by Sharani | May 4, 2008 | Flower Power, Lavender, Lavender Tea, Nature
While I waited for an April 1st election to determine the continued existence of my public library job for the last 14 years, I employed every possible way known to me to help minimize my undeniable stress and anxiety about my job. I spent more time than ever in...
by Sharani | Apr 17, 2008 | Jharna Kala, Miracles, Soul Birds, Sri Chinmoy
Each heart-bird of mine Is a passport to the world Of peace-blossoms. -Sri Chinmoy Last night a little miracle happened in my living room. I had returned from a few days of spiritual retreat and was trying to remember where I might have put a note written on a small...
by Sharani | Mar 17, 2008 | Acts of Kindness Day, blogcatalog, Bloggers Unite, generosity, kindness, Remote Area Medical, self-giving, Sri Chinmoy, Swami Vivekananda
The recent prominence of the new reality TV show called Oprah’s Big Give has brought my attention back in time to a blogging initiative from exactly three months ago today. BlogCatalog’s group called Bloggers Unite sponsored an Acts of Kindness Day last...
by Sharani | Feb 23, 2008 | gratitude, happiness, kindness, meditation, Naikan
The Importance of Gratitude “My own gratitude heart is all that matters.†-Sri Chinmoy Down through the ages, great thinkers in religion and philosophy recommend cultivating gratitude as a key to happiness and satisfaction. A task as simple as keeping a daily...
by Sharani | Jan 25, 2008 | favorite musicians, meditation, psalm 139, spiritual music, Sri Chinmoy
Spiritual Teacher Sri Chinmoy composed and performed thousands upon thousands of devotional and meditative songs during his life. He wrote several books on the subject of music as well. God the Supreme Musician The Height of Silence and the Might of Sound The Source...