An ancient Indian book dense with wisdom, the Bhagavad Gita is the most important and beloved spiritual text to billions of Hindus. Here some powerful quotes from the Gita that will give you a different perspective on life, and maybe even change the way you look at Hinduism.
Category: Self Improvement
25 Life Changing Lessons To Learn From Rumi
“Study me as much as you like, you will not know me, for I differ in a hundred ways from what you see me to be. Put yourself behind my eyes and see me as I see myself, for I have chosen to dwell in a place you cannot see.” ~ Rumi Jal?l ad-D?n Muhammad…
10 Simple Tips For Life-Long Happiness
By Matt Caron Happiness is Your Right Happiness is a seemingly elusive thing sometimes. Between the rushing and racing in life, it’s easy to forget that happiness is really what we’re all after. After all, what’s the point of life if you’re not finding happiness and fulfillment? With that in mind, here are 10 simple…
10 Things You’ll Notice When You’re In The Presence of an Empath
By Raven Fon “As much as we notice, consciously or subconsciously, there are some things you’ll notice about us too.” I remember an instance when I rang the cable company to ask about upgrading my service. After an hour had passed, the man I was speaking to had basically shared his entire life story with me and poured his heart…
The Meaning Of The Tao
The Ancient Power of the Tao You’ve probably seen the Yin and Yang plastered all over the place during your lifetime. Books, TV, magazines, art, graffiti…actually just about anywhere. It’s a popular symbol to say the least! But what does it mean? This popular (if not, almost overused) symbol stands for something ancient and powerful to many…
10 Reminders When You’ve Lost Hope
Hope Sometimes, all we need are gentle reminders that what we’re doing and who we’re striving to be are in our best interest. I’ve spent a great portion of my adult life pondering the thoughts that have led to the decisions I’ve made and the paths on which I’ve embarked. I have often been wrong,…
The Art of Acceptance And Letting Go
Acceptance and Letting Go The Beatles had a hit song many years ago singing “speaking words of wisdom, let it be”. Then Buddhism became popular in the US and the phrase “just let go” became a regular mantra for a lot of us. But what exactly is meant by let it be and let it go? According to…
The Most Popular Mantra On Youtube
Put this on when you’re just running around going about your day and notice how your mood improves!
7 Native American Quotes of Wisdom That Will Speak to Your Soul
By Earthables While many of our ancestors believed Native Americans were a primitive, wild people that needed to be tamed, the reality is, that their lack of material goods led them to seek happiness and fulfillment within themselves and their community, which made them richer than most. Our modern culture tends to follow the opposite credo…
The 10 Rules Of Karma
Karma is one of the oldest religious/spiritual concepts in the world. Long before Christianity or Judaism, the concept of karma was widely accepted in the east. And why not? It makes sense. The belief that past actions influence fate in the present day seems fairly logical. But what are the rules of karma, and…
Simple Technique That Allows Us To Let Go Of Negativity
Pema Chodron has been teaching the principles of Buddhism for three decades. In this practice, she demonstrates a simple technique that allows us to let go of negativity and move on toward a happier path.
The Man Who Spit In Buddha’s Face
The Buddha was sitting under a tree talking to his disciples when a man came and spat in his face. He wiped it off, and he asked the man, “What next? What do you want to say next?” The man was a little puzzled because he himself never expected that when you spit in someone’s…
Buddha’s 5 Step Guide To Change Your Life
If you’re reading this, I’m assuming you’re like everyone else in the world: You’ve experienced problems and had to overcome them. This is a natural part of life, right? But there is a way to approach problems that give you the ability to overcome them much more easily. Coming up with a solution to our problems…
How To Find Yourself Through Your Perception Of Others
Perception Of Others “We meet ourselves time and time again in a thousand disguises on the path of life” –Carl Jung If we take any random person then pick five people in their life and interview them about said person we are bound to hear five different perceptions about them. One person may perceive them…
What it Really Means to Hold Space for Someone
By Heather Plett How to be there for the people who need you most When my Mom was dying, my siblings and I gathered to be with her in her final days. None of us knew anything about supporting someone in her transition out of this life into the next, but we were pretty sure we…