Banani Ray's Blog, page 2
February 28, 2020
How does Meditation and Mindfulness control and reduce your Fear and Anxiety?
Our earthly existence is fraught with fear. Most people have one or more fears in their lives. Some people fear that they may die. For others it may be fear of falling down, fear of a creature, fear of failure, fear of public speaking or even the fear of rejection. The list can go on and on.
Why does Fear Exist at all?Nature has created ‘fear’ in animals as a tool for self-preservation. We human beings as a...
Karma Yoga, the Yoga of Action and Flow Psychology
From the moment we are born, and the mind has come to existence, our senses always flow in the outward direction. Doing something, engaging in some action, Karma, comes most naturally to us. If you are a person of action, an energetic doer type, work is important to you. But how many of us feel happy with our everyday jobs? Can our job give us so much satisfaction that we might look forward to them?
What is Karma Yoga?
In its ultimate...
Mindful Painting
I have painted
A rainbow in my mind,
Stealing the colours
From the butterfly.
I have painted
Joy in my heart,
Stealing the blue
From the sky.
I have painted
Mindfulness,
Stealing the smile
From the Buddha’s face.
I have painted peace
In my soul,
Stealing a child’s innocence.
I am the painter
And the painting;
I am the pen
And the drawing;
The sleeping Buddha —
Long is he waiting;
Search not outside
But find him within,
And you’ll find
Nirvana effortless.
Significance of Om Mantra Chanting
Om is no ordinary word. It is the Word of the words. As the Bible says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) OM is the breath of God, the breath of the eternal, the voice of silence. To understand the significance of Om mantra you need to understand the esoteric secret of words and sounds. Mantras actually...
