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Reflections for Daily Living

The Mukta Center blog shares weekly insights on mindfulness, psychology, and the art of living in the present moment. You’ll find simple practices to quiet the mind, reflections on freedom and clarity, and fresh perspectives on health, relationships, and purpose—plus previews from upcoming ebooks and workshops. It’s a way to stay connected, inspired, and supported as you bring more awareness into daily life. 

Awareness and The Shadow

Awareness is the space of presence within each of us. Yet it is often described as something separate from our personality, separate from our thoughts. In fact, personality is frequently portrayed as the obstacle — the very thing that blocks access to this clear inner...

Part of the Incredible All

Life is astonishing - enigmatic, mysterious, and profoundly alive. Each day is a living miracle, yet we often move through it absorbed in its demands and routines. Even our bodies reveal this miracle. We are literally composed of stardust, formed from atoms that...

Two Lenses on the Mind

Two Lenses on the Mind: Western Psychology and Yoga Human beings have always tried to understand one central mystery — the mind. Why do we think the way we do? Why do certain patterns repeat throughout our lives? Why can insight sometimes change everything, while at...
We don’t do sad, and it’s hurting us

We don’t do sad, and it’s hurting us

Earlier, I wrote about natural emotions and how most of us tend to either suppress the flow of feelings or amplify them, especially when it comes to painful emotions like grief and sadness. I’m no exception. Even after years of “working on” my emotions, I can still...

Mental Chaos?

Mental Chaos?

Mental Chaos? It’s hard to know what life was really like for people in the past—and perhaps even harder to imagine what their innerlives were like. The reason I wonder about this is that people back then were exposed to far less stimulation than we are today. As...

Inner Sight

Inner Sight

 I’ve engaged in awareness practices practically my whole life. It’s something that has been intentional and from these literal ‘sittings’ over time, I’ve developed a great deal of insight (inner sight) into my psychological make-up. I now understand my ‘conditioning’...