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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.
What Nourishes You? A Conversation with Your Body
As we learn to listen within—to the intelligence that runs our bodies—we can attune to its messages around one of the most essential forms of feedback: how it responds to the food we eat. Your body speaks in many ways, and its signals are often quite separate from...
The Spiritual Bypass
For certain is death to those who are born, and certain is birth to those who have died. Therefore, the wise do not grieve over the inevitable.— Bhagavad Gita We hear these teachings often:The world is impermanent.Life is sorrowful, as the Buddha observed. Taken at...
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...