Monday, June 30, 2014

Suffering


Daily Reflections
There are a few people in my life right now that are suffering. It is mental suffering rather than physical and the suffering is due to changes that have taken place in their lives. I find myself waking up each day asking - are they still suffering? How can I help ease their suffering? As compassionate givers, we want to help others that are suffering but we tend to want to solve their problems for them. What they really need is for us to just listen and to be there to support them through the pain. This can be very challenging for us to accept, particularly if the suffering goes on for a long time. What we have to remember is that they are exactly where they need to be in their lives at this moment. They are learning something that will help them move on to the next stage in their lives.

In your journal today reflect on how you approach others that are suffering. Do you give them advice, tell them what to do, listen, be there, get frustrated? What approach best works when you are suffering? Do you prefer it when people try to help solve your problem, when they just listen?

Swami K

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Announcements

Coming soon....

Daily Reflections will be starting up again on June 30

Video Recordings of meditations and teachings will begin August 4th and will be posted every other Monday

Hope you will join us!

Swami K

Friday, June 6, 2014

Settling In

I thank you for your extreme patience as we settle into our new home. There will be new offerings beginning again soon.

Shanti,
Swami K