https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-scaled.jpgSpiritually SpeakingIf the weather forecast is for rain, it would be sensible to leave the house with an umbrella or a raincoat. If the forecast is stormy, then we can adjust our plans accordingly. On the other hand, if we have a warning of a typhoon, tornado, or hur...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingOne of the biggest suppressions in the world today is the freedom of the individual. The freedom of the individual has been so violated because the souls of the world have lost the ability to express their own inner freedom; if they had not, they ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingThe concept of detachment is often regarded as remaining distant from others, as being cold and uncaring, especially by those growing up in the West. In the East, detachment is a spiritual concept much more widely recognised but even so, it is not...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingWorry is like a disease; in fact, some doctors think that worry is a killer disease. We are bombarded all the time with things to worry about. Worries are contagious – even if I am free of worry, everyone else around me is worrying, and worrying w...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingThe one quality of the soul, the one quality that can move mountains and transform lives, is love. Love takes so many forms and is redefined at every new experience. The chemistry of love is more like alchemy; it magically transforms the mundane i...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingMost of us want to perform well when we are required to do some work. Most of us do our best and hope for recognition or reward for what we do. In recent times though, this work ethic has become stressful. Many of us worry about how we are perform...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingDistraction is a very modern but also, an ancient disease. Distraction can be as mild as daydreaming and building castles in the air, which does not cause a great deal of damage. However, distraction at the wheel of a car can have devastating cons...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingPower is derived from energy. There are myriad forms of energy in the physical world; water, air, sun, electricity, all of which can be used to create, sustain, and even destroy if used unwisely. Powerful people exude an energy that makes others w...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingA spiritual journey often begins just by looking for some relief to the angst of living. But often we find that what we learn is completely life-changing. We realise that a serious renovation, renewal, is needed, because we get an insight into how...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingLove is not always what it seems. We do not love everyone in the same way and not everyone wants to be loved in the same way. There are many nuances of love and many different ways of describing it. It is worth taking time to understand the differ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingTrue recognition of the self will lead to natural self-esteem. Once the self is recognised and experienced, then dignity is restored to the soul. This is less about a psychological understanding of the workings of the mind, but more about achievin...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingIn philosophy, ‘ego’ refers to the consciously thinking entity, or in other words, the self. In the study of Rajyoga, we understand ‘ego’ to mean the sense of self-esteem or self-importance which, if based on an attachment to a false identity, cau...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingThinking outside the box is a term that implies lateral, creative, innovative thinking and the ability to come up with original or unprecedented ways of solving problems. What if though, we could live outside the box. First, we would have to perce...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingOne of the aims of a spiritual journey is mastery of the mind. The essence of a yogi life is the transformation of the mind from mindless to mindful; the mind becomes one’s best friend—all fighting is over. The mind is meant to be as free as a bir...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingWe have not been able to celebrate the festivals that mark the passing of the seasons with the pomp and show we usually do because of the restrictions brought about by the pandemic. It seems a good time to reflect on how to experience the inner ce...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/the-eye-of-the-storm/August 3, 2024, 3:57 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Storm-300x169.jpgSpiritually SpeakingIn these days of information overload, with news and other stories constantly coming at us from all directions, it can be hard to find the equilibrium between keeping yourself informed and feeling overwhelmed.  As a media professional, I have...