In this podcast, I’m interviewed by Nandita. We discuss terminology, transcending, karma, integration, awakening, enlightenment, subtle beings, and the collective. On Spotify She tells me it’s also on Amazon, Google, Reason, and more. Enjoy! Davidya …
Guru is a Sanskrit term meaning remover of darkness. It’s often translated as teacher. Rishi means seer, someone who sees reality. A rishi may or may not also have the skills of a teacher. As …
We define a virtue as a moral excellence or goodness. We express our virtues as character strengths we can offer the world. “The number of potential character strengths profiles is exponentially greater than the number …
A reader recently mentioned the work of Irene Lyon, a specialist in somatic (body) healing. When we’re unable to fully process a traumatic experience, that stress may be stored in the physiology. Even if it’s …
In a recent article, Kavitha Chinnaiyan made some interesting observations around early childhood development. She noted that our mental narrative-making has biological roots. That every childhood has trauma simply because our caregivers couldn’t be there …
I’ve written before about the 5 Love Languages. I found this quite insightful. People are prone to recognize and express love in certain ways. If two people are out of sync, they can become frustrated. …
Most of you will be familiar with some basics of our brain physiology. Our brain is hemispheric: it has 2 distinct halves that are biologically similar but behave somewhat differently. We sometimes describe them as …
The field of action is one of cause and effect, of action and reaction. Nature maintains balance in the system to sustain it. If we act in a way that pushes the balance off, nature …
I talk about shadow in various ways. Shadow is essentially unresolved experiences that sit in our physiology (physical, emotional, mental, etc.) and distort our current experiences. It has a hiding quality, making it hard to …
Often, we have the idea we should be constantly moving forward towards our goals. However, life is cyclic and seasonal. Sometimes, its the season for progress, and sometimes the season for rest. We see these …
There’s a curious conflict that can arise for people seeking coupledom. That is, between attraction and a subtler connection that can be sustained. Sure, it’s nice to be attracted to someone, hoping it’s mutual. But …
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who lived during the Classical period of Greece, about 300 years before Jesus. In his work Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle listed 12 Virtues. They were the ideals, living the mean between …
