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March 17, 2015

10 Steps to Becoming a Power-Hungry, Controlling Yoga Guru

The yoga guru phenomenon is not new People love a leader, a powerful person with a clear message. They want someone they can follow and a group they can belong to. It helps them have an identity. To a certain degree this is fine, as long as they don’t become dependent on the leader. But [...]

March 10, 2015

The power of the mind and how to use it correctly

The Power of the Mind Our mind understands reality according to our conditioning mostly. This is especially true with reading. We learn to read slowly at a young age, and then we can read without stopping to think about every single letter. This is the power of the mind, in its conditioned form, and we [...]

December 16, 2014

Classic Yoga Tip for Good Decision Making that Leads to Spiritual Happiness

Good Decision Making Hello again from Mysore, India, Last week I shared with you my early morning routine in India, and a core practice video. Well, after I finish my asana practice I have breakfast; ginger lemon tea, fruit salad, and idly (India light and fluffy patty made of rice and lentil fermented batter that [...]

November 5, 2014

Pain Without Suffering on Elephant Journal

Can there be pain without suffering? It mostly depends on how we describe pain. I wrote an article for Elephant Journal on this. One addition to the article that should be mentioned is, please listen to your body! Though we can learn to keep our mind steady even while discomfort is happening (read the article […]

December 16, 2013

What is the Worst-Case Scenario?

How to Overcome Fear You decide to start your own business. You make the list of all the pros and cons. You start figuring out costs, and possibilities. Now you have the full business plan ready and it all looks promising. But then fear comes in. What is the worst-case scenario? You are in a […]

October 10, 2013

Who Am I -Meditation – Tibetan and Zen Buddhism Foundations

Who Am I? Who Am I ? This is the question one comes to explore when sitting in meditation. There might be a time when we need to discover( the true self beyond the thinking self - beyond the self of identities. We may often identify ourselves through our profession, occupation, wealth or relationships to [...]

August 7, 2013

A Talk about Emptiness

What is real? A Talk about Emptiness What is real? Here Doron gives a talk about emptiness and what it means in Buddhism. To understand what does it mean, we need to understand that what we see is mostly tainted by the color of our mind. When we are able to identify when we see reality [...]

July 1, 2013

Ninja Mind – Practical Tips on how to Stay Focused!

Stay focused Ninja Mind - Doron discusses great tips on how to stay focused and clear in the digital age. Many of these tips and techniques are simple, but make a big difference in meditation. Our mind can be seen as house that needs to be cleaned. The more there is to clean, the more [...]

April 23, 2013

Meditation Made Fun – Sitting Tips

Meditation can be intimidating. It's not always fun, and can be hard. Many struggle in trying to meditate or relax. Doron explains here how to simply sit - without trying so much - just observing and enjoying the process. Allow yourself to surrender, do not try to let go, but just watch yourself and see [...]

April 23, 2013

Meditation Foundations – Great tips to make it happen!

Fundamentals of Meditation Meditation is really simple. It is a feel good practice at first that develops into a beautiful state of surrender, where all the mundane drops away, worry disappears, and bliss arises. Here Doron explains meditation foundations to you. Of course at first you may find yourself wandering off into the chattering mind, [...]

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10 Steps to Becoming a Power-Hungry, Controlling Yoga Guru

The power of the mind and how to use it correctly

Classic Yoga Tip for Good Decision Making that Leads to Spiritual Happiness

Pain Without Suffering on Elephant Journal

What is the Worst-Case Scenario?

Who Am I -Meditation – Tibetan and Zen Buddhism Foundations

A Talk about Emptiness

Ninja Mind – Practical Tips on how to Stay Focused!

Meditation Made Fun – Sitting Tips

Meditation Foundations – Great tips to make it happen!

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