Q&A: Self Love
These questions came up from different people after a meditation on love, where everyone was asked to simply remember what love felt like and to allow that feeling to spread to every cell of their body. Can I share my…
Q&A: Self-Respect, Ego & Pride: The Difference
Ashwita, is there any difference b/w ego (pride, arrogance, superiority complex, over confidence), self esteem and self respect. I am not sure whether the words which I have put in brackets are one and the same. These are the things…
Myths: Spirituality & Religion
I was recently asked about someone who wasn’t at all spiritual but was quite intuitive, and the person asking was confused and intrigued as to how this could happen. Here’s my response. Why do we associate purity and intuitive ability…
Healing Trust Issues
Everyone has different ideas about what a relationship represents, but almost all of us will agree that a relationship – at least, a happy one – cannot exist without trust. Inevitably, there are times in life when someone we love,…
Problems in Life Despite Reiki? Read This
Recently someone on the forum asked why people seem to have problems despite practicing Reiki and meditation regularly, whereas other ‘normal’ people who did absolutely nothing seemed to go about their lives just fine. Were the Reiki channels doing something…
The Importance of a Bindi: Demonstrated
“You like all these things now, but when you grow up you won’t wear any bangles, bindis or plaits, you’ll all forget your culture”. I was in sixth grade when a teacher said this, and I thought she was talking…
Is your Hairstyle Making you Sick?
Indian tradition requires women to wear their hair long, and tied up. While other castes were allowed to partially tie their hair, Brahmin women, (the priests and academicians) were mandated to keep it completely tied. Everything changes with time though….
Q&A: Is Reiki Dangerous?
I found an interesting question in a forum on Facebook today, and thought it was worth posting my response on the blog. It is not uncommon for teachers or sects to denounce other systems, and sometimes this can be with…
Three Signs You’ve Got Gratitude Wrong
Gratitude is quite fashionable today, thanks to new age gurus telling us that the more grateful we are, the more the universe gives us. And with that statement, they kill any scope for genuine gratitude. For, any gratitude felt in the…
Is Reiki Really Intelligent?
One of the biggest myths I have encountered among Reiki practitioners is that Reiki is ‘intelligent’ and knows where to go. It is something we were told when we learned Reiki many years ago, something we didn’t understand when we…
