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How a To-Do List Can Help You Meditate Better

Has it ever happened to you that when you try to meditate, your mind immediately starts thinking about everything else but medita...

7 Best Yoga Teacher Training Courses in Rishikesh (2026 Guide)

Image courtesy of Vinyasa Yogashala Finding the best yoga teach...

10 Best Yoga Teacher Training Courses in Bali (2026 Guide)

Image courtesy of House of Om If you’re searching for the best yog...

Can’t Stay Focused During Meditation? It’s Probably Not What You Think

Losing focus during meditation is perfectly normal, especially when you’re just starting out with short sessions of 10 minutes or...

Why Breath Meditation Doesn’t Always Calm You (and What to Do About It)

Have you ever tried breath meditation motivated by the countless benefits people talk about, yet felt no calm at all? Maybe you practiced a...

How to Start Mastering Your Mind

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to control your mind against unwanted thoughts and emotions, at will? Who wouldn’t want that? I know I wou...

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Yoga Teacher

Have you ever felt like a fraud while teaching yoga? I have. Despite being well prepared, I struggled with self-doubt and felt inadequate. ...

How Keeping Your Word Builds Self-Confidence

I once read a quote that has had a huge impact on my life. It was from a Zen Buddhism book I randomly picked up while visiting the library...

How to Learn Sanskrit Fast

Here is a quick tip to accelerate your learning of Sanskrit: focus on mastering pronouns. Here’s why. Pronouns are high-frequency words and ...

Struggling to Learn Sanskrit? This Seemingly Unrelated Story Can Help

Are you struggling to learn Sanskrit? Let me tell you about my friend's struggles to learn the ukulele. Her journey perfectly illustrate...

How to Get Started with Sanskrit (a Blueprint)

When I began studying Sanskrit consistently about four years ago, I had no idea where to start or what the best approach was. I tried a few ...

Discovering Your Life Purpose

In this article, my godchild and I talk about discovering our life purpose. More specifically, we discuss: how to define life purpose, quest...

What is Vipassana Meditation? Goenka's 10-Day Course Explained

Goenka's 10-Day Vipassana meditation course attracts people from all backgrounds who seek an immersive, intense, and potentially life-c...

3 Things I Hated about Goenka's 10-Day Vipassana Meditation Course

Goenka's 10-day Vipassana Meditation Course can be a life-changing experience. 10 hours of meditation per day is really powerful. Bu...

There is No Aim in Meditation (Lessons From My 2nd Vipassana Retreat)

Meditation hall at Dhamma Arunachala Meditation Center I recently completed my second 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat (where you sit in ...

I Started a NON-Gratitude Journal. It's Changed My Life

I know, everybody recommends having some form of gratitude practice like for instance a gratitude journal. There are countless videos and b...

Is Journaling More Powerful Than Meditation?

In 2016 I published this blog post: 10 Reasons Why You Should Start a Spiritual Journal Today . With time I have become even more convince...

My 5-day Stay at a Buddhist Forest Monastery in Sri Lanka

After five months in a popular surf destination in Sri Lanka, I decided to move into a remote Buddhist forest monastery to practice meditat...

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