All people are subject to experiencing painful experiences, losing loved ones, material loss and even the dream. However, the way each individual deals with suffering can determine different outcomes in life. The humanistic psychiatrist and father of logotherapy Viktor Frankl in his book The Discovery of a Meaning in Suffering explains well this theme. In the interview at the bottom of this article, he shares his personal experience when he was imprisoned in a concentration camp in Auschwitz during the first war.
Consciousness
I do not want to know about your spirituality I want to know about your humanity
By Patwant Kaur Photo: Camila Muradas Taking care of the diet is good; practicing yoga is excellent, meditating brings clarification. The ways to connect with the divine that is in us are true gifts. But what to do with the “gratilish beings,” who live almost in a state of earthly enlightenment, and who deep […]
Sustainable Brazil: a dream for the world’s granary
By Patwant Kaur Photo: Camila Muradas That Brazil is a country rich in natural and cultural beauties, this everybody already knows. However, what is the future program aimed at sustainability and preservation of these riches? The subject is of extreme relevance and urgency and needs a faster and more active policy. Brazilian perspectives are still […]
Art as a subterfuge of the madness of the world and the mind
Music, dance, cinema, theater and all forms of artistic expression connect humans with the capacity to dream and to leave the momentary reality and contemplate the beauty. These moments are very positive, because they inspire and gladden. The dream is what moves beings, makes them capable of accomplishing things, connecting with their infinite reality and sensitivity.
How many likes do you need to be happy?
By Patwant Kaur Photo: Camila Muradas Every human being wants to be loved, beloved and respected. The internet is a good channel for expressing opinions and what is posted here, has a repercussion in the other and generates a counterpart. However, for many people to have some likes is not enough and they are buying […]
“Who looks out dreams. Who looks inside wakes up. “
Karl Jung By Patwant Kaur Photo: Camila Muradas From the moment, we are born until our death we are on this planet to learn and walk. The quest for self-knowledge demonstrates intelligence and self-love in times of big mental agitation and low connection with body and spirit. Blessed are those who have awakened to the […]
Duplicate the number of yoga practitioners in the world. Techniques gain the corporate environments of schools and hospitals.
By Patwant Kaur Photo: Camila Muradas Research conducted by Yoga Alliance and Yoga Journal reveals that from 2008 to 2016 the number of yoga practitioners in the world doubled from 15.8 to 36.7 million. The practices present themselves in several contexts with proven reduction of daily stress and anxiety, improvement of sleep, balance and health. […]
Stop scratching with chickens and became an eagle.
By Patwant Kaur Photo: Camila Muradas It’s easy to get distracted, confused. We are pressured by external stimulation, social and family pressure. For many people, it is difficult to live with their own company. I know people who barely leave one relationship and start another. They are guided by an agenda full of commitments and […]
Elevate your thoughts, watch your words and be light in the darkness.
By Patwant Kaur Photo: Camila Muradas Do you understand about energy? Can you identify the quality of your thoughts? Is your speech committed and in tune with what you think? Do you help others to make a difference in the world? Do you have criteria for thinking and speaking? All of these questions can serve […]
“The body follows the mind and the mind follows the breath.” Yogi Bhajan
By Patwant Kaur Photo: Camila Muradas I’ve been sleeping, sleeping a deep sleep, the sleep of not being awake to consciousness. I believe that my greatest discovery in this life was that of my own breathing. Until then, I lived in an uncomfortable, anxious way, in existential drama, with many physical […]