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“Ulhas Guided Meditation” by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar helps you experience a smile that spreads to every cell of your body. Ulhas means happiness in Sanskrit. Actions born out of happiness are fruitful and bring joy to people around you. Sit back, relax, close your eyes, and follow this guided relaxation to your happiness. Stepping […]
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I write this missive with a heavy heart and mind. Many of you know that we craft our consciously prepared weekly podcast from the beaches of Malibu, California. We don’t live in the center of the ‘Bu anymore but much of my daily life is lived in this small but mighty city. Our home and
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I like to ask people — is stress really working for you in your life? Some people really believe that if they don’t have stress in their lives, they won’t be motivated. Though sometimes stress might call us to action, if we have too much stress in our system, we’re not able to have
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Faith. We hear this word so often in a spiritual context that we’ve begun to take the meaning for granted. What is faith, exactly? And on our own individual journeys, what do we put our faith in? Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar spoke recently about the role of faith in the path
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We sat down with Harry Monga and Narciso Cruz to talk about how anxiety affects children today, and what parents can do about it. Harry and Narciso teach the YES! Program full-time in schools in the NY/NJ metropolitan region and in communities across the nation. During the summers, Harry and Narciso teach youth programs at
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So many professionals don’t make the time for themselves. They’re running the Rat Race, so to speak, and can’t seem to get off that track, no matter how hard they might try. But as entrepreneur and recent retreat attendee Claudine recently discovered, professional success doesn’t have to come at the price of your mental and
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Patricia explains some ways the Happiness Program transformed her experience of illness. Being comfortable in the present moment brings me happiness and I just think we’re supposed to feel good. This breathing works very well for me. Also, just paying attention to what’s happening and appreciating that. Lots of appreciation and gratitude help me with
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This week, we caught up with Jeff Houk, who has been actively promoting happiness and a happier quality of life through spiritual practice for over 20 years. Jeff came to the retreat center for to lead a Silent Retreat and otherwise stays very active as president of the International Association for Human Values. The Pursuit of
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We got to take some time for a conversation with eloquent and inspiring Lynita Mitchell-Blackwell, about her work and how the Art of Living practices have opened up new directions for her. How I’ve Changed Since Art of Living The Art of Living course was life-changing. Prior to Art of Living, when I would get upset
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I was recently asked the question, “What can you learn in 1 minute that will be useful for the rest of your life?” This post is in response. Many of us don’t smile enough. It takes so little effort and delivers such good benefits. Yet, often we see that as people grow older, the smiles become
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