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RECIPE FOR LEMON SQUARESCrust: 1 cup of Flour, 75 gms Butter, 1/4 cup Icing SugarMix and put in an ungreased square pan, bake till light brown. 20 mins in over, In the microwave oven, it took about 10 mins. Topping: 3 eggs, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt, 2 table spoons of lemon juice. I used 4-5 lemons Beat till light and fluffy, Pour over crust and bake for 25 mins,

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What are we doing when we complain? We are saying that we are unhappy/irritated/angry (filled with a negative emotion which is toxic and harmful to us) because...People are doing something wrong - treating us unfairly, being abusive, being irresponsible, being unjust, being dishonest, etc. Wrong as in contrary to our idea of right! Of course there are some big issues which most people will agree

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Yesterday a friend of mine mentioned how people need 5 hugs a day to stay happy and healthy. I love the idea especially since I have always been this overly affectionate person! Someone had mentioned a research that proved babies who had been cuddled, stroked and hugged developed normal healthy spines as compared to those who had been abandoned and ignored, the spine in those babies shriveled up.

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Core beliefs are conclusions we come to as children based on our experiences. We continue to form new beliefs even as adults. The interesting thing is that beliefs reside in the sub conscious part of the brain in the form of a strong feeling of truth or rightness. Even if rationally you know this belief is complete crap, unfortunately you still believe it! The universe is responding to this

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I was recently given a book on the Secret Laws of Attraction by Talane Miedaner, how to make yourself irresistible.. ! :) Its really quite interesting actually, so going to share some of my favourite parts of the book.Every one has needs:Being needy is not the same as having needs. Unfulfilled needs manifest as neediness and unfortunately neediness is mostly observed in romantic relationships!

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I was in Pune for the weekend. As I was sharing an intimate moment with a friend's cat, I realised that animals offer so much love and trust, that they inspire us to give back in the same way. Some my clearest, most aware moments have been while bonding with animals. Sharing some of my animal love stories in this blog post. In Muscat, there were 2 cats in the apartment complex where I lived, I

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The law of attraction sounds so simple: Ask and you shall receive! Then why do so few of us have what we want..:) I think the problem lies in knowing what we truly want or desire. The intent/desire needs to be expressed thorough the thoughts we think, the beliefs that we have and how we feel. Beliefs are basically thoughts we have been thinking over and over. In most cases the intent, belief,

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I recently spent an afternoon on the Abraham Hicks website. One little jingle has stayed in my mind...If you want it, you can get it, if you get out of the way! How does one get out of the way?! As I was pondering over this question, I realised that one of the aspects of getting out of the way is making space. As a Zen master would probably say - You can only fill an empty cup. When we are

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Over the years, I have realised that somethings which start out as fun, soon become a way for us to escape people or circumstances and the feelings these create in us which we do not want to deal with. Since I have never really been into alcohol, I want to share my experiences with quitting smoking. Smoking started out as a kick, then as a tool for rebellion and not being such a good girl, then

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Meditation is not something we can do, it just happens like falling asleep. We can prepare for it. For example, we brush our teeth, change into comfortable clothes, lie in bed and wait for sleep to come. Similarly the entire 8 fold path of yoga is a preparation for reaching self realisation, meditation being a very important aid in achieving this goal. Shri Yogendraji, the founder of The Yoga

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Spring time in the garden, so sharing some of the blooming and flowering with you! Click here! In the words of Goenkaji, May all beings be happy!

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The eight fold path of yoga starts with 5 restraints or yamas and 5 observances or niyamas. I have always hated being told what I should and should not do and I think most of us feel the same way. Its safe then to assume that the yogis must have experienced the same reservations at some point in their lives. We are all selfish beings, but misguided about where our happiness and well being lies.

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Ahimsa is the first Yama (restraints or don’t s). It is non violence, not hurting or harming of other living beings or yourself in thought, word or deed. Since Osho has written so beautifully about ahimsa, I am going to share his words from The Essence of Yoga. Ahimsa is a passive state which simply says that “I will not hurt you”. This of course does not guarantee that you will not be hurt

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Ch 2 Sutra 1: Tapa Swadhaya Ishvarpranidhan :Kriya yoga Tapa: Self Discipline Swadhaya: Self study Ishvar pranidhan: Devotion to God. Kriya: Action / To do Self Discipline, Self study and Devotion to God is the Yoga of Action. Isvarpranidhan means to dedicate all your actions to God. Leaving aside your doer attitude, you see yourself as a small cog in the big wheel of life. As humans we must

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Classical Yoga is based on Sage Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. This entire book consisting of 196 sutras can fit into one single page. Each sutra however is loaded with meaning. This scientific study of the human mind still holds true 2500 years after it was written.  The book can be divided into 4 chapters:  Samadhi pada: Defines what is yoga and gives practices for the student with am ekagra citta or

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Do you find yourself putting off, waiving, tabling, suspending, deferring, adjourning and delaying certain things in your life repeatedly?! I often find myself in this situation. For the longest time since my first vipassana, I have always found the thought of waking up early and meditating 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the evening really attractive. Since I am a freelancer with no big

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I always have a problem receiving gracefully whether it is a compliment, present or love. In my mind I was always a giver hence I am not comfortable receiving. But aren't giving and receiving 2 sides of the same coin? How can one have the ability to give generously but not be able to receive?"When you put your hand on someones shoulder, send them all the love in your heart, your whole life energy

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Today I woke up in a perfectly good mood, somewhere along the way, I found myself snapping at my housekeeper and my father's friend who called to chat. Almost immediately I realised I was being mean and went out of my way to make amends. As I sat there feeling guilty about my bad behaviour, I realised this stressed out feeling and lack of patience was not my own. I was picking it up from my

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The Bible: "As you sow, so you reap" Newton's law of motion: "To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction..."The Universal Law of Nature or Dhamma: "One cannot perform an action which harms others without first generating a defilement in the mind - anger, fear, hatred, etc.; whenever one generates a defilement in the mind, one becomes miserable and experiences suffering.

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The purpose of all yoga techniques (asana, pranayama, kriyas, etc.) is to control the fluctuations / movement/ vrittis of the mind. These vrittis can be painful or non- painful. Since completely stilling the mind is a very difficult goal to aim for; the next best thing would be reduce the painful fluctuations / vrittis. Yoga asana and pranayama create positive, happy, quiet and peaceful states of

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You are what you eat! Hence Yoga emphasises that we eat small meals of fresh, healthy and wholesome food at regular intervals. AHAR or a Yogic diet is one of the pillars of yogic living. Praying before you eat, being thankful and grateful for all the people and circumstances which made it possible for this food on your plate; tends to make the food even more delicious! I have always known the

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In my last blog post I mentioned my lack of concentration. However, today at 5:30 am after having spent most of the night trying to sleep because my mind cannot let go of something that upset me yesterday; I have come to the conclusion that my mind does have the ability to be one pointed and focused. What is apparently lacking i being able to focus on the positive, wholesome and healthy with the

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For years I have hated the word responsibility. In fact I have taken on as little responsibility as possible! In the last few months however life/ existence/ god! have been sending it my way in small doses. Taking responsibility has turned out to be a good experience and not at all the awful ugly burden I thought it to be..:) Responsibility comes from 2 words: Response and ability, simply meaning

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