Monika Suri

Explore and Exhale Sometimes you need to take out time just for yourself . Yes , only yourself . I am not asking you to work on your hobbies , read a good book or say a kind word to yourself . They are all fine and one should keep doing those things but today is different . Take out , say half an hour , just to sit and explore  . Look for a peaceful corner of your home . Sit straight in a comfortable position . Close your eyes . Listen to some soothing music for the first 2-3 minutes and then all silence . Be aware of your body , your wandering mind and  your breath . Inhale and exhale deep . Feel your breath -in and out . Do you feel good while you breathe deep? If not , change your breathing pattern and let it be normal . Now do you feel better ? If not , find out for yourself which kind of breath is comfortable to you ? Continue a comfortable breathing . I know our  minds have a wandering nature . Drag  your mind back to focus on your breath every time it wanders . Explore your feel...

Zen is a school of Buddhism that originated in China . The word Zen means meditation. Zen teachings emphasize  the value of meditation and intuition rather than ritual worship or study of scriptures. It offers a method of self-searching . Zen stories are great lessons for life. The lesson can be anything about life  which can be discovered through a life devoted to looking within yourself. Zen lesson about ‘Time’ Gasan , a japanese Zen master instructed his pupils one day ” Those who speak about killing and who desire to save the lives of all conscious beings are right . It is good to protect animals and insects . But what about those who are killing time ? Furthermore , what about the one who preaches without enlightenment ? Isn’t he killing Budhism ?”  The story teaches us the value of time . Time is wealth and once it is gone , you can’t bring it back . So one should make the best use of Time . Begin Today .   Zen lesson about ‘Temper...

Spiritual health is basically one’s morals and life principles  -its how we treat ourselves and others when no one is looking .  Spiritual health is about the connection with self , others , the nature and God .  Spiritual health  is  one of the key aspects of overall health of a being . According to numerous studies , spiritual health leads to improved mental health  and is positively related to physical health too . No doubt that  the major component of spiritual health is the religious component- the religious thoughts or actions , But still a  person may not be  spiritually very healthy just because  he goes to a temple or other religious place daily . Spiritual health components Connection with God–Religious Component  The religious component means a sense of connection with God, love of God, prayer, the feeling that God is effective, and God-oriented knowledge, attitude, and behavior.  “ The most important and essential component of spiritual health is communication wi...