About Many Teachers and One Guru

I’ve always had teachers: from earlier days of my life to ensure I get through elementary school to current professors. I also had many “non-traditional” teachers such as Ken Wilber for Integral Psychology, Stanislav Grof for Transpersonal and Holotropic, even late Dr. Wayne Dyer, (just […]

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Summer Solstice and Spiritual Practice

Summer Solstice, (June 20 – 21) marks the longest day of the year. It is also called Midsummer’s Day. Because the Sun is considered as one of the primary sources of energy (or prana, or chi) and light, this day is one of the auspicious […]

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Past Regrets and Future Desires

“To feel alive is to be completely and totally immersed in the simplicity and elegance of Here and Now without being consumed with future desires or past regrets…” (entry from my personal journal, 2010) Well, it’s been good 7 years since I wrote the above. […]

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Goddess Lakshmi – Part 1

“Lakshmi is a Goddess of Fortune. Even though she is considered to be a Hindu Goddess, I personally think that she is a Universal Goddess. Anyone who chooses a spiritual focus for bringing more fortune and abundance into their lives can call upon her. She […]

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Some Thoughts About Yoga and Meditation

Originally POSTED ON OCTOBER 12, 2016 BY RITA DIGILOVA @ LaPulia Book of Shadows What bothers me is when people say that they want to lose weight and for that purpose, they will start doing yoga. Doing Yoga for the purpose of weight loss is one […]

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Navaratri and Three Aspects of Goddess

This article was originally published on Mar 28, 2017, @ LaPulia Book of Shadows website.  Vedic astrology, as is known, is a system where the Moon’s influence on all processes on the Earth is given paramount importance.Therefore, the New Year is also considered in it according to […]

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