I am writing this at a time when a viral pandemic has girdled the earth. Lately there seem to be hopeful signs that its virulence is easing, we can only hope that this is so. But what is certain is that many have been affected, either in their employment, their family life, their health and, of [...]
The Sanskrit word for pure, universal love is Prema. Sounds lovely doesn’t it? Yes, and no. If Prema is pure and universal it is present everywhere, throughout all time and in all circumstances. Something universal and pure doesn’t only show up in some places and at some of the time, and then be absent at [...]
I've got a really special topic and one of my friends suggested she wanted to hear about it. And its how do you turn to Sanskrit when your life turns pear-shaped? Settle in and let's talk about how do you turn to Sanskrit of all things when you feel like your life's turning pear-shaped? Well, my [...]
Sarah: One of the key questions in relation to education is: What are you educating? What is the fundamental nature of the student? Gilbert: That’s a great question. It’s really asking about the nature of a human being. What happens in the classroom depends on what you understand a human being to be. I'll give you [...]
Sarah: I’m really interested in this emotional education, tell us some more about that. Gilbert: Emotional education is really about love. But love is not the only part of the story. You need discipline as well. There needs to be a balance of both love and discipline. There is an analogy of a potter. The potter [...]
The Last Step The ultimate example of these seven steps/gateways is moving from the individual to the universal. However, even if we decide to do create something starting from the decision or the design through to completion and full manifestation, these seven steps can be understood at every level. Listen to the podcast here:
Through the Lens: The Art of Living with Conscious Confidence Explained in an interview on Conscious Confidence Radio - A Timeless Wisdom with Sarah Mane: Through the Lens: The Art of Living with Conscious Confidence with Dr. Pat Baccili Sarah: “I think we all have the benefit today of a lot of wisdom and personal development, meditation, Sanskrit, etc. [...]
The Seven Steps to Transformation begins with inspiration and the enthusiasm to change and to take the necessary action. “When you are inspired by some great purpose… and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world…you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.” Patanjali, author [...]
