Grow up by Giving up….

RohiniReflections, Stories and Occasions, Uncategorized

One day in late summer, in the heat and humidity of Maryland, I was out on the deck when I heard a horrible whine. I could not figure out what animal was making the sound. The animal sounded injured. Finally I saw a hawk, a male hawk, screaming. A female hawk flew into the area and the young hawk went …

Codependent….

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Codependent                                                 Independent     Connected                                                     Isolated

Surrendering to Baba….

RohiniGuru and Disciple, Reflections, Uncategorized

Why do we seek great spiritual beings? Why are great spiritual beings here? What do great spiritual beings offer? The answers to these questions come from my experience with a great spiritual being, Swami Muktananda. Within each of us is the longing to be whole again. We all move unconsciously towards whatever will bring us to ourselves. We must, though, …

Receptive….

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Receptive                                                             Closed off     Impressionable                                                 …

Raised By Baba….

RohiniGuru and Disciple, Reflections, Uncategorized

When people say there is nothing like a mother’s love, I ask them what they mean. The usual responses to my question are unconditional love, warmth and compassion, softness, caring, and giving. For me those qualities are not limited to a mother’s love. They are not gender based. I have met men with these qualities. My Guru, Swami Muktananda, lived …