Deven’s Journey

I am the Atma – spacious awareness – full of compassion, love, nurture, warmth, happiness, joy, and peace. I dissolve the sharp edge of the painful experience, memory, hurt, or sorrow by allowing the weather of thoughts and emotions to … Read More

SOMETIMES, when I run, I get in a zone where I feel so relaxed and peaceful. Endorphins kick in and probably are helping, too. I enjoy the stillness; it is soothing, energizing, and decompressing. It gets me in my flow; … Read More

I am grateful for so many positive things happening in my life. My physical intelligence is taking care of many complex tasks so that I can eat, walk, talk, write, smile, eat, see, and do many beautiful things. I am … Read More

When I quiet my mind and tune into the voice from inside, my intuition, calling, and voice can guide me to the path and vision – my true North – that would help me discover and realize meaning for my … Read More

Can I cultivate an outlook, mindset, and ways that heal, nurture, understand, validate, and affirm others? Can I give – can I help others? Can I serve unconditionally? Can I find reasons to smile? Can I be kind and compassionate … Read More

Things unfold according to their nature. What makes me rush them? It is anger, directly or subtly. What lies beneath the surface of anger is some fear. What is it in the current situation that is making me feel threatened? … Read More

  Jon Kabat-Zinn: Somewhere deep within us resides a profoundly healthy and trustworthy core, and our intuitions, as deep resonances of the actuality of the present moment, are worthy of our trust.   Joseph Campbell: Follow your bliss, and the … Read More

Can I let go of a sticky thought, a not-so-thrilling memory or moment, or an experience from an unpleasant situation or hurt from an interaction with someone? Can I hold it in my awareness, detach from it as a witness, … Read More

Can I accept the present moment as is? Accepting it can give me an accurate map to see and navigate the terrain of reality. When I am avoiding or ignoring it, that’s indifference. When I try to deny or resist … Read More

My eyes see. My ears hear sounds inside the home, of chirping birds outside, of cars driving by, or wind, of ocean waves, of thunder in the sky, etc. My mouth has a taste when I bring it into my … Read More