Entries from February 2009

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Ethical Dilemma #2 – Would You Tell Her?

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Two weeks ago I asked the readers of The Daily Mind whether they would give a poor family money if they also had to give money to a drug dealer. You can see the great conversation (and debate) that ensued by clicking here.
This week I have another question that I would [...]

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

6 Definitive Signs Your Meditation Practice is Not Working

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I know a lot of readers here at The Daily Mind dabble at meditation. Some do it for relaxation, some for enlightenment. And when you practice meditation you expect certain results. But sometimes those results don’t occur. Sometimes, in fact, signs arise that show that your meditation is not working properly at [...]

Monday, February 16th, 2009

How to Look Back on Your Life with No Regrets

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“My religion is to live and die without regrets.” – Milarepa, Tibet’s greatest ever yogi.
Imagine this. You are old, frail and sick. You are laying in your bed with your children and family members around you. They are crying. Their eyes are red and their faces pull forced smiles trying to [...]

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

My Thoughts on the ‘Would You Give Them Money’ Dilemma

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On Wednesday last week I asked my readers a hypothetical question in the hope of getting a bit of an intelligent discussion going in the comments section. Here is a link to the post containing the question and the subsequent discussion.
Overall I was extremely happy with how this went. The ideas that [...]

Friday, February 6th, 2009

How to Recognize Your Personal Faults and Make a Change

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Last night I went to have a hit of tennis with my younger brother. As he jumped in the car he said, “I have a present to give you” but wouldn’t tell me what it was. After the game we went back to his place and, upon walking in to his room, [...]