by Olga | May 10, 2021 | Focus of the Month
Om sarva mangala-mangalye shive-sarvartha-sadhike
sharanye tryambake gauri Narayani namo’stu te I salute the three-eyed Divine Mother, Narayani, who brings total auspiciousness and who fulfills the desire for liberation. Realization arises with her blessing. She is...
by Olga | Apr 2, 2021 | Focus of the Month
saṁniyamya-indriya-grāmaṁ sarvatra sama-buddhayaḥ te prāpnuvanti mām eva sarva-bhūta-hite ratāḥ Those who are able to control their senses, have equanimity of mind and rejoice in contributing to the welfare of all creatures are dear to me. (translation, the Jivamukti...
by Olga | Mar 4, 2021 | Focus of the Month
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः । तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि । धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥oṁ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ, tat savitur vareṇyaṁ bhargo devasya dhīmahi, dhiyo yo naḥ praćodayāt. Earth, Space, Heavens. We meditate on the divine light of the radiant source. May that inspire...
by Olga | Feb 9, 2021 | Focus of the Month
त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः । कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किञ्चित्करोति सः ॥tyaktvā karma-phala-āsaṇgam nitya-tṛpto nirāśrayaḥ karmaṇy abhipravṛtto ‘pi naiva kiṁcit karoti saḥ One who has let go of the fruits of their actions is content and free...
by Olga | Jan 6, 2021 | Focus of the Month
As we bid farewell to 2020, we have gained the opportunity to see with clear eyes, the superficial and fragile construct of our systems and how the tiniest atom can shift the trajectory of the world. We have experienced one of the most transformative epochs this Earth...
by Olga | Dec 3, 2020 | Focus of the Month
Now and then over many years I have written the occasional FOTM. I realize now, that in one way or another I always write about awareness. As it is such a huge subject, I have approached this in different ways; the present moment, consciousness, the witness state, the...
