LGBTQ Mindfulness and Meditation

04/24/2026

https://www.forbes.com/sites/yolarobert1/2026/04/21/the-rise-of-sky-breath-is-taking-on-the-mental-health-crisis-at-work/

The Art of Living has over 189 studies across 40 institutions suggesting that SKY Breath is effective at lowering overall stress at work, in schools and for PTSD.

04/19/2026

You Are a Masterpiece

A plum once said: “Just because a banana lover came by, I turned myself into a banana. Unfortunately, his taste changed after a few months, so I became an orange. When he said I was bitter, I became an apple—but he went in search of grapes. Yielding to the opinions of so many people, I have changed so many times that I no longer know who I am.

How I wish I had remained a plum… and waited for a plum lover.”

Just because a group of people does not accept you as you are, there is no need to strip yourself of your originality. Think well of yourself—because the world takes you at your own estimate.
Never stoop down to gain recognition.Never let go of your true self to win a relationship.
In the long run, you will regret trading your greatest glory—your uniqueness—for momentary validation.
Even Gandhi was not accepted by many.

Remember this - The group that does not accept you as you is not your world. There is a world meant for each one of you- a place where you will reign as a king or queen simply by being yourself.

Find that world… and that world will find you.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

03/31/2026

Meditation ‘Works’ Faster Than Previously Thought

A new study tracked the exact timing of brainwave changes during meditation. Significant neurophysiological effects begin within 2–3 minutes and peak at 7 minutes, even for beginners. Advanced meditators show a distinct brain signature from the very first 30 seconds.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-subtle-impact/202603/meditation-works-faster-than-previously-thought/amp

Come join us in person on Weds @ 7 p in PSF community center, 640 Washington St. Brighton MA (contact: [email protected])

Meditation works on our brains sooner than previously thought. Micro-meditations can help to boost our attention and resilience in an increasingly distracted and uncertain world.

03/29/2026

The Ego Is Only an Atom - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The “I,” or ego, in you is a tiny atom. It can either become associated with matter or with spirit. Whatever it becomes associated with, it identifies with that.

When associated with matter, it identifies with the body. When associated with Being, it identifies with the infinite Self.

When this atom, this ego, is associated with the material world, it becomes mundane. When it is associated with the spirit, it becomes spiritual, Divine. It becomes shakti (primordial cosmic energy) when associated with the Being, the Self. It becomes miserable when identified with the body.

In a huge atomic reactor, it is just one tiny atom that’s exploded. In the same way, in our whole body, there is just one little, tiny atom of “I.” And when this “I” explodes, it becomes the light of the Self.

Usually, we say, “I am miserable” or “I am happy.”

Shift this atom of “I” from identifying with the body and the conceptual world to identify with the Being.

Gurudev
July 30, 1998
Montreal Ashram, Canada

03/23/2026

A piece of wisdom from Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:

What are you unhappy about?

You are unhappy about situations, circumstances, or the people around you. But are they going to be there forever? Everything is moving and changing. Life is like a flowing river.

Wake up and see—the person you saw last night is not the same person this morning, this evening, or tomorrow. They are all like bubbles on the surface of water—fleeting, constantly moving, never the same

Are you unhappy about situations and circumstances? How long are they going to be there? Not forever. Everything moves and changes.

Are you unhappy about the condition of your body? Even if your body is very healthy, can you hold on to it forever? One day, it is going to drop. If the body gets sick, attend to it—that is all. Getting mentally agitated only makes it worse. It is the nature of the body to be both sick and healthy.

In your true nature, you are free the moment you see that the experience is not in you. If you have pain, observe it as happening in the body. If there is tightness or joy in the mind, observe it as happening in the mind. Just observe.

You are not the one enjoying or in pain—it is all happening.

You are not the doer. Life is happening on this planet. Everything is moving. Your mind goes through ups and downs, sorrows and joys. It has its own ways and its own time.

There is only one way you can be happy—seeing that you are not the doer, that everything is simply happening.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

04/25/2024

If you need to "prove" your religion, I say your religion is hella weak. Proof seeking is a sign that you are not seated in Truth.

06/13/2023

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06/07/2023

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11/18/2022

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