One of the most common concerns raised in spiritual inquiry and meditation is mental chatter. People convey difficulty in meditation owing to their minds, therefore the issue becomes, how can I still or quiet the mind? In this case, I'd like to revisit the fundamentals of spiritual inquiry and offer some of the insights. First and foremost, there is no need to quiet or calm your mind. If there is an attempt to do so, it is solely from the ego. Because the mind is a great tool, the only problem in this case this the tool is using us and not vice versa. Look around your room. What are you seeing? Walls, furniture, computer, etc. We all know that they are merely objects in the landscape of our awareness. Can you see thoughts in the same manner - as objects in our consciousness? One of my favorite authors says to consider thoughts as simple bird sounds - One bird may remark, "Hey, you are wonderful and you achieved so and so forth," while the other bird may say, "Hey, you messed up once more; you could have done better." It may sound convincing in many circumstances. But they're just birds commenting on your experience. Can you see your thoughts in the same way? ~Settling the mud~ Alan Watts had articulated himself rather eloquently. If you have a glass of murky water and want to settle the muck, you won't swirl the water to settle it, but will instead set the glass aside. When we do this, the mud settles to the bottom over time, and the water becomes increasingly clear. Alternatively, you could visualize the mind as clouds flowing through the sky of your consciousness. However, you are not the clouds in the background, but rather the still sky. When we approach meditation in this manner, something significant occurs: at some point, you get disassociated from the mind and settle further into the observer. The thoughts are a symptom, not the problem. This is mostly because our mind is focused on denser vibrations, which drown out lighter vibrations. Imagine you are watching an orchestra perform. However, the artist playing the bass drum is playing it so loudly that you can barely hear the sounds of the other instruments. The subtle tones of the flute and violin are drowned out. After a while, this becomes normal, and one may find it difficult to accept that other subtle sounds exist. ~Let's science it up a little bit~! According to quantum physics, the Universe consists of 11 dimensions. We can tune into each of these dimensions. However, humanity's awareness is currently tuned into the lowest three dimensions: physical (1st dimension), emotional (2nd dimension), and mental (3rd dimension). You can compare us to a radio tuned to these three stations. When we engage in spiritual work and begin to dig deeply into the essence of reality, we gradually begin to unwind the various ties that bind us to these layers. For example, fear of survival, poverty consciousness, illness, and so on would cause us to identify with physicality. Dependence in relationships and other negative emotions would bind us on the emotional plane. The conditioning and mental programming we got from our parents, teachers, and society as a whole would tie us to the mental level. However, through the inner process of mediation and self-inquiry, we would peel off these many identities to these distinct layers. At this point, one experiences awakening and thereby experiences the fourth dimension or causal body. This means that the kundalini energy has started to rise from the base and activate the heart. Thus our consciousness and orientation in life shift from purely logic-oriented to following the heart. We may feel compassion for others while experiencing unconditional love. But the journey does not end there; it is just the beginning! To be clear, I'm not stating to switch off the mind. But when the heart opens it takes precedence in our lives and the mind begins to be an effective tool working in harmony with the heart. ~Raising one's vibration~ At this point, our focus may shift from shaping or controlling reality to manifesting egoic desires to experiencing deep joy and unconditional love. These are subtle vibrations as opposed to the dense vibrations of the mind and emotions, so raising our vibration is essential for tuning in to these subtle and higher frequencies. We are preparing our vehicle - body, and mind, for the lighter vibrations. So here are some tips to help you raise your vibration. 1. Meditate - Daily meditation allows us to disengage from mental games and identification with the story of our lives and instead settle into the observer and experience deep inner peace. 2. Purifying diet - If we eat more dense foods, such as meat and dairy, our consciousness is likely to become focused on these frequencies. However, if we adopt a more pranic diet and fasting practices, such as intermittent fasting, we can detoxify our bodies and be attuned to lighter vibration. 3. Practice setting boundaries - If we are consumed within toxic relationships or relationship dynamics that generate a lot of negative emotions then it can inadvertently hurt our health and peace. So it's critical to establish healthy boundaries within relationships. 4. Declutter the mind - How often do we become engrossed in media, social networks, and other distractions, only to find ourselves scrolling? Being mindful of these behaviors can also help us set boundaries within them. Let's face it: we have a relationship with our phones. Many times, it appears that this relationship serves us by giving us a dopamine shot. However, you know when this relationship turns toxic. 5. Spend time in nature--this is my favorite. When I connect with Mother Nature, she helps me ground myself, calm my thoughts, and tune into lighter frequencies. She can help you develop self-love! Have you tried cold plunging? It is one of my favorite practices. It can effectively remove negativity and raise one's vibration. Check out cold plunging here. ~ Cold plunging ~ Returning to the original topic of releasing the thought loops. When we raise our vibration, we begin to tune into the higher vibrations of the soul. It can be perceived as divine love, interconnectedness, joy, focus, passion, and so on. The more we focus our consciousness on these lighter vibrations, the less influence the mind has on us. We begin to feel the pure joy of being and living! What better way to live your life? 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Belief systems are not inherent in our being. It is the antithesis of free-flowing spontaneity of beingness. Yet it dictates much of the way we think and act in this world, and it is highly limiting. What are these belief systems? How are they formed? How do they limit us? and most importantly, How do we transcend them into beingness? In the below video, I discuss some of my realizations and experiences around this. Have a look and see what it inspires in you. Let me know in the comments If you do resonate, check out the virtual healing sessions I offer.

On the journey of the soul, there will be certain times when we will pass through periods of initiation. These are times of great challenge and, at the same time, maximum opportunity. In such situations, the ego would ask the question - What should I do here? Or, in other words, how can I fix the situation that I'm in? On the other hand, the soul would ask, How can I BE in this situation? What new qualities of being are yearning to come through that will positively change the situation? These qualities of beingness will come through when we process any blockages, attachments, and fears that are being presented in the situation. What is soul orientation? I read this beautiful quote from Openhand - when the soul (flow) is confronted with two choices, whether to flow towards hell or heaven, the choice is made purely based on which offers the greatest learning opportunity. We create harmony in our lives to the extent that we feel harmonious inside. So all of these challenging situations, whether it is trouble in a relationship, family, lack of resources, etc., are providing crucial opportunities for the soul to break through into itself. These challenges come from karmic baggage that we have been carrying within ourselves anyway. The life situations are just reflecting this baggage. So why not go into it? If we dare to sit in the uncertainty and work into this tightness within ourselves, the soul will break through and find ways to flow in ANY situation. Why consciously accepting challenge and pain is a good thing? If we tell ourselves that life is easy and everything is supposed to happen our way, we are deluding ourselves. As all of us know, life can be challenging at times too. But if we consciously accept that life can be challenging and hard at times, we are also accepting ourselves in and through it. This is a great place where we can break through and evolve. The challenge and pain are only a problem when we are resistant to it. I've been taking daily dips in the frigid Himalayan water at the nearby river stream since a few days ago. Have you ever jumped into the cold before? When we first do it, our bodies and minds would be shocked, but the resulting regeneration is well worth the discomfort . It has been helping me improve my digestive system along with my mood and energy levels. But crucially, I also learned the importance of consciously getting into the pain that we face. You can read about it more here - Why cold plunge? So we don't have to wait for someone else to come and save us from the mess that we sometimes find ourselves in. We are seeded with the universal power inside to come into alignment. Stepping into the flow Crucially, it is to realize, that we are creating our life situations at every twist and corner. It's projected from the inside, like a hologram, to the outside world. If we come to realize this, it's like something shifts inside. No longer are we invested in changing the situation so that it better serves our ego. But the question becomes, Why did I create this? And how am I supposed to be in this specific situation? A few days ago, I found myself in a similar conundrum where the mind was trying to resolve the problem it was facing. It was giving me all kinds of visions and possibilities. But I asked the universe: "Show me". How am I supposed to be? I couldn't believe what I saw. Immediately ahead of me, I saw a message on a t-shirt: Hold your vision with a big stop-hand sign. What does that mean? It meant holding these visions of possibility in my mind without trying to jump to any conclusions. Let's face it. Uncertainty is hard for the ego mind, which is used to knowing its ways in the world and operating from that place. But on the journey of the soul, we will have to come to terms with the uncertainty, and if we can be comfortable in the uncertainty, something will emerge from that place because we are not resistant to it. Everything starts to flow. And this flow can manifest miracles and magic! But not in the way the mind expects it to happen. But we have thrown away the tired old expectations of the mind; we have surrendered to the divine flow and are ready to follow it no matter what. Then it's only a matter of stepping into this flow. I wish you all the best in your journey Vimal 🩷🙏 I offer assistance to those on a similar journey of awakening. If you do resonate check it out here - Virtual healing sessions Alternatively, check out the weekly healing circle. I would like to leave you with a song that I wrote and produced a while back. It's about breaking through into the freedom of the soul. Be a part of the community! Subscribe to the newsletter and receive free blog post updates, new videos, music, and meditation.

The last few days I have been cold plunging in Himalayan cold water. The stream that I go for a dip is just a few minutes of walk from where I live. Some may think this is a little brutal especially since this is winter and the weather is cold already especially in the mountains. But there are incredible benefits in cold water therapy. It improves blood circulation, immunity, digestion and metabolism. Personally my digestive system has been doing extremely well for the past few days. I incorporate dipping with Wim Hoff breathing. When the initial shock of dipping oneself in the cold water is over the body starts to acclimatize. When we equalise with the unpleasant sensation, the body and the mind starts to calm down releasing any anxiety and stress from our system. It feels amazing. For any of those star souls out there who find it difficult to ground themselves in the physical body, I would really recommend this. I usually bring my attention into the base chakra and breathe into it to bring consciousness down into the body. I usually do it in the afternoon when the sun is fully shining and my favorite part where I sunbathe afterwards on the nearest rock. Of course if you want to experience this, you don't need himalayan stream near you. Just bathing in cold showers in the morning is enough or if you have a jacuzzi you can fill it with ice water and experience the benefits.. . . . . . . . #wimhoff #wimhoffmethod #coldplunge #coldplungetherapy #grounding #starsouls #immunity #health