Contents

Contents

26. Lead story
The art of waiting      
Shivi Verma explains how practising patience works in our favour

18. close encounter
Vipassana with Mrs World      
Dr Aditi Govitrikar speaks on her commitment to her vipassana practice

14. heartspeak
Broken is beautiful    
Wabi-sabi is the Japanese art of celebrating things as they are—imperfect and impermanent

40. Insight
Avoid ‘pious’ pitfalls
A genuine and alert seeker will see through his own deceptions on his spiritual journey

80. Accepting the inevitable    
Allowing the present moment to be as it is can transform your life

48. Food
Sweet without sugar    
Healthy substitutes to harmful, processed sugar

56. Spiritual Travel
Kumaon—The land of the gods            A fascinating tiger safari and a meditative fishing camp in mystical Kumaon

62. Esotericism
The voice within    
Ways to nurture the imperceptible divine gift of intuition

70. Relationships
Stop running away        
Commitment phobia cripples a prospective relationship from finding its zenith. Find out why

Regular Columns

Response...................................08
Mandala......................................11
Guruspeak..................................45
Aha moments..............................54
Journey........................................68
Spirit............................................78
Positive focus..............................86
Angel messages..........................92
Revelations..................................94
Banyan tree.................................96