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Posted on November 9, 2010 by Michaela

Not good: Expectation and Entitlement…

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Michaela

This one is for myself. There are days the pain is acute. It feels like something gets ripped open and old, forgotten feelings are coming up, like vermin, to cloud the soul. Who knew they were here to begin with, who … Continue reading →

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A heart teaching by Rumi

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Michaela

There are some Rumi teachings that simply hold the key to the heart. Read it slowly, with gusto, relish and enjoy each and every single stanza, taste and savour each and every single word, love and cherish each and every … Continue reading →

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The tao is the way

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Michaela

I have come to marvel at occasion when I am able to observe a silent teachings unfolding. It helps me to understand the ” doing not-doing”, which is not passivity, far from it, but it is a state of high … Continue reading →

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Ready to be a doctor

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Michaela

The real reason I got into medicine was  because I liked the way hospitals smelled. It was that sharp, clinical scent of antiseptics I encountered on the few occasions one of us was rushed to the casualty department because of … Continue reading →

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Questions of Life

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Michaela

You always want to be present. Can you not just be ? Questions of Life are a tool for reflection. Let the question be with you and go deep. Make note of the answers

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Truth from the Tao-te-Ching

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Michaela

When I read this verse from the Tao-te-Ching I have to think a recent realisation: Whatever we do, we seem to be working on several levels. There is the gross physical level and this where we carry out action and … Continue reading →

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Cancer World

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Michaela

A brilliant article on cancer from this weeks’s New Yorker: Cancer World The more science tells us about the cancer cell, the more it resembles us. It wants to grow and multiply, as we do, but it doesn’t know how … Continue reading →

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Freedom by Rumi

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Michaela

Ghazal 1419 is about freedom and it is about the path to liberation. Liberation means to de-condition, de-identify from all that we think we know. It takes a while until the body and the mind have adapted to a life … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Michaela

    “Fountain of Fire” is one of my favorite Rumi books. Everything in it resonates with me and I often use it for guidance or inspiration. “My dear friend” has a symbolic meaning – never lose hope, or despair … Continue reading →

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