Author – Shunya (Author’s Pen Name, a.k.a Rajesh Fandan) Leadership is for everyone Gently close your eyes and say in your mind a few times the word, “leader.” Notice what sort of images are flaring up. Most of us will see typical media images of popular leaders. It can be a political figure standing before […] The post Mindful Leadership appeared first on Shunyapragya ..read more

Pre-word: A real meditator is a continuously seeking soul and lives as a seer rather than a preacher. An inside-out view is preferred based on experiences rather than an outside-in view, based on borrowed knowledge. We all have an intrinsic curiosity to know about our roots, and their relation to the vast existential reality in […] The post A real meditator: Seer or Preacher? appeared first on Shunyapragya ..read more

  Pre-word: Awareness and acceptance of reality as-it-is, in the present moment. And, Let it go! Today, mindfulness is a common word appearing everywhere in offices, schools, meditation retreats, magazines, etc. There are several misconceptions surrounding mindfulness meditation. Few examples are: it is a religious practice, it is done for relaxation, it is difficult to […] The post Mindfulness- Unleashing Misconceptions and a simplified definition appeared first on Shunyapragya ..read more

Mindfulness Meditation Learning Map —Step by Step Pre-word: This learning map is from my book: O Beloved: Being, Becoming and Beyond  https://shunyapragya.com/books/ 1. Foundational Discipline— Knowing Basic self-inquiry and foundational learning Equanimity and Equipoise Models of mind and distraction management Understand the role of concentration vs. mindfulness Compose a mental torch— intention, attention, and awareness Choose […] The post Mindfulness Meditation Learning Map, Step by Step appeared first on Shunyapragya ..read more

Mindfulness >Exploring Sitting Postures and Use of Props The post Mindfulness >Exploring Sitting Postures and Use of basic Props appeared first on Shunyapragya ..read more

Life Together We live in one existence, and there are no spare parts. O Beloved Existence, whisper this vital breath in all beings. Songs become sweet only when ears taste them. Relations are fulfilled only when Oneness embraces them.   Life goes on and on, exists together and never alone. You are not you, and […] The post Life Together appeared first on Shunyapragya ..read more

Breathe to Know Breath is the counter of your life and state of your being. O Beloved, you have the keys to the cosmic treasure, available within you without measure. Doesn’t matter, rich or poor, weak or strong, a pundit or dimwit, short or long.   Impossible to lose this key as it belongs to […] The post Breathe to Know appeared first on Shunyapragya ..read more

Tame your craving mind, mindfully! Learn Five Stages of Non-attachment from a Yogic Perspective.  Discipline must be without control, without suppression, without any form of fear. It is not disciplining first and then freedom; freedom is at the very beginning, not at the end.” ― Jiddu Krishnamurti, Freedom from the Known Abstract: A craving is a […] The post Tame your craving mind, mindfully! appeared first on Shunyapragya ..read more

2. Factors of Breathing The post Breathe to Know > 2. Factors of Breathing Patterns appeared first on Shunyapragya ..read more

1. Definition of Pranayaam The post Breathe to Know > 1. Definition of Pranayaam appeared first on Shunyapragya ..read more