Category Archives: Conversations with the Swami

Posts which are more conversational in nature.

Anger…meditation…mindfulness… or Resilience?

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Mataji

Getting off anger – meditation and mindfulness work after the fact, you can learn how to nip it in the bud prior to anger arising. An angry response is a stress reaction. Continue reading →

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A Night in Hospital

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Mataji

An unexpected night in hospital with unexpected incidents… Continue reading →

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Happy Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Mataji

Hello, here is a brief rundown on Christmas 2016 I’m at Buln where it is very peaceful.

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Unchallenged Assumptions Lead to Poor Outcomes

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Mataji

Here is a conversation I had recently with a student: Nothing external can cause an internal response What causes our emotional reaction is the black box full of assumptions (in the mind) by which we make inferences about how we … Continue reading →

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Thinking about Choice

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Mataji

Thinking about choice…do you take responsibility for the choices you make? To become aware of the choices we make and being upfront about them – this is one way of getting to know ourselves better. Our choices are a clear … Continue reading →

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Yoga Retreat, or Yoga Treat?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Mataji

When I was in fourth grade, our teacher left the room for a bit, and told us to be very quiet as we were now on retreat. Another teacher came in, and I proudly wrote her a note saying that … Continue reading →

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Hurting and Growing

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Mataji

I owe much to guru and lineage. Without having had a guru, I would not have discovered this yogic path,  nor ventured far upon it. Without his guru, I would not have met him. Without the great Nityananda, none of us would … Continue reading →

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End 2014, Year of Changes

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Mataji

Changes – some painful, some joyful or even ecstatic, some that come simply with the turning  of the Earth.This time last  year, somehow I had a feeling that 2014 would be a year of changes… and I was right. Maybe,on … Continue reading →

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Sit with your anger, dive deep through pain

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Mataji

A few days ago I sat with a spiritual community in trauma.  Their spiritual leader was in disgrace from allegations of sexual impropriety. The hall that is normally full was half-empty, and of those attending, half were quietly weeping.  The … Continue reading →

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Mission Beach – Rainforest in Winter

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Mataji

As winter 2014  approaches, I’m reminded of the time I spend, once a year for a week, in the mysterious rainforest of Northern Queensland. Sanctuary Retreat is not too far north – an hour’s drive south of Cairns. I go in July, … Continue reading →

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