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Two Perspectives on Personal Transformation Two Perspectives’ is a bi-monthly column with two different perspectives from two different continents, genders and cultures on the same topic viz. Dr Janet Smith Warfield (based in Florida, USA) and  Dr Amit Nagpal (based in New Delhi, India). Dr Janet Smith Warfield's Perspective, USA Drumming is a practice that uses sound, rhythm, and vibration to heal. By fully immersing oneself in the experience, the drummer can enter into an altered state of consciousness that is sometimes verbalized as "journeying between the physical and spiritual worlds." Cultures all over the world have practiced drumming for thousands of years. The experience is an end in itself, not preparation for a performance.  When the drumming becomes synchronized, it is very powerful. Drummers often take turns setting the rhythm and beat. The circle itself is the perfect form within which to drum. All participan...

People want positive energy (or love) and are getting tired of everything else. Interestingly when I spoke on “Spirituality & Personal Branding” at Ananda Spa in the Himalayas, CIOs took more interest in spirituality and less in reputation management. Surprisingly the three things which they liked most about my presentation were:- a) How meditation helps us in getting inspira tion and how it can bring out inner greatness and passion? b) The power of storytelling as a self-expression tool. c) The humour (with a serious touch) in my presentation got a warm response. I said in the very beginning, “ Some inspiration comes from my friends, some of it comes from divine. Some inspiration comes from the inspiration (muse), There is nothing I can claim to be mine. Hence no copyright deserved. ” And I could see the smiles all around. To add to the beautiful experience of Ananda, a CIO stood up and gave a standing ovation. And words cannot express beyond a point...

Click here to add this blog to your feed (subscribe to Blog) Sometime back I discussed about how I regained creativity with meditation and how 3 life lessons contributed to my social media success . The creation of my social media mega success formula in fact directly relates with mindfulness and soulfulness. Social Media Mega Success =  Mindful Content + Soulful Engagement + Heartfelt Collaboration  1) Social Media is a Glasshouse Being a transparent glasshouse success on social media requires lot of wisdom in posting, commenting and even sharing. Each activity contributes to the reputation of the user and can thus enhance or reduce the credibility. So tap your inner wisdom to be a social media rockstar. 2) Social media mega success requires love for people Mega success on social media requires genuine love for people and patience. The negative comments especially need to be handled with patience. When you genu...

Two Perspectives on Personal Transformation Two Perspectives’ is a monthly column with two different perspectives from two different continents, genders and cultures on the same topic viz. Janet Smith Warfield (based in Florida, USA) and  Dr Amit Nagpal (based in New Delhi, India). Janet Smith Warfield's Perspective Background: Meditation is a mind-body-spirit practice originating in ancient Eastern spiritual traditions and used throughout the world for thousands of years. It calms the conditioned mind, relaxes the body, and allows the practitioner to connect to a much larger, more encompassing energy, variously labeled “God”, “The Tao”, “Higher Power”, “Allah”, “Jehovah”, “Universal Consciousness”, “YHWH”, “intuition”, “creativity”, Cosmic Energy. The practitioner learns to trust this power because of the amazing growth, freedom, and spiritual strength it provides. Benefits of Meditation: Relaxed awareness Stress release Letting go o...

Why do most of the people start meditating to reduce stress rather than find joy? Does meditation have any benefits except stress management? Should we not meditate as a proactive measure to find joy and connect with our inner selves? Is there a scientific reason why people get inspirations and creative ideas during deep meditation? Has meditation got some relationship with the sub-conscious mind? These were some of the questions troubling me few years back and I began to search for answers. The answers came from inside and outside. Inside means the inner voice which told me how was I getting transformed through meditation aided by shift in mindset. Outside means the scientific research which was validating my conclusions and experiences. I started with the crudest form of meditation which is chanting. For two years the benefits were so inconspicuous and invisible that I hardly noticed the transformations. It was only after regular practice of chanting for one hour every day...

Two perspectives’ is a monthly column with two different perspectives from two different continents, genders and cultures on the same topic viz.  Janet Smith Warfield (based in Florida, USA) and  Dr Amit Nagpal (based in New Delhi, India).  Janet Smith Warfield's Perspective What do we mean when we talk about the subconscious? How can we tap into its power to enhance our effectiveness? Our subconscious and conscious minds are like an iceberg. The conscious mind is the tip we can see. It is that small part of awareness that is above the surface, the part on which we are currently focused, the part that is obvious, right here, right now, to our five senses. The subconscious mind lies below the surface. It is an enormous source of untapped resources we don’t normally see. What we don’t see, we can’t use to support our lives, our communities, and our world. When we tap into our subconscious and bring its energetic power to the surface, we mine its abundanc...

Before you meditate, you need an attitudinal shift People often ask me, “I tried meditation for few days or few weeks and then stopped. Where am I going wrong? I am not getting the desired results.” What is the problem with meditation? Why do some people find complete enlightenment and some people fail to find even peace? Why people find it so difficult to concentrate during meditation? My usual answer is, “Meditation is a practice to find perfect peace for those who have already found peace.” We tend to have unreasonable expectations from meditation and fail to do the attitudinal shift which is a pre-requisite for meditation. Meditation can bring you amazing results when you have developed a calm mind and a sense of gratitude. Or I would say you have developed a calm mind because of an attitude of gratitude. Here are 3 steps to perfect gratitude and even if you cover the first two steps you will find amazing relaxation with meditation (specially chanting which is a more c...