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The Truth About Karma

The Truth About Karma

In the Vedic worldview, karma is often misunderstood, because many of us hear the word and imagine a cosmic scoreboard measuring our behaviour, yet the original meaning is far more subtle and far more liberating. Karma refers to action that binds, action taken from stress, fear, confusion, or ego that pulls us out of alignment with the natural flow of life, creating a small knot in our system. The knot is not wrong or bad, it is simply a configuration that restricts our freedom to move as fluidly as we could.

MeditationDan SnowNovember 30, 2025Dan Snow Meditationmeditation, karma, nature, flow, activity, Being, evolution

BEing

BEing

I was able to stop myself from the cascade of ‘doings’ and asked myself, “how do I want to BE today?”. The answers probably won’t surprise you - moving slowly with presence, grateful, curious and open hearted. Of course the answer may change on any given day, depending on your mood, energy levels, day of the week etc., however stepping beyond the doings and thoughts is what allows us to be more process orientated and non attached to the specific timings and outcomes of things.

MeditationDan SnowNovember 13, 2022Dan Snow Meditationmeditation, Being, transcend, awareness, activity

As You Are, So You See

I’ve recently befriended one of the ‘old salty dogs’ down at the beach. He’s an elderly gentleman with sun weathered skin and walks with a cane. He’s a special man and I see him most days enjoying the sun. He’s a Russian Jew in his late 80s and lives in an apartment up the road from mine.

It Takes A Thorn To Remove A Thorn

To remove a thorn that has imbedded into the skin, we need a needle that is as sharp, or sharper than the thorn itself. Recent global events have highlighted just how deep the thorn of racism has been imbedded into society’s skin.

Meditation, EvolutionDan SnowJune 13, 2020Dan Snow Meditationmeditation, change, Being, Dan Snow Meditation