Helpful and Harmful Judgements: How to know and what to do

By |2022-11-27T10:19:16+11:00May 4th, 2016|

Judgment is not necessarily always harmful. Is judgement helpful or harmful?“Don’t judge me!” could be both a powerful liberating statement and a misguided one creating misunderstanding and separation. Have you ever wondered what judgement actually is? If it is just harmful, then how can we know good from bad and legitimately express our preferences in life and in our relationships? Many of us have a conflicting or ambivalent understanding of judgement. I believe that gaining a clearer understanding of judgment can be extremely helpful and empowering in our relationship with ourselves and with others.

Destiny & Free Will: An Hindu Insight

By |2019-10-31T16:01:16+11:00August 2nd, 2014|

This article is kindly submitted by Saroja Swami and Alphonse Benoit. It adds a valuable different perspective to the question of free will which was explored earlier in Dear Rumi; Do I have free will? Please feel free to share your thoughts and comments below; or even submit them for consideration to be posted in our

Dear Rumi…Why am I here? Tell me about work and life purpose

By |2019-10-31T14:48:27+11:00May 29th, 2014|

Rumi tells us that yes there is a reason we are here and we do have a true purpose. “Someone said: ‘I have neglected that true purpose.’ Rumi replied: When this thought enters a person’s mind and they criticize themselves, saying, ‘What am I about, and why do I do these things?’ When this happens, it is a sure sign that the person is actually loved and cared for. ‘Love continues so long as reprimands continue,’ said the poet. We may reprimand our friends, but we never reprimand a stranger.” ~Rumi [1]

Unhappy at work? Feeling stuck? Might not need to change jobs yet!

By |2019-10-13T09:22:11+11:00January 26th, 2013|

Be ‘awake at work’ and uncover what’s best for you Many Australians are not happy with their jobs. According to the ABC Local Radio’s  morning show last week,  a recent survey about job satisfaction in Australia showed that over 45% of Australians are not quite satisfied with their jobs (20% not happy, 26.8% not sure).

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