2012 – Page 3 – Your Presence Heals

Consciousness is Beyond Gender and Sexuality

By Ma Durga on October 19, 2012 / Life Solutions

Is one’s gender or sexual orientation an important factor for experiencing the cosmic consciousness or enlightenment?

This is a long-standing burning question in my mind especially I’ve seen so many gay or lesbian friends on the path of seeking. We all know that in many orthodox societies and religious communities, the gay, lesbian, transgender are not socially accepted as they are deemed as unnatural, something that is going against the law of nature. They are often viewed as the outcaste in society and many have to resort to hiding their true sexual orientation and living double lives.

Many are trapped by the rules of morality defined by society or religious community. Ostracised by mainstream society, some end up destroying their lives due to a lack of clarity on this aspect of life. What is the right undestanding from a spiritual perspective?

A Healing Note For Amy Cheong

By Ma Durga on October 12, 2012 / My personal journey

In case, you are wondering – who is Amy Cheong?

She is a senior executive of National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) in Singapore who recently created a nation-wide sensation due to her online rant with a racist Facebook posting regarding Malays. She was sacked within 24 hrs after she made the post.

She wrote that Malay weddings held at the void decks of HDB flats should be banned and also went on her rant with offensive post to the Malays. Her comments went viral and drew a torrent of criticism, even threats from the public on both Facebook and Twitter especially in a multi-racial Singapore where racial tolerance is very much advocated. Within 12 hrs, she apologised on Facebook for the comments which she attributed to her being “upset with the noise” from her flats. By then damage was already done. A police report was lodged against her and she could be charged in court. She has since fled to Perth, Australia where she is a citizen.

Amy Cheong may be going through the suffering of losing her job and the public backlash from the impulsive and offensive remarks. But she still has to pick up the pieces and continue with her life. If she is intelligent, she would look in and contemplate on the important life lessons from this whole episode so that she does not make the same mistake again.

Being Eternally Youthful is a Conscious Choice

By Ma Durga on October 5, 2012 / Life Solutions

You may have seen some wise old folks still exuding an enormous youthfulness whereas a self-indulgent teenager looking like an aged man. Do you know that youth is actually related to your Being and not your body?

In our society, we are conditioned to think youth is related to certain age or a life stage. Nope, being youthful is the very quality of life, it has a lot to do with our inner space. Ageing is related to our inner space, the idea which we carry about ourselves in our inner space directly reflects in our body as a physical ageing.

What causes ageing according to Vedic wisdom? In the Vedic Tradition, there are a few key concepts you need to know.