Dr. Alok Kanojia
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But it's a beautiful practice because what you learn is like to be with yourself like you're here in the present. You're not going to think about anything. You're not going to worry about paying your mortgage. You're not going to worry about what you have to do for dinner today. All of the thoughts will leave as you struggle to just survive this moment.
But it's a beautiful practice because what you learn is like to be with yourself like you're here in the present. You're not going to think about anything. You're not going to worry about paying your mortgage. You're not going to worry about what you have to do for dinner today. All of the thoughts will leave as you struggle to just survive this moment.
But it's a beautiful practice because what you learn is like to be with yourself like you're here in the present. You're not going to think about anything. You're not going to worry about paying your mortgage. You're not going to worry about what you have to do for dinner today. All of the thoughts will leave as you struggle to just survive this moment.
And a lot of beautiful things happen with Kailash theorem. One is that you start to fall in love with your breath. And then you start to realize like you learn a very important lesson, which is that no matter how much pain I'm in, I can concentrate on the breath. And for three breaths, for a few moments, I can find solace. I can find peace. And that is transformative.
And a lot of beautiful things happen with Kailash theorem. One is that you start to fall in love with your breath. And then you start to realize like you learn a very important lesson, which is that no matter how much pain I'm in, I can concentrate on the breath. And for three breaths, for a few moments, I can find solace. I can find peace. And that is transformative.
And a lot of beautiful things happen with Kailash theorem. One is that you start to fall in love with your breath. And then you start to realize like you learn a very important lesson, which is that no matter how much pain I'm in, I can concentrate on the breath. And for three breaths, for a few moments, I can find solace. I can find peace. And that is transformative.
So the ability to find a few moments of peace when everything is falling apart will change the way that you live in the world. Now you no longer need the world to give you peace. The basic problem that we have in life is we become dependent on the world to give us peace, happiness, or unhappiness. Oh, I want this promotion. If I don't get the promotion, I'm going to be devastated.
So the ability to find a few moments of peace when everything is falling apart will change the way that you live in the world. Now you no longer need the world to give you peace. The basic problem that we have in life is we become dependent on the world to give us peace, happiness, or unhappiness. Oh, I want this promotion. If I don't get the promotion, I'm going to be devastated.
So the ability to find a few moments of peace when everything is falling apart will change the way that you live in the world. Now you no longer need the world to give you peace. The basic problem that we have in life is we become dependent on the world to give us peace, happiness, or unhappiness. Oh, I want this promotion. If I don't get the promotion, I'm going to be devastated.
And if I do get the promotion, I'm going to be grateful, right? So my happiness becomes dependent on anything except for you. Does this person love me or not love me? Do they say yes or do they say no? Did they forget my birthday? Remember my birthday? So we're going through life and our happiness is outsourced to everybody else.
And if I do get the promotion, I'm going to be grateful, right? So my happiness becomes dependent on anything except for you. Does this person love me or not love me? Do they say yes or do they say no? Did they forget my birthday? Remember my birthday? So we're going through life and our happiness is outsourced to everybody else.
And if I do get the promotion, I'm going to be grateful, right? So my happiness becomes dependent on anything except for you. Does this person love me or not love me? Do they say yes or do they say no? Did they forget my birthday? Remember my birthday? So we're going through life and our happiness is outsourced to everybody else.
And no wonder we're unhappy because we're not in control of our own happiness. And we think that controlling our happiness means achieving our goals. It isn't. Because what happens when we achieve our goals? We move the goalposts and we have new goals. It doesn't work. It's not like you, you know, work for your eighth year and you're like, oh, this is the final promotion. Now I'm done.
And no wonder we're unhappy because we're not in control of our own happiness. And we think that controlling our happiness means achieving our goals. It isn't. Because what happens when we achieve our goals? We move the goalposts and we have new goals. It doesn't work. It's not like you, you know, work for your eighth year and you're like, oh, this is the final promotion. Now I'm done.
And no wonder we're unhappy because we're not in control of our own happiness. And we think that controlling our happiness means achieving our goals. It isn't. Because what happens when we achieve our goals? We move the goalposts and we have new goals. It doesn't work. It's not like you, you know, work for your eighth year and you're like, oh, this is the final promotion. Now I'm done.
That's not what happens. We always want more. So Gaius theorem is a beautiful practice that shows you that your happiness and your contentment in this moment is is dependent on, of all things, your breath. And there can be other things too. But you will find some way to find solace, which is like beautiful. And then you can use that technique anytime you're like struggling.
That's not what happens. We always want more. So Gaius theorem is a beautiful practice that shows you that your happiness and your contentment in this moment is is dependent on, of all things, your breath. And there can be other things too. But you will find some way to find solace, which is like beautiful. And then you can use that technique anytime you're like struggling.
That's not what happens. We always want more. So Gaius theorem is a beautiful practice that shows you that your happiness and your contentment in this moment is is dependent on, of all things, your breath. And there can be other things too. But you will find some way to find solace, which is like beautiful. And then you can use that technique anytime you're like struggling.
You can tap into your breath and be still. And then it does all kinds of other things, right? So it teaches you to tolerate discomfort. It teaches you how to be in the present. See, this is where a lot of people struggle because they say, oh, meditation is about being in the present. I don't know. How do I be in the present?
You can tap into your breath and be still. And then it does all kinds of other things, right? So it teaches you to tolerate discomfort. It teaches you how to be in the present. See, this is where a lot of people struggle because they say, oh, meditation is about being in the present. I don't know. How do I be in the present?