Enlightened Living

Mindfulness practice in everyday life.

by Michael J. Formica

Obstacles, Opportunities and the Notion of One Truth

By Michael J. Formica, MS, MA, EdM on November 8, 2009 in Enlightened Living

Within the Hindu pantheon, Ganesh (pr., ga-NESH) is the deity of obstacles. Most see this elephant-headed fellow as one who simply overcomes obstacles, but - all things occurring in balance - he can also present us with obstacles, or even be the obstacle himself, when there is a lesson to be learned. This brings us to the notion of tattva, or One Truth, which is a useful tool for breaking the bonds of those repeating patterns of behavior that plague us, and to which we often refer.

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Submitted by Grasshopper on November 9, 2009 - 7:01am.

That makes me a tutor. :)

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Michael J. Formica, M.S., M.A., Ed.M., is a psychotherapist, teacher and writer. He is an Initiate in the Shankya Yoga lineage of H.H. Sri Swami Rama and the Himalayan Masters.

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