[Newsletter] A small shift makes all the difference

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February 25, 2021 Click here to Subscribe to this newsletter

A note from Manisha...

Dear <<First Name>>,

When you look at this picture, do you see a pirate or an actor? If you’re like me, you’d say that you see a pirate.

Now, what makes the pirate? Is it the costume or the actor?

The costume alone doesn’t make the pirate because it’s just some clothes and paraphernalia. Is it the actor, then? The actor is not the pirate either. He’s simply the actor.

So, why do we say we see a pirate? Where does the pirate identity come from?

In my latest blog post, Shift your Focus to your Self, I explain that the pirate character is an apparent identity that comes into being when the actor puts on the costume, identifies with it and acts like a pirate. The pirate is a fictional identity, it doesn’t really exist.

Similarly, we too have a fictional identity that we identify with and take to be real. It’s who we think we are—our body, mind, personality, roles, relationships and so on. The true Self is right here, except we don’t identify with it.

We only need to turn our attention within. This small shift of focus will make a big difference. It will bring immediate results in the form of greater inner peace. In Shift your Focus to your Self, I share five steps on how you can do this.

What’s wonderful is that you can use this same five-step technique in meditation. Read Shift your Focus to your Self to find out more.

Speaking of meditation…in case you missed it…I will be offering a 4-week Fundamentals of Meditation course on Thursday evenings starting on March 4.
With the lockdowns and restrictions continuing, there are many people who are eager to learn how to meditate and gain inner peace.

I’m offering this course totally free so as to reach as many people as I can. I’m happy to announce that I have nearly 30 people registered already! The good thing is that since it’ll be on-line, I have room for many more! Please scroll down for the details on how to register.

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Warmly…Manisha.
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So You're a Spiritual Being—Now What?
by Manisha Melwani

Cited from the Book

We are essentially divine. Our ultimate purpose is to rediscover this divine spiritual essence, also known as the Self.
—Chapter 1, Understanding what it means to be spiritual

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Featured Article

Shift Your Focus to Your True Self

You take yourself to be your name, age, gender, roles, accomplishments, and the characteristics of your body, mind and personality. But according to Vedanta, this is your apparent identity, and not your real identity.

Your real identity, your true Self is totally different and untouched by the changes in your apparent identity. When you shift your focus to your Self and come to know it, you will gain the greatest peace and highest happiness in life.

But for now, the Self seems to be hiding. And yet, it is in plain sight. Let me explain…
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ABOUT MANISHA MELWANI

Manisha Melwani offers spiritual & wellness solutions for life and
stress management. She is passionate about helping spiritually-open,
Conscious Evolvers gain a deeper understanding of life that will
empower them with the tools to live with greater purpose and fulfillment. Her knowledge comes from her on-going studies of Vedanta, a spiritual science from the wisdom traditions of the East. To find out more and to connect with Manisha, please visit: www.ManishaMelwani.com

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