You do have an effect on the universe. If you think positive thoughts, if you are happy and progressive, then that energy affects everyone on the whole planet, in subtle ways, perhaps, but it does.

If you are afraid of other people take a martial arts class. The best way to overcome fear is learn to be proficient in martial arts.

Take a deep breath and exhale slowly. Mentally picture all tiredness, tension, and fatigue leaving you. Visualize that a wave of golden light is entering you at the top of your head and passing throughout your entire body.

I have yet to see a career that is similar in benefit as computer science for doing the advanced exercises.

Anything that ends with death isn't really mind, just the things that pass through a mind.

The December - January period is the strongest time of the year. It is an easy time to shift states of mind.

In Buddhist Yoga, we refer to our mutlilife karmic traits as samskaras. They are the internal karmic patterns that make each of us who we are.