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Posts by Beata Kucienska

The Dark Night of the Soul: When Fear Becomes a Blessing
By Beata Kucienska “Oh, night that guided me, Oh, night more lovely than the dawn, Oh, night that joined Beloved with lover, Lover transformed in

The Heart Of Your Inner Child
By Beata Kucienska What is your Inner Child? It’s the one you have always been longing to meet, your deepest innocence, authenticity, sensitivity, and beauty.

The Dance of Nirvana and Samsara
By Beata Kucienska There is a moment in life when you see the futility of all your efforts, ambitions, goals… a moment of crisis that

The Tears of Ramana: Living with the Full Embracement of Our Humanity
By Beata Kucienska After the ashram of the great Hindu sage Ramana Maharshi was moved from a wild place on Arunachala hill down to Sri

The Power of Deep Listening
By Beata Kucienska An elderly man came to the library; he seemed to be bothered by something. I stopped my work and gave him my

All Life Is Sacred: A Reflection on the 49-Day Silent Meditation Retreat
By Beata Kucienska “Where is the door to sacredness?,” I asked the Heart. The answer came when I was watching some birds during a sunset

Seven Weeks in a Silent Meditation Retreat: A Song of the Heart
A Reflection on the 49-Day Pratyabhijna Retreat By Beata Kucienska The trees are wavering between life and death. They are touching the ineffable. They grow

The Dark Night of the Soul: When Fear Becomes a Blessing
By Beata Kucienska “Oh, night that guided me, Oh, night more lovely than the dawn, Oh, night that joined Beloved with lover, Lover transformed in

Inner Transformation: Where Are You in the Journey?
By Beata Kucienska The Story of Inner Transformation The great stories cherished by humanity contain the essence of life. The most unforgettable stories are those

The Wound of Love: Our Guide Home
By Beata Kucienska During the 49-Day Hridaya Silent Meditation Retreat, the penetrating question “What does it mean to be human?” was ever present in my

Guardians of the Heart: My Experience in the Yazidi Refugee Camp
By Beata Kucienska My Experience in the Yazidi Refugee Camp in Greece People in the Yazidi refugee camp look straight into your eyes. They can

A Walk Beyond Darkness: Transforming Suffering by Opening to Light
By Beata Kucienska “I said: ‘What about my heart?’ God said: ‘Tell me what you hold inside it.’ I said: ‘Pain and sorrow.’ God said:

Walking into the Unknown
A Taste of the Void By Beata Kucienska At first, walking into the unknown was about letting go the external branches: the love relationship, the

The Truth Behind the Curtain: A 49-Day Retreat Experience
By Beata Kucienska Come. This is your journey into the Heart. The most important one you can ever make. You will travel behind the masks