Meditation
all about meditation
If you’re looking to establish some mindful habits for an elderly loved one, let’s learn what role this plays and why it is worth pursuing in an aged care community.
What does it take to walk the spiritual path? Does it take years and years of book study? hours and hours of tutelage under the wise elders of mystical and esoteric traditions, organized religion? In this special conversation with author and out of body expert (OBE) William Buhlman, he insists, it’s none of the above. […]
I can’t read minds but after 16 years of teaching yoga I have become pretty adept at reading bodies which often gives the same kind of insight, especially everything I need to know to match the needs of my yoga students. While I’m teaching a yoga class, I can see the open hearted practitioner manifesting […]
Being addicted to busy-ness is not a disease; it can be a simple choice. Know that if you choose to indulge yourself by packing your schedule, kicking back too much coffee, and going full throttle, you will feel depleted after the race. Know that if you choose to over-commit yourself, you’re actually looking for praise. So, instead of getting down on yourself, now just close your eyes and focus on your breath. #silentmeditation #meditation
Your identity is your foundation of existence. Too often we tend to identify with things that don’t support the truth of what we are, our beingness. #tantra
In a Walking Meditation, the task is to become completely present. To let go of all thoughts and to simply allow your energy to merge with the nature around you. #meditation #walkingmeditation
Your identity is your foundation of existence. Too often we tend to identify with things that don’t support the truth of what we are, our beingness. Too often we get caught up as human doings rather than human beings. Too often we equate our value on what we can do rather than the fact […]
Researchers also identified what they referred to as a “meditation effect,” whereby the regular meditators were found to have a distinct network of genes with cellular functions that may be associated with anti-aging.
In the same way I’d align my body in #yoga practice, I align all the members of my kitchen. I boil the carrots before the squash to get the texture right. I cut and cook before I clean. At the end, this knife goes here, this plate there. I stretch and reach to put away the tall glasses in the top of the cupboard. I squat to put away the heavy pot in the drawer beneath the stove. My body knows what to do next, accustomed to this ritual.
Those who start meditating regularly see benefits in a short amount of time. Here are some of the key benefits of meditation.
Whether we are new or seasoned practitioners, our objective in practice is always the same: to step up to the comfortable relationship with our edge. That invitation to step to our edge is so provocative! It suggests leaving the comfort of what we know and move toward our yet unknown greatness. Living On The Frontier […]
![Meditation is a Radical Act of Love | Jon Kabat-Zinn [90-sec Video]](https://i0.wp.com/consciouslifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mindfulness-meditation-a-radical-act-of-love.jpg?resize=675%2C240&ssl=1 "Meditation is a Radical Act of Love | Jon Kabat-Zinn [90-sec Video]")
How can sitting in mindfulness meditation create social change? In this short video, mindfulness pioneer Jon Kabat-Zinn explains why sitting in meditation is not only a political statement, but a radical act of love. #meditation #mindfulness
Warning: If you are easily offended by strong language, this 2 ½ minute meditation may not be for you.
There are usually four different types of mental agitation, and the way to slow the discourse of your incessant thoughts is simply by observing them without judgment.
The ancient and epic poem The Ramayana says that long ago there was a powerful Demon king named Ravana. His power blinded him with pride, deceived him into thinking he was larger than Dharma or Truth. Ravana stole a princess, Sita, Rama’s wife, and a war was waged to get her back. Blinded By Pride […]
