Tag Archives: Meditation

The only certainty in life is Change. Each of us faces it, for good or ill. When you are young, an infinite vista seems to stretch ahead. As you age, that vista becomes increasingly less infinite. When you are old, events more so fast towards a close with bewildering rapidity …

Dr. Baker’s book is an excellent course on The Theory and Practice of Meditation, gleaned from many decades of personal practice. It not only gives excellent material for the beginner to commence meditation practice. There is much deep wisdom for the extremely experienced practitioner too. Yet, all is explained in …

276 pages Published by Conari Press. This is a book for our times. Hectic, pressured, unclear about the future, all of us need to STOP. This book is not about slowing down, adjusting our pace. It is about Stopping. This means doing nothing at all for a period of time …

It may seem the hardest thing to do at times, and few people seem able to do it. However, it is so important to respect the spiritual beliefs of other people, even if we do not necessarily believe them ourselves. Nobody has a monopoly on Truth. This article makes that …

Very useful Q&A session about meditation with an advanced level meditator, who used to be a Buddhist monk… “Find a group to sit with. I can’t stress that enough. You’ll be liberated because there will be a set schedule, a consistent routine, a quiet place to meditate, and they will …

I found this useful animated image that is a nice way to practice breath meditation in front of your screen. Click on this link to bring it up in a separate window This is a very simple process yet it can have profound effects. As you follow the image, also …

Image via Wikipedia In Buddhist teachings, there is a critically important concept called Mindfulness. Put simply, it means that we carry a meditative state of awareness throughout our day, not simply when we are sitting (or walking) in meditation. Thus, the whole of our day and consequently our lives becomes …