Tag Archives: Meditation

by Julie Jordan Scott. Meditation: when you read or hear the word, what picture or thought comes to your mind? Merriam Webster’s defines meditation as “to guide in contemplation”. In that simple definition there is nothing creeping in about “one should do it this way” or “it’s a must do …

One of the most important things you can do in life is to simply find time for yourself. By this, we don’t mean opting out of society or “spacing out”. Value yourself enough to give yourself time to simply be, without any expectation of goal or result. Paradoxically, by doing …

“It is only in the depths of silence that the voice of God can be heard.” Sai Baba It was Aleister Crowley who made a profound observation that I have always remembered from the time I first read it. He pointed out that there is one – and only one …

Karma is explored in this video from the point of view of it being a universal law of Nature, namely the Law of Cause & Effect. The Law of Karma’s relationship to the Law of Attraction ( a favorite new age self help topic) is also briefly discussed. Far from …

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 …

Concentration signifies the state of being at a centre ("con" and "centrum"). Applied to thought, it is the act of bringing the mind to a single point. Each human being must practise concentration subjectively and objectively. In other words, each human being aims with more or less precision at concentration on a point within and a point without his own world. Concentration "without" is illustrated when you devote all your attention upon Nature, such as learning a trade, a profession, a science, an art or some form of business.

As you study the spiritual traditions of the world, you become increasingly aware of the fact that they all emphasize finding that point of still silence within yourself. They may express this in different ways, but it seems to be a very powerful and consistent theme throughout the world's mystical systems.