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Archive for January, 2012

Video: Mindfulness Meditation- Managing Stress & Pain

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

The theory that meditation can reduce stress, depression and even chronic pain is one that has been gaining in momentum in recent years… especially in the area of neuroscience. A BBC reporter, David Sillito, has been learning the art of mindfulness meditation in order to find out for himself… and so, would eight weeks of […]

Awakening

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Everything in awareness is conditioned and constantly changing- practice helps us to understand that all phenomenon of mind and sensations of body are in flux.

Awakening

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

The practice of open awareness helps us to become restful and spacious.

Awakening

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Can you just be with the reflection in the mirror as it is- and as you are?

Awakening

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Aversion and attraction bring tension in the mind. It is this tension that gives rise to our confusion.

Meta-cognition: ‘Awareness of Awareness’

Monday, January 9th, 2012

A fascinating aspect of being human is our capacity to watch our own minds- to be aware of our awareness. This meta-cognitive state is like being two places at the same time as we are capable of experiencing thoughts and feelings while simultaneously watching ourselves experience those events of mind. It is this form of […]

Awakening

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Every moment is fresh- one dies and another is born- one after another…

Awakening

Saturday, January 7th, 2012

Take time alone each day to reflect on your thoughts, feelings, words, and deeds. Reflection not only seeds a healthy mind, but it is essential for a healthy lifestyle.

Awakening

Friday, January 6th, 2012

“Waking up”, we begin to wean ourselves from our dependence on habitual, narrow-minded patterns of perception.

Awakening

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Staying with our discomfort begins the process of transforming it.