Awakening
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011The breath is the gateway to our light of awareness… and to all we embody. Attending to our breath has the power to transform the moment. Sit, smile & be happy.
Archive for August, 2011
Awakening
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011The beauty of our “breath” is its portable nature- we can take it wherever we go and use it whenever we need it to take “pause” in our day. Sit, smile & be happy. 🙂
Animation: Getting the effort right when meditating
Monday, August 22nd, 2011“Taming the mind”… a short animation on getting the effort right when meditating is simply illustrated by clinical meditation consultant, Andy Puddicombe. This short video clip is part of an insight series from “The Headspace Project“.
Animation: What are the benefits of meditation?
Monday, August 22nd, 2011“Settling the ripples of the mind through meditation”… a short animation on the benefits of this practice is simply illustrated by clinical meditation consultant, Andy Puddicombe. This short video clip is part of an insight series from “The Headspace Project“.
Animation: What to expect from meditation
Monday, August 22nd, 2011“Observing the traffic of the mind through meditation”… a short animation on what to expect from this practice is simply illustrated by clinical meditation consultant, Andy Puddicombe. This short video clip is part of an insight series from “The Headspace Project“.
Awakening
Monday, August 22nd, 2011Nourishment for reflection is silence and stillness. Relaxed alertness empowers the transformative mind. Sit, smile & be happy. 🙂
Awakening
Sunday, August 21st, 2011One of the most fundamental aspects of our insight meditation is the capacity to shift from the content of our minds to its process. Sit, smile & be happy.
Awakening
Saturday, August 20th, 2011Sitting & attending to our breath we cultivate a certain level of concentration & calm. Opening our awareness to the arisings in the mind-body process, we see how everything is ever-changing. Sit, smile & be happy.
Awakening
Friday, August 19th, 2011When our “mindsight” ultimately emerges with discerning and penetrating awareness, the mind has become effortlessly calm, stable, and concentrated. Sit, smile & be happy.
Awakening
Thursday, August 18th, 2011The fruition of our practice is the cessation of a grasping mind. Can we want or desire without attachment? Can we see through our “wanting” as an ongoing process? Sit, smile & be happy.