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My Meditative Moments

Archive for November, 2014

Wednesday, November 19th, 2014

clear goals & space to achieve them…

Awakening

Tuesday, November 18th, 2014

Sitting with regularity… we begin to become more calm- more regulated- and more clear as to the habits of mind- the cycles of thoughts and impulses. Calm and clear, we gain ‘space’ and capacity to free ourselves from indulging these habits.

Tuesday, November 18th, 2014

calmness, clarity & capacity…

‘Flow’ of the ‘Meditative Mind’

Monday, November 17th, 2014

The ‘meditative mind’ begins with a clear intention to ‘sit’… openly & nonjudgmentally… to ‘sit’ for the sake of mindfully ‘sitting’. Here & now, we systematically yet compassionately work with our own mind (thoughts & feelings) and body (sensations) balancing ‘free’ yet focused attention (concentration) with receptive & relaxed awareness. Our aspiration is to sustain […]

Awakening

Monday, November 17th, 2014

Reflection is the mirror to understanding what is the truth- it is without bias, opinion, or judgment.

Monday, November 17th, 2014

breathe in… and breathe out…

Awakening

Sunday, November 16th, 2014

We cannot transform our ‘mental afflictions’ without facing and understanding the nature of their presence in our lives.

Awakening

Saturday, November 15th, 2014

It’s simply a matter of attention- knowing what is and discerning what is not.

Saturday, November 15th, 2014

there is peace with focus…

Awakening

Friday, November 14th, 2014

This ‘open awareness’ can afford us receptivity without judgment or boundary. This ‘free attention’ can bring us to a place of clearer understanding.