meditation

This is such a nice introduction for people that are very new or have just started with meditation.

I want to share a particular interesting meditation that i stumbled upon in a science podcast i quite enjoy. I noticed that on days when i am extremely late for my daily meditation I have trouble to focus and stay awake. Means I get very sleepy during classic sitting meditation late in the day. When that happens a couple of...

Peace is in the void.

What are you doing right now? It’s what you do, it’s what you are used to doing....

“In asana our eyes are open, our ears are open, our minds are open, our hearts are open. As the months turn into years, we realize that our practice is a long unfolding, an opening into promise. We learn to stand easy, firm, and relaxed, and our problems become the open windows of opportunity.” –Rolf Gates

I was introduced to mantra meditation in a yogic setting, so I began with traditional vedic mantras (“Om”, “So Ham”, “Om Namo Narayanaya”, etc)...

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I find this an excellent book by the late ex-neuroscientist and meditation adept, that illustrates how the mind works and distils the core of Buddhist meditation into easy to follow steps - the medtiation practice, as always, is the challenge to progress....

An absolute favorite.

Welp, I’ve only been meditating for a couple of days, but I already feel like I’ve made some progress. I have been feeling anxious about everything my whole life, and this video convinced me to start meditating....

Medito is a completely free and open-source meditation app for both android and iOS. I am not associated with it in anyway but have been using it for the past few months and absolutely love it! There are so many guided recordings, there’s a timer feature, there are background white noise options, etc.

A review of Carnevil, a rails shooter, is provided for demonstration purposes. Yes, my mind sometimes feels like an evil carnival.

They always seemed to me to be in the same neighborhood of meaning....

It was based around Culadasa’s The Mind Illuninated. I don’t know exactly what I want to say, just that I am struggling to get back practicing. I have some background issues concerning mental health.

Sit comfortably and remain still...

About two years ago the first jhana appeared in a session for a few moments. It was like stepping on a high voltage conduit of joy. At the time almost each session had access concentration....