Tag: thoughts

  • Meditation Quote 88: “When there are thoughts, it is distraction…” – Ramana Maharshi

    Meditation Quote 88: “When there are thoughts, it is distraction…” – Ramana Maharshi

    Feel like your thoughts are holding you hostage sometimes? You’re not alone. Think about this for a second: You are not your thoughts. Do you agree, or not at all? The way I see it, our thoughts are merely mental constructs that we can either observe and acknowledge, or give great importance and let them…

  • Afraid Of Meditation? You’re Not Alone!

    Afraid Of Meditation? You’re Not Alone!

    If your afraid to be alone with your thoughts, and the idea of sitting down to meditate sounds scary – you’re definitely not alone! A new study, lead by Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia, shows findings on how people prefer electric shocks to being alone with their thoughts. Matthew Hutson of The Atlantic tells us all about it…