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A Mindful Vacation – Part 1
I am going on summer vacation today, and I have to be honest about something. I need to spill the beans, and come clean! Are you ready…? The truth is.. I have not always the best at enjoying my vacations. You know, let work, chores, stress and distractions behind – and just enjoy the time off, trying…
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Feeling Experience
The practice of meditation involves checking in with the body, again and again, and just noticing how this feels. We notice what’s coming up – feelings, thoughts, urges – without getting caught-up. Letting go of any thoughts that arise and simply resting in the body. We do this through the breath. On each in-breath, we…
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[INFOGRAPHIC] Meditation Benefits
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Meditation has numerous benefits, ranging from reduction of stress and improved immune system to treating anxiety and improving your concentration. With such a strong resume you would think that the vast majority of humanity would be meditating daily! Yet sadly, that is not the case. Which is why we continue our quest to help spread meditation…
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Slowing The Pace
Mindfulness most easily arrives when we slow down the normally frantic pace of our daily lives. Running from obligation to obligation, as we think of everything else we have to do, leaves us in an altogether disembodied state. Consider it – how much time do you spend each day actually aware of what you’re feeling?…
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Meditation Quote 72: “Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.” – Paramahansa Yogananda
I am sure you think of “happy” as a very positive and wonderful word. Yet it can be an elusive concept when we try to explain what makes us happy – let alone how remain in that state. In “The Art of Happiness” Dalai Lama uses this phrase to describe what lies behind happiness: “If you want others to be…
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Beauty All Around
When we pierce the veil of the thinking mind, moving beyond the concepts through which we perceive the world and leaving behind the worries of the day, we arrive at an understanding of the simple beauty that is all around us. Every moment. And this moment is ever-renewing, never-ending. The breath, the body, is the…
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Meditation Quote 71: “You may think that if there is no purpose or no goal…” – Shunryu Suzuki
This meditation quote, by Shunryu Suzuki, makes for deep contemplation. To get even more out of it, try implementing it in your daily life – starting today. We talk a lot about focusing on your breath when meditating, for several reasons: It makes for a great inward focus For beginners it is a great first…
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No Effort Required
So often we find ourselves struggling, pushing, and expending huge amounts of effort each day just to get by. We move through our days in a disembodied state. Thinking, thinking, thinking. All day stuck in the mire of confusion that is the thinking mind. Our heads are filled with many plans, expectations for the future,…
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Meditation Music For 1 Hour
Inspired by all the great meditation music videos on YouTube, we put together our own. It is an instrumental piano piece, perfect for relaxation and meditation – or just sit down and have a good and peaceful time! For meditation I often find it helpful to listen to some calming music before I start, or…
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Connecting With Family, Healing The Past
Often when I get together with my large family (four sibilings, plus Mom, nieces, aunt, cousin and in-laws made for a party), I am struck by how meditation continues to provide the ground for a fresh look at everything, including the relationships that have always been a part of my life. Like with any family, things were…