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More Than Ordinary
Every day, we are offered an opportunity to interact and connect with our lives in a fresh and authentic way. Each aspect of our day offers this chance if we are open to it. Take that tree in the front yard. The one you’ve seen who-knows-how-many-times leaving for work, coming home, going for a walk,…
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Meditation Quote 73: “When the mind is left without anything to cling to, it becomes still.” – Ramana Maharshi
There lies great beauty in the monastic life. Daily religious rituals, chanting, mundane chores – a simple life of selfless devotion or unwavering spiritual pursuit. Yet there is a reason most of us don’t chose this life… We are too afraid of leaving all our possessions, addictions and distractions behind. For that is one of…
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Stress Only In The Mind
You’re standing in line at the grocery store and the lines are long — blocking the aisles long. Plus you’re running a bit behind. The woman in front of you has at least 20 items, isn’t this the express lane?! No one’s going anywhere. There’s some smell in the air. You try distracting yourself with…
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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…