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Category Archives: Mindfulness
Scientific Meditation Research
SCIENTIFIC MEDITATION RESEARCH There is a plethora of meditation research – the biology of meditation, the psychobiology of meditation, health and well-being outcomes, and research that shows that meditation changes brain structures. The first foray into meditation research came with Herbert … Continue reading
Comfort, Discomfort, Both OK
Generally we choose comfort over discomfort, and that seems wonderfully reasonable, doesn’t it? But just consider, whenever you choose comfort you are pushing away about 99.9% of what is available. Reality is vast, while your comfort area is tiny and … Continue reading
Posted in Mindfulness, Philosphy of Yoga, Reality-Based Spirituality, Self-Enquiry, Spritual Realism
Tagged article, illusions, reality, self-enquiry
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Surrender: True, or False?
A question that vexes yogis – when is surrender true abandonment of the ego, and when is it only an ego-hijacking of spiritual aspiration? Let’s think about some examples of both…
Satsang Talk – Equanimity
What a ripper – Equanimity, or even-mindedness (Brief notes on a talk from Satsang) What I heard most from people is “What a ripper!” Seems the talk on even-mindedness had all the lovely yogis present digging deep into their experiences and their intimate … Continue reading
Meditation – being comfortable with reality
Meditation – pathway to the impressive state of the underlying self. Our most profound experience of self is sublime, peaceful, loving and creative. How to get there? Well, not by doing what the mind has been doing for years. And if you only aim … Continue reading
Not just a poor relation – the body is spirit too
Often we regard the body as a poor relation to the mind, totally matter, perishable and not at all spiritual. The old phrase, ‘body, mind and spirit” suggests that we come in three parts, of which the body is clearly … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Featured Post, Mindfulness, Reality-Based Spirituality
Tagged mindfulness, sensory awareness, spiritual body
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