Category Archives: Mindfulness

Scientific Meditation Research

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Mataji

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.

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Comfort, Discomfort, Both OK

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Mataji

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 →

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Surrender: True, or False?

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Mataji

  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…

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Satsang Talk – Equanimity

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Mataji

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 →

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Meditation – being comfortable with reality

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Mataji

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 →

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Not just a poor relation – the body is spirit too

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Mataji

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 →

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