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Posts Categorized: Buddhism
How To Be Zen About Life
A couple of years ago a family friend of mine, in his seventies, said to me, “I don’t give a sh*t about my death. I don’t care.” We were… Read more »
7 Tips to Help You Embark on a Journey of Self Discovery
Self-discovery is the process of asking oneself, “Who am I?” The desire to answer this question is one of the most powerful motivations for meditation. Despite its modern reputation as… Read more »
How To Clear Your Mind For Meditation: 6 Actionable Steps
Most meditation advice online is purely technical. Authors tell you how to clear your mind for meditation, but they only focus on breathing and mental exercises. Such articles do not address… Read more »
Does Meditation Work for Everyone?
According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, meditation can improve psychological balance and assist with the treatment of illnesses. Despite the unfortunate trend of obsessing over complicated… Read more »
How Long Should You Meditate?
Meditation is a method, a tool for self-cultivation. It can be used both as a way to improve yourself in very normal ways and as a spiritual path. You may… Read more »
Can You Meditate Lying Down?
Meditation is a form of sustained concentration. It’s a portal where you can slow down time and ask yourself big existential questions: Who am I? What is my purpose in… Read more »
What Is the Goal of Meditation?
In a prehistoric forest, maybe while gazing into a forest or noticing the movement of the stars, there must have been a moment when someone first wondered, what is this?… Read more »
What Everybody Ought to Know About Healing in America
Reading time: Just over 7 minutes Good culture is key to good health. Sound thought makes for a sound body and mind. To think and live well is to heal… Read more »
Closer Than a Breath – Life is With Us
Reading Time: 4 minutes Whether it’s the playlist we made or one we’ll put together some time in the future or the silence we share with our teachers, or the… Read more »
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