Category: Meditation

by Tom T. Moore
Since I learned through my meditation that I’m supposed to encourage other people to meditate, I’ve heard a number of excuses why someone doesn’t. They all lead to the same general conclusion-it’s boring! Please understand that I didn’t start meditating until July of 2005, so I had the same excuses. It was [...]

Doom and gloom seem to be everywhere these days. Pick up the paper or turn on the TV and you see are overwhelmed by so-called “news” of financial Armageddon.  The stock market is doing a nosedive, banks are going broke, mortgage companies are belly-up, the housing market has gone into a meltdown, unemployment [...]

In what could be a sign of America’s changing spiritual composition, Mahima (a 39,000 square foot meditation center), will officially open its doors on November 8th. Mahima, (located amidst 1,200 acres of green forests in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee), will be a resource for the science of yoga and will be the largest meditation [...]

Three videos to give you inspiration and information about putting in a meditation garden.
A general introduction to how a garden for meditation can promote wellness, some specifics on selecting plants for your meditation garden, and advice on adding a water element. It does not have to be elaborate in order to add a water [...]

By Susan Masters
Why Do Women Need to Meditate?
There are many women who have to be both housewives and career builders, at the same time. And this fact actually implies having two jobs, two stressful and challenging jobs that require 100% devotion and care. It is understandable why such efficient and dynamic women tend to get [...]

by Natalie Fee
A year and a half ago, in a field in East Sussex, I saw a man standing in meadow, up to his knees in wildflowers and in the middle of what looked like a dynamic energy practice. I watched him for a while, rhythmically moving his arms, co-ordinating movement with his breath, and [...]

By Laurie Desjardins
Meditation is a wonderful way to calm your mind, clear your thoughts, and bring you to peace with the world. It is also a deeply personal experience, and requires your complete concentration. If you’re new to meditation, or looking for a way to refresh your routine, here are a few tips for getting [...]

by Rich Davis
“You dwell in ‘me’ in a state of equilibrium as pure witness consciousness, without form and without the divisions of time and space.” (Vasistha’s Yoga)
The deep, soul shaking, realization that we are asleep, that we live in a dream is the first step towards awakening the witness buried deep inside. Our connection with [...]

By Dr. Stephen Ruppenthal, Author of The Path of Direct Awakening: Passages for Meditation
Busy, complex lives in society at times can seem to kill the spark of life in us. Dealing with our boss at work or carting the kids to this or that event, we have no time for us. What about our spirit—where [...]