Life can feel a bit like a whirlwind. We chase deadlines, manage relationships, and navigate an ever-changing world. It's easy to get caught up in the noise and forget to take a breath, let alone reflect on how far we've come. But amidst the chaos, silence offers a powerful tool for personal growth. In the … Continue reading You are doing better than you think!
The biggest stumbling block to new meditators is the feeling, "but I can't get my mind to be quiet!" The truth is none of us can, and the good news is, we don’t need to… "Did I pay the electricity bill?" "What should I make for dinner?" "I wonder if Sarah got that promotion..." Frustrated, … Continue reading Stillness is not dependent on the mind being silent.
Do you stop often enough to truly consider the driving force behind your actions? Are you living by conscious choice, or simply on autopilot, following the well-worn grooves of ingrained patterns and compulsions? Sadhguru offers a profound truth: "In the inner life, there is only one kind of revolution and it is a silent one. … Continue reading Moving from compulsiveness to consciousness.
Silence… stillness… emptiness… all words trying to describe an essence that all of us know something about, and most of us have an uneasy relationship with. Lao Tzu called it “The Void”. Throughout human history there have always been teachings about what is possibly found within that nothingness when we are able to surrender and … Continue reading After discarding the compulsions of conforming to the world, we discover the fullness of Nothing.
Today's silent meditation is inspired by Khalil Gibran. Silence, as Gibran reminds us, can be a potent tool. In its quiet embrace, we not only encounter "choirs singing the song of ages," within this very stillness lies a profound power, a pathway to uncovering the most authentic version of ourselves. Silence isn't just the absence … Continue reading Everything that is not YOU – will dissolve.
Sundays are traditionally a time for rest and reflection, and what better way to embrace that stillness than by delving into the profound power of silence? Silence is not the absence of sound, but a gateway to the core of our being. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom … Continue reading Out beyond ideas of right and wrong, there is a field…
I really enjoy Sunday Silent Meditations, and I love finding quotes about silence to share with you. Here are a few really meaningful ones... “The soul always knows what to do to heal. The challenge is to silence the mind.” - Caroline Myss "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized … Continue reading The soul always knows what to do to heal.
There's a reason meditation has stood the test of time across cultures and traditions. We often hear about its benefits in reducing stress and improving focus, but there's a deeper power simmering beneath the surface, meditating regularly is “an overcoming". "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from all … Continue reading Every meditation is “an overcoming”.
Wrapping up the week with Sadhguru's words on silence. In today's whirlwind of activity, where stimulation bombards us from every corner, the concept of stillness can feel almost radical. Yet, within the quietude lies a doorway to our most authentic selves and the wellspring of true potential. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute … Continue reading Touch the original nature of your existence.
Is silence a skill? Is it an art? Or is it just the natural flow of being deeply content, not needing anything more? Nicholas Sparks writes in The Notebook: "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from all the great teachers. But you could also choose to turn it … Continue reading This has taken a lifetime to learn…
There is wisdom in you! Have you ever had a feeling, deep in your gut, that you knew something to be true, even without logic or explanation? Perhaps a moment of sudden clarity or a powerful intuition that guided you in the right direction? That, my friend, is the voice of your inner wisdom whispering … Continue reading You’ll remember what you are… and that there are things you know… always knew.
We live in a world obsessed with action. A desperate need to always be seen “doing”, and yet our constant busy-ness seems to primarily result in “never enough”. Never enough time, never enough money, never enough acceptance, never enough stuff. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from all … Continue reading Without wisdom, our compulsion to “do” re-creates the same old problems again and again…
Sunday meditations are an opportunity to come together, simply to share in a silent space. Jaya John's work doesn't speak much about meditation or silence, but this quote points right in the direction of finding the kind of stillness that we can call home: "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with … Continue reading Peace knows where you live, but it will only find you there if you are in fact home.
Sundays invite us into a different rhythm, one that honors silence over noise, stillness over constant motion. Regular meditation practice introduces us to a lifelong companion who offers unwavering support and endless depths to explore. This isn't a relationship that requires introductions or carefully crafted small talk. This friend is you - the authentic, unfiltered … Continue reading The friend that you’re gradually coming to know, is YOU.
Words can be beautiful tools, painting vibrant landscapes of imagination and sharing the whispers of the heart. Yet, some truths dance just beyond the grasp of words, like moonlight on water, shimmering and elusive. Lao Tzu, the ancient philosopher, understood this dance intimately. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized … Continue reading Trying to describe the indescribable…
Imagine life as a giant radio dial, buzzing with frequencies. Each station offers a unique experience, a specific lens through which you perceive the world. But unlike a physical dial, you have the power to choose your vibration – to tune into a consciousness that shapes your reality in remarkable ways. "Your Daily Dose" is … Continue reading The level of consciousness you tune into, determines your experience of the world.
Imagine for a moment the scene of commuting to and from work every day in a noisy train car. Looking around you, you can see how the train is crammed with anxieties, doubts, and the echoes of others' opinions - this is a screenshot of the reality of what we’re surrounded by day after day. … Continue reading Almost as if we’ve been carrying with us a bunch of noisy passengers all along…
Do you create the space to spend time in your own silence? And what benefit does spending time in stillness have? Can this benefit be described? Our teacher for this week has been Eckhart Tolle, and we'll have a look at how he describes what it is we find in silence: "Your Daily Dose" is … Continue reading The infinitely creative womb of all existence.
I clearly remember waking up on a Sunday morning in 2022 wanting to use Thich Nhat Hanh's work for the morning meditation. After powering up my PC I did a search on his name, and right on top of the search results was the news that Thich Nhat Hanh had just passed away. "Your Daily … Continue reading Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet.
Today’s journey starts with a thought from Jiddu Kirshnamurti, "The ability to observe without evaluating, is the highest form of intelligence." - Jiddu Krishnamurti Have you ever paused to reflect on how quickly we tend to judge - not just others, but ourselves, events, and even fleeting thoughts? This innate compulsion to label things as … Continue reading This is the highest form of human intelligence!
When we subject ourselves to silence again and again, to the point of complete surrender, there is a softening that happens. Inside of this space of silence we have no need for any of our old patterns, our old habits, the old armour or masks and by repeatedly experiencing the absence of these habits we … Continue reading Allow the rawness of your true strength to be revealed to you.
Imagine… stepping beyond the buzzing hive of thoughts, anxieties, and to-do lists. Beyond the judgments, doubts, and endless noise of the "doing" mind. There, in the hushed space between breaths, lies a field. Not a field of grass or wildflowers, but a field of pure potentiality, of unbridled connection, of a love whispered in the … Continue reading Beyond Words: This field can only be found with the heart.
In today’s meditation we journey together into the transformative process of self-discovery, guided by the wisdom of five powerful quotes that illuminate a path to understanding, and inner peace. What story do these quotes tell? Together, they form a roadmap to silence, urging us to turn inward and find within ourselves the answers we seek. … Continue reading This fire will not burn you, but it will burn everything that you are not.
We live in a world that is constantly buzzing. Between notifications, deadlines, and endless to-do lists, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Amidst this chaos, the idea of embracing silence might seem alien or even intimidating. Yet, silence holds a transformative power - one that connects us to our deepest selves, to the soul that often … Continue reading Seeing YOU through the eyes of your soul.
You probably know that on Sunday mornings we do a silent meditation, just a circle of people who get together to be in silence together. I love the simplicity, and the connection. In our fast paced world, silence is a rare and precious commodity. The constant barrage of information, the incessant chatter of our minds, … Continue reading See the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls.
In a world that constantly demands our attention, action, and achievement, there exists a sanctuary that few have come to know. Meditation is far more than a trendy wellness practice or simple relaxation technique. It represents a pilgrimage inward, a journey to the sacred sanctuary that exists within each of us. In this inner space, … Continue reading Deeply surrendering to this human experience is where you’ll find your soul.
Sunday morning meditations are reserved for silence. I love the idea of us getting together and being able to just slip into a silent space together. In our perpetually connected, endlessly buzzing world, silence has become a rare commodity. We fill every moment with podcasts, notifications, and conversations, afraid of what we might discover in … Continue reading Your inner GPS guiding you to true north.
A thought on meditation... I have seen countless lives change with this one choice - "the decision that meditation will be my new normal." Like getting up in the morning and automatically brushing your teeth, making meditation a part of your day every day, will change how you live your life. "Your Daily Dose" is … Continue reading If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation…
While we have a guided meditation every day of the week, on Sundays the meditation is just quiet. Just you sitting with your own silence, and knowing that all of us are sitting in our own silence along with you. "It is indeed a radical act of love just to sit down and be quiet … Continue reading You ARE the voice of wisdom.
A silent meditation for today......... In meditation and other mindfulness practices we often hear the term, “quiet the mind”. This may create the impression that we should somehow be able to just shut down our thoughts which of course sets us up for failure before we’ve even started, because shutting down the thinking in that … Continue reading You ARE the universe experiencing itself.
