In today’s message Jiddu Krishnamurti reminds us that meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but watching them dance. Getting involved in a battle with your mind only turns into a futile fight with your own brain. Instead, shift your focus. Become the observer, watching the parade of thoughts and feelings rise and fall. "Meditation is … Continue reading It always starts with breath…
Love, LOVES to love! It's Friday! The day of love and today's meditation tries to share as much love as it can. "There is nothing more truly artistic, than to love people." - Vincent van Gogh "A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be … Continue reading Allow yourself to be loved just as you are!
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. Here are a few … Continue reading If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation…
The Dalai Lama's message for today's meditation is that the biggest cause of our unhappiness is our own mind, "the mind is the only trouble maker", he says: "Everyone wants a happy life without difficulties or suffering. We create many of the problems we face. No one intentionally creates problems, but we tend to be … Continue reading You can’t only start to grow roots once you see storm clouds gather on the horizon…
"The problems we face today, violent conflicts, destruction of nature, poverty, hunger, and so on, are human-created problems which can be resolved through human effort, understanding and the development of a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood. We need to cultivate a universal responsibility for one another and the planet we share." - Dalai Lama It's … Continue reading You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.
What's been known forever is that we need adversity in order to grow. When you go to gym and expose your muscles to doing what they haven't done before, then they're forced into making adaptations and become stronger. All of our growth is like this. "Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful." - Dalai … Continue reading We DO need adversity in order to grow.
All great teachers across the ages have taught about the futility of worrying, and my favourite wisdom on the topic has been attributed to a few different people so I'll just say I don't know who it's from: "Worrying is about as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum." Even … Continue reading Don’t worry, be happy 😉
Today's meditation takes a look at the humans around us with a reminder - It's likely that every human you see has at some point (or multiple times) in their life been wounded, and that it is helpful for us when we look at human behaviour to remember, people tend to react from their wounds. … Continue reading Even our boundaries inflict damage when they are created in ignorance and not in understanding.
We are stepping into this new week with The Dalai Lama as our teacher. "Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my … Continue reading Creating in fear means we are in constant resistance to life. Turn it around!
Are you ready to dive into a brand new week? Before the emails flood in and the to-do list stretches a mile long, let's take a deep breath and set the stage for a truly thriving week. Imagine a play on opening night: the actors haven't met, haven't practiced their lines, and nervously face a … Continue reading Do you have the patience to wait for your pond to settle, and the water to become clear?
