A regular practice of silence is like medicine, and the long term healing properties of meditation are becoming increasingly clear through modern science. Recently, meditation researchers have investigated how meditation impacts what is called the brain's default mode network (DMN), which includes the self-talk that constantly chatters in the background as you go about your … Continue reading A study on negative self-talk.
We are given this choice every day - Will I complain about what's not going my way? Or will I become conscious of, and find gratitude for, the many things that really are going my way? Whatever holds my attention, I will be shown more of. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read … Continue reading What will YOUR song be?
Since humans first began to write, has there ever been a topic more written about than love? Trying to understand, explain, describe with words something that we all have some knowledge of, and still seems so elusive? My favourite interpretation of love is: “... to become acquainted with the essence of what you are, and … Continue reading Love: You’re not meant to wait for it.
Our sub-conscious creates patterns from past experience in order to ensure future survival. This feature of our brain is essential for our survival and it makes us functional human beings. It's your brain’s ability to create patterns that enable you to drive a car, or even to walk and hold a conversation simultaneously. "Your Daily … Continue reading Will you always let your old programme make your decisions for you?
The world around us is in a constant state of change, and if our "being happy" is dependent upon things always being the way we like it, then it is likely that we will never actually be happy. If happiness is something that is waiting for you around some distant corner somewhere in the future … Continue reading Let your inner-being be your grounding and your guidance.
For a moment, bring to your mind the image of a flower in full bloom. Notice just how ready you are to exclaim "perfection!" Yet when you turn that same gaze inward, do you view yourself through this lens of appreciation and wonder? Do you look through this same lens when you look at YOU? … Continue reading Take repossession of your Self, and you will rise to a level of greatness that has been yours all along.
Our teacher for this week is Michael Beckwith, a minister, author, and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles. As we step into this new week Michael has a reminder of who/what we are - we are all creators, whether we recognize it or not. Every thought we harbor, every word we … Continue reading I believe you are great, that there’s something magnificent about you!
In the vast landscape of modern spiritual wisdom, few voices resonate with the transformative power and insightful clarity of Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith. A revered spiritual teacher, author, and activist, Beckwith is perhaps best known as the founder and spiritual director of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles—a trans-denominational community that runs local … Continue reading Michael Beckwith Collection
