Imagine trees standing together in a forest. They don’t talk, but they feel each other’s presence. When you look at them, you might say they aren’t doing anything. But they are growing and providing clean air for living things to breathe. Instead of describing sitting meditation as the practice of concentration, looking deeply, and getting […]

Whether you’re studying meditation, yoga, music, sport, or attempting to develop and expand your financial consciousness through raising your vibration, when you feel like you’re not getting anywhere anymore, it’s a great idea to return to the basics. In the same way that people talk of a beginner’s mind, the same concept applies for when […]

Here is a sound meditation you can do anytime to feel less stressed and more open. Sit quietly and relax your jaw, face, and tongue.  Close your eyes; Imagine your ears opening.  Begin to notice the sounds around you. Now pick up just one of those sounds—a ticking clock, or your dog snoring—and follow it […]

Most people who explore mindfulness do so hoping to cope better with stress and feel more peaceful.  That makes sense, considering that there is an impressive body of evidence confirming such benefits. In recent years, studies have been suggesting that the perks of mindfulness aren’t limited to your mind.  We are now gone a step […]

Understood in both Buddhism and Hinduism as blocks on the path to enlightenment or Samadhi, the kleshas are thought of as ‘afflictions’ or negative mental states. Directly translated from Sanskrit as ‘poison’, they’re the various ‘toxins’ or poisons that cause suffering through life. Overcoming the kleshas is thought to lead to the end of suffering, […]