By Loch Kelly — 2015
Contrary to popular belief, you can’t be in the present moment.
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One of the most in-depth meditation studies to date shows that different practices have different benefits.
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By meditation we mean something very basic and simple that is not tied to any one culture.
Anthony DeMello was a teller of ancient stories whose stories rearranged the human landscape.
A regular, reflective practice, such as the Wheel of Awareness, strengthens the minds by integrating our consciousness and empowering us to live a full and vital life.
I became extremely serious about meditation practice when I read the following line from the illustrious Sri Ramana Maharshi: “That which is not present in deep dreamless sleep is not real.”
Meditation teacher Jack Kornfield explains the why and how of developing wise attention, or open awareness.
In the mid-sixties there seemed to be an expectation that if we got high, we’d be free. We were not quite realistic about the profundity of man’s attachments and deep clingings. We thought that if only we knew how to get high the right way, we wouldn’t come down.
Despite his age and the effects of a 1997 stroke, Ram Dass still dedicates the bulk of each day to teaching and serving his followers.
Is there something woven into the fundamental fabric of our being that urges us to seek fulfillment beyond the offerings of the external world?
A focus on the present, dubbed “mindfulness,” can make you happier and healthier. Training to deepen your immersion in the moment works by improving attention