To Think - To Fast - To Wait
When Siddhartha was asked, “And you? What can you do?” he replied – “me? -- I can think, I can fast, and I can wait.”
Most of us can’t really think. We think that we do. But in truth, it’s our thoughts that a
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Notice your breath, focus on this flame, and recite this mantra. Stand on your head, tuck in your stomach, and bring your awareness to your third eye. We are often guided to "meditate" by focusing or fixing our attention on one spot. Whether that spo
Read MoreStop Meditating For Peace
Just stop. Please. It's really not necessary. Closing your eyes for peace would truly do nothing. However, what you can do is open your eyes and find ways to offer your heart and your giving hands. You can march for peace, feed others for peace, and
Read MoreNow is the New Black
Recently, we've been told that 'Now' is the new black. That coming to the present, being here and now, is the new cool thing to do. Numerous books have been written about the power of now. So many workshops and retreats that teach us how to come back
Read MoreMeditate a Woman
So often meditation is considered a practice. Something you’re ought to do while walking a spiritual path. Something you should be practicing daily. But meditation is a feminine phenomenon. It can’t be approached with a masculine attitude
Read MoreMore Sugar Please!
As we go down the rabbit hole in the pursuit of spiritual awakening, we are often encouraged to explore our shadow. Delve into our vices and weaknesses. Places within our consciousness that need to be brought out into the light. To be examined, under
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