Often, near the end of our sit at IDP Seattle Meditation Headquarters (it’s not called that), our teacher, Meredith, will sometimes suggest that we “let go of our practice” for the last minute before the bell is rung. My experience...
I love to read. My first meditation retreats, in India, weren’t completely silent – there were silent days and silent periods – but in any event, I liked the idea of silence. There was a strict guideline though about not reading. That was to keep us...
"...you know our minds are pretty fixed, even if we’re basically nice people, our mind is set in its way with many layers of habitual tendencies. " - Acharya Eric Spiegel
The state of the institutions in the Harry Potter series directly reflect the mindstate of the majority of individuals who make it up. As Voldemort's influence in the wizarding world grows throughout the series, these institutions...
In my experience as a meditator, an overly active imagination has led to confusion and pain as much as it has led to interesting and beautiful works of art.
I received this from someone the other day:
Q: “I was wondering if the meditation practice can help with panic attacks at all? Or if you know anyone who has suffered from panic attacks and been able to overcome them through meditation...
There are three steps that can make meditation more than an exercise in relaxation (not that there’s anything wrong with that), but a sacred declaration of aliveness and goodness.
The other day, I was ecstatically happy to attend a talk at the New York Public Library by one of my idols, Karen Armstrong. She is an expert on world religions—not just the ins and outs of doctrine, but each faith’s character and...
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Can I just say I’m thrilled that Russell Brand is a meditator? For some reason, I take personal pride in every newcomer to the practice. I know he’s been practicing because I read it in the New York...
What if I told you that the way to change the world was not to be bold, resolute, brilliant, or even compassionate? What if I told you that the way to change the world was to be sad?
It sounds so improbable. When we think of those who have...
