Could you sit through 240 hours of silence? The BBC World Service has recorded a wonderful documentary about Vipassana. The 27 minute audio includes interviews with old students sharing their experiences of sitting a ten day silent retreat. I loved the gentle reminder that the sangha is there to help and support us should we […]
Do Spiritual People Appreciate Renunciation? What does renunciation mean in modern spiritual practices? Personally, I’ve reached a point in my life where I find peace in living with less. Materially, I have less stuff than ever, this I put down to a radical travellers approach to possessions. I ask this question; how often do I […]
Five books about mindfulness that are perfect for beginners I’m an avid reader. One of the major plus points of living an alternative lifestyle is the psychic space and material time to read. I’ve cultivated a habit that helps me to read on average one book per month. Since I began to meditate I’ve been […]
What is Sadhana Practice? In the yogic tradition sadhana practice is “a means of accomplishing something” on the spiritual path. It’s a popular way to cultivate a practice towards the manifestation of ultimate expression of life in this reality. Sadhana: a Spiritual Tradition Sadhana is a term from Indian spiritual traditions, particularly in Hinduism, Buddhism, […]
I read this post today. It resonated. Caitlin is bang on the money. The fight to liberate humanity from oppression, exploitation, butchery and madness is really a fight to expand consciousness.
The Bhagavad Gita, which means, “The Song of God”, often referred to as the Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata. The Bhagavad Gita is the best known and most famous of Hindu texts, with a unique pan-Hindu influence. The Gita’s call for selfless action inspired many leaders of […]
I’ve been having a acupuncture and shiatsu sessions this last few weeks. The teacher recommended I practice deep belly breathing for grounding. A Chi ball is a psychic energy ball created by chi energy (ki in Japanese) which you gather and compress into a ball which you can then use for healing or psychokinesis I’ve […]
As we step int the second half of the year, the home stretch of this daily blogging challenge, I’m starting to look at sensemaking. When I started this project I intended to share my learnings as they arose. In that way the blog has evolved day by day. As this year has unfolded I’m still […]
I just completed the 21 days abundance meditation. Off the back of those sessions we formed a new group to share inspiration and resources. A friend in the group recommended a book; The Emerald Tablet: Alchemy for Personal Transformation. Peter said of the book: “The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus – probably the most fundamental […]
Over the last few years, as my Vipassana practice has deepened, I’ve become interested in the way that we humans communicate. Language is one of the many things that make humans the most sophisticated beings on the planet. How we use language essentially determines the quality of our lives. In meditation one begins to realise […]