Changing the World An old man walks down to the beach and sees it is covered with tens of thousands of starfish, as far as the eye can see. Far down the beach he sees a young girl who is
Life can be really lived only in the present. Therefore, the first step of this technique is to develop awareness of a present reality: the breath entering or leaving the nostrils. The breath may pass through the left nostril, through
It is natural to seek profound experiences in meditation, especially when you have just begun meditating. Did you know that just by ensuring a few simple things before you start meditating, you can actually have a deeper experience in meditation?
if the mind can first concentrate upon an object, and then is able to continue in that concentration for a length of time, and then, by continued concentration, to dwell only on the internal part of the perception of which
In Yoga science, all of the techniques are used to develop certain skills by which one can meditate at a depth that will reveal the Center of Consciousness, the Self within. There are many Yoga techniques that can be learned.
Anything can be the object of your meditation, and with the powerful energy of concentration, you can make a breakthrough and develop insight. It’s like a magnifying glass concentrating the light of the sun. Our true home is not in
If you organise everything— your feelings, your thoughts, your impulses, etc.— around the psychic centre which is the inner light, you will see that all inner disorder will change into a luminous order. If in your mind you go over
Meditation is just to be, not doing anything – no action, no thought, no emotion. You just are. And it is a sheer delight. Meditation is just being delighted in your own presence; meditation is a delight in your own
Much depends on the kind of meditation practiced and the context in which it’s being done. Practices that emphasize mindfulness are different in their effects on the brain than those that are designed to cultivate compassion or kindness. We are
You cannot do meditation but you can become meditative. Meditation is a certain quality. It is not a certain act. The mind does not like meditation because if you keep the body still, the mind will also naturally become still.
