Tag Archives: meditation
Still-mind meditation – Outcomes, Not Philosophy
Where does still-mind meditation come from? Who was the original teacher? Continue reading
What I Have Learnt from Teaching Meditation
Teaching meditation is very rewarding … though occasionally there are hiccups! These are the standouts Continue reading
Christmas Resentment
Christmas – if it means putting the lid on resentments, do something else instead Continue reading
Anger…meditation…mindfulness… or Resilience?
Getting off anger – meditation and mindfulness work after the fact, you can learn how to nip it in the bud prior to anger arising. An angry response is a stress reaction. Continue reading
Starting Your Meditation Practice – Part 1, Time
New to meditation? Here are some tips on getting yourself established.
Yoga Retreat, or Yoga Treat?
When I was in fourth grade, our teacher left the room for a bit, and told us to be very quiet as we were now on retreat. Another teacher came in, and I proudly wrote her a note saying that … Continue reading
End 2014, Year of Changes
Changes – some painful, some joyful or even ecstatic, some that come simply with the turning of the Earth.This time last year, somehow I had a feeling that 2014 would be a year of changes… and I was right. Maybe,on … Continue reading
Mission Beach – Rainforest in Winter
As winter 2014 approaches, I’m reminded of the time I spend, once a year for a week, in the mysterious rainforest of Northern Queensland. Sanctuary Retreat is not too far north – an hour’s drive south of Cairns. I go in July, … Continue reading
Meditation – being comfortable with reality
Meditation can do more for us than relieve stress. Continue reading
Friendly Voice of Reason
I want to add a friendly voice to those clamouring at Ian Gawler – it is a sad thing when someone, who found himself at the edge of death yet is still alive 40 years later, has to defend himself … Continue reading