It is easier than ever to get meditation instruction where you live.
You can find meditation classes in almost any American city. I’ve seen YMCA's in the middle of nowhere offer free meditation instruction. At one time, you could have listed all of America’s spiritual and meditation retreat ... Views: 793
When we try to stop thoughts, we are playing a cerebral kind of "Whack-A-Mole."
It doesn't matter how many times you go after that mole, there are always more of them bursting out of various holes, over and over, faster and faster, not stopping.
But there are other possible ways to ... Views: 729
It’s said that the Buddha admonished his students not to believe anything just because it’s taught by teachers or appears in sacred books but, instead, to examine everything carefully themselves. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some ideas about meditation.
I have often wondered about ... Views: 579
I was a meditation failure.
I began meditating at the age of eight when I purchased a "Hypnodisk" I saw in the novelty Johnson-Smith catalog. The manual explained how to induce a hypnotic trance, information which soon caused my teacher to write to my parents asking me to stop hypnotizing the ... Views: 548