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I very rarely share my adversity, but here I am. “Be still and know I am God” is what is ringing through my being as I type this out. I can know that it’s perf…

The room was full of people, sitting, lying and a few moving around on their mats. Some were wailing, some crying, others laughing and yet others in a state of…

Mindfulness is certainly a buzz word right now, but it’s been around a long time. Mindfulness is paying attention in the present moment on purpose, without jud…

Does anxiety interfere with your ability to perform? Do you suffer from stress? How does this affect your performance, both professionally and personally?

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Prisoner in the mind,
With fears and doubts rampantly raging,
Screams echoing in the tumbling darkness
As I grope and claw for Light,
For breath,
For the hope …

There are only two modes of being that are possible for us — the tangible and the intangible — and of these two only the intangible is real. This is odd of cou…

Do you think it’s important to unwind? So do we! One of the best known and most effective ways is to meditate.

We all need calm, peace and love in our lives, …

Having trouble sleeping almost every night can be a frustrating experience. You may find yourself moving around in bed a lot but can’t fall asleep. Or even if …

One Fire in the Soul with Love’s Endless Flame,
One Celestial Presence Burning in Temporal Time,
Ever Rising, Never Setting, Ever Spinning,
Calamitous Treaso…

**What is a Mantra? **

Many spiritual traditions utilise mantras to help busy, active minds settle at a deeper level. But what exactly is a mantra? And how do…

Mindfulness is all the rage these days, but the skill and the practices of mindfulness are anything but new. In fact, the modern mindfulness movement traces it…

I decided to practice this meditation for 40 days in conjunction with the Kriya To Make You Beautifully Enchanting.

During those forty days, I noticed a trans…

Prior to starting to meditate I felt that I had two advantages: I arrived from India, and because of my medical background, I had looked into the health advant…

The practice of loving-kindness, or metta/maitri (Pali/Sanskrit for love or kindness), meditation is a meditation practice which has been passed down since the…

Mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga and Tai Chi don’t simply relax us; they can ‘reverse’ the molecular reactions in our DNA which cause il…

This morning, like every morning, I sat cross-legged on a cushion on the floor in my comfy yoga pants, rested my hands on my knees, closed my eyes, and did not…

The spiritual history of the East tells us that most of the meditators attained self-realisation by meditating under trees. These seekers meditated under the P…

Test subjects taking part in an 8-week program of mindfulness meditation showed results that astonished even the most experienced neuroscientists at Harvard Un…

Posture and Mudra: Sit in Easy Pose with a straight spine. Relax the elbows down by the sides, and bring the forearms straight out in front of your body, palms…

A new study reports the rhythm of your breathing can influence neural activity that enhances memory recall and emotional judgement.

Northwestern Medicine scie…

Do you ever find yourself worrying about an upcoming situation, even though similar past experiences have worked out fine? Or do you worry about your relations…

The world needs many meditation masters and there are several dedicated people around the globe who can make into a great meditation master. But not everyone c…

Breathing is not just for oxygen; it’s now linked to brain function and behavior.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered for the first time that the…

Enlightenment is often described as peace, liberation, reading your full potential, becoming one with creation, constant happiness or support from the environm…