New Perspective on Life
Would you like to learn how to refresh your mind while surrounded with the chaos of dealing with modern life? One of the best ways to calm your mind is by practicing mindful living, i.e. living in the now. There are many benefits, both mental and physical, from living your life in a mindful manner. … Read more
“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.” ~Robert M. Pirsig Why meditate is so important? On one level, meditation is a tool. It can help reduce stress, fosters physical health, helps with chronic pain, can make you sleep better, feel happier, be more peaceful, as … Read more
Quotes are tiny stories. A story told in a few words that shout to our soul. Quotes are not meant to be read like an article or a book. Quotes can change your life only when you choose to be deliberate when you read them. Write them down in your personal journals. Ponder them one … Read more
Have you ever woken up during the middle of the night with thoughts about all the things that you are supposed to do on the following day? Do you always feel stressed out or frustrated? Or you find it as a difficult task to enjoy your time with family members or friends? Then you need … Read more
The original name of loving-kindness meditation is metta bhavana, which comes from the Pali language. Metta means ‘love’ (in a non-romantic sense), friendliness, or kindness: hence ‘loving-kindness’ for short. It is an emotion, something you feel in your heart. Bhavana means development or cultivation. The practice of Metta meditation is a beautiful support to other … Read more
I gathered essential insights from 16 different meditation teachers. Each quote is a meditation in itself. Here’s how to best utilize these essential teachings: Read them one by one and any time one stands out or impacts you… Close your eyes for a minute and let that saying echo inside of you in silence. Start reading … Read more
She Let Go She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go. She let go of fear. She let go of the judgments. She let go of the confluence of opinions swarming around her head. She let go of the committee of indecision within her. She let go of all the ‘right’ … Read more
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” —William Wordsworth Over the course of my life, I’ve embraced a number of different hobbies: movies, video games, drawing, just to name a few. But none of them have changed my life or brought me as much satisfaction as blogging. In almost too many ways to count, … Read more
Difficulty: CASUAL | Frequency: 1X/DAY | Duration: 10-15 MINS WHY YOU SHOULD TRY IT Stress, anger, and anxiety can impair not only our health but our judgment and skills of attention. Fortunately, research suggests an effective way to deal with these difficult feelings: the practice of “mindfulness,” the ability to pay careful attention to what you’re thinking, feeling, and … Read more
Most оf uѕ probably dоn’t believe we nееd a fоrmаl dеfіnіtіоn оf happiness; we knоw it whеn wе feel it, аnd we often uѕе thе term to dеѕсrіbе a rаngе оf positive еmоtіоnѕ, іnсludіng jоу, рrіdе, соntеntmеnt, and gratitude. It is a fееlіng of іnnеr реасе аnd satisfaction. It іѕ usually еxреrіеnсеd, when thеrе аrе nо … Read more
