Explore your inner world
Explore your inner world
In answering the question if mindfulness practice can lead to an embodied wisdom, it is best to start with the foundation of why we practice meditation. Primarily we meditate to cultivate mindfulness which is conducive to us being more aware of what we experience. 3 dimensions of mindfulness Purser and Milillo (2014) have put forth the argument that mindfulness […]
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The basis of meditation practice is familiarising ourselves with the mind, how easy it is to get lost in compulsive thinking, noticing such and gently bringing the mind back to our present experience. This is said to cultivate mindfulness, but doing this mechanistically would reduce meditation to an attentional practice. The Buddhist monk NYANAPONIKA THERA
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When it comes to teaching mindfulness the memories of kindness meditation practice is one of the introductory techniques we use to explore and cultivate kindness in our lives. This post will give a general overview of why we do the memories of kindness meditation, the stages we go through in the memories of kindness practice
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With the WHO finally calling the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 a global pandemic, we find ourselves in an unprecedented situation and tiring times. As suddenly with such statement, the coronavirus COVID-19 became an issue affecting the whole world and every one of us as individuals in one way or another. So what can we
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While researching online, I came across research articles arguing how meditation can help in ending “the cycle of violence” and help achieve world peace through the cultivation of mindful awareness (Brantmeier, 2007; Tanabe, 2016). Although going through some social media posts on meditation, you might also get the perception of meditation being like “some kind
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Frequently I think of world peace as the absence of war. But is it? Let’s consider the prospect that all the countries in the word agree to reduce their armies and weapons arsenals to the bare minimum. You might argue that we could have peace. However, what stops anyone of those countries from breaking the
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In our previous post on being “non-judgemental”, we looked at the workings of the “judging mind” and how an overtly judgemental mind can be very taxing and controlling and can leave you feeling stuck in life. Meditation, through the cultivation of mindfulness, presents an alternative to such a mode of existence through the application of an
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Have you ever heard the story of the lotus flower growing out of the mud in the lake? It is a myth about the seed of compassion which lies dormant buried in the mud at the bottom of the lake and inside each one of us. It might lay there for a whole lifespan, totally
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Is compassion a matter of heart and mind? When I pose such question to myself the first thought that comes to mind is how linguistically heart and mind are connected. From an eastern prospect “citta” is often used as a literal translation for “mind”. Although on a subtle level the word “citta” is also understood
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Compassion Joining hands Today during my daily practice of meditation, a particular person came to mind. I felt a deep sense of openness towards this person and what they are going through. So I engaged in a compassion practice and started directing loving-kindness and compassion towards them. Strangely when I was directing compassion towards this
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Pat Dodson fought back tears today as he spoke these powerful words of support in both Arabic and Māori to the victims of Christchurch. His speech sums it all up, that it is not separation or segregation that unites us but the innate compassion within each one of us and the expression of that compassion
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As Karen Armstrong reflects that the golden rule (compassion) is at the basis of every religion and our common humanity. When we focus on such reality it results in unity towards a common goal and an engagement to remove or reduce the causes of suffering through the expression of compassion both for self and others.
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