20.09.10-The Breath…
I am trying something different at the moment. I have been trying to meditate immediately after getting out of bed and then doing my Yoga after my meditation. I find my energy is slower and it takes longer to get it flowing through me, but my mind seems to be less agitated. Its as if […]
18.09.10-Happiness Progress
I have never meditated so regularly as I have over the past few weeks. I have now carried out my practice at least once every day for 37 out of the last 41 days. Since I officially began my journey on the 22nd of August, I have only missed 2 days making it 32 out […]
16.09.10-The Sound of Silence
Today was not a day for reflecting. I was not in the mood for the arduous task of thinking and intellectualizing about what is going on inside me. Although philosophy and explanation are a good and necessary part of my development, it is clear that any operations that can be put into words or thoughts […]
13.09.10-The caterpillar
The past couple of days have been challenging in that I did not necessarily feel like I was making much progress in my practice. After my time in the mountains, coming back to the city to my regular routine was a bit tough. I felt a bit frustrated with myself and my life and clarity […]
11.09.10-We ARE all brothers…
In 1854, on the eve of the demise of the world and life that his people had known for untold generations, Chief Seattle, a Sasquamish Chief, delivered this message to the President of the United States: “The President in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. But how can you buy or […]
29.08.10- Decreasing Suffering
I was unable to post yesterday, as played a concert last night and I spent the past 24 hours away from home. My accommodations for the night were in an 11th century monastery . I woke up this morning in a ascetically furnished room with glorious sunlight shining through my window and did my practice facing […]
26.08.2010- Perceptions
This morning’s practice was more focused than the past couple of days, and although today was virtually a mirror image of yesterday’s demanding schedule, I felt relatively immune to the stress. Meditation creates an interesting paradox for me- it provides me with a perspective on my life that might be described as pleasantly detached, but […]
A fascinating article on the antidepressant industry
What a piece of informative journalism… Written by Dr Stuart Jeanne Bramhall. The piece points the reader to many shortcomings in medical psychotherapy today, such as the absence of research on the effects of inadequacies in social needs on our psyche, on the importance of proper nutrition, and other life conditions. Also the descriptions of […]