Firstly, let’s get clear about what ‘mantra’ means. Its original meaning goes back to the Vedic tradition in India. It means ‘a sacred utterance’.
In the West, we use the word ‘mantra’ both reverently and derrogatively.
For instance, in corporate culture, the word ‘mantra’ is used to refer to something that is said repetitively and often without [...]
“Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.” Earl Nightingale
Yes, I know, sometimes it’s easier to blame it on that rascally, indefinable, elusive thing called ‘luck’, isn’t it?
But jokes aside, what is this equally hard-to-pin-down thing called ‘success’? Have you ever thought of yourself as a success? Have you ever done or [...]
I once saw that on a bumper sticker!
“Don’t believe everything you think!”
Excellent advice, if you ask me. Advice that meditation practice, including mindfulness meditation practice, will help you see the value of.
Not long after the car with that bumper sticker drove off, another car with this bumper sticker drove by:
This is the lab calling. Your [...]
Do you get bored easily? Have you ever stopped to consider why?
Studies done on boredom show that people who are unable to remain attentive get bored easily. They seem to require frequent, new and different stimuli to keep their minds active and thus avoid feeling bored.
Studies have also shown that people who are not very [...]
I received this query the other day. You might be interested in it and in my response:
Hi there, I am wondering if there is a specific mudra or breathing exercise or meditation you can tell me of that will help me deal with a domineering intrusive father who keeps trying to control me. [...]
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