photo credit: Eddi 07 Advanced yogis may be able to meditate in the midst of chaos and turmoil but we beginners need an environment that is peaceful and conducive to meditation. In this post I want to show you some cheap and easy ways to make your place a perfect venue for introspection, calmness and […]
How to Lose Weight and Get Fit and Healthy Using Your Mind
image thanks to bruceleedivinewind.com Want to know the real reason you are overweight and unhealthy? It is because your discipline isn’t up to scratch. It is because you have some depression and can’t find the energy to get to the gym. You see fitness and health starts with the mind. If your mind is off […]
Using Panic Attacks as Meditation
I want to show you a video by one of my buddhist teachers, Mingyur Rinpoche. Rinpoche is a very high lama of the Tibetan Kagyu tradition; he has spent over ten years in isolated meditation retreat working with his mind. He is known worldwide as a great meditation master and has been recognized by the […]
How to Meditate While Driving and Be a Better Driver
photo credit: Bristol Motor Speedway & Dragway Last year I was involved in a minor car accident. No one was hurt (except my pride). It struck me at that point how bad I was at driving. Not through a lack of skills or reaction times, through a lack of concentration and focus. I would continually […]
Give Up Coffee: How To Quit Coffee With Meditation
“Is the cup half full or half empty?” For a long time I have been addicted to coffee. Three to four cups a day addicted. After struggling with many different methods of giving up and quitting the world’s most popular drug I realized that my basic training in meditation could be the solution. In this […]
How to Use Your Work as a Meditation Tool to Change Your Life
If we wish to make our time at work meaningful the best thing we can do is meditate while we are there. This does not mean we have to sit down in the lotus posture and chant “OM”. Rather, meditation can be done while you are working. Here is how to turn your work into […]