Who’s idea is it to control the mind? Meditation is not about controlling the mind. In fact, meditation has got nothing to do with controlling anything other than allowing a space of awareness where the illusory link between the controller and the controlled disappears. That is true meditation.
(more…)What Is The Nature of Ultimate Reality (Ramesh Balsekar’s Teachings)
John: The question I have relates to Ramesh Balsekar’s book. What does he mean by noumenon, unicity, and phenomenal duality? Is unicity the absolute or impersonal-I, subject, or I AM, and phenomenal duality is my phenomenal mind-body object in time and space?
(more…)Q. How do we balance the popping up of creative ideas with the indifference needed in meditation? I am a story writer & tend to hold on to story ideas that pop up when I am sitting idle or in meditation. A. Nothing is needed in meditation. Meditation is not…
A couple of days back, I spoke to a lady who’s been following the blog and mindfulness teachings for about a year. It was an interesting conversation because most of the time, she only spoke.
(more…)Meditation is not merely for relaxation. It can penetrate the deepest layers of the mind (subconscious) and bring out the hidden aspects of personality to the conscious layer of the mind. It is one reason why people fear meditation. Subconsciously we don't like to unearth that which resides in the…
Mindfulness is all about cultivating the awareness to remain responsive rather than reacting to uncomfortable situations.
(more…)Do You Feel Weird After Meditation? That Means It’s Working.
It is not uncommon to experience weird sensations after practicing meditation. These can be troubling thoughts or memories that pop up randomly out of nowhere. And sometimes, these memories can be extremely uncomfortable, causing overwhelm. Why does it happen? What can we do about it? Let’s find out.
(more…)What is Yogic Sleep Meditation? Meditation Technique for Deep Relaxation
Yogic sleep meditation is a conscious sleep-inducing meditation technique that promotes deep relaxation and offers many benefits. The Sanskrit word for it is Yoga Nidra, which is a semi-conscious sleep state, also known as psychic sleep. For many years, I was unknowingly practicing yogic sleep. Doing Shavasana (the corpse pose)…
Spiritual awareness is a realization that although we are experiencing ourselves as separate individual consciousness, there is a unifying source of higher consciousness that is the origin of everything.
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