Image by Benjavisa Ruangvaree licensed from Shutterstock What are our three main energy centers? Well, how do we spend most of our time all day? We think, feel, and move around. The more we practice quieting down and relaxing the body, the more the activity of these energy centers—the mind, body, and feeling—becomes apparent. For …
Every meditative practice involves quieting the mind to bring us back to the present moment. This is because we’re often lost in thought about the future or the past. Taken to the extreme, such rumination means we’re not even aware of our body as we go through life’s daily activities. A great way to reduce …
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I want to share a few tips on how to quiet down when no one explains how. One day you may find yourself in a situation where you’re expected to sit quietly. This could happen at a church service or a funeral, a yoga class, Quaker meeting, or another activity where it’s not acceptable to …
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In our culture, many of us work long hours and spend too much time sitting in front of computers or other electronic devices. Over time, this sedentary lifestyle can lead to a host of physical and mental ailments, everything from orthopedic issues, to high blood pressure, to cognitive decline. So it’s recommended to take breaks …
The conditions are otherwise perfect. We’re alone. Our environment is free from distraction. We have been inspired by something in nature or a beautiful quote we read in a book that reminds us of our highest spiritual aspirations. These feelings of frustration and disappointment can cause us to give up on our attempts to find …
Sit in a comfortable chair with your back straight and your spinal column erect. To do so, imagine that a plumb line runs from the crown of your head down to your spinal column and out through your sacrum into the floor beneath you. Let your arms fall to your sides. Close your eyes. Take …
I’m not a proponent of any one type of meditation, which I define, for now, as quieting the mind, body, and feelings to observe and become more self-aware. I’ve practiced many different forms over the years and all have been beneficial for my self-discovery and for my physical, mental, and emotional health. Meditation, and other …
What is feeling and how we can harness it for peace and prosperity? Of the three basic forces within us, feeling, for me, is the most elusive and mysterious. The development and harnessing of feeling is also not explicitly emphasized in many spiritual paths as much as the development of the mind and body. Further, …
In addition to holding the organs, tissues and cells which enable us to live, the body is the physical home where our life force resides. As with everything there is a great debate as to what produces this life force, with convincing arguments from both science and religion. Though I find these discussions intriguing, I …
What is the mind? How can we use it to foster inner peace instead of worry and anxiety, those natural human tendencies? For our purposes, the mind is the fundamental aspect of human consciousness. It is the place where our thoughts are produced. The mind interprets and narrates how we see the world. Without getting …