Vedic Meditation is a simple but significant act. We are allowing the nervous system to settle back toward its own natural order, rather than continually driving it with effort or urgency. This state is not something distant or special, and it is not created by the practice. It is already present beneath the activity of the mind and the momentum of reactivity. Meditation simply allows us to return to it.
Read MoreThe Truth About Karma
In the Vedic worldview, karma is often misunderstood, because many of us hear the word and imagine a cosmic scoreboard measuring our behaviour, yet the original meaning is far more subtle and far more liberating. Karma refers to action that binds, action taken from stress, fear, confusion, or ego that pulls us out of alignment with the natural flow of life, creating a small knot in our system. The knot is not wrong or bad, it is simply a configuration that restricts our freedom to move as fluidly as we could.
Read MoreBEing
I was able to stop myself from the cascade of ‘doings’ and asked myself, “how do I want to BE today?”. The answers probably won’t surprise you - moving slowly with presence, grateful, curious and open hearted. Of course the answer may change on any given day, depending on your mood, energy levels, day of the week etc., however stepping beyond the doings and thoughts is what allows us to be more process orientated and non attached to the specific timings and outcomes of things.
Read MoreI’ve recently befriended one of the ‘old salty dogs’ down at the beach. He’s an elderly gentleman with sun weathered skin and walks with a cane. He’s a special man and I see him most days enjoying the sun. He’s a Russian Jew in his late 80s and lives in an apartment up the road from mine.
Read MoreTo remove a thorn that has imbedded into the skin, we need a needle that is as sharp, or sharper than the thorn itself. Recent global events have highlighted just how deep the thorn of racism has been imbedded into society’s skin.
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