'Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add but when there is nothing left to take away.' - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry It is beneficial to contemplate this quote, in order to realise that this is the intention of spiritual and meditational practice. You know intuitively that when you meditate, you are not …
The Meeting of Opposites
Today and in the next few weeks, you may notice that hidden truths get revealed to you, and that deep, deep within each one of us, and it is important to recognise this, not just within ourselves, but deep within every one of us, there is a sense of responsibility for what we believe, and …
What is Meditation?
Many people have never heard the word meditation before whilst others have heard it and understand it from a certain perspective, or a certain reality. Yet, meditation is very simple. It is not a technique, or the repeating of a certain word over and over again, but rather, it is a state of mind that …
Calm Within the Chaos
Every time you find yourself in a noisy, reactive sort of state, because someone upsets you, or the situation you are facing is truly upsetting, remember you have a choice. You have a choice to energize that chaotic mode of thinking or behaviour, or you have the choice to transform the space so that, even …
What is Beyond Thinking?
Very often we will connect very deeply in our meditation, just like in sleep, when we connect to dreams or begin to open up to REM sleep. When this happens in our meditation, we will not only begin to connect to dreams, but also to the intelligence, the wisdom that is present in this moment. …