If you are able to enjoy long holidays, it’s a good opportunity to join a meditation retreat. At the retreat you will be part of a group under the supervision of a teaching monk. The rhythm and atmosphere of the retreat can help you to enjoy better mental and spiritual development. When you meditate many …
ㆍHappiness When our mind can be still at the center, it can be connected to an energy resource. You feel automatically recharged. Your emotions, feelings, enthusiasm and motivation improve. You feel happier with yourself. You see your environment as more acceptable and friendly. Life has more value. The world around you becomes more enjoyable. ㆍWisdom …
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To have a good personal development with meditation, we suggest that individuals be neutral. It means learning to be calm in every moment regardless of how good or bad it may seem. When we are always neutral inside, it can also be very peaceful because neutrality comes with calmness. Neutrality doesn’t mean being indifferent but …
Many people insist that they are too busy and have no time to meditate. Talking like this, it seems like this person will be too busy for their whole life. How we can be free from busy situations when we can’t offer a few minutes for our mind to have a break? Meditation can be …
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One important factor for good development is being regular. Meditating everyday but briefly is better than waiting a long time to do it on a special day. Also, we encourage you to maintain a connection to your center even when your eyes still open. You can do any daily activity and spare a little attention …
If each day you can meditate for an hour, it would be excellent! If you can do it only half an hour, it is still helpful. You can split your meditation. Half an hour in the morning plus another half an hour in the evening gives you an hour of meditation for that day. Any …
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Once your mind becomes more and more still, experiences will gradually and naturally develop. A mental crystal ball, bright sphere, sun or moon can become suddenly clearer and brighter. If anything arises by itself, let it be. Just observe and continue. An experience is a good sign to show that your mind is starting to …
Most people in our modern time have been trained to be managers. We learn to manage everything in our life. When you meditate, be careful not to be a good manager. Rather, you have to be a good observer. When any experience, feeling or thought comes into your meditation, you should only observe. To observe …
Experiences and pictures are not the objective of meditation practice. What is important is your mind development. All experience is just natural consequences of your practice. Without expectation your mind can be stilled easier. The expectation is always accompanied by worrying. We spend more of our mental energy when we expect things. One right solution …
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If you fall asleep, don’t be concerned. It can be a good sign since it shows that you are relaxing well, though perhaps just a bit too well. Take several deep breaths, move your body a little and continue practicing. Many people have a good experience after this step. Take care to also use a …