“There are many ways for organisms to probe the external world. Some smell it, others listen to it, many see it. Each species, therefore, lives in its own sensory world of which other species may be partially or totally unaware.”…
read more“I have enough. I’ve done enough. I am enough.” – Jim Carrey on quitting acting. I have come across this question many times in my career so far. The question being, ‘am I done with this chapter?’ I’m a…
read moreThe greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. – Coretta Scott King The pandemic has ravished many areas of our lives, and I think it is fair to assume that the majority…
read more“Walking is a technique of solitude, away into reverie. The walker is not a sleepwalker but a daydreamer.” – Deirdre Heddon Walking is something with which many of us are now extremely familiar. Over the last year, going for a…
read moreMeditation is the simple practice of coming to a stop and exploring your experience with the intention of cultivating presence, awareness and kindness. Think of it as navigating from doing mode to being mode. Meditation often feels very ordinary –…
read moreWhen we begin our meditation practice, we really start to become aware of the persisting chattering in our minds that perhaps went unnoticed before we began our journey. The mind shouts for our attention justifying its importance with time-keeping reminders and…
read moreAlthough I know that the majority of the time, my state of consciousness is not pristine, I have developed the awareness to know when I am mindful and when I am not and I practice skills and techniques which enable…
read moreHere are some tried and tested meditation tips that you can try out to further support your practice. We hope you find them useful! 1. Always try to meditate on level ground to enhance alignment. 2. Set a timer to…
read moreOnce you have become accustomed to bringing total awareness and silence into your meditation practice, you open the door to the infinite possibilities of discovery, self-exploration, contemplation and opening to wisdom. Simply sitting in the silence and following its waves…
read moreWe could say that meditation is the pure experience of consciousness. Meditation occurs when we quieten the activity of mind, ground ourselves in our physicality, centre ourselves in stillness and become aware of the pure state of being that is our…
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