“Realizing that the other person is also just like me is the basis on which you can develop compassion, not only towards those around you but also towards your enemy. Normally, when we think about our enemy, we think about harming him. Instead, try to remember that the enemy is also a human being, just like me.” His Holiness […]
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“It Can Wait” Mantra
Too much thinking can be toxic .. especially when our thinking is just a spinning wheel of negative and emotionally charged noise. In fact, it is the emotional charge behind most of our thinking that stirs us up .. tests our patience, increases our agitation and makes us more frustrated than we need to be. […]
Silence (antar mouna)
The word antar means ‘inner’ and mouna means ‘silence’ derived from the Sanskrit root mun which means to measure. This is a practice for attaining pratyahara, withdrawal of the mind from the sense objects that we practiced last weekend at our Bliss Bomb Retreat at the Rocklyn Yoga Ashram where silence starts after the evening […]
Full Moon Release Ritual
Last night I found myself awake in the early hours, drawn from sleep for a glass of water, and then mesmerized by the sacred light that filled the house .. a reminder of the approaching Full Moon. She looked amazing! In astrology, the Moon is connected to our intuition, emotions, maternal energy and life potential. […]
Harmonising the Breath
Have you noticed how often you hold your breath? When squeezing past a table of people, we hold our breath. When navigating a difficult pathway on our bike, we hold our breath. When angry, we hold our breath. When we are startled by a beautiful view or object, we hold our breath. When we are […]
Christmas Wishes 2017
Wishing you a happy, safe and joyful Christmas and Festive Season! Christmas snuck up on me this year! It has been such a busy and intense few months at home, with many family changes and transitions. And as we all know, change is always challenging .. even positive change. So, I have had to consciously […]
Chanting and Mantra
Often before and after a meditation class, I share some of my favorite music. Most often that includes a heavy focus on the contemporary chanting of sacred mantra. I have always been drawn to this romantic heartfelt music .. and the wondrous gift of Spotify has allowed me to build an instantly accessible playlist. One that […]
Hand Mudra for Meditation
One of the most iconic images of Buddha is a seated position with hands in the mudra known as Bhumi-sparsha or gesture of touching the earth. A Mudra (Sanskrit for ‘sealing’ or ‘closing’) is a symbolic or ritual gesture found in Hinduism and Buddhism. There are hundreds of different mudras, each creating a different ‘energy […]