Meditation is a very simple process. It is a way to experience the depths and richness of our inner being, and to capture insights into our broader nature. Unfortunately, we are not so simple. We are complex beings with many layers of expression. Consequently, when we come to meditate we project into our meditation practice [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Spritual Path IV
Posted in Spirit, tagged meditation on December 30, 2009 | Comments Off
One of the interesting facets of modern China, especially in Hong Kong, is the presence of Taoist temples. Some of these are hundreds of years old, and many share their site with buddhist shrines. Taoism is very much a chinese flavoured system of beliefs, ritual and practices, which are several thousand years old. In trying [...]
If we look back through Western history to some of the first written records of attitudes to older generations, then it seems that the ancient Greeks had a bit of a problem with old age. With their pantheon of gods who were ageless and deathless and their worship of the beauty and athleticism of youth, [...]
Addictions
Posted in Body, Health, Mind, tagged addiction, habits on December 18, 2009 | Comments Off
Our ability to repeat actions, thoughts and behaviours is at the foundation of our capacity to learn. It is through repition that we learnt to walk, talk, read, ride a bike etc. What is perhaps less obvious, is that repitition is often behind some of our negative abilities, such as acute anxiety, chemical addictions, depression [...]
Yoga Styles
Posted in Spirit, tagged yoga, raja yoga, hatha yoga, Tantric Yoga, Jana Yoga, Mantra Yoga, Bhakti Yoga on December 16, 2009 | Comments Off
Yoga is not one ‘thing’, but it is a title given to a wide range of spiritual values, approaches, goals and techniques which have developed over the last 5,000 years in India. Consequently, there have evolved many different expressions of Yoga, centered around different flavours of teachers and their styles. However, whatever the mode of [...]
The ticking clock of aging begins very early in our life, and with each passing year it becomes more pronounced. For we are an expression not only of our genetic inheritance, but also of our cultural reality, upbringing, life experiences and our interpretation of those experiences. Aging is one of those fascinating areas of study [...]
When you understand that the name Kali translates into english as time, you can begin to see why the goddess Kali has the characteristics she has. And why she is linked to change and death. The terrible ticking clock which brings us one step closer to our impending doom! On a more subtle level, the [...]
CBT
Posted in Mind, tagged CBT, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on December 9, 2009 | Comments Off
Cognitive and Behavioural therapy is an approach to mental health issues which uses cognitive and behavioural models to relieve symptoms. It is usually a time-limited and problem focused approach, with a view to a specific outcome. The average client will have 10 to 15 sessions with a therapist, each lasting around 45 to 60 minutes [...]
Sleepy Head
Posted in Health on December 8, 2009 | Comments Off
Sleeping is an important part of of lives, it must be, as we spend on average 7 to 8 hours a night sleeping. Of course, people vary in how much they need. For instance women sleep on average 20 minutes per day longer than men, maybe this is why the live longer. But regardless of [...]
Spiritual Path III
Posted in Spirit, tagged meditation, spiritual path on December 4, 2009 | Comments Off
Are you feeling stuck in your meditation practice? One of the things you can try is to move your practice down from your head to your heart. What would it feel like if it came from your heart? I.e. when it is no longer just a concept in your mind. It may take a few [...]
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