Meditation and Illness

Right now I'm sick as a dog. I've been in bed for two days, feeling utterly lousy, with a nasty respiratory flu. That’s why I want to share with you how grateful I am to have a meditation practice to see me through this tough time.

2016-01-19T21:20:54-07:00By |Meditation|3 Comments

How to Meditate: An Open Letter to a Reader

How to Meditate Every once in a while, I receive an email or correspondence from a reader that speaks to the heart of what meditation is or, oppositely, poses an important question related to what meditation isn't. Recently I received the following email from one on the readers of this site. I've changed it up ever-so-slightly to maintain the confidentiality of it. I never want to force any of you into the spotlight. Here's the reader's email: Hi Jerome, I have a question...how long does it take to see real lasting change of any kind. I am a healthcare provider [...]

2013-07-16T15:50:13-06:00By |Meditation|0 Comments

How to Meditate: Meditate on Anger

What if I said that you could actually meditate in a state of anger to learn how to loosen its hold on your mind? Does that sound impossible or difficult? Actually, that's exactly what I'm going to show you how to do. But, before we begin with that…

2015-03-19T15:38:33-06:00By |Meditation|Comments Off on How to Meditate: Meditate on Anger

How to Meditate, How to Die – Part 3: Meditate on Death…

Meditation is about being in the present, experiencing the immediacy of the present, taking the "now" and showing up for it. Yet we rarely reflect on the immediacy of death and the potential that death...can come...at any time. We fret about losing our wallet, or our car-keys, or - on a more serious note - losing our job or a relationship. Yet how often do we reflect on our own death as a means for living fully in the moment? How often do we reflect on losing our life?

2014-02-24T12:01:07-07:00By |Meditation|2 Comments

How to Meditate: Seven Common Obstacles to Meditation…

Seven Common Emotional Obstacles in Meditation and How to Melt Them Away When you set out to learn meditation, your emotional patterns will delightfully come along. In fact, they will probably be your first and fiercest obstacles to overcome. While you may consistently falter due to their incessant influence, you may not even notice given how unconscious and instantaneous these responses have become.

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