Another Side of Meditation
A short passage from “The Cloud of Unknowing” together with reflections from James Finley about mantra and meditation.
Spirituality
Meditation Inspirations
Inspirations to help you approach the essence of meditation with clarity of purpose, openness of heart and a joyous, optimistic and healing outlook.
Meditation Inventory
What exactly is happening with us when we are trying to meditate? How are we dealing with the obstacles? How can we re-adjust attitude and effort?
Guru Nanak Shah Faqeer
A Celebration of Guru Nanak’s birthday: Meditate, work, share with others. Simplicity, honesty and humility.
Snowdon Charity Fundraiser Hike
In May 2023 I joined a fundraiser requiring a hike up Snowdon mountain (Yr Wyddfa) in Wales for Khalsa Aid, a humanitarian aid charity.
Spirituality & Monotheism
Spirituality could be seen as the common essence of the experience-based (mystic) sections of all religions, in contrast to their belief-based (dogmatic) sections…
What can we do Differently?
One popular belief – and excuse – is “I cannot” or “I don’t have time to.” A self-empowering thing we might want to consider is that life is ALL about priorities, and it is only us who sets these priorities and who can change them.
What is Yoga?
“Yoga is the cessation (of identifying with) the fluctuations (thought waves) in the mind” – Patanjali 1.2
Reflexions on Non-Violence & Interfaith
I suggest a change of approach in theology and religious studies, away from focusing on the differences, but stressing similarities and common ground, which should serve better in pointing us into the direction of truth, understanding, mutual respect, tolerance and appreciation.
Not Affected by Pleasure
That man, who in the midst of pain, does not feel pain, who is not affected by pleasure, affection or fear, and who looks alike upon gold and dust, who is not swayed by either slander or praise, nor affected by greed, attachment or pride…