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Category: Meditation

Stabilizing & Empowering the Heart! with Ling Gui International QiGong School Master Teacher Liu He

I’ve been enjoying this simple, but profound practice together with my child. One of the hidden blessings of the Pandemic has been being able to attend a Zoom class with Master Liu He again. Learn more about her workshops and classes at http://www.linggui.org Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School1631 NE Broadway #409Portland, OR 97232503-380-5814, 206-817-4117info@linggui.org

A Message of Unity with Nature as Divinity from St. Francis of Assisi

The Hymn of the Sun by St. Francis of Assisi   MOST HIGH, All Powerful, God of Goodness; To Thee bepraise and glory, Honour and all thankfulness To Thee alone, MOst High, are these things due, And no man is worthy to speak of Thee.   Be thou praised, O Lord, for all Thy creation,… Continue reading A Message of Unity with Nature as Divinity from St. Francis of Assisi

NYT: Why Self-Compassion Beats Self-Confidence

By Kristin Wong Dec. 28, 2017 “Be more confident,” a friend once told me as we made the rounds at a swanky networking event where I felt terribly out of place. Faking confidence is easy: I pulled my shoulders back and spoke louder and with more assertiveness. Like many soft-spoken, mild-mannered people, I’ve spent a great… Continue reading NYT: Why Self-Compassion Beats Self-Confidence

Less Stress, Better Work, And 6 Other Ways Meditation Can Transform Your Life

From boosting our hearts and minds to fighting addiction and stress, meditation can truly transform our lives. Transcendental Meditation, one of the more popular forms of meditation, has been praised in boardrooms and box offices as an effective method of cultivating some inner calm. The practice involves sitting comfortably for several minutes and repeating a… Continue reading Less Stress, Better Work, And 6 Other Ways Meditation Can Transform Your Life

The Art of Chess: Playing with Fire – a personal collage for Valentine’s Day

A humble man playing with Fire overseen by the intent eye of Gaia This collage represents a lot of my personal history.  I was on the chess team in grade school, making it to the state championships in my 6th grade year.  I used to blame my dad for my obsessive game play, but I eventually recognized… Continue reading The Art of Chess: Playing with Fire – a personal collage for Valentine’s Day

Here’s why this founder asks employees to meditate together every morning – Business Insider

It’s no secret that meditation is good for you. Business Insider’s Kevin Loria recently laid out the plethora of research-backed benefits that meditation offers, including its ability to help us deal with stress, improve memory, and even boost our immune systems. Those are just a few reasons the 10-person team at Soma, a San Francisco-based… Continue reading Here’s why this founder asks employees to meditate together every morning – Business Insider

Research method integrates meditation, science: the meditation experience does not have to be subjective.

[Brown University] — Mindfulness is always personal and often spiritual, but the meditation experience does not have to be subjective. Advances in methodology are allowing researchers to integrate mindfulness experiences with brain imaging and neural signal data to form testable hypotheses about the science — and the reported mental health benefits — of the practice.… Continue reading Research method integrates meditation, science: the meditation experience does not have to be subjective.

Meditation: Our Quest for Love

Bruce Davis, Ph.D From Huffington Post Some people are always in their worldly life. They say they either do not have time for meditation or they do not believe in sitting, breathing,paying attention to the moment. The idea of an inner life is like a foreign country that does not interest them to travel to. In… Continue reading Meditation: Our Quest for Love