Why Should I Meditate?
One in five of Australians are taking anti-depressant medication, others are drinking too much alcohol, and others are just stressed out. Which might lead us to ask…
Trans-generational Trauma at the Heart of Many Issues
Transgenerational trauma is the genetic passing on of emotional, physical, or social pain down through the generations. It’s not new. In fact, the concept of transgenerational trauma originated in the after WWII. It was then that various studies proved that children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors demonstrated certain symptoms of trauma. Nightmares and emotional and […]
Enlightenment is our Natural way of Being
Meditation is learning to rest in your true nature
New Ideas Arise out of the Deep Ecology of our True Nature
Every really new idea looks crazy at first. Alfred North Whitehead Ideas are the seminal cognitions of the objects of our perception; essentially, untried concepts. All creativity begins with the possibility of something new being conceived. New ideas that are inspiring lead to the birth of new hypotheses, beliefs, values, capabilities, behaviors and ideals of […]
Buddhist Psychologists Rick Hanson, Stephen Gilligan and Richard Chambers
Buddhist Psychologists Rick Hanson, Stephen Gilligan and Richard Chambers’ thoughts about Essential Wholeness, Integral Psychotherapy, Spiritual Awakening and the Enneagram Both profound and practical, this book integrates cutting edge neuroscience, esoteric wisdom, a heartfelt appreciation of the natural world, and powerfully effective psychological methods. It’s genuinely brilliant. ‘Rick Hanson, Ph.D., author of Buddha’s Brain: The […]
Caution! Meditation is dangerous to your ego!
Stop merely coping! Meditation is like a vaccination that protects you from chronic worry, anger, low moods and stress.
Wild Meditations – New Year 2017 – 18
Wild Meditations – Wilderness Meditation Retreats “The wilderness is healing, a therapy for the soul.”
Mindfulness Meditation – How to do it and why
Do you find yourself getting caught up in a stressful state of mind that makes it hard to enjoy your family, friends and other simple joys of life––a beautiful sunrise, cool winter air on your face, the taste of good food, your child’s recount of their day, the warmth and tenderness of a hug? Do […]
Meditations on Unconditional Happiness by Rick Hanson, author of Buddha’s Brain
Rick Hanson, PhD interviewed by Eric Lyleson Four Levels of Consciousness that Meditation Can Help us Realise Nowness, Wholeness, All-ness and Oneness The Neuroscience of Spiritual Practice In this cutting edge interview psychologist and neuroscientist Rick Hanson discusses what he is currently exploring in his own spiritual practice. He describes how each of us can […]
Enneagram of Essential Qualities of Soul
Our essential quality of peace seeks to cooperate more fully with life as it is emerging within and around us. This inspires greater mindfulness of our internal and external experience. This leads us to a greater sense of compassion in the way we relate to ourselves and the rest of creation. Out of compassion we find the strength to promote life’s emerging agendas and address our inadequacies and past mistakes with forgiveness. Through forgiveness we are able to experience the present moment as it is, which in turn opens up the space in our consciousness to investigate the nature of reality more fully. Spacious awareness just accepts everything as it is, whereby we can differentiate fact from fiction. Acceptance of everything opens us to appreciation of everything and the joyously blissful nature of consciousness. It is when we follow our deepest bliss that we are in alignment with divine will (dharma). In the surrendering to divine will, we manifest our part to play in peaceful harmony with the rest of creatio