By Maya | July 23, 2008

I Am Thankful for Shakespeare

Shakespeare was ahead of his time.  But, many of his lines are so important that they have become timeless.  So, what does this have to do with meditation?  More than one would think.
In the play “Hamlet,” Plutonius gives advice to Laertes.  We have all read it or heard it in one form or another our [...]

By Maya | July 16, 2008

I Am Thankful for Deep Breathing… and How To

We have all had those moments when we have been told to take a deep breath and calm down.  Or, we have been told to take a deep breath and count to ten.  There is a reason for that.  And, that leads me back to meditation.
Breathing is the key to meditation.  Notice how evenly a [...]

By Maya | July 15, 2008

I Am Thankful for Those Who Can Teach

I’m not a teacher, although I find myself answering questions all the time about how to do this or do that.  If there is one thing I have become thankful for over the years it would be those who can teach… and will teach. 
There are a couple of teachers that I have discovered that can [...]

By Maya | July 14, 2008

I Am Thankful for Focus… And How To

Meditation isn’t something you learn in one day.  It just isn’t.  I bring this up for one reason.  One of my friends said she was going to start meditating.  Okay.  So that was about a week ago.  Today she says she just can’t get the hang of it, so she isn’t going to waste any [...]

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