By Maya | July 31, 2008

Ego is a Hindrance to Meditation

Geez… I didn’t intend to go off on this tangent, but for some reason I keep getting private emails asking questions about this blog and meditation, so I guess I should at the very least attempt to answer them as best I can from my limited perspective.
Today I guess I’m going to tackle “ego.”  Much [...]

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 [...]

By Maya | June 30, 2008

I Am Thankful for Suggestions

A friend called yesterday to issue her condolences on the loss of the blog materials and to make a suggestion.  I’m always open to suggestions, so I invited her over for a cup of afternoon tea.  It’s a habit I developed during my years in England.  I find it a great time to entertain new ideas [...]

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