At the end of the day, don’t you look forward to jumping to your bed with a nice book to doze off to? It is often the places that we love that we want to keep going back to. Quite intuitive, right? Now how about applying the same logic to your meditation practice? To go …
Meditation 101: Creating a Home Meditation Space Read More »
I’ve made it my mission to demystify meditation. You don’t have to have a particular religious belief to find moments of sanctuary, or to nourish and feed yourself in mind, body, and spirit. My journey is ever-expanding, ever-evolving, just like yours is. It’s like a lotus that is blooming continually, revealing new petals all …
Exploring Wisdom: The Three Ingredients of Attention Read More »
The word “spirituality” means different things for different people. For some, spirituality is associated with religion and is tied to concrete rites and rituals. For others, meaningful activities like swimming, making art, and walking through the woods brings on a spiritual experience. For the most part, though, the word spirituality has become as ambiguous and vague …
Walking the Path: 10 Reasons Why Spirituality Matters Read More »
When I started becoming interested in meditation at 16, I was eager and young, with no experience in silence. I wanted to find inner peace, and so I found some books in the local library to start my journey and quickly began experimenting (I owe some gratitude to my patient mother who put up with …
Walking the Path: Four Things I Wish I’d Known Earlier About Silence Read More »
In a world that seems to get noisier every year, more and more of us are looking for a greater experience of silence in our lives. Although prayer and meditation have always been seen as traditionally effective methods of deepening silence, there are other ways to find it in the midst of a busy daily routine. Most of …
Exploring Wisdom: John Osborne on Finding More Silence Read More »
We recently caught up with Philip Fraser, who has been teaching the Art of Silence since the early 1990s, to talk about the power of stillness and alignment. Philip offers his insights on letting go of distractions, becoming more present and aligned, and channeling balance and energy through the practice of stillness. Being in Alignment …
Art of Silence: Philip Fraser on Stillness and Alignment Read More »
Silence is intimidating and hard to find in a busy, loud, and chaotic world—and this is precisely why it is necessary. Kavina T., a recent participant in our Silent Retreat and an Art of Living volunteer, recently shared her experiences and thoughts on this life-changing course. I’ve been doing this kind of inner work since …
Philip Fraser has been teaching the Art of Silence since the early 1990s, and has seen hundreds of people transformed by the program. Recently,we spoke with Philip about his observations, and how the Art of Silence can help purify and streamline the human system. The Scariness of Silence Silence can appear scary to some people. …
Art of Silence: Philip Fraser on Broadening Your Vision Read More »
Recently, in the midst of a Silent Retreat at our Retreat Center, I sat down with John Osborne to talk about the practice of silence and what value it adds to our lives. John shares from his practice and his years on the road leading silent retreats in North America and abroad. As a meditation …
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