Mindfulness for Transformation

In this article, we’re going to talk about mindfulness practice, and how to use it for our own personal transformation. The word “mindfulness” is often used in association with meditation, and in particular with Buddhist meditation. Mindfulness in this sense is not simply awareness. It refers to a particular quality of awareness. We already have…

How to Heal Your Heart

In spiritual terms, healing your heart means addressing and resolving past traumas, emotional wounds, and negative patterns and habits of thinking that hinder your personal well-being and growth. It is a process of emotional, mental and spiritual transformation that walks you through your fears to the other side of peace and love. Before you can…

Dealing with Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTS)

More than 2,000 years ago, there lived in India a sage who examined his own thoughts, and realized that all his thoughts can be grouped into wholesome, beneficial thoughts and unwholesome harmful thoughts. Wholesome, beneficial thoughts are those thoughts that lead to his mental and emotional well-being, as well as his physical well-being. These thoughts…

Regrets, I have a few…

James was someone who worked himself into my circle of friends. He did it in a very subtle and nice way, making himself very useful, especially since we were new to his town. He was helpful and approachable, and always seemed to be there when you needed him. He introduced us to people we needed…

Beliefs

WHAT IS A BELIEF? A belief is merely a perception of reality. It is not reality itself. It is merely a perception of truth, but not truth itself. A belief is an unverified assumption, and may not necessarily be based on facts. A belief is powerful. A belief that is accompanied by strong conviction of…

Lucid Dream Best Techniques

Here is an interesting article about lucid dreaming, and the research on the best technique to induce lucid dreaming. Generally, a good dream recall is a prerequisite to lucid dreaming. Dream recall is a skill that can be enhanced by keeping a dream journal, audio recording your dream or even simply mentally recalling your dream…