Inspiring World Peace Through Meditation And Yoga

By Selfseeds | December 10, 2011
A person is being assisted by someone with a yellow band.

What would it be like to exist in a world without wars, violence, and hatred?  Even if you are not directly touched by one of these conditions on the planet, you are indirectly affected.  The world is now a giant, global net, so internet, television, magazines and more keep us in the loop.  Periodically, there…

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How Quiet Does It Need To Be To Meditate?

By Selfseeds | November 20, 2011 |

My ego use to think that I actually needed silent-quiet to meditate.  Nice try ego, silent-quiet is more difficult to obtain than meditation for most of us.  Meditation and stillness are found inside, so the work is to find your inward awareness in spite of the outer world.  The ego loves to find any excuse…

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One-tasking as the Bridge

By Selfseeds | October 14, 2011

It is true that not everyone is inclined to turn their life upside down, head to an ashram in India, and start meditating 6-8 hours a day.  Less than a year ago, I was a non-meditator, so what changed?  Having everything and still feeling unsatisfied.  There has to be more to life than just doing…

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Practical application of Meditation

By Selfseeds | August 25, 2011

Yes, I am in India devoting myself to this topic and the depths of it, but I come from the Western world and appreciate the hectic nature of our lives.  While I was in California, at one point I gave up on meditating completely and changed it to a practice of “presence.”  The intention was…

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Into the depths of meditation

By Selfseeds | August 6, 2011

Nothing more amazing than having the opportunity to meditate throughout the day, in an ashram, with a Saint, and in India.  Check out my other blog waltzinghorses.blogspot.com to see what I am up to in India.  It may be a bit too intense for some, so don’t get overwhelmed or discouraged.    Since not everyone is interested…

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