Tag: Meditation

Just This Zen Meditation — A Peaceful corner in Taipei City

I decided to give it a try by knowing Justing through pottery studio as a good friend, at this moment, I starting to meditate for merely 3 months with guided meditation programs in apps. With zero group meditation experience and concerns about how the group might affect meditation process, I walk in...

How Meditation Has Made Old Age the Best Time of My Life

Once you accept your age, everything gets better. I resisted old age for a ridiculously long time. It was only through accepting the present moment that I could accept my age and relax into it. Aging well is not only about diet, exercise, good healthcare, and lucky genes. Even if you’ve ...

What Happens During a 10-Day Silent Meditation Retreat?

Vipassana is a style of Buddhist meditation that is intended to help you explore the nature of reality. That’s a lofty goal, which I’ll talk more about in a bit. but I think it’s important for people to understanding the difference between Vipassana and meditation generally, of ...

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Wellness: The Joys of Meditation

Meditation: A Timeless Practice for Contemporary Well-Being In today’s fast-paced world, the ancient practice of meditation has emerged as a beacon of tranquility and a pathway to holistic well-being. Rooted in ancient wisdom from diverse cultures, meditation offers a sanctuary for the mind...

Transcendental Meditation

Meditation, a practice that has been embraced for centuries, is an integral part of various cultures and spiritual traditions. Over time, diverse forms of meditation have evolved, each with its own techniques, goals, and philosophies. One prominent form of meditation is Transcendental Meditation (TM...

Ask Lewis: A Simple, and Easy Zen Meditation Technique

 As you exhale, with eyes still closed, visualize a pleasant memory or a scene that has a joyful or peaceful feeling to it. A few such images can include a beach with waves coming to the shore, snow-capped mountains covered with beautiful green pine trees, a waterfall, a large pasture filled wi...

I Started a Meditation Practice to Help Me With Sobriety, but I Found Something More

Long before I started a meditation practice, someone told me to take a breath and check in with my body. I had no idea what that meant, but it was worth a shot. She said, “Just take a moment and think about how you feel. How does your body feel? Are you holding your shoulders up near your ears...

Does smoking marijuana harm your meditation practice?

A friend with very little drug experience recently asked me if smoking (or eating) marijuana would harm her nascent meditation practice. She had a few follow-up questions, one of which was “have you ever written about this?” which caused me to turn our conversation into this post. Fir...

Out-of-Body Experience Through Meditation

I have been meditating every day for more than a year. Without a fail everyday I come to my meditation pillow. Some days I am more eager, some days I don’t feel like it at all. Some days I am in a rush, some days I have plenty of time and go beyond my usual 30 minutes. Some days I feel real...