EVOLVE - Mindfulness and Spirituality

EVOLVE - Mindfulness and Spirituality episodes:

• 10.15.2017

  Everlasting Contentment

  Seeking happiness or contentment based on temporary states or conditions can lead to an experience of changing moods that are fleeting and fragile. When we focus on the sensation of being, we tune into our true essence, our shared life...

  
• 08.28.2016

  Good News and Neurons

    News is what people tell us about what we haven’t experienced. We can improve our life experience, and even our situation, when we consume news in ways that are responsible, nurturing, and beneficial to ourselves and to others. One of the...

  
• 07.06.2016

  Associations

    Your mind is wild, untamed, and organic in nature. Thoughts rise and fall like waves in your imagination. Memories play in the theatre of your awareness as your mind wonders into the future, like a child lost in a Bizarre....

  
• 06.26.2016

  A Natural Practice

  They tell us to clear our minds, to empty the space in our heads, to focus on non-thinking. What tool will you use to reach this state, your mind? Will you think your way out of thinking? Will you clear...

  
• 06.12.2016

  Surrender to Beauty

  The universe has been at play since the beginning of time. You are her partner. Every element, the seen, the unseen, the manifested, the un-manifested, the obvious, and the subtle, are waiting for your hand. You don’t have to “do”...

  
• 06.05.2016

  Staying Centered

  The virtuous one is still and without thought. When he moves he is without design. He keeps no tally of right and wrong, good or bad. Virtuous ones share their gains with All, and from this they derive pleasure. -...

  
• 05.23.2016

  The Truth

  The truth doesn't need words to be known, only your attention. There is nothing hidden in the Universe. Words help us express ourselves. They also lead to confusion and even suffering. They can uplift and bring great sorrow. They often are used...

  
• 05.15.2016

  The Enlightening Path

  Artwork by Cameron Grey How can I achieve greater contentment by becoming better at using my mind? This is a question we rarely ask ourselves, yet possibly the most important one we could ever ask. Your mind, as your helper, is constantly presenting...

  
• 05.02.2016

  Ohana – The Key to Kindness

  Mindfulness and Spiritual practices are best when simple and easy to do anywhere at anytime. The practice of OHANA is based in Hawaiian culture and helps manifest the idea that we are a global family. The way to reduce tensions...

  
• 04.25.2016

  Life is Sensational

  Artwork by Cameron Grey Light moves on its pathways through space, Enters the eyes, and you absorb the luminous. Each sense is a current of divinity, sparkling with mystery. Light, motion, space, vision, awareness – All are composed of omnipresence. The senses connecting you...

  
• 04.16.2016

  The Sacred

  Don’t let yourself fall into the trap of believing that you need to travel from home in order to fulfill your spiritual destiny. Each of us can make tremendous progress where we are right now. Your entire life is contained...

  
• 04.08.2016

  Anger

  We don’t actually become angry from a state of non-anger. We allow circumstances to show how angry we are. Since none of us will ever be able to control what happens in our lives, or how other people will behave,...

  
• 01.31.2016

  Judge Not

  Artwork by Cameron Gray. All this talk of purity and impurity – These are just opinions. Beyond them are the astonishing energies of creation. Rays of light from a trillion suns you illumine the alter of your sky. Rolling blue-green oceans sanctify the air...

  
• 01.18.2016

  Life Is Now

  Immerse yourself in the rapture of music, you know what you love. Go there. Tend to each note, each cord, rising up from silence and dissolving again. Vibrating strings draw us into this spacious resonance of the heart. The body becomes light...

  
• 01.10.2016

  Calm in the Storm

  Kalani discuss the idea of the Holographic Mind - the idea that all thoughts, feelings, and emotions are linked together through the mind's network of neuro-connections. Having a human mind os having a busy mind, but thoughts don't need to become...

  
• 08.31.2014

  Experience Being

  When we suspend labeling, categorizing, associating, and judging, we open up the possibility for greater awareness of being. Being or "experiencing the now" is one of the goals of a medication or mindfulness practice. Wherever you are, you always have...

  
• 09.08.2013

  Liberating the Soul

  Kalani discusses what causes us to add to our own suffering and provides ways to free us from the bonds of aversion. Based on "The Guest House," a work by spiritual poet, Rumi, this talk is about creating positive relationships...

  
• 09.07.2013

  The Nature of Thought

  Kalani talks about the nature of thought as it relates to developing mindfulness and a healthy relationship with one's mind. The design and nature of the brain gives rise to an internal 'storm' of thoughts that are interconnected, dynamic, and...

  
• 09.02.2013

  Peace of Mind

  Kalani discusses the nature of the mind and outlines specific practices for creating a peaceful and powerful relationship with it. Learn more about how to use your mind to navigate the world without getting lost in a sea of thought....

  
• 08.31.2013

  Seeing as New

  Kalani discusses ways to increase one's sense of joy and contentment by raising his/her awareness and appreciation for his surroundings, attending to the many features and changes in the environment. When we connect with the physical world through all our...

  
• 08.24.2013

  Spirituality

  Kalani talks about developing a spiritual practice, which is a personal and unique approach to increasing one's own experience of oneness, contentment, and joy. This talk is about finding new ways to approach your spiritual practice while fostering a more...

  
• 08.18.2013

  The Creative Mind

  Your mind is a creative and beautiful resource that is capable of producing all types of thoughts. It is in learning how to identify the various thought types that you will come to develop a practice that will help you...

  
• 08.14.2013

  The Crossroads

  Kalani Das explores spirituality, wellness, mindfulness, and the Thoughtfulness Practice in this audio series. In this introduction to the series,"The Crossroads," Kalani talks about the current need for a new perspective on how we use our minds, aimed at improving...