Meditation Matters

Thích Nhất Hạnh said that people will judge and say "Don't just sit there, do something." 

In this meditation, we will try to do the opposite. Oftentimes sitting and doing nothing is considered a luxury. But sitting can produce to most nourishing calm and joy, and we can all afford some time to sit.

Michelle Obama says in her new book "The Light We Carry" that "when we are able to recognize our own light, we become empowered to use it." 

In this meditation, we will focus on allowing a universal light to find our heart's center.

Yoga can be done anywhere or anytime. Every movement and every stretch counts. As the Bhagavad Gita says "Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self."

In this meditation, we will use chair yoga to tap in to your inner capacity for healing and well-being. These poses are designed to facilitate an alignment of your breath with your movements.

Breathing is a profound act that connects us internally with our truest self and externally with all life on earth. By focusing on the act of breathing, we arrive in the present moment, we clear our minds of distractions, we cleanse the energy within, and we connect with that part of us which is quiet and still. 

In this meditation, we will use breathing techniques to connect and find stillness.

Wendell Berry's poetry celebrates the holiness of life and everyday miracles we often take for granted. He celebrates the healing power of living in harmony with nature.

In this meditation, we contemplate Berry's poem, "The Peace of Wild Things."

It's been said that real love means loving kindness and compassion without conditions.

It's normal to have an active mind. Allow yourself to let go of all emotions that no longer serve you.

Many of us our taught that we should think before we speak, but we rarely follow this advice for ourselves. As a result. we often say things to ourselves that may not be that helpful or supportive. This meditation focuses on our ability to think before we speak to ourselves.

In celebration of National Train Your Brain Day, today’s meditation focuses on Mindfulness.