Zen Commuter

Today I want to share a meditation with you that will help you understand your body better, when it is stressed, and when it is not.  As always, only meditate when you are still and in a peaceful setting.

I thought it was time to start thinking a bit more about spirituality rather than meditation outright. However, the "S" word often gets people a little skittish. So I thought I could count on Igal Harmelin to lead us into that topic.

I definitely am not going to start talking about politics on ZEN commuter.  I never have and I never will.  However, I do hope listeners outside of the United States will indulge me as I talk about the most significant way meditation will help heal our country. Today's episode will focus on a lesson that is applicable to any person or any country.

There is a philosophical concept in Buddhism called duality ( and also non-duality). Today, with the help of Thoughtco.com, I talk about it in preparation for Monday's episode.

Meditation is not a selfish practice. In fact, when you meditate you are doing things that benefit the whole world. Today I talk about 4 of them. Come listen and change the world for the better.

Yvonne Tally knows firsthand what it's like to live a hectic life. At her lowest point, she was so frazzled she was hospitalized for a panic attack. That moment opened her eyes. She now teaches men and women how to live a more balanced life.

Meditation is a powerful tool, but it's not magic. For instance, you can't live a sedentary life, eating unhealthy food and think meditating 20 minutes a day is going to make you healthy and lean. It can help though. Let's talk about it. #meditation.

The title of this episode might have you thinking I have given up on meditation.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  In fact, the title of the episode isn't negative at all.  As you will see, the fact that meditation is unreliable is a good thing.  As you might expect, it all comes down to perspective.

It's no secret that I think meditation is amazing.  It has the ability to bring us to a space of calm and wisdom, and so much more.  But there are things it cannot do and it's best that you determine what those things are before you start a practice.  Many people think that meditation can serve the same purpose as psychotherapy, but as today's episode will prove, as valuable as it is, meditation cannot be used to treat mental illness exclusively.  Let's talk about it.