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Sitting in the Wilderness: How the Buddha and Christ Overcame Their Obstacles in Meditation

By Robert Kopecky — 2015

When we’re sitting outside in a beautiful place surrounded by greenery with a delicious soundtrack provided by singing birds, and perhaps the sound of rustling leaves and moving water, it’s a whole lot easier to experience sensations of transcendent unity, isn’t it?

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Meditation for Self-Mastery

Through the practice of meditation, there are certain changes that happen in the mind. One of the most important changes is that you become master of your mind.

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Inner Peace: As Easy As Breathing

You don't have to tie yourself in knots to meditate, nor chant unintelligible mantras. Quelling your unruly babble of thoughts in order to focus on the silence within is as simple as one to five, as Andrew Purvis discovers.

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How to Cultivate Equanimity Regardless of Your Circumstances

A calm mind and even temper can help make peace with life’s difficulties.

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Daily Life as Spiritual Exercise

In the Middle Ages people were well aware of the inexhaustible power that arises simply from sitting still. After that time, knowledge of the purifying power of stillness and its practice was, in the West, largely lost.

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Practicing Equanimity in a State of Emergency

In these times, we need to stay careful, not fearful. Being in my 70s, I’m in the high-risk COVID-19 demographic. Naturally, I immediately felt scared learning this fact.

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One Simple Question to Move from Anger to Peace

Usually, we are not, in fact, upset about the facts. We are upset about our interpretations of the facts, and particularly, when we take these facts to mean we are being attacked or rejected in some way.

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6 Ways to Discover and Choose Your Core Values

Knowing your values can guide your actions and give you inner peace.

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Art of Attention: The Frequency of Home

The frequency of home is mostly about simple listening, love, and respect, and it's a repeated choice. Practice landing and situating yourself in that frequency; your body will thank you.

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Yoga for Inner Peace: Reconnecting with Your Roots

Colleen Saidman Yee, who leads our upcoming Yoga for Inner Peace online course, explains the importance of getting in touch with your roots as part of your personal journey toward inner peace.

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How to Cultivate a Rich Inner Garden

Life will continue to bring change. Cultivating a rich inner garden will help you to stay centered and harmonious in the midst of change.

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