On creativity, happiness and spirituality
Posted in Creativity, Meditation, Spirituality, Writing on Jan 2nd, 2012
I am lucky. Last year a room in our house became my study. As I write, I am sitting in a room of my own, at my own desk, in front of my own computer. There are tall, white bookcases along the wall to the right of me filled with books, boxes and CDs. Through [...]
Posted in Mantra, Meditation, Spirituality on Oct 28th, 2011
Next week I’m going to London for my fifth Jill Purce Mandala. I have been trying to resist, but the pull of this work is too great. I have to be there. The mix of sound, in the form of continuous chant, sustained ceremony and randomness, produces amazing results. I find that in moving through [...]
Posted in Meditation, Spirituality on Sep 25th, 2011
I started to meditate regularly in February 2008 starting with 15 minutes a day, sometimes in the morning and sometimes in the evening. Over a year or so I gradually increased the time and by September 2009 I was sitting to meditate for an hour most mornings. Now it’s part of my morning routine. I [...]
Posted in Meditation, Spirituality on Sep 4th, 2011
This is a useful explanation of the ‘just sitting’ or ‘dzogchen’ meditation technique. It has helped me feel more relaxed about the sense of confusion and muddled mind that sometimes arises when I meditate An odd synchronicity happened as I watched this video. I came across the link whilst browsing the blog, halfway done. As [...]
Posted in Spirituality on Jun 23rd, 2011
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