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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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Man meditating in front of tree - The Heart of Awareness: Peacefully Moving Beyond the Mind

THE HEART OF AWARENESS: What did the Buddha mean by working at the root?

Jenni Madison·January 12, 2026
The Buddha often spoke about working at the root. It took me a while to truly understand what this meant,...
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YOU ARE MIND AND UNIVERSE: Treat both the way you want to be treated

Fatima Nargis Najem·February 10, 2025
I used to come with baggage. If you purchased a one-year warranty, a full three-piece vacation deal came with a...
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FOCUS ON PURE SENSATION: The second step in meditation teacher Barry Long’s guide

Contributor·June 24, 2024
Haven’t seen the first step? Visit RELEASE YOUR EMOTIONAL PRISONERS: The first step in meditation teacher Barry Long’s guide» Most...
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POEMS BY RACHEL MILLER: Meditation, The Directing Mind, How We Love Ourselves

Rachel Miller·March 6, 2022
Meditation Thoughts wander—that’s OK.Can you find a way to appreciatethe subtle stillness of the present?Tempted to driftoff like a dream,but...
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ALWAYS LEARNING: How educational theory can keep you curious and enlightened

Sarah Keller·January 23, 2022
Once you’ve acquired your diploma and stepped foot into the real world, you’ll notice one universal truth: learning doesn’t truly...
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POEMS BY JOHN GREY: When the Bird-Woman Is Away and more

John Grey·July 6, 2020
When the Bird-Woman Is Away The bird-woman is out of townso I must fill the tubes, the stone bath. What...
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POEMS BY KATIE HANNEMAN: Goddess Energy, On Death and more

Katie Hanneman·June 7, 2019
Goddess Energy she is secure.balancedin her sense of self.confidence adorns her in its delicate veilof poise.she is charming.captivatingall who cross...
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YOUR FITTEST FUTURE SELF: Making Choices Today for a Happier, Healthier, Fitter Future You [book review]

Jennifer Holmes·April 22, 2019
YOUR FITTEST FUTURE SELF: Making Choices Today for a Happier, Healthier, Fitter Future You Kathleen Trotter [Dundurn Press, 240 pages]...
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GOING WITHIN: Free the heart from the burden of proof

Contributing Writer·September 20, 2018
There’s an old Chinese curse that states, “May you live in interesting times.” It was said to one’s enemies when...
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MIND BLOWN: The sixth sense is the conscious Self

Contributing Writer·July 16, 2018
In kindergarten, they teach you that you have five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. But to solve the...
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LESSONS FROM THE MAT: 7 truths that apply to a Yoga practice and life itself

Contributor·December 27, 2017
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following article has been adapted from Soulful Simplicity: How Living...
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MIND AND CONSCIOUSNESS: Understanding the mind triangle created by the conscious, subconscious and superconscious mind

Contributor·November 3, 2017
Updated: March 29, 2019 There’s a concept that must be grasped by humans if they’re to evolve, exponentially, in the...
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MIND HYDROLOGY: Joyfully redirecting the course of your thoughts

Robert Kopecky·September 25, 2017
Like certain timeless wisdom, there’s a sutra right at the very beginning of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali—that wonderful collection...
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DREAM INTERPRETATION: Explore more aspects of your mind [symbols: house, children, friend, water]

Aneta Baranek·September 21, 2017
In our weekly Mindful Dreams column, Aneta Baranek of the School of Metaphysics is offering free dream interpretations to The...
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THE POINT OF A CIRCLE: Ease the point (mind) and the circle (matter) will follow

Pieter Van Cauwenbergh·July 4, 2017
1. The point in a circle is the universal symbol for the nature of human consciousness. 2. The point represents the...
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Woman smelling hyacinths - Restoring the light

RESTORE YOUR LIGHT: Use meditation as a tool to clear your mind and access your inner Spirit

Pieter Van Cauwenbergh·June 27, 2017
Reality mirrors our conscious thoughts and feelings A s an observer, you only witness the world through your own eyes....
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MIND OVER MATTER: Use the power of a peaceful mind to remember who you really are

Pieter Van Cauwenbergh·June 10, 2017
In spiritual affairs, it’s key to understand the true relationship between the “I” and the visible world. Many seek the...
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Girl meditating and checking watch - Meditation for "dummies"

MEDITATION FOR “DUMMIES”: All it takes is two minutes of your time

Josh Jones·January 18, 2017
So what is meditation, really? People always ask me, “What exactly is meditation?” It’s not rocket science. It’s not something...
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Young man meditating under tree in sepiatone - Metacognition and mindfulness

METACOGNITION AND MINDFULNESS: Moving beyond exercises and techniques to reach a deeper level of consciousness

Mike Larcombe·January 4, 2017
Metacognition and the mind Metacognition is a term used by psychologists that refers to thinking about thinking: thinking about our...
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SETTING OUR THOUGHTS FREE: The end of the self-correcting mind

Mike Larcombe·October 24, 2016
The mind thinks it’s always right The mind can’t help but think it’s always right. Every single one of our...
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Traveller's feet while relaxing on mountaintop - Poems by Mike Larcombe

POEMS BY MIKE LARCOMBE: The Mindful Acceptance of Beliefs, Nothing is Missing

Mike Larcombe·October 15, 2016
The Mindful Acceptance of Beliefs I think, therefore I am. But who am I? What am I? I am whatever...
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Young couple swimming in snow - Poems by Julia Hones

POEMS BY JULIA HONES: Search, Today, Life and Death

Contributor·July 2, 2016
Search Perfectionist madness, a silent stream licking the taproot, a search that perpetuates itself and collides with dreams or expectations....
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Girl thinking with abstract symbols - Whose mind is it anyway book review

WHOSE MIND IS IT ANYWAY?: Get out of your head and into your life [book review]

Erica Roberts·June 26, 2016
WHOSE MIND IS IT ANYWAY?: Get out of your head and into your life Lisa Esile, Franco Esile [TarcherPerigee, 178...
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Man with closed eyes and forest as background - Mindful Awareness by Mike Larcombe

MINDFUL THINKING: A poetic contemplation on the elusive nature of awareness

Mike Larcombe·June 8, 2016
Mindful Awareness What do I want to say? I have nothing to say. What is here now to say? Life...
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