Gavril Nikolaev
“If you think you’re enlightened, go spend a week with your parents,” spiritual teacher Ram Dass famously said. No matter how tough we may think we are, the ultimate test of faith often comes at the ruthless hammer of our parents’ judgement. Whether our belief shatters to pieces or stands like a rock depends on … Read more
Vanja Palmers was born in Vienna in 1948 as the son of an Austrian industrialist family. After studying economics in Zurich, he seemed destined for a career as a successful businessman. In 1972, after a psychedelic experience, he encountered Zen Buddhism. Of all the things he said in this video, this is what resonated with … Read more
If you lose yourself in daydreams while meditating, if concentration is an issue, then body awareness can become a remedy for your scattered mind. You can think of it as a foundational skill that will make observing your breath or developing lovingkindness more effective. But beyond its ability to aid other types of meditation, mindfulness … Read more
Psych Central is an online publication that is passionate about mental health. It always stays up-to-date on the most recent insights that the industry has to offer, sifting through the science and providing you with only the most credible information. While keeping in mind that clinical research is only one piece of the puzzle, its … Read more
Chuang Tzu, or more commonly Zhuangzi, is the name of a great Chinese philosopher who lived around the fourth century BCE in the Meng province, present-day Henan. Chuang Tzu is also a name of a work considered to be one of the foundational texts of Taoism. Central to it is the belief that only by … Read more