Gavril Nikolaev
As my daily meditation comes to an end, I anticipate the act of writing. Sometimes, it’s a moment of inspiration, prompting me to reflect on past events and past relationships, no matter how distant or painful they may be. Sometimes, however, my mind resembles a blank sheet of paper, resulting in apathy and inertia. During … Read more
Do you have a friend or a loved one who’s going through a difficult time? Healing presence is your natural ability to help someone when they need it the most. You may say very little. You may do very little. Yet, you can make all the difference by holding a space where the other can … Read more
As a lover of ancient wisdom, I’ve been slowly savoring the now classic Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings — an extraordinary portal into the minds of the greatest sages of the East, oscillating between the transcendent and the mundane in the most thought-shattering way possible. From short stories that … Read more
“Hot chocolate is like a hug from the inside,” one chocolate lover famously said. “All you really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt,” concluded another. Are you a chocolate lover, too? If you are, try a simple chocolate meditation script provided in this article. For best results, imagine that … Read more