Gavril Nikolaev
Can I have future goals and live in the present moment at the same time? A blog reader emailed me this question a few days ago, reminding me of an issue that is familiar to many of us who are trying to practice mindfulness in everyday life. For example, the beliefs of modern spiritual teachers … Read more
How often do you find yourself in boring situations? Maybe you’re sitting in a waiting room, attending a work meeting, or stuck in a traffic jam. Do you notice how your mind tends to think about something pleasant from your past or anticipate an exciting event in the future? When you jump back and forth … Read more
The Power of Now has become one of the most influential spiritual books of our time. Following a lifelong struggle with anxiety, depression, and eventual moment of inner awakening that he experienced at the age of twenty-nine, Eckhart Tolle has been teaching how to achieve vibrantly alive inner peace through the cultivation of the power … Read more
Everyone, especially in the beginning, has doubts about their meditation practice. You keep hearing that you need to observe your thoughts, but you may not be sure exactly how that feels. You sit down to meditate only to find yourself lost in a long train of thoughts. You turn to guided meditation apps but then … Read more
Even if you have a detailed plan and a lot of motivation to get things done, you might find it hard to concentrate when you suddenly receive a text message from a friend, an urgent work-related email, or a social media notification. One click leads to another, and before you know it, you’ve completely lost … Read more