If you want to learn how to meditate, these best meditation tips for beginners will help you get started with your daily practice.
 Mindfulness of the four elements in Buddhism is designed to remind us that our existence is entirely dependent on the outside world. The division we tend to create between the elements within this body, which we perceive as something ‘I am,’ and the manifestations of the elements outside this body, which we view as … Read more
In Stillness Speaks, Eckhart Tolle writes that one of the most powerful spiritual practices is to meditate deeply on the mortality of physical forms, including your own. This is called “die before you die.” Of course you know you’re going to die but that remains a mere future possibility until death enters your life through … Read more
 “Just observe your thoughts,” they say. But aren’t you already observing your thoughts by thinking about them? This is a great point! The internet abounds with advice that can be confusing for beginners in meditation. For example, you might’ve also heard someone say that you should let your thoughts come and go. It can … Read more
 As a Buddhist practice, mindfulness of feelings provides clarity when you ask, “How do I feel?” The significance of this inquiry for your everyday life becomes evident when you observe how any outside stimuli, however small, provokes your reaction. But its efficacy depends on a genuine interest in your current experience. “Contemplation of feelings … Read more