We have spoken with so many people who are early on their entrepreneurial journey. They are stressed out, report lack of energy and complain about having no time to eat properly. All these things can negatively affect new businesses and people around small business owners too. Surely, these symptoms of an overworked person can also […]
It has to be emphasized that meditation cannot be the only technique used to treat alcoholics. On the other hand, we may conclude that meditation, especially mindfulness meditation can be a very effective supplementary technique in treating alcohol dependence. The active ingredient of meditative practices is, most certainly the “be here now” principle. Most addicts […]
Abundance is not only money in a bank account, it is not measured by trophies, it is not the number of people around, an acquaintance or relatives. Abundance is a connection with the soul and the complete accord of the mind and body, in every step of life, in every decision, in its own internal […]
What does correct breathing mean? Do you think it is a bit of a joke that breathing needs a separate how-to? Our automatic actions, like walking or breathing, by definition, don’t get much attention from our part. But automaticity does not guarantee that an action is carried out in an appropriate (and healthy) way. When […]
Somewhat obscure beginnings of yoga span more than 5 millennia. The East Indian culture is considered as yoga’s cradle, with Patanjali as its founding father (Forfylow, 2011). Yoga was just one part of his philosophical system, which incorporated 6 ways of attaining unity of the body and mind. The word itself, “yoga”, can be roughly […]
Throughout years of meditation practice, you might hear questions and concerns. Most of them are formed because of a lack of knowledge of what meditation is. Some of them are stereotypes that emerged from movies, newspapers and other media. Surely, there is a lot of information on meditation around. It’s easy to get lost and […]
The Nature of Cruelty Sometimes it’s almost inconceivable that so many people are capable of unspeakable acts of cruelty. Some of them are very visible – abandoned pets, beaten up kids and domestic abuse. Yet some are inflicted on us by our own selves: constant negative rumination and beliefs that we are ‘not enough’. This […]
Are we here at Ahimsa Meditation leaning towards ultra-minimalism or even asceticism? Are we trying to monetize meditation and create consumer products for this ever increasing market? Our stance is neither of these options. Let us disucuss consumerism, values of enough and how meditation for greed can help us all. Whilst we think that healthy minimalism […]
Forgiveness is not easy We all carry a lot of grudges and that’s quite natural. Yet this ‘baggage’ is not really healthy. We are hurt often and we feel guilty ourselves, but sometimes we also blame others. Well, it is inevitable that someone should be blamed for a failure or a mistake, don’t they? Funny […]
Meditation is no longer a hype. Even though you can read about it from various magazines, newspapers and online, it is not a trendy thing anymore. It is here and will stay as an effective tool to cultivate one’s mind. Meditation for beginners could be confusing. Meditation today Similarly, as with nutrition, it started to accumulate […]
