In meditation, we can become aware of awareness itself. The first step is simple. Close your eyes and begin by noticing your thoughts. Don’t try to change them. Just observe what the thoughts are, the nature of the thoughts, how one thought jumps to another, how they arise and how they fade away. Really look at what a thought is. As you observe your thoughts, notice something deeper: you are…
1. Stop Thinking Your Way Out of Overthinking We cannot think our way out of overthinking. We cannot force our mind to stop thinking negative thoughts. And we can't undo anxiety if we are anxiously trying to get rid of it. But we can cultivate a more positive mindset. When we feel low, combining wisdom with calm brings about heightened state of presence. We all have a higher intelligence within…
This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice. Do these thoughts sound familiar when you've begun to try meditation: This is taking forever! How long until I feel something? Am I even doing anything?!?! Our normal thinking mind will grasp at anything to latch onto, and many of us have had thoughts like these. However,…
Send me a message What if you could become immune to criticism, insults, and the "monkeys" beating their chests around you? In this video, we explore why getting comfortable with being disliked is actually the ultimate secret to a peaceful life. Most of us spend our lives as "ants" caught in an intense internal conflict, reacting to every "flavor" of personality we encounter. Todd Perelmuter breaks down the psychology of…
This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice.When learning any new skill, it comes with a lot of questions and a lot of challenges. Knowing those answers and preparing for those obstacles before they come up can help us succeed instead of stumble. Here are some of those most common questions and predictable pitfalls: Is…
This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice.The only wrong way to meditate is to not meditate. Some types of beginners’ meditations have certain benefits and more advanced types have different ones. But if you take the time to turn your attention inward, you will have more peace and gain a deeper insight and understanding…
Send me a message Most of what hurts us… isn’t what people say. It’s what we believe about it. In this video, you’ll discover a deeper truth — one that goes beyond “handling criticism” or “staying positive.” A truth that changes how you experience every interaction. Because when you truly see what you are…there is nothing to defend, nothing to protect, and nothing that can be attacked. And from that…
We often look back 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 100 years and ask, How did humans ever do that? What were they thinking? What was wrong with those people? We call them barbaric or monstrous, whether it was lobotomies on mental patients, denying women their rights, or denying minorities basic human dignity. I always ask: why do we have to wait to look back on other societies? Why can’t…
There was a famous lama I once spoke with in a Buddhist monastery in northern India. He was one of those lamas with the last name “Rinpoche.” I’ll butcher the first name, so I’ll just call him Mr. Rinpoche.He said:A bird needs two wings to fly, and humans need two wings to fly. One is wisdom, and one is experience.Wisdom is the intellectual understanding we develop about ourselves and spirituality…
This article is part of the ongoing Meditation for All challenge. Subscribers to the free newsletter receive weekly guidance and a daily practice.There is no one best meditation, just like there isn't one best medicine that treats every illness. Each meditation has its own benefits. For most people, a mantra helps calm the chaotic mind. After doing this for a while, moving on to breath-awareness meditation becomes easier. With heightened…
If this work has supported you, would you consider supporting this work?
Even the smallest bit can make a huge difference.
