When swimming in a creek a few weeks ago with friends we noticed something subtle yet fascinating. The surface water felt cool and fresh, yet when we dipped our hands deeper, the water became warmer & slightly salty, as if we had crossed an invisible boundary within the same body of water.
Read More“Of course, you can’t force your mind to be silent. That would be like trying to smooth ripples in water with a flatiron. Water becomes clear and calm only when left alone.” - Alan Watts
There is something deeply comforting in this image, because so much of modern life trains us to manage, improve, and optimise every aspect of our experience, including the movements of the mind. We subtly approach meditation with the same habit, assuming that calm will arrive through effort, discipline, or control. Yet the metaphor of water reminds us that clarity is revealed through allowing.
Read MoreWater the Root To Enjoy the Fruit
One of my favourite metaphors from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is this: if you want a tree to thrive, you don’t water every single leaf, you water the root, and the whole tree flourishes. Water the root, to enjoy the fruit. Spring is a perfect reminder of this wisdom. All around us, the trees and plants are bursting into new growth. But none of it would be possible without the nourishment happening at the roots, quietly and unseen.
Read MoreOffence Is a Choice: A Vedic Perspective on Criticism and Bullying
When someone says something unkind, our first instinct may be to take it personally. This is especially true for young people, whose identities are still forming. For teens and tweens, particularly those who are neurodivergent, the social world can feel threatening, and criticism can cut deeply. Nowadays, there is the added dynamic of group chats, social media and gaming.
Read More𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.
Saying you’re too busy to meditate is a bit like saying you’re too hungry to eat. Meditation isn’t just another thing to fit into your schedule—it’s the thing that makes the whole schedule feel lighter. It’s the balm that soothes overwhelm and the landscaper that gently clears anxiety from the roots of your nervous system.
Read MoreMy worth as a man
My worth as a man, is not measured by dollar signs, Nor is it measured in finish lines or pick up lines, It is measured in the depth of my being, the depth of my presence, I felt it in my spine, Strong full of courage, integrity and resilience; And in my heart; Soft and open in loving compassion; My worth as a man does not happen in isolation; And is strengthened when in community; So when I come together with a group of men…
Read MoreIt is inherent within us that we want to achieve things as humans.
We have jobs to do, families to raise and legacies to leave. There is no question that we have a great deal of skills, capabilities, motivation, love and passion that help us to achieve any of the things we set our hearts to.
However, our ability to achieve these things is often not a question of skills and capabilities, but rather a question of state. State of Consciousness. Put simply, the degree to which we are aware of our internal and external experience.
Read MoreSo much of the world's attention is focused on the result of the US election and there is not doubt, it has big ramifications worldwide. The thing is, we place such a great emphasis on these so called world leaders and sometimes we forget our role in the big picture of evolution.
Read More7 Years Ago Today
I learnt Vedic Meditation.
I had never meditated before but always had a sense there was something more to my experience of life. At the time, I didn’t know if meditation was going to unlock that ‘something’ but gave it a try nonetheless.
Read MoreA Precious Human Life
“Everyday , think as you wake up,
Today I am fortunate to have woken up,
I am alive, I have a precious human life…
Read MoreThe Real News
The constant bombardment of news updates and social media rabbit holes can leave the head spinning. Not only can it sound like the same cycle of news over and over (the ever repeating known), it can be overwhelming trying to decipher what is a credible source of information and how much emphasis to place on this information.
Read MoreTranscend
When we meditate, we transcend, we go beyond all the layers of our limiting beliefs, that we are just this body, these thoughts, these emotions.
Read MoreI’ve recently befriended one of the ‘old salty dogs’ down at the beach. He’s an elderly gentleman with sun weathered skin and walks with a cane. He’s a special man and I see him most days enjoying the sun. He’s a Russian Jew in his late 80s and lives in an apartment up the road from mine.
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