Category Archives: Life’s Insights

Meditation: joy 8, contributing to the flow

What to be joyous about? What to celebrate? Hmmm. My annual neurologist appointment requires a drive, an overnight hotel stay, then the drive home again. When in a “city”, there are errands to accomplish because such and such is not … Continue reading

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Meditation: joy 6, heart field

People have been meditating on and with the heart forever. What it is, if anything can energetically be defined, is presented in a variety of ways through the traditions of contemplation and meditation in the world and human history. To … Continue reading

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Meditation: exploring joy 2, sharing it

First, is learning that joy has many qualities. Those will become more familiar and obvious as we “notice the usually not noticed” that is within a moment of joy, happiness or delight. Second: when in a moment of joy, happiness, … Continue reading

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Meditation: mind making it so 1

Which do you like more: Indian food or Italian? What toothpaste do you use; and is it with or without fluoride? Such personal choices are examples of “everything exists in the mind. The mind makes it so.” I don’t own … Continue reading

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Meditation: mind makes it so 1

Any object, internal or external, personal, natural, cultural, historical, and so forth, can be an object of contemplation. Limitlessly.

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