Meditation and the Capacity to be Alone
Contrary to common belief, meditation is not a solitary activity........
The Sweep
The importance of finding new connections rather than solving problems.
Three Pairs Of Opposites That Can Help Or Prevent You From Getting Out Of Your Own Way
Awareness, Surrender and Meditation. In my previous blog ‘The core secret of mindsight – Get out of your own way’, I explored the notion of doing less to gain more, a fundamental principle in mindsight training. In this blog we are exploring three pairs of opposites students often confuse with each other, and that can get in the way of our getting out of our own way. The three pairs of opposites are ignoring versus suppressing or pushing away, surrendering versus giving in, and faith and belief. […]
Control Or No Control? – That Is The Algorithmic Question
Awareness – Wiring your brain for mindfulness rather than mindlessness. Here are two related questions that two students recently asked about mindfulness meditation: “I am confused about control. There seems to be a contradiction: On one hand it feels like we take control in meditation, on the other hand we learn to relinquish control. What’s the solution?” […]
Understanding Chemical Imbalance
Chemical imbalances of the brain are not what they seem and are being explored in this article.
Psychiatry and the Absence of Mind
How medicine and psychiatry tend to forget that human beings have minds.
Mind your Mind, Keep your Mind in Mind, and Never Mind Other Minds
The mind is very complex, and yet we treat it as if it was obviously simple. After all, isn't the mind ours, therefore aren't we the authority on our own minds? Read on and be surprised.
How To Learn Intelligently With Perseverance
In this article we explore how to deal with the challenging situation of feeling stuck or in over our heads in our learning process.
How Fallacies Prevent Clear View
How dogma can take on secular disguises.
On Good and Bad Decisions
A closer look at why we are so afraid of making bad decisions.