Being friend with our self. Part 1 “What am I?” is a classic koan given to Zen students to solve. What do we really know about ourselves.? We put many different masks depending of the circumstances and goals. There are so many choices. Our participation in this social game of appearances can become […]
How to hack “happiness”? or better said, how to hack serenity? How often do you say silently:“I am grateful of...” NEVER. We take everything for granted & we deserve whatever, In this talk I will use the word happiness by convention rather than serenity, which is the real meaning. We all claim we want happiness […]
Minding our mind 24/7… or almost As long as our minds are running around non-stop like a dog chasing its tail or unless we are focusing on a specific task requiring our attention, practicing mindfulness on the go is almost impossible, at list for beginners. Why? Because our body is here doing something […]
How and when does our ego feed itself? Ego means "I". It is the mental symbol of how we see ourselves physically mentally and emotionally.” It is our immaterial self-entity and self-image hidden deep in our subconscious and emerging during emotional storms.. Our self-entity is crucial to survive and function at all levels. It […]
Our soundless voice This soundless voice comes from our brain- mind in the form of thoughts and feelings either positive or negative. Between 70,000 and 150,000/day. This inner voice is continuous and, coming from our own mind, we are, therefore, talking to ourselves and, on the top of that, we are also faithful listeners […]
Our ego: best friend and worse enemy Definition: Our opinion and perception of ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.It is our own created self-image with its positive and negative components, which can be true or false.By definition, our ego takes everything personally whether the causes are right or wrong. Like an iceberg, most of […]
The Nature of Consciousness from the perspective of Eastern Philosophy Just as the Bible and the Koran form the basis of Christian and Muslim beliefs, the Vedas ( literally means Books of Knowledge ) written by several saints and sages going back over 10,000 years ago, form the basis of Hinduism. The knowledge contained in […]
Using one of our 5 senses to “pause” our restless mind Description of this short mindfulness on-the-go exercise: Several times a day, pause, pick one of your 5 senses such as vision, hearing, touch, taste or smell and then, pay attention , at this precise moment, to a selected target. The mind/brain, being very […]
Mindfulness Meditation: What it does & how it works? Definition: Meditation: Sitting meditation technique that focus our attention, in a mindful way, on body posture/sensations, breathing , environment and, after awhile, mental relaxation. Mindfulness: focusing /paying attention to x, y, z w/o intention, analysis, judgment and decision. Mindfulness meditation: Is recognized now as a […]
The 8 pillars of Zen philosophy & practice The following are not in specific order. 1) Being mindful to the present moment and its content, the only existing reality. That is to pay attention in a non-analytic and non-decisional way to the current and concrete reality of the NOW, the only reality that exists. […]
