Be friends with your wandering mind Restlessness, tension, and ruminating thoughts may be experienced as garbage in the body and mind, but often hide a sparkling diamond. This kind of ex
Then and Now By Ingrid RentelOnce upon a time…Way back in the 1960s, young students in the West entered a period of radical breaks with all established truths. The
Webinar: Find greater ease in daily life with Acem Meditation The value of meditation is a given these days. But what does research show regarding how to meditate? In our minds, there is a constant struggle betwe
Seize life with free repetition of the meditation sound The quote may be an inspiration to seize life, as opposed to letting it be something that merely happens.Easier said than doneWe live life as best we
The power of silence Silence – a special experienceRich, vivid, deep Many thoughts and emotions come alive The quietness that rests over the lake in the night The crystal-
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For body and mind Over the past hundred years, people’s recreational needs have been turned upside down. Formerly, most people’s work took the form of physical labour,
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