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B a l a n c e
Gunatraya Chakrasana, from a ca. 17th century Nepali manuscript Balance. What is it? Equilibrium. How to find it? Breathe in every moment. Why do we get out of balance? We quit being in the moment....
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Reiki Insights from Japanese Kanji
In Usui’s Japanese Reiki, the three-stage teachings are named: Shoden for the first one, Okuden for the second one, and Shinpiden for the third. Taking into account that translations from the Japanese...
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7 Reasons Why We Neglect Spiritual Practices
When it comes to sports, music, entertainment and other skills practice or rehearsal is easily accepted. It’s recommended, there’s a cultural belief in it and it improves a team, orchestra, ensemble or...
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The Attributes of Growth
Hilma af Klint, Buddha’s Standpoint in the Earthly Life, No. 3a, (1920) This post argues that certain traits are necessary to be sincerely engaged in self-growth, self-healing and spiritual...
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The Call to Awaken
Below is an apt description of the Seeker. What causes it to arise, how it comes on the scene, some of the initial experiences it creates, and the shifts it brings to a person’s life. Everyone gets...
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Are You a Path Walker or Toe-Dipper?
By André Brito There are various notions of what being spiritual is and what constitutes spirituality. Most don’t go to nearly enough depth to make a real difference in a person’s life. Our culture has...
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Establishing a Spiritual Backbone
Bamboo makes a great symbol for spiritual living. It’s sturdy and strong, but also flexible without being easily breakable. These are all qualities we need in our spirituality. Bamboo is hollow which...
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What is ‘Spiritual’ Practice?
There’s a trend these days to read, follow, and quote authors and well-known figures in the world of spirituality. Watching a video or listening to a podcast are also popular. There are teleconference...
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The Hara: A Physical and Spiritual Center
The Hara is the physical midpoint of the human body, and the spiritual center of the human being. Located below the belly button and a little way into the body, it’s equidistant to the feet and the...
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How to Fit Spiritual Practices into Daily Life Routines
Madeline Wikler Meditation, healing practices, silence and stillness, being in nature are all efficiency engines. When we give ourselves quality attention and replenish our body, mind and soul we’re...
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Reiki Time Management
Ki in Japanese kanji If you’re intent on walking a spiritual path, making time for practice is a common hurdle. Practice is the only way transformative spiritual teachings help improve human...
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“I meditate but my partner does not”
Romantic feelings, while inspiring, are notoriously fickle. — John Welwood He’s referring to the romance found in intimate relationships, but it also applies to spirituality, and the notions we have of...
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The Power of Community
In Sanskrit sangha means “association,” “assembly,” “company,” or “community.” There are communities in neighborhoods, social communities, virtual ones, work or artistic communities, and even the...
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Reiki and Thankfulness
Next week it’s Thanksgiving in the USA. The origins of this day and its historical context are not important for our purposes here. What’s important is that it’s a day focused on thankfulness. Many...
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Practice Methods Lead to Practicing Qualities
The practice of personal and spiritual growth is twofold: Methods of contemplative practice Qualities that are practiced They come in that order. There can be a tendency to put the cart before the...
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Being Unweary
Breathing in, I am aware that there’s irritation in me. Breathing out, I smile to my irritation. Breathing in, I am aware that there are worries in me. Breathing out, I take care of my worries. Our...
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How Important is Posture in Meditation?
In the still night by the vacant window, wrapped in monk’s robe I sit in meditation. navel and nostrils lined up straight; ears paired to the slope of the shoulders. Window whitens — the moon comes up;...
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