Tag: Concentration
23 Posts
The Journey of Awareness in Meditation
The mystic’s goal is to control awareness in his mind. To separate awareness from that which he is aware of so he can consciously move it to any area of the mind that he wants it to go to. As he gains mastery over his awareness and a gains a better understanding of his mind,…
Read MoreHow long does this high last?
Those of you who have been following my blog know that I have just returned from conducting Enstasy, my meditation confluence in Kerala, South India. One of the participants who had returned home to the states recently commented on a post on Facebook asking “how long does this high last?...
Read MoreAn Interview on Observation & Communication with Shari Alexander
A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Shari Alexander, a communications specialist. She is an award winning speaker, writer, speech coach, and speech writer. The interview was on mindfulness, communication, and observation. Connecting your superconscious to your every-day interactions. I met Shari...
Read MoreDirecting Desire
One never really gets to the point in their life where all desire goes away. As my guru says “desire is life”. I often hear older people say I don’t have desires any more. I beg to defer. You do have desires. You just no longer desire what you use to desire. You have new…
Read MoreHow do I concentrate better?
The following question came in on email to me and below is my response. How do I concentrate better – I manage a good quality 5 mins at most with minor drifting but then my mind wonders massively after this…? The best way to learn how to concentrate better is to practice it more. We&h...
Read MoreAwareness Riding on Technology
Last week an entrepreneur from Australia that had attended one of my workshops there, shared with me an article titled “Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction” that had appeared in the New York Times. Coincidentally enough, my meditation class in New York City last week (pic below)...
Read MoreDeveloping Willpower and Concentration
Our day started with a morning group Hatha Yoga practice on the balcony over looking the Caribbean sea. A sweet spot to practice yoga as we watched the sun rise. After breakfast we dived into our morning class. We studied how to develop two qualities, willpower and concentration, and use that to ...
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