Meditative Lifestyle

This section is about integrating Meditation successfully into our fast-paced modern lifestyle. For the most part, all the articles and posts below it discuss traditional mind-training. We also cover the building of energy and virtue. Some of the content addresses the development of meditative skills directly. Learn about the stages of Meditation and prepare your practice properly. In summary, this section is great to support and fuel your daily practice.

This category is relevant for everybody who wishes to learn more about Meditation practice and its foundations. Building the foundation is certainly essential to the whole path. In addition to this we strive to make these articles accessible to those who are just starting out on the path of Meditation and Mindtraining. We keep them simple and hope that they may help you to become ready for the deeper stages of the path. Our lifestyle is essential if we want to dive deeper.

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Attachment and Detachment – The Differences

2018/01/15

In this post I am exploring the differences between attachment and detachment. I am covering two different facets of clinging and three ways to detach. This will hopefully help you to understand the practice of meditation in the context of letting go and release in a clear and concise way. Attachment So what is attachment? … Read more

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Some Benefits of Visualization for Meditators

2018/01/08

In this blog I am talking about the benefits of visualization and how you can use them on the path of Meditation. You will learn how to direct the creative powers of visualization in order to help you relax, heal and manifest your spiritual goals. I will also cover the limits of visualization and imaginative … Read more

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3 Easy Steps to Work with Challenging Emotions

2017/12/25

Sometimes we need a fast and easy way to help us overcome stress and challenging emotions. Today I am going to introduce you to what I call my”emergency method”. I always use it when I feel overwhelmed by emotional storms. So without further ado I will jump right into the technique. I hope it will … Read more

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Four Ways of Dealing with Stress and Suffering

2017/12/18

Today I discuss four powerful ways that will help you deal with stress and suffering more efficiently. Often we are mentally unprepared when stress hits us right in the face. It makes sense to know what to do and practice it on a small scale before bigger problem surface. That way we can gradually build … Read more

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Overcome Belief Systems that Lead to Tension and Pain

2017/12/11

It is our belief systems that govern our thoughts, feelings and our actions to a large extent. And it is mostly through conditioned thoughts, feelings and actions that we create and navigate the story of our life. In this article I am going to explore how belief systems usually arise and how you can transform … Read more

Attention as a Facet of Loving Kindness

2017/12/05

Did you know that attention can be one of the greatest gifts you could offer either to yourself or others? In this short article I am going to explore the idea that we can offer our attention to living beings or inanimate things in order to nourish them. Offering Attention to Living Beings Listening to … Read more

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The Powerful Benefits of Genuine Humility

2017/11/28

I believe that humility is a great virtue that can offer amazing benefits. My current understanding of its mechanics is surely very limited – but I find it deeply fascinating and intriguing nonetheless. In this article I am going to share a few thoughts about this precious state in the hope that it might inspire … Read more

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The Importance of Contemplating Death

2017/11/23

The reflection on impermanence, death, decay and dying is one of the most important contemplations I have ever encountered. The reason for giving such importance to this point is that it can lead to a direct – and often radical – shift within my attitude. It creates a totally different outlook and opens up the … Read more

Finding Truth Beyond Views and Opinions

2017/10/11

The possibility of finding truth beyond views, opinions, cultural and personal conditioning is what this path of meditation and mindfulness is offering us. But why go to such great lengths of study, contemplation and spiritual practice in order to find truth? Because truth sets us free – and in this article I am going to … Read more

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Walking Meditation – Taking Mindful Steps

2017/10/04

Since The Buddha praises walking Meditation in one specific discourse (Cankama Sutta – The Discourse on Walking): “Monks, there are these five benefits of walking up & down. What five? One is fit for long journeys; one is fit for striving; one has little disease; that which is eaten, drunk, chewed, tasted, goes through proper … Read more

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Take your time reading through this extensive list of articles. There’s no rush if you want to build your Meditation practice with quality in mind. We recommend going one by one, as a daily dose of inspiration to guide you into a meditative lifestyle. It’s better to take your time and ask questions (you can always contact us if you like). We are always happy to help out. Therefore we suggest making use of our comment section that’s below each article.

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We think that there’s a clear downside to filling the head with too much information. A great benefit of the meditative lifestyle is to slow down. This allows us to put quality before quantity and balances the aspects of information intake and digestion. We are listing all the articles on here and you can either slowly click through them or use the search feature right here to help you find the right kind of information that you are looking for.

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