Tamara asked for some clarification on the different ways that inner conflicts that come up in meditation can find resolution. In this post I go into a bit more detail about that.
Read MoreIn stage four, we have to learn to develop introspective awareness. But how do we actually do that? Do we think “now I will be introspectively aware?” Not so much.
Read MoreYou thought you were meditating to get more focused, or calm, or whatever, and suddenly some anger, frustration, sadness or self-hatred wells up while you are sitting, and you think "what's gone wrong with my meditation?"
Read MoreI've mentioned the stages of meditation a number of times, and I just wanted to give a quick overview of the early stages for reference.
Realizing you are stuck is really a variant on knowing where you are, and knowing where you hope to go. If you know where you are, and you haven't gotten any closer to where you want to go, that's a sign that you are stuck.
Read MoreThe more you try to make it happen, the less it happens. So how is it possible to do anything at all to bring about change?
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