Being still does not mean don't move. It means move in peace

E'yen A. Gardner

If you recall the previous post, the lesson you should have come away with was:

Breathe in……..breathe out……..wax on……..wax off……..oh wait – wrong theme!  Sorry about that!

Seriously (and that is difficult for me), we learned that the key to stillness is finding a way to disengage from the thoughts constantly flowing through our mind.  We found we can do this by focusing our point of attention elsewhere.  In the previous post (Meditation: Stillness Through Breath) our focus was exclusively on breathing techniques.  We will go beyond that in this post! ...continue reading →

Even when in the midst of disturbance, the stillness of the mind can offer sanctuary.

Stephen Richards

I think I forgot to pay the electric bill – must check on it……gotta call Mom back, she’s probably wondering why I haven’t called……got to finish that schedule for my boss today……my nose itches……got to cut the grass on Saturday - wish I could go to the beach instead……ugh! My nose is still itching……

Does your mind ever go crazy with these kinds of thoughts?  Well, if it does welcome to a typical beginning meditation session!  I can almost guarantee that anyone that has meditated has encountered this problem – the dreaded “monkey mind.”  So why do all the experts keep telling us to meditate if this is what comes out of it?  Read on and find out…….. ...continue reading →

Quiet the mind and the soul will speak.

Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati

If you’ve read my self-discovery series, you may recall that in Part 2, I asked you to meditate.  I suspect many of you visiting Codex Vita may already have a daily meditation practice, but for those of you that don’t I felt a bit guilty with the brief instructions I left you with.  However, I did promise to explore meditation with you – and so here we go with the very first of (what is destined to be) many posts on meditation. ...continue reading →