I went to do a spot of Buddhist meditation yesterday conducted by a very intuitive and well informed monk at the local Buddhist centre in West London. After spending more than an hour in meditation, first standing, then sitting and standing once again transmitting vibes of what the Buddhists call ‘loving kindness’ to all mankind, … Read More

Now here’s a curious thing about Deepak Chopra as reported on the AOL news website. Chopra had tweeted to his 179,000 followers about the earth shaking as he was meditating on the Shiva mantra. Whether you believe it or not, here’s a very apt snippet of Chopra talking about consciousness and natural disasters.

Many of us have read the Secret and the fundamental Law of Attraction haven’t we? We’ve either read the book, watched the DVD. With gusto some of us experience results straight away. We visualise and the thing, situation, circumstance materialises. But for many more of us, this is not an automatic process. This is because … Read More

Ever heard of prana? It means breath, breathing wholesomely in our own right. Meditation is a breathing discipline. You may hear the phrase “mind over matter”. Meditation tackles just that. When starting out, it’s easy to compare yourself to the next person. Remember: focus on yourself. Once we start comparing, in whatever we do, whether … Read More

I’ve been pleased to read how researchers at a university in Bangalore have proof of how yoga does improve your brain function and boost the quality of your daily life. Tests were carried out on 57 people aged between 18 and 40 looking at the pre and post effects of yoga and cyclic meditation. Improved … Read More

I’ve always been a bit weary of how much technology can take over our lives, leaving us feeling a little empty on the inside. The whole way of communicating has changed radically. More than a decade ago, you’d be lucky if you had access to the internet to look up something you were interested in. … Read More

Over the past few days, two British newspapers have picked up on how meditation is scientifically proven to beat depression. The Sun’s Kate Wighton highlights how meditation can beat the blues and that depression is rife in January. We all now that when Christmas is over with; we are waiting for what seems like an … Read More

I’ve often wondered about prayer. Ever since I was a little girl, my mum would usher us to put on our best clothes and clean our shoes for an annual temple visit to North West London. I wondered if all the masses who followed gurus draped in simple orange cloth had their prayers answered. What … Read More

There’s been considerable debate on how much technology, or the constant association with technological devices could damage our health. Still, we continue to use technological devices; whether it’s a computer, iPhone or Wi-Fit board, the latest PS3. We seem to welcome technology with open arms, into our personal space. Technology has almost become the solid … Read More

Recently, I was at a friend’s “introduce the new baby” gathering at their house, and one of the guests came up to me to ask about meditation. When asked about what meditation is I replied my interpretation is “it’s about tuning into your own breath, your prana, your life force because we spend too much … Read More