While the title of this tip may seem obvious, like turning off the TV or going to a quiet room away from the other family members to remove external sound distraction during meditation, this is not what this tip is about. Often, one of the larger hindrances to doing meditation is often starting it in …
Jagaro shares many of his tips, tricks and techniques for meditation through the blog. Some of these are below, or you can view them all on the Meditation Tips page.
Meditation is about calming the mind so that it is clear and is able to look upon the nature of things with clarity. With this calm mind you start to notice the conditions of things, how phenomena in life interact, and how they through their interactions they create other things that arise into being and …
Here is a little technique to try. Our inner chatter can be like sitting across from a friend at dinner and they are constantly talking. After a while they continual talking becomes too much, to the point it becomes annoying to hear it constantly. It is impolite to bluntly yell at them ”shut up!” to get them …
Previously I’d spoken about intention in Meditation Tip #22 and how we can utilise intention to keep the mind on course during our meditation. Recently I’ve been experimenting with refining this and what techniques work well when meditating to keep the mind on track with mindfulness. So here is a technique you can try. During …
Our problems in life gradually build. We don’t just suddenly wake up one day with a life full of problems. Our pains and troubles take a lot of effort to cultivate. Through unawareness we gradually let things get out of control until one day things are so bad we wake up and notice we feel …
I’ve previously talked about how to get your Shoulders, Arms and Upper Body Posture right (tip #20) and also how to get your Lower Back Posture right (Tip #29). In this video I walk through the different sitting styles and the different positions you can have your legs if sitting on the floor, stool or a chair. I also show …
