Meditation Group break
The Saturday meditation group won’t be meeting on the 16th and 23rd of April, but will be back on the 30th April. On the 30th we’ll hopefully be in our new premises, snug and warm whatever the weather!
Meditation
Ash Wednesday
Part of ‘Ash Wednesday’ by T.S. Eliot, that I find useful during meditation: “I said to my soul, be still and wait without hope, for hope would be hope for the wrong thing; wait without love, for love would be love of the wrong thing; there is yet faith, but the faith and the love … Read more
Benefits of Meditation
An excellent article published by the Psychosynthesis Trust summarises the benefits of meditation. Read about those benefits here. The benefits are both mental and physical. Practice is deceptively easy but takes a lifetime to master. When you’re starting out it’s difficult to do it on your own. If you want to practice meditation near Hungerford … Read more
Urge Surfing
‘Urge Surfing’ is a process that uses a mindfulness based relapse prevention programme. The video below is issued by the The Centre for Addiction Treatment Studies. Addiction is a complex subject. Abstinence and mindfulness approaches help manage the situation. Some people find abstinence the easiest approach, others can eventually re-learn habits, for example learning to … Read more
Connecting to Self
Modern spiritual teachers often talk about ‘connecting to source’ or a higher power. In Psychosynthesis we use the term ‘Self’, a source of inner guidance and wisdom that is separate from the conscious personality. The Self pervades everything. It may be perceived as a call, or sense of purpose. Self-realisation, an ongoing lived relationship with … Read more
The Good Life
The Good Life is a phrase from Positive Psychology, although some of you may also recall the comedy series with Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal. In Positive Psychology your reach The Good Life as a result of effective effort, absorption in challenging meaningful activity and practicing mindfulness. That’s a gross simplification, but hopefully gives a … Read more
Meditation Group
In the new year I am planning to begin a meditation group in collaboration with Lorna at Quiescence Wellbeing. We will be using breath meditation, guided meditation, and a mixture of other techniques to help participants on their personal journeys. It will probably be for an hour and a half, once a week. If you’re … Read more
