Category: Daily Musings

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Anatomy:- Terms and definitions

List of Terms Superior – (above) toward the top Inferior – (below) toward the bottom Medial – closer to the midline Lateral – further from the midline Anterior – toward the front Posterior – toward the back Proximal – closer to the trunk or center of the body Distal – further from… Continue Reading “Anatomy:- Terms and definitions”

Nature

Being in nature teaches us a multitude of lessons, how to live in harmony with others, how to face difference, how to be lost and how to be found. Essentially the difference between lost and found is perception. Exercise: sit in meditation with no… Continue Reading “Nature”

Jhana

deep and subtle circles of concentration, as if opposite to a ripple in a pond. The disturbed pond returns to a state of calm and tranquility. Exercise: experiment with your mind, sit for one minute in mindfulness observing the speed of your thoughts. Take… Continue Reading “Jhana”

Continuity of mindfulness

“Developed through a continuity of mindfulness, momentary concentration can grow very strong and bring the mind through stages of intense happiness that culminate in wisdom…..”   The breath becomes the perfect vehicle to experience momentary mindfulness, the inhalation and exhalation produce sensations and memories… Continue Reading “Continuity of mindfulness”

Concentration

“calm unification that occurs when the mind is profoundly undistracted….” 1) internally steadied 2) composed 3) unified 4) solidified For me I can only achieve a mental steadiness when I can recognise just how unsteady my mind is, how distracted and fleeting my thoughts… Continue Reading “Concentration”