Almost everyone knows that a water feature in your home or meditation space can bring a calming effect to anyone who is close to it, but has anyone explored why? I would never pretend that I have any secret knowledge, but I’ve collected some interesting pieces of information that might give you some different insight…
Author: InspiredBlogs
These blogs are intended to inspire others to find a deeper way of living their lives, to help others, and to improve our own minds and spaces. The Buddha taught that we can find happiness by bringing happiness to others. Please let go and quietly enjoy.
Envelope of Warmth
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Enveloped.” High in the Himalayan mountains there is said to be a practice that uses the inner heat or ‘tum-mo’, to warm the body. The skilled meditators sit wrapped in cold wet sheets outside in the freezing winter and over come the cold with such skill that the inner body…
Energy In Your Meditation Space
So what happens if you decide to choose a space that HAS been used in the past as something that had a lot of conversation or busy thought? Can you still turn it into a meditation or sacred space? Of course! But you have a little work to do before it’s ready. Below are several…
Meditation for Dummies
First – just let me say that no one who is embarking on an effort to meditate and change their life is a dummy. You are a good person who needs to be encouraged by anyone that might help. I’m sure someone has already published a book with this title, but I’m up for the…
Where Should a Meditation Space Be?
How do you choose just the right place or room in your home or apartment for your meditation space? What do you need to consider in that choice? By now you probably have an understanding that this adventure of creating your own meditation space can change your life, so why treat the selection of where…
Morning Meditation
There is almost nothing better than an early morning meditation (ok, maybe a cup of coffee after). I love to wake up early before the sound of cars and kids begin to echo in the neighborhood. I open the window next to my prayer bench to smell the damp morning air, and allow the song…
Meditation Cushion Stuffings and Material
Meditation cushions are an expensive investment for most people, so choosing the right one is important. It can also be something you have for a long time, so you want it to be a good quality cushion, versatile and adjustable. No matter what shape you chose, the inside stuffing and outside materials are just as…
Meditation Space Videos
I’ve collected a few really excellent videos on Youtube that are about creating a meditation space within your home. The idea is consistent with all that you can read here on this site, and a few other ideas to add. Enjoy watching, being inspired, and I hope these stories give you inspiration like they have…
Small Meditation Spaces
Many think that because they live in a small space, townhouse, apartment or studio, they can’t have a space for meditation. Take heart! That is not true. Here are some ideas on how you can create a space out of almost no space at all. This little room is the loft office in my townhouse….
Zafu and You – the Right Meditation Cushion
There are many different types of meditation cushions, and that is probably because there are just as many different body types, levels of tolerance, and flexibility. Don’t worry, if you are the ‘I don’t need a cushion because I’m flexible with a lot of padding.’ type, or “I can’t possibly meditate because I can’t sit…
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