'Desires do not need to be gratified in order to be resolved. Like everything else, they arise and pass away by themselves.' (Joseph...

The way we do the small things shapes how we experience life. When we pay attention to the small things, the rest begins to fall into place.

When we begin a meditation practice we may sit in stillness and silence. Very soon we may notice something going on; the mind will want...

It depends what you use it for. What does it mean to be mindful? To be mindful you need to be 'right minded' for the task or goal or...

As Spring arrives we look forward to lighter evenings and warmer temperatures. It is a season of growth. It is a time for coming out of...

The poet John Keats (1795-1821) lived for only 25 years. When he knew he was dying he requested the epitaph ' HERE LIES ONE WHOSE NAME IS...

'What happens when you see the impermanence of a freshly picked flower? One reaction might be to vow to never buy a fresh flower again...

Ask any child about learning tables or practicing piano. It takes a bit of hard work. It's not the most exciting thing to do. What's more...

Pause for a moment to reflect on this statement: 'One day, perhaps today, I will be seeing you for the last time' This is true for all of...

John Ratey is associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a widely acknowledged expert in neuropsychiatry....

Have you ever felt that you didn't want to do something or go somewhere, and discovered that you enjoyed it much more than you thought...

You may sometimes hear it said that Meditation is 'connecting with the energy and divine power of the universe'. There are, of course,...

Bertrand Russell and Hermann Hesse were philosophers of a different kind with very different backgrounds, yet it seems that both arrived...

In a 1990 publication Shangharakshita /Dennis Lingwood wrote this: 'Personal development means ceasing to live reactively and learning...

Meditation is one way of stepping outside your mind and experiencing the many benefits that accrue but it is not the only way. The...

This evening at Ebbw Vale Institute we are going to do a body scan. This is a core part of mindfulness practice and something that many...

Don't take yourself too seriously! Don't assume that everything has to be the way you want it to be (we often don't know what's best for...

The philosopher John Gray wrote this: 'If you think of your life as a story, you will be tempted to write it to the end. But you do not...

There is a story told of Socrates the ancient Greek philosopher wandering through the busy marketplace at Athens looking at the vast...

The man had been sitting in the bus station for a long time. A friendly stranger asked him what bus he was waiting for. 'I'm not waiting...