MEDITATION AND THOUGHTS.
We are sometimes told that meditation is about staying with the breath and 'emptying the mind of thoughts'. Staying with the breath and...
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Andrew Lewis
- Dec 26, 2019
- 1 min
ALL THAT ARISES CEASES
THE BAMBOO GROVE When the wind blows through the bamboo grove The trunks clatter against one another When it has passed the grove is...
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Andrew Lewis
- Sep 29, 2019
- 3 min
Look into the emotion itself, not what triggered it.
What do people mean when they say, 'I can't help the way I feel' ? Notice the ambiguity. Do they mean, 'I can't deny that these feelings...
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Andrew Lewis
- Sep 26, 2019
- 3 min
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DO LESS ?
Does your 'to do list' seem overwhelming? Does it sometimes seem to be running the show, pushing you offstage in your own life? What is...
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Andrew Lewis
- Sep 17, 2019
- 3 min
Mindful Eating
This article from Luke Coutinho appeared in the Sunday Times of India on September 1st. Other pages featured articles on how to 'reset,...
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- Sep 12, 2019
- 1 min
ZEN THINGS
1. Do one thing at a time 2. Do it slowly and deliberately 3. Do it completely 4. Do less 5. Put space between things 6. Develop rituals...
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Andrew Lewis
- Apr 22, 2019
- 2 min
THE SWEET SHOP
The sweet shop was impressive. 'Look mum!', said the child, 'Can we go in? I want smarties.' 'Come on then, let's see what goodies they...
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Andrew Lewis
- Jan 27, 2019
- 3 min
Fixing what isn't broken
Many people come to mindfulness and meditation seeking help. They may be having difficulties with anxiety and stress. They may be having...
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Andrew Lewis
- Jan 2, 2019
- 2 min
HOW THINGS BEGIN TO CHANGE
The mindfulness, meditative practice can help people accommodate the stresses, strains, difficulties and heartaches of life, without...
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Andrew Lewis
- Dec 6, 2018
- 1 min
I'm doing just fine!
In his 2013 publication 'Three Steps to Awakening', Larry Rosenberg makes this observation: In recent weeks, I've observed my...
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Andrew Lewis
- Sep 7, 2018
- 1 min
YOUR MIND IS NOT YOUR OWN!
UNLESS YOU CHOOSE TO MAKE IT YOUR OWN! Many people ask, 'What is mindfulness?' 'Why practice meditation?' Have you tried driving a car...
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Andrew Lewis
- Aug 12, 2018
- 1 min
MISSING PERSON ?
'If there's something missing in your life, it's probably you! (Robert Holden) We get so busy running around doing all the things that...
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Andrew Lewis
- Aug 5, 2018
- 4 min
IT IS ONLY BECAUSE IT IS SO CLEAR THAT IT IS SO HARD TO SEE.
A monk told Master Joshu, 'I have just entered the monastery; please teach me.' Joshu asked, 'Have you eaten your rice porridge?' The...
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Andrew Lewis
- Aug 1, 2018
- 2 min
WHAT IS MEDITATION?
Jiddu Krishnamurti was once asked this question. He replied 'I don't know what meditation is.' What did this deep thinker and meditator...
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Andrew Lewis
- Jul 19, 2018
- 2 min
SUNNY MORNING READING D.H. LAWRENCE
A cool breeze, sunshine through the window and quiet walls all around. The story I am reading is 'The Fox'. " The more you reach after...
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Andrew Lewis
- Jul 9, 2018
- 1 min
DO YOU WANT TO BE PEACEFUL?
The Mindfulness approach to meditation requires that we work with our minds in preference to living under a restless and uncomfortable...
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Andrew Lewis
- Jun 24, 2018
- 1 min
LIFE LIVES ITSELF
There are moments of wonder, joy, peace and fun in every day: a string of moments like pearls on a necklace. How many times are we never...
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Andrew Lewis
- Jun 22, 2018
- 1 min
The Meditation Practice
' Meditation is bound to fail if it is being done to fix a problem. Don't meditate to fix yourself, to heal yourself, to improve...
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Andrew Lewis
- Apr 8, 2018
- 1 min
MINDFULNESS STRESS REDUCTION COURSE
Many have expressed a deep satisfaction with the Mindfulness Stress Reduction Course. They report that it helps them to develop lasting,...
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Andrew Lewis
- Mar 16, 2018
- 1 min
Going nowhere
We see our life as a story. 'This is me. This is what I am, what I believe, what I stand for. This is what I need, what I deserve or...
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