When times are difficult and challenging, and not the way we would like them to be, our bodies move into 'high alert'. Our threat systems...

In his preface to 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', Oscar Wilde made the striking statement, 'All art is quite useless'. He meant this as the...

In 'The Old Curiosity Shop' (chapter XXX1X) Charles Dickens writes '........all happiness has an end - hence the chief pleasure of its...

These children have nothing. They live on the street. There are many like them. Many don't have names, don't know their date of birth; no...

EQUANIMITY is delighted to be supporting this charity. The plight of Dalit and Devadasi children in India needs much greater exposure...

Within the context of the Upanishads and Vedic thought in general, we are prompted to consider that there are not two birds in the tree...

THOUGHTS ARE WHAT YOU HAVE, NOT WHAT YOU ARE.

Throughout the world recent events have left us feeling unsafe and unsure. Every day we are reminded that we are living in uncertain and...

We are sometimes told that meditation is about staying with the breath and 'emptying the mind of thoughts'. Staying with the breath and...

THE BAMBOO GROVE When the wind blows through the bamboo grove The trunks clatter against one another When it has passed the grove is...

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...

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...

This article from Luke Coutinho appeared in the Sunday Times of India on September 1st. Other pages featured articles on how to 'reset,...

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...

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...

Many people come to mindfulness and meditation seeking help. They may be having difficulties with anxiety and stress. They may be having...

The mindfulness, meditative practice can help people accommodate the stresses, strains, difficulties and heartaches of life, without...

In his 2013 publication 'Three Steps to Awakening', Larry Rosenberg makes this observation: In recent weeks, I've observed my...

UNLESS YOU CHOOSE TO MAKE IT YOUR OWN! Many people ask, 'What is mindfulness?' 'Why practice meditation?' Have you tried driving a car...

'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...