In this final episode of season one, I talk about mantras or sound tools that are a common adjunct in the practice of meditation. There will be an opportunity to…
This episode was originally broadcast the day after the death of friend and work colleague Mo Dibba from Covid-19. May he rest in peace.
There is a story about an infamous…
"The chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” - This is Warren Buffet quoting the English philosopher Bertrand Russell. These…
We can probably spend the whole day without checking in with ourselves, distracted by the comings and goings of the world, events in your life and in your mind. Just…
“Drop the idea of becoming someone, because you are already a masterpiece. You cannot be improved. You have only to come to it, to know it, to realize it.” ~…
Notice the irritation you feel when you are talking to someone and they don't make eye contact or when you are trying to have a conversation with someone who is…
“Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.” ~ Elizabeth Gilbert
It's important to recognise that emotions, no matter how powerful they are,…
Gandhi famously said "Be the change you wish to see in the world".
We can have a tendency to judge, be irritated by or complain about things we don't like in…
"Paradise is not a place; it's a state of consciousness." ~ Sri Chinmoy
Our natural state is one of peace, happiness, fulfilment but it is the thinking mind and the clamour…
"Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life" ~ Rumi
This episode is about gratitude - the ultimate game changer :)
Previously I was a big proponent of 'positive thinking'; yes, it may be useful, like an elastoplast, covering over any sadness or suffering. But by definition, it takes you away…
What if you were told that peace was always available. At every moment. In every circumstance. Well the good news is that it is. The bad news is that due…
"I don’t envision a single thing that, when unguarded, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when unguarded leads to great harm."
This quote from the Buddha, taken…
Present moment awareness is the only reality. I could stop right there.
Have you noticed that now, the present moment is the only thing there is. The past no longer exists…
"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
We are breathing every moment of our lives but how often are…
Back to the basics with this straightforward mindfulness practice. Ideally try to do this sitting, either on a floor or on a chair with the back straight - good habits…
This episode serves as an introduction to self observation as a form of meditation - a very effective form!
This episode was recorded in response to the fear that was present in the hospital around April. Although the situation was dire and not without hazard, the fear was palpable…
You've just had a lovely relaxing weekend, it's a new week and before you've even gone back to work anxieties start to build about the perceived challenges that you may…
Doing always seems to require some effort even if its trivial. Just being, on the other hand seems rather effortless. What if you could achieve the same, allowing your actions…
The peace that meditation gives you does not have to be restricted to the time that you are sitting in meditation. Everyday life can provide the same peace through mindfulness.…
If the events of 2020 have taught us one thing, it is that no one can predict the future. Uncertainty is not to be feared, fear about a projected future…
'The cure for pain is in the pain' ~ Rumi
Have you ever observed what an emotion is? Emotions are thoughts that have recruited body sensations (usually felt in chest or…
Our human experience consists of perceptions of the world, body and mind. We can rest our attention anywhere but like an addiction our attention tends to rest on whatever is…
Imagination is one of the greatest attributes of the human being and its creative potential is behind most if not all the advances made in the history of mankind. Left…
Meditation anchors, return you to the present moment when lost in thought. This recognition that develops early, after starting a regular practice of meditation correlates to structural and functional changes…
We look for sources of strength and courage in the outside world not knowing that our greatest strength, our greatest potential as human beings lies within.
Welcome to the exploring consciousness podcast. The Exploring Consciousness Podcast is dedicated to discussion on meditation, mindfulness and nonduality (the philosophy of Oneness, also known as 'The Perennial Philosophy' or…