ACCEPTING MINDFULNESS

ACCEPTING MINDFULNESS

Mindfulness is the foundation and the result of all meditation; it is the key to wisdom in that it allows us to understand how our minds work. It’s fundamental in enabling us to dissipate negative thoughts, be at peace with ourselves and the world, and to realise that...
PEACEFUL WEIGHT LOSS

PEACEFUL WEIGHT LOSS

Did you know that our mind can be one of the biggest blockers to achieving weight loss? Most people know what they should be doing, and in fact have used countless methods over many years without achieving any sustainable result, and in fact find that their weight...
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Merry Christmas from everyone here at SkillfulMind! Around the world Christmas is being celebrated in many countries – even if people are not of Christian or Spiritual traditions. However it is a time for reflection, and spending time with family and relatives whom we...
GIVING AND RECEIVING MEDITATION

GIVING AND RECEIVING MEDITATION

The stories around this meditation are profound. People have had miracle cures from all sorts of health issues which they attribute to this meditation. And more than that, this meditation is used by Buddhists to purify their mind in a powerful way. But WARNING ...
GIVING AND TAKING

GIVING AND TAKING

The meditation below is a powerful meditation that uses a self sacrificing thought of helping others the engender a sense of compassion in our hearts as well as a reduction in the attachment we have for our precious self. It is used by Buddhist all over the world to...