This magazine dives deep into meditation, blending personal stories with philosophical insights. Starting with Yoda's wisdom, "Do or do not, there is no try," it follows the editor's 40-year meditation journey. Despite initial doubts, they find clarity and emotional balance. The magazine emphasizes meditation's role in individual and collective well-being, encouraging readers to embark on their own journey for personal growth and societal harmony.
DEDICATION
Foreword
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
From the author
Meditation medication
Introduction • Practising presence is like a superpower.
Meaning of meditation • Meditators move from fight, flight, freeze into flow.
Ancient origins • Though every culture and spiritual tradition has developed unique meditation methods, common threads weave through the transcendental tapestry.
History of meditation timeline
Why meditate?
25 science-backed benefits of meditation
REAL PEOPLE, REAL RESULTS
Meditation preparation
Wise ways
8-branched meditation tree
Meditation goes mainstream • “Brilliant things happen in calm minds. Be calm. You’re brilliant.”
MEDITATION APPS
Meditation mates • Buddha didn’t have fancy accessories to anchor his awareness. Essentially all we need to meditate is mindfulness. However, aids may make meditation easier and act as ascetic reminders of our spiritual aspirations. Here are some old- and new-age aids to enhance your self-discovery sessions.
Conscious cuisine
Uplifting influence
Pre-meditation stretches • Warming up with some simple stretches can facilitate a comfortable and sustainable sitting posture.
Strike a pose • A peaceful posture promotes a peaceful mind.
In your hands
15 tips to mute the mind
Blocks to bliss • Prepare to meet all your personas on the meditation path – the good, the bad, the ugly.
Practice pitfalls
Meditation practices
Mantra meditation
Chakra meditation
Active meditation • Do without being the doer, be a conduit for pure being.
Meditative dance
DANCE IN THE DARK
Just breathe
LESS BREATH, LONGER LIFE
Breath as the bridge
Mindfulness meditation
Walking meditation
Constant beneath change
Stress-free in 5
Loving kindness meditation
Meditation Manual
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS • My sincere gratitude goes to you for planting peace in yourself and the universe.