Meditation Musing – Breathing

Guest blog by Jim Barrett – Serenity Community Member Many Ways of meditation understand and stress the importance of proper breathing. In the Way of Yoga, this process is called Pranayama and can be very complex. For most of the rest of us, disciplined breathing can...

Meditation Musing-Focusing The Mind

Guest blog by Jim Barrett – Serenity Community Member When someone recently told me that they often couldn’t sleep because their mind just kept spinning around and wouldn’t stop, I suggested that they visit one of our meditation groups. I was told sadly...

Meditation Musings – Mindfulness

Mindfulness has been defined by the psychologist and meditation teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn as paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmental.  Mindfulness is also a meditation technique in which one allows thoughts, images,...

Meditation Musings – Equanimity

A natural process in meditation for many people is the development of equanimity- the ability to let go. Equanimity allows us to detach ourselves from thoughts and images that attempt to distract us from the Now. As we sit and meditate our minds may become distracted...