Ultimate Lucid Dreams and Nightmares Guide
by Emma Wilson: acid dreams may be one of the most magical experiences a human being can have… […]
Om Mani Padme Hum: The Meaning Behind the Popular Mantra
by Meredith DeCosta: Next to OM, om mani padme hum is one of the most commonly chanted mantras in yoga… […]
Are Emotions More Powerful Than Intellect? | Sadhguru Answers
Sadhguru speaks about why for most people, it is easier to keep emotions focused and intense than the intellect. Sadhguru also speaks about the power of devotion, and how devotion can become a tool to [...]
Major Schools of Thought in Psychology
by Kendra Cherry: When psychology first emerged as a science separate from biology and philosophy, the debate over how to describe and explain the human mind and behavior began… […]
Mudras – How to Practice Hand Gestures for Connection, Focus, Compassion, and Motivation
by Sarah Finger: Although the origins of mudras are not known, they have been around for thousands of years and have appeared in many different religious and spiritual traditions… […]
A 12-Minute 4-7-8 Breathing Meditation
by Ni-Cheng Liang: This easy breathing practice helps to release stagnant air in the lungs and find calm… […]
A Guided Practice for Cultivating Attention – Sharon Salzberg
by Sharon Salzberg: Learn how to break some of the crazy momentum of your day and return to a state of mindfulness… […]
Free Yourself From the Story of You – Pema Chödrön
By Pema Chödrön: It’s not life that causes suffering, says Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön, it’s our story about life… […]
Embrace Lostness To Find The Way
by Ashley Brown:“Instead of getting scared or beating yourself up, consider that the feeling of lostness is your intuition telling you there’s something better for you out there, full of surprises…” […]
Awaken Interviews Jonathan Robinson Pt 2 – The Enlightenment Project
Donna Quesada: What struck me about your magic trick and having a way out is that the way out doesn’t need to be arduous. […]
Wiser: A Neuropsychiatrist on Consciously Increasing Wisdom
by Dilip Jeste: Dilip Jeste, MD, is a neuropsychiatrist and director of the Center for Healthy Aging at the University of California, San Diego… […]
How Mindfulness Saved My Life
by Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles: Life is filled with choices. One choice can send you down a road that is filled with joy, love, and laughter… […]
What Is The Sacred Feminine?
by Amy Peck: An excerpt from Voices of the Sacred Feminine: Conversations to Re-Shape Our World edited by Rev. Dr. Karen Tate… […]
How to Practice Tonglen
by Pema Chödrön: Pema Chödrön teaches us “sending and taking,” an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion. With each in-breath, we take in others’ pain. With each out-breath, we send them relief… […]
Awaken Interviews Jonathan Robinson Pt 1 – The Enlightenment Project
Donna Quesada: It’s a pleasure to see you again, personally, and also because I know our readers just really love your work. […]
17 Things I Would Do Differently If I Were Fully Convinced I’m Going to Die
by Eric Jones: 1. I wouldn’t do a single thing differently, but I’d be utterly transformed… […]
Reaching Beyond The Mat
by Chip Richards: We need to take those very qualities that we’re learning in the yoga room, and begin to truly apply them in our families, in our local community, and into our global family [...]
How Meditation Can Help You Get Faster Results With Self Mastery Work
by Eve Baronius: I’m assuming that you, much like me when I started, know how much potential this work has got for your inner growth… […]
Scheduling Time for Spirituality
When did we all get so busy? So very busy. So dreadfully, unhelpfully, exhaustingly, busy… […]
The Spiritual Value of Resilience
by Deepak Chopra: You can access every gift that the spiritual path opens up. Some of these gifts are well known, others are hidden… […]
Mudras For Harmonious Living – Sarah Finger
by Sarah Finger: Although the origins of mudras are not known, they have been around for thousands of years and have appeared in many different religious and spiritual traditions… […]
The Best Friend You Will Ever Have: Meditation
by Ed and Deb Shapiro: Honestly speaking we cannot imagine how our lives would be without meditation. […]
How To Practice Hugging Meditation
by Thich Nhat Hanh: Nothing warms the heart like a loving hug. To make the experience even deeper and more healing, Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us this practice of hugging meditation he created… […]
Awaken Interviews Ed and Deb Shapiro Pt 3 – Be In the World, But Not Of It
Donna Quesada: Well, with both of you starting on your spiritual paths at such a young age… […]
Awaken Interviews Ed and Deb Shapiro Pt 2 – Awakening Is the Evolution of Consciousness
Donna Quesada: And that is one of my favorite books that you two co-wrote together: The Unexpected Power of Mindfulness and Meditation. […]
Awaken Interviews Ed & Deb Shapiro Pt 1 – We Are Not The Movie – We Are the Blank Screen and the Observer
Donna Quesada: Well, Ed and Deb Shapiro… Welcome! And it is just wonderful to see you again, especially during this festive holiday season. […]
Tony Robbins 20 Best Motivational Quotes
by Tony Robbins: Most days, you feel like you’re doing everything right: the job, the relationship, the family… […]
Transforming Self-Comparison
by Eda Ocak: Eda Ocak reflects on how meditation practice and the Buddha’s message of no-self transformed her habit of self-comparison… […]
Shamans And Cosmology – Alberto Villoldo PhD
by Alberto Villoldo PhD: The shamans of the Andes know and serve a sacred dream, one that guides planets across the heavens and our human destiny here on Earth… […]
Change Your Words, Change Your Life
by Tony Robbins: The Simplest Tool For Immediately Transforming The Quality Of Your Life… […]
God Is Felt In The Depth Of Your Heart – Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: What is God? What is not God? What is the definition of God, if there is one? The moment you define by a word, you already have a concept about [...]
We Are Not Alone Here
by Ed and Deb Shapiro: The Buddhist teachings describe a great net reaching in all directions with a multifaceted mirror-like jewel at each of the many knots, […]
Identity and Selflessness in Buddhism: No Self or True Self?
by Jack Kornfield: Examining Buddhist notions of identity and selflessness… […]
Living Authentically and Encouraging Your Kids To Do The Same
How I found myself while Pregnant. Includes Meditation For Self Love. […]
Awaken Interviews Dr. Dean Ornish Pt 3 – From Fear Of Dying, To Joy Of Living
Donna Quesada: I think that is what is often lost when we approach healing is the spiritual aspect if you will. […]
Awaken Interviews Dr. Dean Ornish Pt 2 – What Is Good For Me Is Good For The Planet
Donna Quesada: You are speaking about an issue that is close to my heart. For those who might be listening and might not understand the connection between our personal diet and the world […]
Awaken Interviews Dr. Dean Ornish Pt 1 – Eat Well, Move More, Stress Less, Love More
Donna Quesada: Well, Dr. Ornish, it’s a pleasure to have you with us this morning and I just want to tell you how much we appreciate your time. […]
Meditation Only Goes So Far
by Willa Baker: If you want to connect with the open, spacious quality of mind, says Willa Blythe Baker, at some point you have to stop trying to meditate… […]
Awaken Interviews Stephen Mitchell Pt 3 – Forgiveness Means That Realizing What Happened… Didn’t
Donna Quesada: it also answers my previous question about how self-inquiry and meditation go hand in hand. We hear so much about mindfulness, […]
Balancing The Nervous Energies: Tools of Kundalini Yoga – Donna Quesada
by Donna Quesada: My Jewish grandmother was joking when she said once, “we’re just nervous people.” […]
Awaken Interviews Stephen Mitchell Part 1 – Joseph and the Way of Forgiveness
Donna Quesada: Hello and welcome to Awaken. […]
Wu Wei – The Most Elegant Spiritual Teaching
by Donna Quesada: No need for Patience- […]
Awaken Interviews Pri Vilayat Inyat Khan – Seeing Through the Eyes of God
Awaken: Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, it is an honor to spend this time with you. I know our awakened readers will treasure your words. […]
Are You Ready to Try a Vedic Meditation Mantra?
by Sweta Srivastava Vikram: What makes a mantra? Discover how chanting Vedic meditation mantras creates healing energy… […]
4 Exercises To Build Trust And Confidence In Your Intuition
by Shannon Kaiser: Whether you lean clairvoyant, clairaudient, clairsentient, or claircognizant, you can strengthen your relationship with your intuition… […]