Showing posts with label Meditation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Meditation. Show all posts

Saturday, August 11, 2012

The 21 Stages of Meditation

Editor's Note: Kundalini yoga teacher and writer Dhanpal/Donna Quesada recently attended The 21 Stages of Meditation retreat, taught by Gurucharan Singh.  Here she shares her experience trekking through the terrain of the mind.
When the flight attendant opened the doors, a puff of warm desert air rushed the compact jet, as if to let us know we were now in Albuquerque.

Yoga for Beginners: What is Meditation?

(Editor's Note: The idea of meditation can be intimidating for yoga beginners.  While yoga asanas can be physically challenging, for many people the thought of sitting in meditation can bring  up a lot of concerns.  Sohan Kaur shares some thoughts on meditation for yoga beginners that will encourage you to pull out your meditation cushion and give it a try!)
“It is not meditation that stops the mind. It is the surrender of the mind to the soul, and the soul to Truth. It is when you prefer the word of Truth to the word of your own intellect.”