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Happiness Habits

The Soul Room Team — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:05:14 +0000

Watch this video: Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train and transform our minds in habits of well-being to generate real happiness, and a true sense of serenity and fulfillment. ’Mind training’ is one of the most important things we can do to improve our experience and quality of life.

Vipassana Experience Days 1-3

The Soul Room Team — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:06:53 +0000

Day 1 felt like the longest day in history! It was one of those days that just never seemed to end and in the evening I thought 'wow, I've got 9 of these to go.' But it was a good feeling not one of worry or fear.

Vipassana Experience Days 7-10

The Soul Room Team — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:38:31 +0000

By this stage my equanimity of mind (not reacting to the sensations in my body) was growing stronger and stronger and my understanding of the true nature of sensations, they arise and then pass away, deepened immensely.

Vipassana Experience Days 4-6

The Soul Room Team — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:57:30 +0000

Day 4 is considered an important day as it's the start of the real Vipassana practice and this is where it got very interesting. The prior 3 days had basically been training in awareness and sharpening the mind.

My Vipassana Experience – Overview

The Soul Room Team — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:32:31 +0000

I've recently returned from a 10 day Vipassana Meditation Retreat and without a doubt it was a powerful, life changing experience. I feel like I've found the Holy Grail of all techniques!

Vipassana Meditation Retreat

The Soul Room Team — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:27:36 +0000

Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new adventure – I’m off on a 10 day Vipassana Meditation Retreat in the beautiful Blue Mountains. The schedule certainly looks more than a little daunting! But that’s the whole idea – to challenge myself, strengthen and purify my mind, and connect with the bliss that exists just beyond this dream reality we exist in…

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Nurturing Creative Genius

The Soul Room Team — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:09:36 +0000

Watch this video: Interesting insight & talk by Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love into the process of creativity and the creative genius that works through all of us…

Meditation is Anti-Aging Medicine

The Soul Room Team — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:48:20 +0000

Research has revealed that regular meditation can actually take years off our physiological age and it's never too late to start!

Samso – A Model For Ecological Utopia

The Soul Room Team — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:09:24 +0000

Our world is 'going green' as we aim to preserve Mother Earth and live healthier lives, but we have a long way to go with the implementation of clean, renewable energy systems. The small island of Samso, in Sweden, is an inspiration - what they've achieved with their green dream, in a relatively short time frame, gives other countries around the world something to aspire too...

What’s Your End Goal?

The Soul Room Team — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:30:26 +0000

I just joined in a teleconference - the theme was kickstarting your goals for 2010. I learnt why it's so important to 'start with the end in mind'.