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Meditation can be a free medicine that cures different problems. One of them is insomnia.

The middle way is a simple, yet profound saying that holds many deep meanings. The word phase “middle way” or Majjhimāpaṭipadā in Pali refers to refers to a way of life, a way of meditation, and a way to inner peace.

This video has real footages of people from different countries learning and trying meditation. Many of them did it for the first time in their life. It’s a clear evidence that meditation is really for all – regardless of race, nationality or creed. Hopefully, when more and more people meditate, this world is going to become a more peaceful place to live in.

Meditation has been an effective tool to fight stress and deal with uncertainties in life. In addition to learn to meditate yourself, you can also become a meditation trainer and show people how to meditate as well. Whether they are your own family members or you will start a career as a mindfulness and meditation instructor yourself, you need an expert to certify and give you total confidence. I have been training over 300 participants from all walks of life.

Yoga Lokah in Brno I went to Yoga Lokah in Brno, Czech Republic to organise a meditation session and give a lecture about “mastering emotional intelligence”. There were 21 people joining the session. I shared that we all have to face challenges in life, which causes the mind to loose the clarity. The emotional intelligence is how we can maintain our inner peace and not blaming others for causing the difficulties.

Everybody feels discomfort, no matter who we are, once we sit down, stop moving, and meditate the volume of discomfort keeps increasing. Pain usually stops people from feeling relaxed and reduces the length of their meditation practice. So, let me share some tips to help you deal with the pain.

Meditation, like many other skills, requires practice. If we are still new to it, we’ll face challenges both physical and mental that will distract the mind. Is it good to meditate in the nature? Is it better to do it in a room? Let’s find out here.

Meditating alone allows you to choose when to do it, where to do it and a good time to do it. So, you can get your environment setup to your preferences and you don’t have to face noises and distractions from people around you as well. However, doing it alone isn’t easy or sometimes impossible for those who still lack motivation, commitment and perseverance in the practice. It’s easy to find hundreds of beautiful reasons not to meditate and nobody can help you because you are alone.

It’s time to reboot the Mind Stories meditation series. I’m ready to release the first one “what is meditation?” today. Synopsis When situations around us get more complicated, it’s perhaps the best moment to learn to meditate. Many people are talking about meditation. There are hundreds of popular techniques available online for you to choose from. LP John Paramai, a Buddhist monk from Thailand, explains in this video what meditation is.

Synopsis Many people can agree that meditation practice is good and will give a lot of benefits to both body and mind. For many, it’s still hard to meditate every day. Why is it so hard to cultivate meditation as a habit? Is it even harder to push ourselves to do it? What do we need now that we’ve got our feet wet? In this video, Monk John will share with you a potential scenario that prevents people from meditating daily.

Synopsis You have the motivation to meditate. You persevere and put some effort into the practice. Yet, each meditation session does not seem to be different. While you should not have an expectation, it is possible to improve. What is the potential improvement? Is it the length, the stillness, or the inner peace? Here is a fundamental principle that you might not be aware of. Understanding it may help you progress and make you look forward to your next meditation session.

Synopsis Everybody wants to be happy. No one wants to be sad. But how we try to obtain happiness and get rid of sadness is external most of the time. We sometimes overlook what critical the most to our mental wellbeing, our minds is. What is it? Is it heart or brain? Is it just an abstract model to illustrate our thoughts and feelings? The mind is a big part of ourselves.

As the COVID-19 situation gets better, it’s time to go back to the office once again. Having an inner peace moment at the office will help us reduce stress, anxiety, and burnout. Many people think about doing some meditation at the workplace, but they don’t know how to begin. Can we meditate at the workplace while surrounded by people, and everything seems to be a rush? Here are three simple suggestions from a Buddhist monk who has taught many people to begin their meditation routine at their workplace.

Have you ever asked yourself how kids meditate? You know that the earlier you start something in your life, the more experienced you are. Kids are the future of the world, and we know that a mind that is well shaped always inspires a peaceful and prosperous, and happy life. In today’s video, Monk John will share with us how to help our kids learn meditation and make it a habit to show the hope we place in them for a better world.

Do you know that Meditation is the true weapon to stop wars? Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed’: Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. In this video, I will talk about how conflicts and wars can be minimized when more people meditate.

In the modern era, a lot of people suffer from insomnia and sleeping disorders. What’s the secret to getting a good night’s rest? You may have tried regulating your sleep schedule, monitoring your caffeine intake, and changing the darkness level in your room; but what else is missing from your wind-down routine? I have my opinion in this video.