Luna: Dancing Krishna
“TO whatsoever object the inconstant mind goeth out,” Krishna teaches Arjuna in the Bhgavad-Gita, “subdue it, bring it back, and place it upon the Spirit.”
‘Will and Desire lie at the doors of Meditation and Concentration,” explains William Q. Judge. (Meditation, Concentration, Will)
“If we desire truth with the same intensity that we had formerly wished for success, money, or gratification,” Judge wrote, “we will speedily acquire meditation and possess concentration.
“If we do all our acts, small and great, every moment, for the sake of the whole human race, as representing the Supreme Self, then every cell and fibre of the body and inner man will be turned in one direction, resulting in perfect concentration.
“Let us meditate on that which is in us as the Highest Self, concentrate upon it, and will to work for it as dwelling in every human heart.”
There are many self-styled gurus and yogis today who instruct in meditation. Matthieu Ricard is unusual. A Buddhist monk who left a career in cellular genetics to study Buddhism in the Himalayas over forty-five years ago.
Krishna and Arjuna
‘He is an internationally bestselling author and an active participant in the current scientific research of the effects of meditation on the brain. He lives in Nepal and devotes most of his time to 140 humanitarian projects in Tibet, Nepal and India.
“In Meng’s words, Matthieu is a true gem in this world. He may be the world’s best bridge between modern science and ancient wisdom.”
‘Matthieu introduces the concept of meditation and leads a practice that includes mindful breathing, altruistic love, compassion, rejoicing and impartiality. He concludes emphasizing the value of caring mindfulness.’
In this video clip, a session of questions and answers followed the meditation.
Matthieu Ricard
Selected from Theosophical Articles
by William Q. Judge
W. Q. Judge, by Charles Johnston
“Self Is the Friend of Self and also its Enemy”
Meditation, Concentration, Will
Culture of Concentration (Part I)
Culture of Concentration (Part II)
Pico Iyer: The Art of Stillness
“Pico Iyer is the author of twelve books, on subjects as varied as Cuba, globalism, Graham Greene and the XIVth Dalai Lama, and writes up to 100 articles a year for magazines from The New York Review of Books to Harper’s, and Vanity Fair to Wired. He delivered popular TED talks in both 2013 and 2014 —”
“In an age of constant movement, nothing is so urgent as sitting still.” -Pico Iyer
Click link below to watch the talk on YouTube (15 min):
https://www.ted.com/talks/pico_iyer_the_art_of_stillness
‘The place that travel writer Pico Iyer would most like to go? Nowhere. In a counterintuitive and lyrical meditation, Iyer takes a look at the incredible insight that comes with taking time for stillness.”
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