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Meditate with Ease for Inner Calm
Have you ever noticed that trying harder to meditate isn’t the answer?
Guest Peter Russell joins to discuss his book, How to Meditate Without Even Trying. The essence of practice is allowing the mind to relax so we can rest in the still and silent present moment.
Renowned consciousness teacher Peter Russell is the author of How to Meditate Without Even Trying, and eleven other books including Letting Go of Nothing and From Science to God. A teacher of meditation for more than fifty years, he believes the critical challenge of today is freeing human thinking from the limited beliefs and attitudes that lie behind many of our problems — personal, social, and global. He has inspired thousands through his talks, teachings, retreats, and popular online courses.
🔗 Visit him online at at http://www.peterrussell.com and https://www.how-to-meditate-without-even-trying.com
Dr. Trujillo’s Comments:
In both our conversation and in his book How to Meditate Without Even Trying, Peter Russell focuses on making meditation easier, more effective, and more enjoyable. We discussed the inevitable experience of thoughts intruding in our meditation, and that we can choose not to follow them while also avoiding self-created discontent. I appreciated learning that the root meaning of Samsara is aimless wandering, that process where we look outside ourselves for the contentment and wholeness that we already have access to within. I recommend this episode to those new to meditation, as well as to experienced meditators who will gain encouragement for their practice.
The Yoga Hour Team Comments:
This podcast offers a transmission of the idea behind the book, How to Meditate Without Even Trying, along with Peter Russell's lovely encouragement that will bring ease into your meditation practice. He conveyed a gentleness in which to ease the mind and thoughts, relax and let go. Listen in to receive this instruction.
Live Fully and Deeply From Your Soul Every Day
Catherine Duncan, author, spiritual teacher, and ordained minister, shares five simple practices that can bring more peace, love, meaning, and embodied aliveness into our lives. We can live as the spiritually awakened beings that we are, every day.
Catherine Duncan
Catherine Duncan is an author, ordained minister, and integrative spiritual consultant. In her private practice, she companions individuals who are struggling with chronic illness, life transitions, grief and loss, and those searching for more meaning and purpose. Catherine is also a consultant for Minnesota Personalized Medicine, an integrative medical practice in Minneapolis.
This episode discusses Catherine’s book, Everyday Awakening: Five Practices for Living Fully, Feeling Deeply, and Coming Into Your Heart and Soul
WEBSITE: www.catherineduncan.org
DR. TRUJILLO’S COMMENTS: Catherine Duncan, author of the book Everyday Awakening, and I discussed awakening as a process of waking up and living more fully from our essence, our soul nature, every day. The five practices that Catherine sets forth include bringing ourselves fully present in this moment utilizing awareness of our body and our senses, and connecting with something greater than ourselves although we don’t have to call it God. We can grow our trust, embody love, and hold openness. These five practices are simple but not easy, and can bring us more fully awake and alive.
THE YOGA HOUR TEAM COMMENTS: I really enjoyed the conversation with Catherine Duncan today, focusing on her book Every Day Awakening: Five Practices for Living Fully, Feeling Deeply, and Coming Into Your Heart and Soul. Through her own personal experiences, her years of hospital chaplaincy as well as her experiences with spiritual direction clients Catherine has developed five practices that can support us in spiritually awakened living every day, in every moment. Dr. Trujillo also shared how Kriya Yoga and its practices are in alignment with Catherine's experiences. Ms. Duncan also offers simple exercises and techniques to easily bring these practices into our daily lives. I definitely recommend this program to all of those who want to live a spiritually deeper life every day.