When the collective is invective Yes, we are all one, interdependent, manifold expression of unity. But what happens when the collective moves with denial, cruelty, violence, and rage, sweeping away individual freedom and demanding another kind of unity? What is…
The true nature of healing “Be passionately dispassionate – that is all.” Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Who am I? What am I? Where am I? What am I here for? What is the point? What is the purpose of life? Why…
How Britain is Ending the Loneliness Epidemic This article was published in Uplift Connect. Creating Connection from Separation Loneliness: A sense of separation, congealing like a knot in the gut, that pervades the body and mind with a sense of…
As an event taking place at the birth of time, creation is a rupture. At the same time as there is perception through divinity and all the qualities of True Nature, there is also perception through division, agony, loss, longing,…
Millions at risk from antidepressant withdrawal, new review concludes The Journal of Addictive Behaviors has today published a new systematic review which shows that antidepressant withdrawal is much more widespread, severe and long-lasting than indicated by current guidelines, with millions…
Transcendental Meditation reduces compassion fatigue and improves resilience for nurses [PUBLIC RELEASE: 27-FEB-2019] Research suggests self-care for nurses is important for professional development Transcendental Meditation® helped to reduce “compassion fatigue” and burnout in a group of 27 nurses while also…
Mindfulness meditation is a promising option for easing chronic pain, finds a pooled analysis of the available data, published online in the journal Evidence Based Mental Health. It can lessen the severity and impact on daily life of chronic pain as…
Inaugurating a Conference on the Concept of ‘Maitri’ or ‘Metta’ in Buddhism in Mumbai in December 2018, The Dalai Lama emphasized the feminine as a primary source of the quality of friendliness or loving kindness. “In my own case, it…
When our jaws are grinding, our fists are clenched, our skin allergic and feelings are aching with pain, relaxation is what we yearn for. But when we are able to relax, into what are we relaxing? Are we relaxing into…
The miracle of the human brain is only beginning to be understood: not least in its remarkable ability to attune to the environment and to reflect energetic resonance from others. When we are able to consciously allow this in therapy,…