Mindlessness...and why

Mindfulness meditation has spent the past few years teaching us the value in monitoring activity around and within us. “Mindlessness” takes us from the space of intentional thinking to the space of no thought. Perhaps for you it is the space in between thought, or even the source of thought. Perhaps right now you can’t imagine a mind quiet enough to believe a quiet space is even a real thing :D

What and where?

Deep within every one of us, there is a space of quiet knowing. It is truly our natural state of being, that has been covered up through years of impressions on our central nervous system. As we become quiet with the intention of moving toward a deeper stillness, we often find those impressions rising to the surface by attaching to thoughts, feelings, or action. Practicing a little more in this space, we will find a deep stillness rise past all thought, where the truest source of our daily thoughts and actions (and alpha 2 brain waves!) are found. By spending 15-20 minutes per day, we will cultivate a deeper understanding of how this feels to us individually and more importantly, how it shows up in our experiences in life.

Have you been in touch with this space today…..or ever? Share your experiences and let us co-create together. A deeper understanding of our individual experiences creates depth in our collective awareness.

This week we will take a deeper look at happiness, and how our attachment to external experiences affects our state of being. Meditation is the natural process in developing internal happiness that resides without attachment to external circumstances.

Questions? Send me an email or text and let’s get answers :)

Namaste,
Sunny

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The Science of Consciousness

I’m a natural skeptic of anything that seems “group think”, but am also naturally drawn toward expanded knowledge and seeing our world through new thought provoking perspectives. Having gone through Transcendental Meditation training 2+ years ago, I am finally unable to resist the tug of science and knowledge offered through the deeper teachings with in the organization which offers TM. Up to this point, I figured…I’ve got the meditation practice I have been seeking (which is without a doubt TM), but I’m good seeking my own knowledge rabbit holes through teachings of Abraham Hicks, Marianne Williamson (yes the presidential candidate), Tolle, Northrup, Chopra, Dyer, Ruiz…my bookshelf is full of them. All full of the same essence found in the Bible, Quron, Bhagavad Gita, and Buddhist teachings.

But here’s the thing. The Knowledge is there but the science is not. And while the Veda’s (simply translates to “knowledge”) are still crossing into quantifiable science, it is quite staggering…and I’m just a teensy step in.

Dr. Nadar is an M.D., MIT researcher, Harvard Medical School fellow, and neuro-scientist, who teaches on the relationship between the mind and body, on consciousness with physiology. In this podcast, he briefly describes levels of consciousness….in my opinion relating most closely to the entertaining yet powerful teachings of Abraham Hicks (with her somewhat bizarre delivery)…and summarized beautifully in this 15 min Spotify podcast, Meeting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.