Ryanshelton7

LATEST ARTICLES ( 402 )

• Selective Attention

  

  It used to be quite important to me how my day went. I’d learned that attitude is everything so if I had a bad day I thought I simply needed to change my... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Corrective Lenses

  Meditation has helped with my perception of the world. When I meditate, I see things closer to the way they actually are. When I don’t meditate, my vision gets... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Dhamma to the Rescue

  

  Painful sensations of sickness can bring a really intense focus to my practice, save the day, and make me much more aware of my default state! Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Long-Term Service

  

  After my first course I was ecstatic by the potential Vipassana brought to my life but I didn’t continue a daily practice because I was overwhelmed by the... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• On the Road with the Buddha

  “If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him!” says an old Zen story.This is simply the Zen way of saying, in dramatic and obscure form, that whoever you may... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Dhamma Muscles

  

  There are times when I’m just not strong enough to be the person I want to be. Maybe there’s a bully I want to confront or social standard I want to hold... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Vipassana the Difference Between Knowing the Path and Walking the Path

  In my last post, I talked about the difference between knowing the walking the path. Today, I would like to explore it further. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Be Present, It Will Change

  

  As a child, I was taught that if I wanted something to be different I needed to change it, and if I didn’t do anything things would just stay the same. These... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The Internal Therapist

  So much is spent on self-help books. More is spent on prescription medications that are meant to treat emotions (?!). And still MORE is spent on lengthy... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• If I Don’t Need It Throw It Out!

  

  As a meditator I just love throwing stuff out! I get much more joy out of organizing disorderly things for some reason.Most of my life I’d felt stressed for... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• A Deeper Happiness

  I was a happy person before being introduced to Vipassana. I learned Vipassana at a tumultuous time in my life. From one perspective Vipassana caused me to... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• From a Child’s Eye

  As I reflect upon my Vipassana journey I’ve noticed how far I’ve deviated from my infant mind. While hanging out with my 15-month-old friend I’m amazed at how... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Knowing the Path and Walking the Path…

  Recently I came across a different form of writing – Abstract writing. Some profound, short aphorisms have the power to transform the thinking. Although these... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Love My Body

  I’ve always pushed my body hard. I interpreted “mind over matter” to mean that I could just ignore my body when it was hurting as long as my mind was strong... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Oil of Oregano Or Vipassana?

  The summer cold has hit me!I work at a facility that sees a lot of school groups from around the province. Amazingly,  I had managed to completely avoid... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Opening up to Synchronicity

  

  Now that my school schedule has lightened up, I’ve started sitting with the local meditators once a week. The site is about an hour away, but well worth the... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Is Competition Wrong?

  Competition is vital to our current social structure. Businesses compete for the best employees, schools compete for the best teachers, sports teams for the bes... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Feeling Grief

  How long has it been?Sometimes it seems only last week that my mother died, tho it’s been over 18 months. But the ache comes back at times with such intensity... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The Natural Law

  I’m going to run you through some definitions to see if we’re on the same page. Dhamma is the natural law; dhamma is not a belief. Meditation helps me learn... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Transformation of Faith in My Spiritual Journey!

  In last 2 posts I talked about two different dimensions of faith –one dimension is experienced based or insight based faith and other dimension is assumed... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY