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WELCOME TO SOUL PAGES
The Amandari journal
Reflections on Mindfulness & Yoga
from past classes for your inspiration.
Some articles are by other teachers or authors;
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Exquisite Simplicity
Based on class notes "Concentration and simplicity: 14 June 2022" If asked “what generates happiness”, it isn’t immediately obvious that...
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Winter booster shots - Ayurveda style
I was talking to a few people over the weekend about how to use Ayurveda to help support our immune system during the winter months, and...
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The Posture Called 'Life' - Try it Without Effort
No effort / don’t try too hard – thoughts on infinity In the west we have a cultural bias against the idea of no effort or not trying...
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Create Your Own Heaven by Letting Go ...
NIRVANA – “UNBINDING" Usually nirvana is interpreted as heaven. But directly translated it means “putting out fire or unbinding” (or...
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What Do You Place Your Faith In?
Smriti and Saddha - Mindfulness and Faith (notes on today's meditation) A little while ago we touched briefly on the topic of faith, so...
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Zen Mind
(This class is based on the teachings of Shunryu Suzki-Roshi. The full teaching this refers to is the previous article posted, together...
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Shunryu Suzuki - Our Practice
Lecture to Professor Lewis Lancaster's visiting class BY Shunryu Suzuki-roshi TASSAJARA MARCH 1, 1970 I CAME THIS MORNING without...
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My Thoughts are not Me - we think what we think is real.
Based on Anahat sitting session May 29, 2019 After the past week, we know that mindfulness meditation helps us to achieve a peaceful,...
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Day 6 - Freedom of Choice: Other Meditation Anchors
After a week of small, bite sized meditations and some background to each, we’ve practiced various methods. Today's meditation includes a...
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Day 5 -Grateful for Difficult Times
So I was man-down this past week, feeling really ill and sore, with a few upsets mostly caused by other people, but life in general...
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Day 4 -Making Sense of Our Senses
Hi everyone! This is day 4. More than half way. I hope you'll stay with it. You can do it! :) This is definitely a meditation you can...
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Day 3 - Metta Meditation
There is so much to say about Metta Meditation, but its difficult to squeeze it all into 5 minutes without causing a total overload. So...
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Day 2 – Samatha – Breathing Meditation – Mindfulness of Breath
Just as we detox and clean our body through diet and drinking lots of water, we can detox our mind. We’re all aware of disease caused by...
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Day 1 - Living with Purpose - Setting an Intention
5 minute Setting an Intention Meditation It was a bit of a toss-up between starting with the traditional mindfulness breathing practice...
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Preparing: Making Space for Meditation
Hello lovely people! So we're starting tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to joining you for the next 7 days. It'll be easy and relaxed -...
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