Meditation for Beginners: What Meditation Is and Is Not

in Yoga and Meditation

In an previous post, I wrote about Thai yoga and its use in meditation.  But what is meditation, really?  Meditation is a highly misunderstood concept.  In today’s world, anyone who breathes is supposed to be fit for meditation. Even people who haven’t the slightest interest in spiritual progress say they “meditate” to reduce stress and to relax.  We even hear it said that “anyone can meditate” and that “there’s no right or wrong way to meditate.”  Yet, if ancient scriptures have any merit in them, that is very far from the truth. What Is Meditation?

Thai Massage Sen Lines: About the Sen Sib (Ten Lines)

Thai medicine theory describes invisible channels of energy in the body called Sen.  Through the Sen flows the vital energy or lom through the whole body. They are comparable to the Indian nadis and the Chinese meridians. When there is an imbalance or a blockage in these channels, the body falls ill. Thai massage treats [...]

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Thoughts on Thai Massage Training

Thai massage is best learned at the hands of a real Thai massage instructor (pardon the pun). Books can only supplement actual training in a massage school.  If you want to study Thai massage, you need to look for a school and instructor who can best serve your needs. So first consider what it is [...]

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Thai Yoga and Meditation

My excursion into traditional Thai medicine was and is motivated by the desire to improve spiritual practice, which I will loosely term “meditation.”  Mastery of the mind and refinement of one’s being aren’t achieved purely on the mental level. You have to have a solid foundation in the physical realm, the realm of action and [...]

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Site Updates

Hello!  Admin here just posting to let you know I’m redesigning the blog before I add new content. Had to move to a new server and start from scratch..  Glad I had a backup of old posts. I will post new articles about Thai massage soon and improve existing articles.  Stay tuned!

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