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Mindfulness Meditation classes allow you to relax, be more at peace and
to cultivate mindfulness, peace and harmony.

07/13/2026

Meditate with colour
Now that Summer is in full swing you might want to add one of the Summer/Fall colours into your environment especially if you want to enhance your creativity and vitality.

You can meditate with orange hued flowers or orange crystals like orange calcite and carnelian. The colour orange is associated with the sacral chakra below the belly button in the belly. So you can place/tape a crystal there or hold it in your hand.

As you meditate focus on the colour orange and how its vibrancy helps to bring creativity into your life along with emotional balance.

Spend time in silence letting go of thoughts and sense how this colour is assisting you.

You may also choose to spend time with other colours this summer like Yellow, Blue, Green and Red. You can even bring colours into your wardrobe so that the colour that you choose can bring in healing qualities.

Wishing you joy, creativity and happiness. Shanti. Shanti. Shanti.

07/06/2026

Concentration in Meditation & Life
Have you ever noticed times when you weren't focusing or concentrating on what you were reading, hearing or seeing? It happens more and more today with the cell phone and trying to multitask.

One of the answers is to turn off the devices for a set period of time and take some time for meditation. At first it might seem difficult especially because you might have many thoughts drifting through your mind. With practice and a teacher you can learn to focus on a single object - your breathing, a flower, a candle flame and so on.

Loving Mindfulness or Metta meditation is also a form of concentration in which we repeat set phrases for a period of time such as 20 minutes. We do this with a loving open and generous heart.

Concentration in meditation leads to insight and wisdom and a steadying of the mind.

Try it for a few weeks and notice the benefits.

Wishing you a beautiful day filled with joy and love. Shanti. Shanti. Shanti.

06/29/2026

Freshness, Beauty & Peace
Here is a gatha poem by Thich Nhat Han:
Breathing in, I am like a flower
Breathing out, I am fresh, beautiful and at peace.

In, Flower
Out, Fresh

In, Flower
Out, Fresh

With the out breath we soften, letting go of what doesn't serve us and we feel fresh like a beautiful blooming flower. At peace.

Repeat this short Zen poem throughout your day imagining how you are blooming and experiencing freshness, softness and peace.

Wishing you a Happy Canada Day on July 1 and may the days ahead be filled with wellness and joy. Shanti. Shanti. Shanti.

06/22/2026

Vast Summer Sky
Sunday ushered in the first day of Summer with the Summer Solstice and beautiful sunny weather at least in some parts of the country.

There are many opportunities for us to get outside in the Summer months and connect with nature and nature offers us the chance to be mindful.

Just look at the sky and the cloud formations and you can capture the feeling of vastness and spaciousness. In mindfulness we often hear about the mind being like an open vast and spacious sky full of peace.

When the mind is disturbed with upsetting thoughts and emotions Buddhist teachers refer to them as clouds that drift in and out of our consciousness. When the clouds are gone, we can then find that clear spaciousness of the mind for tranquility.

As well, when we look up at a beautiful blue sky with or without clouds we may find our mood elevates too. This is known as gladdening the heart.

Wishing you spaciousness and a glad heart. Shanti. Shanti. Shanti.

06/15/2026

Practice Peace
Amidst the struggles in the world, we can still find goodness, kindness and peace.

We can be more peaceful within and without. Every morning bring your hands together palms touching in anjali or gassho at your heart centre and say to yourself: "May I be at peace. May we all be at peace." "May I be an example of peace". You may choose words that resonate for you.

Do this over a few weeks and it becomes a practice and can become a resource for you in troubled and good times.

When we are at peace, we can help others to find there inner peace more easily.

We can also choose to practice metta meditation to grow and nurture lovingkindness, compassion and peace.

As well, you may wish to join the World Peace Meditation on July 17 at 7:30 pm. Reiki practitioners and meditators join together to meditate for peace. Intend that the energy goes to loved ones, friends, your community and around the world to all sentient beings. Meditate for about 20 minutes. Notice how you feel during this experience.

Wishing you wellness, peace and harmony. Shanti. Shanti. Shanti.

06/08/2026

Love and Understanding
"All nations must come into the temple of universal love and understanding. Love alone will bring lasting peace and prosperity." Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian yogi guru.

Do you have an intention of being loving, kind and compassionate as well as understanding with yourself and others?

If we have this intention then we need to develop the skills of being aware when we encounter difficult moments with others. We need to recognize and accept our emotions like anger, frustration and resentment and bring some spaciousness to ourselves so we don't react in harmful ways. With breathing and spaciousness, creative solutions can arise and we can relate differently. We can relate with genuine caring while maintaining our own boundaries.

This week you might wish to experiment with loving kindness and compassion as you learn the skills of awareness of what you are sensing, feeling and thinking in the moment when a strong emotion arises and then breathing, grounding and allowing some space to unfold before responding. It does take effort on our part to learn these new skills. And, it can make a big difference in our life and the lives of others.

Wishing all happiness, peace and ease. Shanti. Shanti. Shanti.

06/01/2026

Tranquility For the Body/Mind/Spirit
"Tranquility is the natural state of the Self, untouched by the fluctuations of the mind." Ramana Maharshi, Spiritual Master & Teacher.

Are you seeking tranquility? Would you like to feel more peace, calm and stillness in your life? Try out mindfulness meditation or practicing a mantra like OM or OM Mani Pane Hum (the Jewel in the Lotus).

We can concentrate on the in and out breath, on a lit candle, on an image like a flower to attain tranquility. This requires practice to find the inner quiet and stillness of the Self.

Some people find peace and deep calmness from listening to chanting or chanting a mantra themselves. The sound and the vibration help them to find tranquility.

This week you may wish to experiment with different forms of tranquility such as the above and following guided meditations as well.

Wishing you peace and ease. Shanti. Shanti. Shanti.

05/25/2026

Every Day Metta
Metta or Loving Kindness can be a meditation and it can be practiced through generosity and kindness towards oneself and others.

When we practice Metta and Compassion we are expanding our love and kindness to those who are suffering and we can direct it to ourselves as well.

Loving Kindness practiced daily can also help us to 'gladden the mind' and develop peace.

This week you may wish to experiment with doing a Lovingkindness meditation or extending your love and kindness to others through smiles, thank yous and attentive listening. Notice how you feel during and after the meditation or the actions of kindness.

Wishing you an open heart and peace of mind. Shanti. Shanti. Shanti.

05/18/2026

Belonging
Recently Sharon Salzberg, Meditation teacher and author, gave a talk on happiness. She defines happiness as a deep sense of belonging and being resourced in a sense of being at home in our bodies, minds, with each other and the planet.

We gain more happiness in our life, she says, when we gladden our hearts. How? We can practice Loving Kindness as a meditation and/or in action. Examples include thanking someone, giving our full attention to another, being generous, and having compassion for ourselves and others.

This week we could choose to focus on gifting ourselves the practice of gladdening the mind. Smile and say thank you to someone. When something upsets you, let go with care and kindness to yourself. Rather than being harsh with ourselves if we make a mistake, bring some kindness to yourself. Everyone makes a mistake in their life. We can avow to do better the next time and return to a state of compassion for ourselves.

Also see if you can put away your cell phone and really listen and pay attention to another. This is an important way to gladden the mind.

As well, enjoy the scent and beauty of apple blossoms or lilacs that are blooming right now.

Wishing you much real happiness and wellness, Shanti. Shanti. Shanti.

05/11/2026

The Unfurling of Spring
"The orderly manner in which the universe is run shows that it is guided by some form of intelligence that permeates all created things." Paramahansa Yogananda, Yogi spiritual teacher.

Look around and you will see so many amazing things -- trees with beautiful blossoms, flowering bushes, ferns unfurling and Spring flowers blooming. Stop and smell the heavenly scents of a flowering cherry tree or hear the sounds of a red-winged blackbird or a baltimore oriole.

Spring - so much beauty to see, hear, touch and smell. Enjoy these days of freshness and new beginnings. Maybe Spring will put some zip into your life as you make new intentions to move forward today.

Wishing you happiness and wellness. Shanti. Shanti. Shanti.

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