Category Archives: Awareness

Mindfulness and Buddha

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Goodpal

Mindfulness is Buddha’s prescription for healthy living. It is the foundation of all meditation practices. Continue reading →

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Mindfulness and US Military

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Goodpal

Stress And Military Service Military service is inherently stressful. Service members are expected to deal with life threatening and potentially traumatizing situations. Combat exposure has been linked to a range of negative health consequences – both mental and physical. Combat … Continue reading →

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Problem with Habits? You are not Alone

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Goodpal

Remember struggling to come out of some habits? Yes, it is difficult to break habits, particularly those we have nurtured for a long time. Repetition creates habits. Any sport is nothing but developing habits, though we call them skills. When … Continue reading →

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One-Breath Meditation – Focus On One Breath At A Time

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Goodpal

Unfortunately, meditation has needlessly been made to look like a complicated activity that only a gifted few can undertake. Nothing can be far from the truth. In fact, it is a simple and straightforward activity provided you understand what you … Continue reading →

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Awareness And Dreams: Lucid Dreaming

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Goodpal

Dreams are not real but they are a reality. We lose connection with ourselves while asleep. That is roughly one-third of life — so a man of 30 has wasted 10 years sleeping — and doing nothing! Yet, the same … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Meditate Without Awareness

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Goodpal

Awareness is the basis of all meditations. In the field of meditation awareness or consciousness is the starting point. When we are doing things habitually we are normally not aware; we just act mechanically. But when we sit down to … Continue reading →

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