Thursday, January 14, 2010

GOOP: On Meditation



GOOP, the lifestyle blog developed by Gwyneth Paltrow, asked three longtime meditators  for their views on how to achieve bliss through meditation.  Their responses were thoughtful and practical.  I particularly liked Mark Epstein's interpretation of Tibetan Buddhist meditation, and the idea that meditation is like "setting up spy-consciousness in the corner of the mind, eavesdropping on whatever is going on."  It's true.  Meditation trains your mind to act as a silent observer, watching the emotions around you, and within you, in a spirit of non-judgment.  Read all three interviews here, and and embark on your journey within!  

2 comments:

  1. Hi - I Wanted to thank you for commenting on my blog. I hope you will do so again, I made a mistake and deleted your comment before I could post it, Sorry. Great to see another TCM friend out there in my area and on the internet.

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  2. David Lynch's comments are great. John has been wanting to give meditation a spin for a while now. Maybe this will inspire.

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