BySusan Ni Rahilly
The goal-less inner journey We know there is no goal, in sitting Zazen – the cornerstone of living a life with Zen: Only to be . . . and learn the nature of your own mind. True nature is the “holy grail” of Zen. And in essence the principles of zazen are simple. We learn…
ByCatherine Green
There have been reports in the UK news that demand for puppies has exploded during the pandemic. Families who might have been considering getting a dog decided that lockdown was a good time to do it, and others may have lost family pets due to old age and needed a new companion. I am an…
ByJulia Chi
This is Part 2 of a conversation with Cathy Ulliott where she shares with us that she is on a regrouping exercise open to connecting with others , with a website that is now up and running ! Self love before sixty will run for 28 months or end sooner if the issue of self…
ByTony Samara
If you are feeling moody, or negative in any way, remember to sit in stillness and meditate and let go of tension. Let go of the emotional turmoil that so very often reduces our openness to deep and profound meditation. So, right now, take a moment and, as you breathe in and breathe out, let…
BySusan Ni Rahilly
‘At the centre of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.’ Lao Tzu The Zenity of Being Human is my term for living with zen in your life as a human being with being-nature, on this planet that has its own planet-nature, and in a…
ByJulia Chi
Cathy Ulliott completed her first marathon in London in 1997, she went on to compete in seven more London marathons. She worked through some years of chronic injury to then compete in seven Brighton marathons. Her marathon time has reduced from just inside 4.30 for her first run, to 3.14 and seen her compete 3…
ByTony Samara
Very often we will connect very deeply in our meditation, just like in sleep, when we connect to dreams or begin to open up to REM sleep. When this happens in our meditation, we will not only begin to connect to dreams, but also to the intelligence, the wisdom that is present in this moment….
BySusan Ni Rahilly
Living consciously with Zen in your life is very much about living moment-to-moment in awareness and simply being true to your own nature. This Way of Zen enriches your life and helps you discover your full potential: your life becomes deeper and fuller. Here are 3 simple steps along the Way: Live with Zen Values…
ByCatherine Green
How is your physical health? How is your mental and emotional health? Do you rely on the NHS for support, do you use private healthcare, or do you simply ignore it and hope it goes away? These are questions I had to ask myself recently. I have been documenting my struggle with NHS care for…
ByJulia Chi
Anadi James Taylor practised Kung Fu to a high level between 2000 and 2008… In 2005 he travelled to China to train with the Shaolin monks to experience for himself how they practise with and build the flow of Chi. In this podcast he shares with us how he stretched his boundaries to the max!…
ByTony Samara
It sounds quite obvious and quite simple to relax the body, but in the end, if we scan our bodies, we are likely to discover that we are not really that relaxed. We may think we are relaxed, but actually we’re not. In meditation, if you are truly meditating, then the relaxation response is part…
BySusan Ni Rahilly
The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms. Lao Tzu Changing the way we think about life and our world can be one of the hardest things to do, especially when times are changing, but it’s one of the things…