The word "MEDITATION" is used in various ways, but however it is used, it always refers to techniques that seek the realization of one’s inner nature. Meditation does not require the believe in dogma, doctrine, or any authority. It is an inward journey in which one...
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Searching for Happiness: My Journey From Medical Student To Mindfulness Meditation Teacher
Searching for happiness? Last month while I was in NYC for the Wisdom 2.0 Mindfulness Summit I connected with Arianna Huffington (founder & former head of the Huffington Post). She has since left her position at the Huff Post and gone on to found Thrive Global a...
Know Thyself If You Wish To Know God
Self-knowledge is the key to the knowledge of Truth or God. And throughout the ages, all the great enlightened beings taught this. "Know Thyself" - Socrates "Examine yourself & understand who you are... Whoever does not know self, does not know anything. But,...
Meditation versus Relaxation
There is a difference between meditation and relaxation. The purpose of meditation is not to be zoning or spacing out or even reaching some relaxed state of mind. Meditation is sitting in a particular way. It is sitting with attention & an alert state of mind. As...
The Love of God is Beyond Explaination
The Love of God is beyond human comprehension. Nothing in this 3D physical world can compare. Until you've had the direct experience of this love no one can describe or explain it to you! It's like the example of trying to explain to someone what a mango tastes like...
The Inner “I” (Part 2)
Yesterday I posted about the Inner "I" - our true self or true nature. And the truth is that the discovery of the inner self is the ultimate teaching of Christian Mysticism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islamic Sufism, Kabbalistic Judaism, and many other traditions. But,...
Who is this “I”?
Who is this "I"? When you say "I" is there really someone present to support the pronoun that you have spoken. The truth is that most of your statements of opinions, desires, hopes & fears are statements about someone who is NOT really present. For, when you say...
The Fundamental Purity of Our True Nature
The underlying essence or nature of our being is perfect, complete, and pure. Just as clouds can temporarily block the light of the sun, so too our attachment to the physical body and the impurities of the mind - our anxieties, attachments, desires, ego - blocks the...
Anthony Profeta Discusses The Buddha’s Metta (Lovingkindness) Sutta
"Love One Another" or "Love All, Serve All" is spiritual advice which has been expressed by great teachers throughout history. But, not many have gone further. There aren't many teachers who have showed us how to actually do that. Therefore, in Anthony's Elephant...
