Meditation is an ancient practice on which yogis, Buddhists, and many other spiritual practitioners focus in order to bring peace and clarity into their minds. Meditation also helps us to stay in the present moment, here and now.
Here you will find information on various meditation techniques, their benefits, and more articles on mindfulness and being present.
Vagabond Temple Method
There is a fairly consistent realization that brings western people to the spiritual path. That realization is that life is ...
Meditation Is Not Enough: How To Make Every Moment Count
When embarking on the spiritual path, sometimes we make the mistake of separating our “ordinary” and “spiritual” lives. This is ...
Shifting The Focus: Why Every Thought Matters
You may have heard of “The Law Of Attraction”, the idea that we can attract certain things in to our ...
Distract Yourself, or Know Yourself? Your Choice
We live in a world filled with distractions. In fact thanks to smart phones most of us are now walking ...
The Power Of Pausing
There is a lot more to spiritual practice than what we do in Yoga or meditation sessions. In fact what ...
Be Your Own Therapist
At the Vagabond Temple, sometimes we show videos of influential spiritual teachers, to compliment our Yoga, meditation and talks. In ...
Dropping The Drama – Finding Freedom Through Non-Attachment
When we practice meditation, generally we bring our attention to a single object (the breath, a mantra, part of the ...
A Temple Within
The spiritual path can often feel like a never-ending Pandora’s Box; shedding layers only to find new ones to make ...
Mindful or Full Mind?
‘Mindfulness’ is an ancient practice extremely current at this present moment in time. With mental health conditions on the up ...
A Meditation on Meditation
'Meditation' is a word that conjures an array of images; the yogi frozen in lotus position for innumerable hours; the ...
Break Bad Habits Using The Power Of Noting
Ever had difficulties in a relationship? Ever had the same difficulties come up in another relationship? If you are a ...
5 Meditation Myths
Meditation is such a simple practice, but there are so many misconceptions about it. Perhaps this reveals something about the ...
Meditation and Addiction Recovery: A Perfect Match
How can you use meditation to overcome addiction? As humans, the folly of addiction touches us all. We live in ...
Taking A Step Back: How Meditation Can Stop Us Over-Reacting
Tell somebody you are practising meditation and you may get a response along the lines of, “oh that’s too hard ...
Mind Attack! 4 Tips For Staying Focused In Meditation
Anybody who has attempted meditation will know how difficult it can be. What seems like a simple practice, keeping the ...
Getting Kicked Out Of The Moment: The Five Hindrances
Meditation is a beautiful spiritual practice that can bring us many benefits, although it can be very challenging. When new ...
Avoiding The Pleasure Trap: Three Ways to Find Genuine Contentment
There is nothing wrong with wanting to be happy, you deserve to be happy! But have you ever wondered why ...
Going To War With Yourself: Why Meditation Isn’t Meant To Be Easy
Often we have quite a romantic idea about meditation. Sit down, cross your legs, close your eyes, take a deep ...
Can We Ever Be Truly Satisfied?
In modern society, many of us simply do not have the time to take a moment to turn inwards and ...
Questions to Discover Who You Really Are
Want to know who you really are? You’re a diamond in the sky (remember the Rihanna song?) Well, you’re a ...
7 Spiritual Symbols to Deepen Your Yoga & Meditation Practice
Symbols are a significant part of the yoga tradition and play an integral role in yoga practices. Although today many ...
Should We Try and Stop Our Thoughts and Desires?
One common misconception people have regarding Buddhism, and meditation in general, is that we are supposed to stop thinking all ...
How To Be Unhappy
Just imagine what an awful place the world would be if we were all happy the whole time. For a ...
4 Elements of Effective Meditation
The benefits of meditation are widely reported, but with so many different types to choose from, and so much different ...
Meditation: Why Bother?
Sitting for an extended period of time, doing nothing other than focusing your breath or another object, may seem like ...
Why This Little Pig Is The Source of All The Pain And Suffering In The World
The image above is detail from the centre of the Wheel of Life, the iconic Tibetan Buddhist image which depicts ...
How To Deal With Negative Emotions
Negative emotions are a fact of life: all of us are going to feel frightened, sad, angry, anxious, or a ...
Niyama – Mastering Our Inner Space
Yoga is about so much more than the postures we perform in classes; it is multifaceted system designed to bring ...
Bringing Awareness To Eating
The human body is an incredibly sophisticated organism, capable of performing numerous complex tasks simultaneously. However, certain functions can consume ...
Mindful Eating for Health
Mindful and purposeful eating has many advantages for us mentally and physically. In contrast, the consequences of overeating can have ...