What is a Mystical Experience?

When was the last time you felt in deep communion with creation? Perhaps it was while you were hiking that the wind in the trees and the birdsongs charmed you. Or maybe it was a vibrant sunset [...]

Alone Together: Online Meditations

With the news of the Corona Virus and the subsequent lockdowns, popular McLean Meditation Institute faculty and teachers offered daily free online meditations for 9 months, nearly every [...]

Everyday Care of the Soul

Sit in silence and meditate for at least 30 minutes each day. (All at once, or two periods of 15 minutes each.) This purifies your nervous system, helps you to connect to the deepest part of you, [...]

New Year’s Resolutions

Why do we make resolutions? I know that I make them to get closer to or to fulfill what I feel is my purpose in life. When I resolve to do something or change my perspective, I imagine it will

Time Out for a Time In

Stressed out? Probably. It is a reality that most of us face. Some people say financial concerns cause stress. Others say their stress comes from a family situation. For many, their job is the [...]

Want to Start Meditating Now?

What advice do you have for someone who wants to start meditating now?   Meditation refers to the many ancient and modern practices designed to settle your nervous system, release stress, and [...]

Negative Side Effects of Meditation:

Meditation and mindfulness training is more popular than ever before. Due to this increase in popularity, the imagined commercial potential is attracting enterprising business people because, [...]

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