Meditation is about practice, not speculation or intellectual thinking. Still, reading and reflecting may enhance your understanding, increase your motivation and improve the quality of your practice.
You can read about meditation in a number of articles published on The Meditation Blog, or in a number of books published by Acem.
Reconciliation
Reconciliation is an important area to work in for all meditators, no matter what phase of life we are in – when we are young as well as when we get older. It [...]
Ripples in water – how meditation can help you to discover the deeper currents inside you
By Ellen Gravklev. An action with ripple effects When you throw a stone into the water, ripples are formed which slowly spread outwards. One stone, one throw, many ripples. A warm look, a [...]
Meditating mechanically
By Maria S. Gjems-Onstad. In weekend retreats, through long meditations, guidance, and conversations, issues often come into focus that apply to several participants. In the weekend course referred to here, what we might [...]
How to deal with restlessness in meditation
By Jonas Meyer Everyone who meditates will from time to time encounter restlessness in meditation. Here are nine suggestions on how to handle it. Restlessness in meditation is a sign that there is [...]
IT entrepreneur with success: – Without meditation, I would not be able to cope with the pressure
Father of three and business manager Håvard Bell built a software company from scratch. Today, it has 25 employees and its app is used worldwide. Håvard talks about a steep learning curve and [...]
Intuitive opening – levels of meditative silence
By Halvor Eifring “Why?” The West African guest stared uncomprehendingly at the Norwegian mountain ranges that his proud Norwegian hosts had driven so long and far to show him. For them, the value [...]