Candles in Your Meditation Space

Candles are a traditional symbol in most meditation spaces, and many spiritual practices and beliefs. This light is often seen as illumination for those seeking spiritual comfort. Candles also bring warmth to a meditation space with subtle light and a peaceful aroma. In Christianity the tradition of using candles on the altar dates back centuries…

Just for Meditation?

How many of us wish we could do meditation but haven’t. How many of us have taken a meditation class, but never used what we learned? Or purchased a book on how to meditate, filled with dreams and ideas of how we’d sit on that cushion and change our life. And yet…we just never seem…

Way of Tea Meditation

The Japanese tea ceremony began to evolve its own principles (sabi and wabi) that became a large part of the Japanese culture.  After waning for some years early on, Zen Buddhism was a primary influence in the development of the Japanese tea ceremony and ultimately a connection to meditation spaces. The first documented evidence of what’s called…

10 Good Reasons to Have a Meditation Space

Here are 10 good reasons to have a meditation space, prayer room, meditation room or sacred space  in your home. People often think their lives are hectic, and wish they could find a way to bring some peace and quiet to their minds. Millions have taken meditation or yoga classes with this same wish. But…

Meditation & Crystals

I’m not a crystal specialist, and I only have a very broad knowledge about how to use them during meditation, but I can share some basics that I’ve been taught, and I’ll collect from some resources on the web about using crystals during meditation. It’s not been scientifically proven that crystals can have any kind of…

Zafu and You – the Right Meditation Cushion

There are many different types of meditation cushions, and that is probably because there are just as many different body types, levels of tolerance, and flexibility. Don’t worry, if you are the ‘I don’t need a cushion because I’m flexible with a lot of padding.’ type, or “I can’t possibly meditate because I can’t sit…

Meditation Room Flooring

I’ve noticed when meditating in a room with hardwood or bamboo floors the energy feels better and brighter. But without padding, (a cushion or rug) different parts of the body tend to fall asleep.  Ankles get really uncomfortable after an hour unless the cushion is thick and your feet and legs will tend to loose circulation….

Choosing a Meditation Cushion

How Important is the Right Cushion? How do you start in choosing the right meditation cushion?  In truth, a perfect meditation cushion can support the perfect meditation, and an uncomfortable cushion can ruin the best effort even if the intention is perfect. Most people don’t realize that this important decision depends completely on each individual’s…