The Wise Lotus Blog

A mother and her five-year-old son were hurrying home from the supermarket on a cold winter’s night in Torquay, Devon. The little boy...

Witness a thought, opinion or reactive, just as that. Get to know thoughts supported with wisdom. Get to know unwholesome thoughts. I am...

Who will you listen to when they declare, they swirl all round you; they always know best, and then try changing you, so then beware upon...

1. In the sitting posture, be mindful of the full breath experience. 2. Experience the body expanding with the inhalation and contracting...

Let us keep our heart focussed Let me find kindness to negate resentment Let me show generosity to dissolve possessiveness Let me stand...

May all beings know happiness, May all beings know love, May all beings be wisely supported, May all beings be free,

Moment to moment slowly scan the attention from the head through to the toes and from the toes to the top of the head. Experience...

Be Aware of a Common State of Mind Is it? • calm or restless, • focused or wandering, • bright or cloudy, • alert or dull, • without...

When the fires of painful emotions begin to dissipate, we naturally think differently about that which troubles the mind. The problematic...

Sit in tall, upright posture. Read a sentence, spoke or thought. Wait 30 seconds to a minute then read anther sentence of two. If...

What are crystals? There are many types of crystals with different benefits ranging from mental to physical healing powers. Crystals are...

A mother in her 40s approached death owing to the spread of cancer in the body. A few days before she died, her mother asked her if she...

Sit tall. Two foot firmly on the ground. Listen with full attention. Listen to the words, tone of voice and general attitude. Give person...

Develop vegetarian or vegan food for health, animal welfare and eco-system. Silence throughout meal with alert posture. Conscious and...

RECLINING: Lie flat on the back with heels together. Or bend knees so heels are drawn close to buttocks. Head on small, firm pillow. Arms...

Mindfulness tips to support sleep challenges and insomnia.

STANDING: Stand with two feet a few centimeters apart. Not wider than shoulders. Hands together on the abdomen or on sides of body. Eyes...

WALKING. Walk tall indoors or outdoors. Priority given to mindful walking through connection with movement of body. Mindful walking...

SITTING. Sit with straight back and neck with chin slightly tucked in and hips rolled gentle forward to lengthen the back. Eyes closed...

Acknowledge love, friendship, compassion, gratitude and equanimity. Be conscious of and receptive to their presence and expression. Find...