An exciting and wonderful documentary looking into the growing shift in consciousness that is spreading across the world. As we move toward 2012 and beyond we’re appreciating our abilities to let things go that no longer serve us and in this letting go we are finding freedom.

To say something about meditation is a contradiction in terms, it is something which you can have, which you can be but by it’s very nature… you cannot say it. -OSHO

In this audio lecture Alan Watts delves into the depths of what it is to meditate. Alan always has a colorful and entertaining way of explaining things so even if you’re a well seasoned “meditator” I would suggest listening to this even if only to put a smile on your face.

In what way are mind and ego dissolved by them? Is surrender possible without attaining complete egolessness?… Also please explain the difference between witnessing, wakefulness and right remembering.

Why meditate? The simplest answer would be to gain clarity, peace of mind, health and personal development, but I’m not sure these answers necessarily explain a whole lot in and of themselves. We need to discuss what inhibits clarity and what brings discord to our minds, and what promotes well-being.

Researchers have found that meditation is more than a trendy new fad to try out at 24-hour fitness. Meditation actually alters the structure of your brain! In addition to the wonderful health benefits meditating has on the brain, researchers at the Medical College of Georgia conducted a study to see whether transcendental meditation, could help [...]