Category: Spiritual
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Happy New Year from Beeja
Hello Gang, I hope you’re all feeling fine and dandy now that Spring is truly kicking in and that your Vedic Meditation practice is going great. Its funny how our external circumstances can affect our mood so much! All of a sudden, things feel more positive than they did when we deep in the winter…
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No More Asuncions
Hello Groovers, Happy Easter to you all! Hope your transcendental meditation is going beautifully. I had a very interesting experience recently. I headed for the Southern Brazillian city of Florianopolis, which a Brazilian friend described to me 17 years ago in terms that etched themselves into the core of my being. I’d wanted to go…
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Finding Happiness
Finding happiness through Beeja meditation courses will make your development certain. Learn from the mentors of optimism.
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A Meditation on \”What If\” Thinking
Our latest post from Will Williams is a meditation on “what if” thinking, and how we can how show ourselves self-compassion. I’m feeling it’s time for us to give some consideration to the immortal phrase ‘what if…’ How many times have you thought this phrase? How many times has it been followed by a remorseful…
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Does Meditation Increase Intelligence?
When we ask the question “does meditation increase intelligence?”, there are two answers – the short one and the long one. And the short answer is yes, a wealth of evidence does suggest that meditation will increase our intelligence, boosting brain matter and sharpening our cognitive abilities. However, it wouldn’t be much of a blog…
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The Negative Impact Of Social Media On Our Lives
A message from Will on collective stress and social media: It seems lots of people have been struggling in recent weeks, and there is a real sense of collective destabilisation, and so if you’re feeling any of that, please know that you’re not alone and that you will get through it. I’m also seeing it…
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How To Cope With Loneliness During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Loneliness is not a new problem. In a 2016 survey, over 9 million people in the UK – almost a fifth of the population – said they are always or often lonely, but almost two thirds felt uncomfortable admitting to it. However, the weeks of lockdown and prospect of continued physical distancing measures in place…
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Overcoming Cognitive Biases & Becoming More Open-Minded with Meditation
How many 180s does it take to turn away from your preconceptions? Although cognitive biases are theoretically thinking habits, we tend to employ them unthinkingly. Think about the last time you met a new person, and how quickly you fleshed out your imagination of the rest of their life in your mind as the conversation…
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The Most Popular Types Of Meditation & Mindfulness
There are many different forms of meditation, so it’s no surprise if you’ve found it all a little confusing! In response, we’ve put together this guide to the most popular types of meditation and mindfulness, which we hope will make everything a little clearer. At Beeja, we believe in the life-changing impact of the personalised…
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The Benefits & Importance Of Forgiveness – Why Is It So Powerful?
A message from Will A few years ago, I remember teaching a billionairess who emphasised over and over again the importance of forgiveness. Whilst I obviously acknowledged its significance, I must admit I struggled to relate to her prioritisation of it over all other considerations. However, as time has gone on, I feel I’ve begun…