by Craig Hamilton | Dec 22, 2020 | listen, Meditation, Q&A
At some point or another, nearly all meditators struggle with the challenge of an overactive mind. Most of us are aware that meditation requires us to find a way to disengage from our thoughts. But what happens when a flow of creative, insightful ideas suddenly...
by Craig Hamilton | Dec 18, 2020 | Awakening, listen
Awareness, or consciousness, is perhaps the most profound and significant aspect of human existence. In every moment of our waking life, we are aware. We are conscious. Yet, because of our habitual focus on the “content” of awareness — the thoughts, feelings and...
by Craig Hamilton | Dec 3, 2020 | listen, Meditation, Q&A
Many spiritual practices advocate focusing your attention on the body in order to liberate your awareness from the mind. While these approaches are valuable, they probably won’t open you to the deeper dimensions of meditation practice: becoming aware of consciousness...
by Craig Hamilton | Nov 12, 2020 | listen, Meditation, Q&A
Meditation invites us to completely let go of the “need to know” and rest in the unknown. But is this stance of “unknowing” as passive as it sounds? In this audio, Craig explores the sense of patient expectancy that we can bring to meditation as we are attentive to...
by Craig Hamilton | Oct 31, 2020 | listen, Meditation, Q&A
We’ve all had the experience of meditating in a noisy, chaotic environment. We sit down to practice and it seems like the whole world is conspiring against the peace we’re trying to experience. Dogs bark. Cars roar by. Bugs buzz near our ears. So what do we do in the...
by Craig Hamilton | Oct 23, 2020 | Craig Hamilton, listen, Meditation
In spiritual teachings, we’re often told that we need to let go of our minds and embrace the unknown. But how can we do that in a healthy way that doesn’t involve dumbing down or fighting with our thoughts? And what, specifically, are we letting go of? In this audio,...
