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The Benefits of Meditation: Meditation has likely been practised throughout the span of human history. This artcle explores what meditation does, and some of the many benefits to the practitioner.

Mantra Meditation: Meditatiing with a mantra is a simple and effective way to calm the mind and become centred in the present moment. This article provides simple, basic instructions for mantra meditation.

Mindfulness Meditation: Meditative forms are legion and mindfulness meditation is amongst the most subtle and effective. This article provides simple instructions on how to use the natural rhythm of the breath to practice mindfulness.

In the Spirit

On Maturation
The changes of maturation are some of life's greatest and least understood gifts. Life wears at the rawness of our youth much like the sea washing against a rocky shore. Though there are times of low tide and quietude, the sea always returns with its enduring strength and relentless waves.
This is as it should be, for it is through this weathering process that the bland nature of the rocky coast is transformed into the stretches of soft sand, rock formations, hidden coves, and secret caves of the mature shoreline. As the sea works its magic, the land becomes at one with it and develops its true beauty and character.
So it is with ourselves. Life's events sometimes seem harsh and stormy and as time passes we become aware of the changes that they produce. To resist this process is both futile and short-sighted: it is as it must be, and it is in this manner that life slowly uncovers our true selves and reveals the full beauty and mystery of our beings.

Book Recommendation

Gay Hendrick’s & Kate Ludeman’s “The Corporate Mystic.”

When The Corporate Mystic was first released in 1996 it provided a compelling vision for the future of business leadership. Sufficiently ahead of the curve at the time, its message is still fresh and relevant today. The authors use the term “corporate mystic” to refer to those business leaders who who operate from a base of integrity, pursue their visions with passion and compassion, and evoke the full potential of those with whom they come in contact. They are men and women who are committed to being their full, undivided selves, and to promoting the same in others. Their key gift is the capacity to project themselves into the future, intuit a clear vision of where their organizations need to go, create a road map to get there, and inspire those they lead toward the realization of the journey.

Hendricks and Ludeman have drawn on their extensive experience in training leading executives to identify the core qualities corporate leaders need to possess to flourish in today's ever changing business environment. They then provide guidelines to help readers develop and use these qualities in their current leadership roles and private lives. The book is insightful, inspiring, and validating to those who have already become corporate mystics in their own ways. For some, it may well read as a manifesto. The Corporate Mystic: A Guidebook For Visionaries With Their Feet On The Ground was published in 1996 by Bantam.

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