Today’s Life Lesson involves video games. I can already hear some of you asking – what lesson could I possibly have learnt from video games? Well, it’s a very important lesson actually – one involving concentration and focus. A History Unfocused I have never excelled at focusing on a single task. As a child, my attention would flit from topic to topic. I would get distracted and sidetracked easily, and.. Read More
Mindfulness through Vipassana Meditation
There are many ways to cultivate mindfulness in our lives. In this article, I will discuss about an ancient meditation method which was used by Buddha. My first introduction to this mindfulness meditation was more than 8 years ago and it has definitely changed my life. At the time, I was depressed and confused about my direction in life. Nothing really made sense. I was going through very difficult times and didn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel.
After a 10 day retreat in Switzerland, I saw the world from a different perspective and made some drastic changes such as starting a new (more…)