Life Tools: The Divine Principle of One
https://youtu.be/ihwOrXkxzoU Hello, Spiritual Warrior, I want to share a concept with you that’s at once so simple… and yet completely mind-blowing: Oneness. The concept of Oneness goes back thousands of years. In the late 700s, the great sage Adi Shankara brought it into the spotlight through non-dualism – the understanding that there is no separation. […]
Leading with love: 18-Minute Guided Meditation
https://youtu.be/ZnphbiCHV1k Hello, Spiritual Warrior, Today, I invite you to join me for a beautiful meditation practice. We are going to breathe the love of the universe into our hearts. In Sanskrit, the heart center is called the Anahata, which means unstruck – because your heart is pure, whole, unconditional, non-judgmental. There are complexities to the […]
The Guest House: A poem by Rumi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bqkznDOOIM&ab_channel=davidjimeditation Today I’d like to share with you a timeless poem by the great Sufi poet Rumi. The Guest House invites us to remember the impermanence of life – everything is temporary, the joy as well as the pain. When we embrace it all, we live a fully embodied life. Remember that sometimes the harshest […]
Let’s Swing: 3-Minute Guided Meditation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik342rYX1Wc&ab_channel=davidjimeditation Hello, Spiritual Warrior, Today, I invite you to take a 3-minute pause in your day, and transport yourself back to your childhood, swinging in a swing. Remember what that felt like – carefree, playful, content. We don’t need to meditate for long periods of time – sometimes just a three-minute pause in the middle […]
Opening Your Chakras: 17-Minute Guided Meditation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9QgeahXkfA&ab_channel=davidjimeditation Hello, Spiritual Warrior, Ready to open some energy in your body? Let’s settle in for this 17-minute guided meditation on Opening Your Chakras. For this meditation, you’ll want to lie down, so create a comfortable space where you can lie comfortably. We’ll be doing a body scan and checking in with each of our […]
How (and why!) to Ritualize Your Meditation Practice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PCrNKYtI_Q&ab_channel=davidjimeditation Hello, Spiritual Warrior, Today I invite you to ritualize your practice, so that you can find peace no matter what is going on around you. Here’s a clip from my recent Masters of Wisdom & Meditation Teacher Training certification week, where we spent a week together on the beach, solidifying our practice and creating […]
Healing The Past: 15-Minute Guided Meditation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXaTGybQ07g&ab_channel=davidjimeditation Hello Spiritual Warrior, Each of us is holding on to something from the past. Something that weighs on us, gnawing at the tenderness of our heart. It might be something from five days ago, five years ago, or 25 years ago. And today, we have an opportunity to lessen its burden on us. Let’s […]
The Beauty in Me is a Reflection of You – Rumi
Dear Friend, Today I just wanted to share a short and yet powerful message. The wise poet Rumi once said “The beauty you see in me, is a reflection of you.” This world is a mirror, and what we receive back to us is simply a reflection of our own inner beauty. Remind yourself of […]
Moving Through Loss: 18-Minute Guided Meditation
Hello, Spiritual Warrior. Let’s take a journey into our hearts today with this meditation on Moving Through Loss. I’ll start this meditation with the Serenity Prayer: Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. You may be […]
Life Tools: What is Yogastha Kuru Karmani?
Hello, Spiritual Warrior – let’s dive into a lesson from the Bhagavad Gita today! Chapter 2, Verse 48 of the ancient text states Yogastha Kuru Karmani. Yogastha = establish yourself in yoga / union / oneness / present moment Kuru = then perform Karmani = action (karma) These are the words that Lord Krishna shares […]