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Healing & Meditation

About healing and meditation techniques, and experiences

Avikal talks about the monster of Greek mythology, in modern times also called ‘the inner judge’, and how through inquiry and alertness we can tackle the Medusa.

Zen monk Seikan sitting Zazen at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. The verses recited here are by Australian poet Robert Gray, who has described himself as a ‘Buddhist heretic’.

What many of us have experienced directly has now been scientifically validated – as Matthew Silverstone shows in his recently published book, ‘Blinded by Science’.

Australian cross-country skier Janine Shepherd was rendered a partial paraplegic when she was hit by a truck during an Olympic training bike ride. Doctors didn’t expect her to recover. But she not only learned to walk again – she learned to fly and experienced more, so much more. Here is her riveting and touching speech all the way to an incredibly insightful ending.