Training Without Power Steering
My thoughts on meditation and the art of making life feel a little easy.
Jan 26, 2026·5 min
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Sit. The rest is poetry. These reflections are a quiet curriculum — postures, hurdles, milestones — written by someone who has actually sat through them. They will not romanticize what is mostly a long, patient unlearning.
“Ten minutes of real silence is worth more than an hour of trying.”
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Tidal waves of stray thoughts can rock your boat of a quiet mind disrupting your meditation.
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My thoughts on meditation and the art of making life feel a little easy.
What seems like an impossible obstacle for a novice is but simply not a problem for a specialist.
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My own practice of meditation can be broadly divided into four kinds depending on the intensity.
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How do you know which path you should take to realize yourself? Is meditation the only way?
Bliss and tranquility blossom in a silent mind like beautiful lotuses do in a serene pond.
Silence of the mind is the greatest blessing, for, peace and wisdom sprout from the seeds of such silence
The rewards of meditation are directly proportional to the intensity and quality of your practice. Here's something to think about.
Emotions are the dewdrops that vanish upon the dawn of mindfulness. Practice this simple meditation to go to the root.
Thoughts are like waves, they may be inviting but they remain transient and volatile. Meditate for insight.
From a turbulent and restless mind to the calm-abiding mind, there are nine stages in Mahamudra meditation.
To reach a state of deep absorption requires building your concentration. It's staged and measurable.
Tilopa gave six short and profound instructions on meditation to his chief disciple. Every meditator should know them.
Boredom becomes peace when you are content and unaffected by non-action.
As you sit down to meditate, trying to build your concentration, random images start bombarding you. It's a hurdle.
Happiness is a state of mind. The more comfortable you are with yourself, the happier you will be.
An elephant is the sign of dullness in meditation. A skilled meditator uses acceptance and alertness to tame it.
A restless mind is comparable to a monkey, forever hopping and active. Mindfulness is the antidote.
The ten energies can be controlled by correct posture, breath regulation or chakra meditation.
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"One who understands the reality of one thing, knows the reality of everything." - The Venerable One
You can't not think about something by not thinking about it. The mind will cling to whatever you want to avoid.
Trataka, or the practice of still gaze, is the art of perfecting and stilling your gaze. It's a must for a serious meditator.
Good listening requires that you are attentive, in the present moment. And living in the present immediately makes you calm like a lake.
The practice of concentration is an absolute must for any meditator. It is the basis of meditation, in fact.
For good meditation and for a great memory, a meditator must develop the concentration of an archer.
<i>Sankalpa</i> is often compared to the perfectly stable and still Himalayas. A sincere seeker's resolve is like the Himalayas.
The time I spent meditating in the mesmerizing Himalayas was one of the best periods of my life. The present is equally beautiful.
The practice of solitude can help you understand yourself better. It's incredibly powerful in taming your mind.
When you practice silence, the voice of the soul opens up like an unfolding bud. You then emit a beautiful fragrance.
The conscious mind is always talking, always engaged like the restless baboon hopping from one place to another.
What is samadhi, really? Is it a state of emptiness or a state of super-awareness, super-consciousness? Read on.
In the beginning, thoughts continue to bother, unsettle and distract the meditator. With persistence and patience, the good meditator rises above them.
Likes waves in the ocean, thoughts are constant in the human mind; you let one pass and the other one follows right behind.
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