From Chris Lemig's blog The Narrow Way. Check out his introductory column on his travels and quest through India here.

“If one’s life is simple, contentment has to come.” ~ H.H. The Dalai Lama

These days I am happier than I’ve ever been. I am not rich or famous. I don’t have a pot to piss in as they say. I don’t even have a job. But I have a few dollars in the bank, enough to see me through the next seven months in Asia.

I also have four shirts, four pairs of pants and a pair... Read more...

From Chris Lemig's blog The Narrow Way. Check out his introductory column on his travels and quest through India here.

I’ve been studying hard these days. Tibetan language is just as difficult as I thought it would be. But it’s not impossible and I’m having the time of my life learning, like a newborn, how to name the world again.

But still, I decided to take a little break last weekend. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche was giving a teaching of the eighth chapter of The Way Of The... Read more...

In the 1950s a few adults did it. In the 1960s it was the college crowd. Now, in the new millennium, it seems everybody does some type of meditation.

As a teacher of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique I am often asked: “Aren’t all meditation techniques basically the same?”

Not so. Here’s a look at the different categories of meditation:

1. Concentration and visualization
Many of us have been in a yoga class where we were asked to clear our mind of thoughts, to let go of our... Read more...

From Chris Lemig's blog The Narrow Way. Check out his introductory column on his travels and quest through India here.

If you love somebody, set them free.

I don’t know if Sting had a situation like mine in mind when he wrote that, but it’s been ringing in my head all morning.

When I came out five years ago, a  relationship wasn’t on my mind at all. I had a few flings but once I got deeper into both Buddhism and writing, I just didn’t feel the need to be with anyone. I wasn’t being... Read more...

Conscious breathing can literally save us in times of crisis.

Kris Cassidy is a Colorado Springs-based certified practitioner of Breakthrough Breathwork. He believes the technique he teaches is especially important right now, as Colorado Springs residents slowly begin to move forward after the Waldo Canyon Fire, the largest one in the history of the city.

When we talked, he was on his way out the door to visit Cheyenne Mountain High School and offer his help and knowledge to any who might need... Read more...

"This meditation is very simple, but very powerful if you do the combination right. It looks simple, but it coordinates both areas of the brain, gives you powerful insight and coordinates mystery into mastery of the three bodies. Though it looks simple, it works for many complications. When you do not know what to do, do this." - Yogi Bhajan

Always tune-in before doing any kundalini yoga practice by chanting the following mantra three times: "Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo" ("I bow to the totality of... Read more...