Meditation
- Have you ever felt completely lost, even though deep down you knew you weren’t? We all experience moments when we need to return to basics, to find solid ground beneath our feet. Today, I’d like to share a fundamental concept from Buddhist philosophy that has helped countless individuals find their way: The Three Jewels. Why Learn About the Three Jewels? I often encounter friends and colleagues who approach me with questions about meditation, typically when they’re already stressed or overwhelmed.
- After many years, I picked up Yoga and Mantra by Loretta Zanuccoli again. Even though I knew it well, I decided to go through it with fresh eyes, as if I had never read it before. And I was truly impressed. It would be too simplistic to call it just a basic guide to Yoga and Mantras. This book creates a structured narrative about Yoga, gathering knowledge from multiple sources that usually present only partial or isolated aspects.
- Throughout my years of practice, I’ve encountered numerous meditation techniques, each designed for various purposes - from stress relief to inner peace, psychic self-defence to financial well-being. However, among the myriad of methods I’ve learned, only a few have become part of my daily routine, yielding the most significant benefits. While reciting the Great Invocation remains my primary practice for personal well-being and service to humanity, the second most impactful technique in my daily arsenal is undoubtedly “energetic rooting” or “grounding”.
- Some texts seem to never cease to amaze, and every page you turn unveils a new treasure. This is the case with “The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching”, a masterpiece written by Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and a true Master of contemporary Buddhism who has devoted his life to teaching mindfulness and compassion as tools for personal transformation and social peace. I should mention that I’m not a Buddhist, but I maintain an eclectic approach and am more interested in spirituality than in religions, although I understand how it was necessary to formalize certain teachings to preserve them and to reach a greater number of people.
- The Great Invocation is a spiritually inspired text written by Alice Bailey. This worldwide prayer was given to humanity by the Tibetan Master in the period between 1935 and 1945, in three parts. The version given below, and that I recite after my daily meditations, is the third stanza in its original form and is the one most used today. It is a prayer or invocation that aims to promote peace, unity and the spiritual growth of humanity.