Palm Beach MacroVeda Retreat, May 2017!
The Broad Place founders, Jacqui Lewis and Arran Russell have curated this beautiful Retreat based on their own personal interests […]
Weekly Group Meditation and Knowledge Meetings
At The Broad Place we love to share knowledge and inspiration with our students. Most Tuesday evenings at 7pm we […]
Some Mind Bait To Catch Bigger Fish
This week I am including some juicy bits and pieces to keep your mind trained on expanding, staying creative and […]
Is It A Frog Or An Eggplant?
There is a a Zen Buddhist fable I have heard a few times that goes along the line of this. […]
At Home Weekend Retreat
It’s not a frequent enough occurrence that we have the time to take ourselves away from the world, to revive […]
Creativity Is About Asking Why
Edward De Bono said “There are many people calling themselves creative who are mere stylists”. I agree. Not that I […]
Indignation Or Creativity; What Will You Choose?
Oh my have I had my battles with indignation. It’s a tricky emotion. Essentially it’s a response of anger or […]
The Strange Cruelty To A Very Small Tree
Arran bought me a bonsai for Christmas. I love it so. We chose a tiny Japanese maple together, and the […]
What If You Only Had 2 Hours
I was listening to the Tim Ferriss Podcast as he was listing the ‘Impossible 17 Questions That Changed My Life’ […]
What Lies In The Shadows
This year I was dedicated to refining the difference between judgement and discernment. They really are poles apart. It’s a […]
‘You Are Welcome Here’
Diving back into my Zen studies this year (a hilarious concept really as you can ‘study Zen’ you just need […]
The Year That Was…
I personally felt that 2016 was incredible. Incredibly inspiring and incredibly trying. When things heighten, they heighten on all fronts. […]
Inspiration Needed?
As we close off 2016, and move into 2017, I find it essential at this time of year to write […]
January Workshop
The art of creating yourself; the greatest gift you can give to yourself is deepening your education. Who is the being […]
Well That’s Not Very Vedic…
I last week had an interesting experience, an insight, which rather rapidly shifted my thinking. As a student of Vedanta, […]
Course in Vedic Knowledge with Jeff Kober – SOLD OUT
NEW INFORMATION – SOLD OUT We set ourselves the immense task of hosting a massive nine month long program for expansion and […]
Jeff Kober in Sydney – Two Talks, Mentoring and a Course in Meditation this August!!
Jeff Kober is a remarkable Vedic scholar who has spent the last 30 years studying metaphysics and meditation, as well […]
Compassion
The opposite of compassion is judgement, anger and frustration. The Dalai Lama summarises why we should be compassionate so simply […]
5 Regrets Of The Dying
‘Happiness is not something you postpone for the future, it is something you design for the present’ Jim Rohn It’s […]
Group Rounding Workshop November 2016
Rounding is an ancient practice, a sequence that lifts stress and tension from the body and deepens our practice of […]
Negative Capability
Negative Capability is a term developed by the poet Keats, who only lived to the age of 25. It’s a […]
Control vs Creativity
The other night at one of our Vedic Group Meditation and Knowledge Meetings, I ran an experiment with everyone. You […]
Winter Alumni Workshop
The Broad Place Winter Alumni Workshop will involve a collective of likeminded people exploring Vedic knowledge and meditation. The […]
Winter Rounding Workshop – SOLD OUT
Rounding is an ancient practice, a sequence that lifts stress and tension from the body and deepens our practice of […]
Babes in Arms
Our first ever babes in arms course in Vedic Meditation will take place due to popular demand, Tuesday 26th July […]
To Connect The Dots
There is a Zen story… Once upon the time there was an old farmer who had worked his crops for […]
Vedic Mantra For Living In Alignment
“Saha Navatu Saha Nau Bhunaktu Saha Viryam Karavavahai Tejasvi Navadhitamastu Ma Vidvisavahai Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti” Saha Navatu – may […]
Wu Wei and the Art of Engagement
Wu Wei is an Eastern term, describing the art of engaging circumstances without asserting oneself against them. It’s a principle […]
Rising Early
The image above is from a morning sunrise we watched in Coalcliff yesterday. Waking up early, in the darkness of […]
Bird by Bird
I’m deeply concerned with my own brain at the moment, let alone Arran and Marley’s, and that of my students, […]
A Compassionate Life
Compassion sounds so beautiful doesn’t it. Images of the Dalai Lama and Gandhi spring to mind, of those with wise, […]
Nourishing Mushroom Broth With Brown Rice
There are days when I crave something soothing, nourishing and grounding. This is one of these dishes. It’s the perfect […]
Olive Oil Crispy Fried Egg on Rice
This is such a simple and delicious breakfast that we frequently have as a supper late in the evenings if […]
The Blue Mountains Weekend Course
Join Jac Lewis of The Broad Place for a group course in Vedic Meditation, up in the scenic Blue Mountains […]
The Gyuoto Monks at The Broad Place
Join us for a profound afternoon of peace and ceremony with the Gyuto Monks of Tibet. Experience the transformative ceremony […]
Only A Rat Can Win The Rat Race
This incredible saying was spoken to me by Mary, over breakfast in LA today. We were discussing the ‘fight’ that […]
No Complaining, No Explaining
In the West, and particularly in well-off societies, we complain a lot. Whine, whinge, and in general lament the demise […]
November Rounding Retreat – Culburra Beach
Upgrade Your Life over 4 days and 3 nights this November Thurs 10th – Sun 13th November 2016 Culburra Beach […]
Process Over Destination
I love receiving feedback and comments on the articles I send you guys. This one came through right after I […]
Leaning into Fear
I used to be terrified of fear itself and suffered anxiety for years. Anxiety is something I now rarely encounter […]
Northern Beaches Weekend Courses!
We adore the Northern Beaches of Sydney, having lived there off and on for most of my life. So it’s […]
The Crap, The Cull, The Cleanse
When it comes to evolution, we can go kicking and screaming, or gracefully flow with it. I’ve done a lot […]
The Broad Place Mothers Gathering
Join The Broad Place Co-Founder, Jac Lewis and author of the recently released, Mothers Mind Cleanse on Tuesday February 16th from […]
The Full Wattage Of Emotions
Yesterday I wrote a piece No Pearl, No Grit and I wanted to continue on from this, in our embrace […]
No Pearl No Grit
Wild pearls are formed by a piece of grit getting into the oyster shell, and in order to protect itself […]
Creating a Sankalpa
The New Year brings about a fresh desire to upgrade ourselves. To live a high grade life on every level. […]
An Experiment
We’re currently house sitting the most incredible house in Brunswick, to puppy sit our friends beautiful dog whilst they’re away. […]
Filtering advice
Being in Hawaii with my family and having time to walk rain forests, and surf beaches with mountains with waterfalls […]
When It’s Best To Just Keep Quiet
Arran and I are currently in Hawaii, traveling with my parents for the holiday season. I feel pretty gifted that […]
The Broad Place Be Your Best Self Program
“Every time you’re tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of […]
The Broad Place Visit Byron Jan 2016!
Jac Lewis will be in Byron Bay, hosting a course in Vedic Meditation in a luxurious private home in Newrybar from […]
Future Fatigue
We are so utterly focussed these days on what could be, that we are robbing ourselves of what is. Babies […]
What Robs Us of Our Days…
We spend more of our time thinking about our experience of life, than actually experiencing it. Now why is this? […]
Recipe – Ayurvedic Green Mung Bean and Coconut Pancakes
Ayurvedic Green Mung Bean and Coconut Pancakes These are incredibly high in protein and with the spices are the perfect […]
Free Introductory Talk on Integrated Meditation
You can find a RECORDING of a previous Introductory Talk HERE! Why Request for An Introductory Talk? On request, you can […]