L E T T E R from Jac – Trusting The Universe
I have something I remind myself of constantly; there are no accidents and there are no coincidences. Everything is happening […]
I have something I remind myself of constantly; there are no accidents and there are no coincidences. Everything is happening […]
After studying meditation in various lineages for a decade, something dawned on me. I was looking for this experience of […]
In life, there is sometimes universal support, and sometimes too many roadblocks. Discerning which is which simply takes years of […]
I would like to spend some time this week (within the gift to me, that is these Letters, as I […]
We are coming to Los Angles to teach a special course in Integrated Meditation! If you are interested in sitting […]
Being a recovering control freak and perfectionist, OCD, a Virgo and aaaall the other labels I could apply to my […]
In the Vedic view, there are three things present at all times. Creation, maintenance and destruction. The Vedic view of […]
Years back I had to really ask myself why were the unimportant things and people in my life getting so […]
Educating ourselves is fascinating and frustrating at times, as the more you learn, the more you realise you don’t know. […]
I couldn’t agree more that curiosity in all aspects of life is needed for creativity and flow. Arran told me […]
There are days when I sit to write these Letters to you and I feel physically ill. I am overcome […]
There is so much programming involved, in how we think we should be living. Paradigms created by so many people […]
I got a text from a friend the other day, reporting something insignificant on another friend that I had a […]
There is feedback, and there is criticism. There is moaning, and then there are witch hunts. I posted last week […]
READ I adore this book by our friend Josh, his approach to creativity and consciousness continually inspires me. I interviewed Josh […]
We have a huge tree in our garden, and when we moved in became very fond of it as throughout […]
Some people come to learn meditation because they are keen to be their best selves, they feel unreal and want […]
When did we lost the art of saying, ‘you know what, I don’t know’ or ‘wouldn’t have a clue’. When […]
Time is something that expands and contracts, as it’s all a perception. Stay with me, I know it sounds a […]
My dear friend Jen was recently telling me a story about a conversation she had with her teenage son. He […]
Sometimes people think spirituality is all mung beans and hand holding and unicorns. Sometimes people think spirituality is a word […]
As a recovering perfectionist, I have had intense experiences around making mistakes. It makes no sense as part of the […]
I was once taught an analogy that I have carried around with me since from Taoism. It is that when […]
The Buddhists say the root cause of suffering is our attachment to desires. It’s not our actual desires. But our […]
Long lasting change doesn’t come in a silver bullet, a bandaid or a quick fix. I was interviewed by our […]
Over the weekend we put out a survey, which was answered by SO many which make me SO very pleased […]
Picture a large majestical tree. We could just acknowledge a single leaf, and fixate on it, cooing over the leaf, […]
Something happens to us that causes upset. We stew and sulk and can’t help but tell people about it. With […]
At the karate tournament last week, I saw a man with one leg compete. He stood on the side of […]
This is a little game I play with myself, ‘what’s my greatest fear in this’. I’ve found in every situation […]
I was ordering my coffee the other day, and our lovely friend who makes coffee Andre asked how I was […]
There is a big difference between being productive and getting lots done, and simply overworking. There is being social, and […]
Have you ever had an experience where you just cannot fathom in the moment what the lesson is? Or why […]
There is no cookie cutter approach for your Vedic Meditation practice. A twice-daily practice is ideal, and there are some […]
When we are building something, a business, a relationship, our spiritual development, our education, our parenting, it’s so easy to […]
We have wired into our brains and bodies most of our reactions, thoughts, prejudices, and biases. We did so a […]
Inspiration comes to us through a channel of creativity. It’s not out there ‘waiting for us’ it’s flowing from within […]
‘Something, somewhere incredible is waiting to be known’; where is that somewhere? Inside of you. Every external experience we define […]
I’ve been meditating for a very long time, and this inner force is the most powerful tool I know for […]
I still remember many years back, over a decade ago, standing in a bookstore in New York, and picking up […]
There is a beautiful concept with our meditation technique, about the purpose of twice-daily practice. In a nutshell, it’s that […]
This is one of the greatest gifts of transcendence that our meditation technique gifts us – moving beyond one’s thoughts. […]
It’s hard to believe at times, that nothing happens to anybody which he is not fit by nature to bear, […]
I love this quote. Because the ego will tell us otherwise all the time, and ensure we are terrified of […]
Today I wanted us to all gain clarity around this essential truth. Have you ever felt rested, calm and full […]
Meditation teaches us so much, and in particular Vedic meditation, where we are taught so many amazing things that become […]
I hope this is how life feels for you, I really do. Arran and I have spent some time recently […]
I heard Ram Dass once tell a wonderful story. I’m hazy on the details of country and religion, but it […]
There are so many layers to this, and I’ll map out today a few key things to consider when wondering […]
With our meditation practice, with our spiritual quests, our creative endeavors, there is nowhere to get, nothing to gain. Frustrating […]
I spent the weekend with Jeff Kober teaching about understanding our humanity, our spirituality, our dharma and how to enliven […]
I think this quote is such a great follow on from yesterday and I believe it so much. I had […]
I’m clearly having an emotional week as represented in all the Letters! I feel so positive and taken with the […]
Firstly I would like to thank all of you that send me the most heartfelt and beautiful notes of gratitude […]
Letting Go is a concept most of my students are familiar with. And confused or frustrated about. I used to […]
When you stand on a sandbank in the ocean, on certain tides, the waves wash in from the breakers and […]
Kin Hin is a very beautiful practice of walking with presence, sometimes called Zen Walking. I remember still when first […]
When I was teaching meditation in Silverlake, we spoke collectively about the current frenzy and uptake of spiritual practices and […]
Sometimes the most frequently referenced quotes and lines that are by now cheesy, are the most true, such as the […]
Continuing on from yesterday’s letter, I wanted to talk further about commitment. I study karate and it’s mind-blowingly frustrating because […]
I first learnt to officially meditate when I was in my late teens. It was a funny little course held […]
Chogyam Tungpa Rinpoche was asked by a student, “Why do you think that people are so protective of their egos? Why […]
Underneath all the noise; our intellect, thinking mind, egos, the exterior machinations of society, other peoples opinions, there is a […]
Lately I’ve found there is so much confusion around what meditation is, what makes it different to some other relaxation […]
Makes sense doesn’t it? Why do we encourage our ego to engage with that which in our heart of hearts […]
Hello, It’s me, Jac! Around a year ago I shared a little seed idea with Arran and Emily. We all […]
High Grade Living is about living the best life we can, with the tools and knowledge to grant us access […]
I am teaching an upcoming course in beautiful Byron Bay on Saturday 8th February and Sunday 9th February. Venue TBC. […]
We will be closed from Friday Dec 20th until Tuesday Jan 14th. Our first free intro talk for the New […]
I had the pleasure of initiating Melissa Ambrosini into the art of Vedic Meditation this year. Mel had practiced many […]
Jason Grant is one of those people who is not only charming and handsome, he’s also the magical mix of […]
So why meditate? People learn this technique for a large range of personal reasons. Some want to be more creative […]