It took me a long time to concede that there are at least three (mutually exclusive) definitions of mindfulness from the Buddhist traditions.  Many secular Mindfulness Teachers use the term to mean the whole gamut of mindfulness practices. Many of these practices use several mind-technologies that are definitely not their chosen definition of mindfulness.  That’s … Read more

Just because something is meditative, doesn’t make it a meditation. If it is meditative, then one or more of meditation’s mind-technologies are being used, but you are also doing something else. Meditation is an activity exclusively of the mind. Doing anything else, including controlling the breath, moving your body, or looking around, means you are … Read more

Listen to Colin on the local radio show and podcast, with Amanda Joy, discussing meditation and his new book – There Are Only 7 Ways to Meditate : Make Your Meditation Amazing The book, “There Are Only 7 Ways to Meditate : Make Your Meditation Amazing” is available from Amazon

Recently, I was asked about a new instruction received from a monk of a Tibetan Buddhist tradition in relation to meditation on the breath. The instruction is to just touch the breath and let go. In my book, I talk about not pushing or pulling, and I emphasise this quite a lot. You nudge yourself … Read more

When I first learned to meditate, I was told to relax. But I thought it was an optional task – for just the beginning of the meditation. I now know it is a crucial part of the practice and is for the full meditation. However, when I relaxed, I fell asleep. I could relate to … Read more