Author Archives: Morgan Dix

This past weekend I meditated for 48 hours as part of the EnlightenNext Meditation Marathon. Aside from short breaks on the hour and 3 breaks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, I was glued to my meditation cushion for two days … Continue reading →

What is the relationship between deep states of meditation that we can experience when we are sitting still on the cushion and the “ordinary” consciousness we experience when we are walking, talking, problem solving, and making choices in a complex … Continue reading →

The structures of human consciousness are habit patterns. That’s not a negative thing—it’s how the universe is created. Habits are formed at the level of matter, at the level of biology, and also in consciousness and culture. We are habits. … Continue reading →

When I was a kid, I went through a period when I would sit in bed at night and try to imagine what it would be like not to exist. I grew up in a secular context, without much explicit … Continue reading →

What is the relationship between sound and spirit? It’s a question I think about a lot, because for me, over the last 20 years or so, sound has often served as a channel for accessing higher and deeper states of … Continue reading →

Recently I was deep in meditation practice, letting go of everything that passed across the screen of my consciousness. There were all sorts of very interesting things emerging in the fertile field of my awareness, but because I was meditating, … Continue reading →

A lot of people are interested in meditation. But I think one question we need to answer, if meditation is going to be relevant for postmodern human beings is this question, “why is meditation important and relevant to our lives … Continue reading →

“The only true vacation is the vacation from your own mind!” –Andrew Cohen I love meditating. I do it every day. I didn’t always love it though. I used to struggle with it enormously. I have been meditating with relative … Continue reading →