One of the most popular ways to meditate is by using a mantra. For those who don’t know what a mantra is, essentially it is a word which you repeat over and over, usually in your head. This helps focus the mind and remove distractions such as thoughts that will naturally pop into your head. It’s an effective way of encouraging the mind and body to let go and relax.

Sometimes meditation mantras are based on spiritual figures such as Buddhist, or even God. In Hebrew tradition there are 72 names for God, each representing an aspect of God. In Islamic tradition there are 99 names of God, which again represent various aspects of God. read more

Love is hard to describe, yet is probably the most powerful thing in our lives. They say ‘love conquers all’, and ‘all you need is love’, but what exactly is it? Here are 15 of the greatest quotations on the subject of love, by some of the deepest thinkers, writers and poets of all time. Immerse yourself in the madness we call ‘love’…

“Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly and without law, and must be plucked where it is found, and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration.” D. H. Lawrence read more