Episode 358 - How to Meditate Without Even Trying with Peter Russell

Life-long meditator Peter Russell makes meditation accessible and effortless. He returns to The Spiritual Forum to discuss his simple and powerful approach to meditation, describing it as a vacation from the busyness of the mind that requires no focus, just relaxation of the body and meeting sensations with curiosity and innocence. Learn how to weave “mini vacations” into daily life through mini and micro meditations, how your ego is not your enemy but your ally, and how a committed meditation practice builds inner stability, flexibility, and compassion, all to help us navigate an increasingly challenging world.



Bio - Peter Russell is a leading thinker on consciousness and contemporary spirituality. He coined the term "global brain" with his 1980's bestseller of the same name in which he predicted the Internet and the impact it would have on humanity. He is the author of fourteen other books, including Waking Up in Time, From Science to God, Letting Go of Nothing and How to Meditate Without Even Trying. He studied theoretical physics, experimental psychology, and computer science at the University of Cambridge, and meditation and Eastern Philosophy in India. In the 1980s he pioneered the introduction of personal growth programs to corporations. His mission is to distill the essential wisdom on human consciousness found in the world’s various spiritual traditions, and to disseminate their teachings on self-liberation in contemporary and compelling ways.

Peter’s website: https://www.peterrussell.com/index.php

Peter’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Meditate-Without-Trying-Eckhart-Editions/dp/195583119X

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