Meditation with Ashley Brown

What if the natural state of your mind was actually peace?

For many of us, this can be difficult to imagine when so much of our daily experience is dominated by worry, overthinking and endless mental activity. In this episode, we explore the yogic principle of Sattva and how understanding the nature of the mind can help us reconnect with its innate qualities of clarity, balance and peace.

In this episode, we explore:

Understanding the ego and awareness beyond the mind

How the mind shapes our perception of reality

The Three Gunas: Sattva, Rajas and Tamas

What Sattva reveals about our natural state of peace

Why meditation reveals rather than creates inner peace

Practical ways to cultivate Sattva in modern life

Finding balance without becoming attached to peace

Ultimately, Sattva isn't about creating a perfect mind or a life free from disturbance. It's about cultivating the clarity and inner balance to meet life as it unfolds, without losing ourselves in the process. Through meditation and conscious living, we rediscover the peace and awareness that have been there all along.

 

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Why does the mind feel clear and peaceful one day, restless and driven the next, and heavy or unmotivated another?

In this episode, we begin exploring one of the simplest and most powerful frameworks from ancient Indian philosophy for understanding our changing mental states: The Three Guṇas: Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. 

These three qualities are said to be woven through all of nature, influencing not only the movement of the mind, but also our moods, motivations, environments, relationships, food, movement and the way we express ourselves in the world. 

We explore:

Sattva - clarity, harmony and balance

Rajas - movement, stimulation, activity and drive

Tamas - heaviness, inertia and dullness

Why all three qualities are necessary

How their proportions are constantly changing

How your lifestyle and environment can influence your state of mind

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We’ll also look at practical examples of the guṇas through food, exercise, relationships and everyday environments, so these ancient ideas become something you can actually observe in your own life. Pasted text

This is Part 1 of a series exploring the three qualities of mind in much greater depth.

I hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, I’m joined by one of Australia’s most loved yoga and meditation teachers, Ryan Mannix, for a deep conversation on Buddhist meditation, mindfulness, presence and the nature of the self.

 

Ryan was actually one of my very first mentors when I stepped into yoga and meditation more than 10 years ago, so this conversation felt particularly special.

 

Together, we explore how Buddhist teachings can help us understand the mind, relate to ourselves with more compassion, and live with greater presence and awareness.

 

• Ryan’s journey with meditation

• Why Buddhism resonates with him

• What meditation is

• How mindfulness works

• Emptiness and no-self

• The power of presence

• Making friends with the mind

• Common misconceptions

• Attachment and letting go

• Why compassion matters

• How to build a meditation habit

 

If you’re interested in Buddhist meditation, mindfulness, presence, meditation for beginners, or simply understanding yourself and your mind more deeply, this episode is for you.

 

Enjoy the conversation with Ryan Mannix.

 

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🌐 Website: https://online.itsallyoga.com.au
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In this episode, I’m joined by Mark Bunn, a former professional AFL footballer, Ayurvedic health practitioner, Transcendental Meditation teacher, three-time bestselling author of Ancient Wisdom for Modern Health, leading corporate wellbeing speaker, and former CEO of the David Lynch Foundation Australia.

 

Mark has spent decades exploring the relationship between meditation, Ayurveda, consciousness and the natural laws that govern human health and wellbeing.

 

Together, we unpack meditation from a simple and accessible perspective, exploring what actually happens when we meditate, why the mind behaves the way it does, and how learning to work with our nature rather than against it can transform the way we practise and live.

 

Topics covered:

• What meditation actually is
• Why meditation is worth practising
• The laws of nature and living in harmony with them
• Why the mind naturally moves towards greater happiness
• The principle of “following charm”
• What Ayurveda is and how it relates to meditation
• Sattva and its relationship to clarity and consciousness
• Why we resist meditation even when we know it is good for us
• Common misconceptions about controlling or emptying the mind
• Why a busy meditation does not necessarily mean a bad meditation
• How meditation can become simpler, more natural and more enjoyable

 

A beautiful conversation for anyone wanting to understand meditation more deeply, while keeping the practice grounded, simple and applicable to everyday life.

 

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🌐 Website: https://dharmicliving.com
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Here is a simple 5-minute timer to support your own self-guided meditation practice.

No guidance, no ads ... just a gentle structure to help you drop in and stay present.

One gong marks the beginning of your practice, followed by two gongs at each interval to gently orient you in time. Three gongs signal that your practice is complete.

Enjoy the quiet space in between to explore any meditation technique you like.

Enjoy your practice!