“All our lives we are taught to look outwards,” says the Vipassana Meditation teacher S. N. Goenka. “We get accustomed to looking that way. But the only way to experience the ultimate truth is to look within.” Spirituality, compassion and creativity are experienced simply by observing your own self. Paying attention to physical sensations, focusing on the knots in the belly, watching negative thoughts pass by leads to self-understanding and self enhancement. Mindfulness holds our hand and points to our negative as well as positive emotions. The practice teaches self-compassion and kindness toward others. It helps us to let go of mental clutter and connects us with our Authentic Self. My introduction to meditation was in 1989 when our family moved from Pittsburgh to Massachusetts. I was home alone, lonely,......









