Meditation and the Discovery of Our True Nature

by Rick Baldwin | Nov 12, 2025 | Practical Spirituality

This post explores how meditation can shift our relationship to experience—not by changing who we are, but by helping us notice what’s already present. Many people come to meditation looking for relief—less stress, a quieter mind, a little breathing room from the...

Why Spiritually Awake People Are Quietly Disappearing from Society [VIDEO]

by Rick Baldwin | Sep 18, 2025 | Practical Spirituality

My Publisher sent me a link to this video this morning. I’m going to post it here, without comment, for those who need it. Feel free to...

Habitual Mental Collections

by Rick Baldwin | Feb 7, 2022 | Practical Spirituality

You might notice how quickly opinions appear. You’re scrolling, listening, or half-paying attention to a conversation, and suddenly there it is. I agree, I don’t, that’s ridiculous, that’s obvious. The mind doesn’t hesitate. It responds almost automatically, as if...

Meditation Is Doing Nothing

by Rick Baldwin | Jan 21, 2022 | Practical Spirituality

When I sit down to meditate, I’m not trying to make anything happen. I’m not aiming for a particular state, and I’m not looking for some special experience. There’s nothing I’m trying to fix or improve. Meditation, for me, is simply a willingness to be with what’s...

Protection From The Storms

by Rick Baldwin | Sep 12, 2020 | Practical Spirituality

A few years ago, I watched a documentary about the December 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean. As many may recall, the tsunami caused tremendous loss of life and property. Witnessing the destruction unfold in real time through video footage gave the tragedy a sense of...