Andre Berry Meditation

09/12/2025

A wonderful weekend teaching in Totnes.
I used to question my ability to teach meditation because so many of the teachers I met early on were incredibly serious. For a while I wondered if that meant I wasn’t doing it “right.”

But the more I taught, the more I realised something simple and freeing: the community you attract comes from who you truly are.

When you're genuine, honest, and comfortable in your own style, the right people naturally find you... the people who resonate with your way of teaching, your humour, your approach, your heart.

That’s why authenticity matters.
Not to impress anyone… but to allow the right people to recognise themselves in you.

30/11/2025

Reflecting on today's wonderful day where we meditated lots, laughed a plenty and finished off with a curry

A truly satisfying day with an amazing group of people many of whom I have been meditating with for 16 years plus now.

The background as always was incredibly diverse from business owners to artsts, consultants, retired folk, teachers, doctors and social workers. Proving once again Meditation is fir everyone

Also great to have fellow teacher join in the festive fun! Next week we are in Totnes for more of the same. Should be grand!!

25/11/2025

The mind is not one thing. It is a whole system at work.

Understanding this system helps us make sense of why we react the way we do.

Manas is the reactive mind. It is the part that jumps at a sharp email or feels pressure when messages pile up. It reacts before we have time to think.

Ahamkara is the ego mind. It takes things personally. A neutral comment becomes a story about us. Feedback becomes a threat to who we think we are.

Chitta holds our past impressions.
Old experiences leave traces.
Samskaras are the charge behind those traces. This is why a small moment can feel heavier than expected. The present touches something stored.

Buddhi is our deeper intelligence.
It is the part that sees clearly. For example, someone sends a blunt message and instead of reacting you pause, breathe, and read it again with calm.

Buddhi reminds you that the person might be busy or stressed. It helps you respond with clarity instead of emotion. It is the shift from immediate reaction to steady awareness.

Beneath all of this is Pure Consciousness.
The natural stillness at the foundation of the mind.

Stillness is not something we create. Stillness is what remains when the mind settles. It does not react. It does not defend. It is not shaped by old patterns.

When we meditate we rest in this deeper layer. The noise softens because we are touching something unaffected by it.

Understanding this system does not make life perfect. It simply helps us move through the day with more awareness, more ease and a steadier sense of ourselves.

We have an afternoon of Meditation and Talks this coming Saturday in Shepherds Bush all are welcome. for more info do drop me a line.

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14/11/2025

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Jim Carrey once said he wished everyone could be rich and famous so they’d realize it isn’t enough.

06/11/2025

It’s been one of those days.

Packed with things to do, yet nothing quite came together. IT issues, cancelled and delayed meetings, a schedule that slipped further behind.

But I still had time to meditate — in the morning and again later in the day. Because I want to deal with life as effectively as I can.

Days like this used to throw me completely off.
Now I notice when things don’t go to plan, I correct what I can, and move on from what I can’t.

Tomorrow’s another day.

And upon reflection this evening, I can’t help but feel excited. Excited by how calm I’ve felt, even through the more stressful moments.

It feels like my boundaries have expanded, evolved ready for even greater challenges ahead.

That’s why I meditate.

01/11/2025

Wonderful day talking working with . So many beautiful souls made the trip worth while.

Sometimes I love what I do and then there are other times when im positively buzzing from it. Thankyou all for making it so ❤️🙏

30/10/2025

Seventeen Years On

It’s coming up to my 17th year of meditating, of learning Transcendental Meditation(TM).

Someone said to me recently it doesn’t work. It's not the first time. Over the years many people have said the same. Meditation doesn’t work. TM doesn’t work.

And I get it. Some of the science can be unclear at times. But I’ve always felt that meditation should be judged more by what happens outside of it rather than by what happens during it.

Because after a short time, it became the only practice I’ve done twice a day, every single day. In fact, I’ve only ever missed one session, and that was because I thought I was getting addicted to it.

I first learned to meditate after my father passed away. I wanted to be in the best possible position to support my mum and sister. But they were fine. It was me who needed support.

There was also a void in my life that nothing seemed to fulfill and no matter what I achieved or how hard I tried to fill it, the larger it seemed to get.

Over these 17 years, meditation has gradually replaced that void with a joy I never knew existed. One that gets better and better even to this day.

The natural progression was to become a teacher, an independent teacher, so others could experience the same.

Seventeen years on, I can honestly say it works.

27/10/2025

Just returned from our retreat in Richmond.

Here are a few pics you may notice there are a lot of familiar faces and thats simply because they come back again and again. Infact only 4 came to first ever retreat last weekend.

The views were incredible, the walks were uplifting, and the meditation and yoga brought a deep sense of calm.

Once again, what stood out most were the people... professionals, parents, creatives everyday individuals simply looking for stillness beyond the chaos of daily life.

It reminded me that retreats aren’t just for spiritual types or so-called hippies. They’re for anyone who wants to pause, reconnect, and make the most of life itself.

A truly beautiful weekend. Thankyou all who attended for making it so.

Our 2026 Retreat programme is pretty full but we are looking into doing an 8 day Meditation, Yoga and Walking Holiday along the Camino Trail.

Drop me a line if you are interested.