12-week personal meditation course

There’s still time to enroll for an online course on insight meditation taught by vipassana meditation masters Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein.  It begins on January 21, 2010, and continues for 12-weeks.

While it is live and interactive, you can still participate even if your schedule conflicts by downloading the audio a few days after each presentation.

And if you want to take the course and also have personal Read the rest of this entry »

There is no separation in Mind.

If there is no separation in Mind, why does it seem so? The fact is, a lot of work goes into the creation of that illusion: separation. But the busy outer mind has got such a momentum on its habitual thoughts of worry and care that lead to stress, that it’s easy to forget Read the rest of this entry »

NEW STUDY: THE STRESS OF ANGER AND AGGRAVATION CAN LEAD TO HEART ARRHYTHMIA

It’s just as important for your physical wellbeing as it is for your spiritual life to dedicate yourself to the kind of self-discovery that contributes to the serenity of the heart.

And you can do this as both prevention and antidote for the stress on the heart resulting from Read the rest of this entry »

In simple terms, Zen meditation can be thought of as a means of letting go of pessimistic thoughts and just Read the rest of this entry »

Is there an easy way to achieve a better sense of focus and concentration? You know that when you’re disturbed, or it’s difficult to concentrate, it can affect your judgment and even Read the rest of this entry »

Meditation can help help you develop a sense of tranquility, calmness, and inner peace. It can also assist you with conditioning your mind with thoughts that can improve the condition of your life.

During a guided meditation, you listen to the voice of a teacher who gently leads you through Read the rest of this entry »

Ever wonder what the term ‘hatha’ means, as in ‘hatha yoga’, and how it can help you with your meditation practice? ‘Ha’ is a Sanskrit term meaning sun, while ‘tha’ means moon. The practice of hatha yoga is the way toward Read the rest of this entry »

A comprehensive study of the insight meditation tradition can teach you many things, including the Buddha’s teaching on how happiness itself arises in consciousness. The Buddha developed and taught the insight meditation method of using the power of Read the rest of this entry »

The meditations I lead during TeleMeditation Retreats® emphasize simple yet effective breathing techniques to relax the body and prepare you for meditation. Proper breathing is vital; it’s considered the most Read the rest of this entry »

It’s difficult to manage stress. Yet it’s possible to learn to become more aware of stressful situations and deal with them effectively before they escalate into Read the rest of this entry »

Meditation is becoming more widely known as a method that can help to reduce stress or manage depression. You may choose to practice meditation if you want additional help Read the rest of this entry »

According to author, Arjun Singhe, it’s difficult to merely close your eyes to make the stress of living go away. But, he says, you can find peace to help you better cope with it. In his article, Things you should Read the rest of this entry »