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Personal and online meditation instructionPersonal and online meditation instruction 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...

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Meditation labyrinth rings in new yearMeditation labyrinth rings in new year Every Near Year environmental artist Kirk Van Allyn, also known in art circles as Kirkos, builds an elaborate meditation labyrinth on the beach at Encinitas. He creates elaborate...

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Meditation, stress reduction, and anger management: guard the heartMeditation, stress reduction, and anger management:... 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...

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Meditation, stress reduction, and anger management:... 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...

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Personal and online meditation instruction

Posted by Donna | Posted in Instruction | Posted on 10-01-2010

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personal meditation instruction 116x150 Personal and online meditation instruction

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 »

Meditation, stress reduction, and anger management: guard the heart

Posted by Donna | Posted in Biofeedback | Posted on 26-02-2009

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stresseraser Meditation, stress reduction, and anger management: guard the heart

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 »

Dalai Lama quotations: Earth seen from outer space

Posted by Donna | Posted in Meditation Products, Quotes, Zen Buddhism | Posted on 24-02-2009

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earth Dalai Lama quotations: Earth seen from outer space

From one of Dalai Lama quotes featured in the Feeds section of my Belief Net page:

One of the most powerful visions I have experienced was the first photograph of the Earth from outer space. The image of a blue planet floating in deep space, glowing like the full moon on a clear night, brought Read the rest of this entry »

Meditation Retreat: full length audio on Buddhism for beginners

Posted by Donna | Posted in Buddhism, Meditation Benefits, Meditation Retreats, Meditation Studies, Mindfulness Meditation | Posted on 07-08-2008

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Jack Kornfield teaches that there is an astonishing truth at the heart of Buddhism. It is that not only is there a way out of suffering and into a more deeply fulfilling life, but that this concept is not a Read the rest of this entry »

Insight meditation practice for embodying spiritual principles that uplift

Posted by Donna | Posted in Buddhism, Guided Meditation, Insight Meditation, Meditation CDs, Meditation Products, Meditation Retreats, Meditation Teleconferences, Zen Buddhism | Posted on 20-05-2008

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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 »

Insight Meditation: Healing by the Power of Your Mind

Posted by Donna | Posted in HEALING, Insight Meditation, Meditation Benefits, Meditation Books, Meditation CDs, Meditation Videos, Mindfulness Meditation | Posted on 18-05-2008

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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 »

Let’s talk about your Meditation Portal course journaling experience

Posted by Donna | Posted in Journaling Meditation, Meditation CDs, Meditation Products, TeleMeditation Retreats | Posted on 09-05-2008

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In May, 2008, I launch my Meditation Portal three month course. I’m asking those taking the course, and other readers of the blog, to begin journaling about your experience and if you like, to Read the rest of this entry »

Yoga and biofeedback for stress reduction

Posted by Donna | Posted in Biofeedback, Meditation Benefits, Meditation Studies | Posted on 02-05-2008

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According to a Yoga Magazine posting of a report by Swami Tapasmurti Saraswati, one of the earlier studies done on stress reduction using yogic techniques was facilitated by the use of biofeedback technology. This study was conducted at Satyananda Ashram, Read the rest of this entry »

Manage stress with meditation

Posted by Donna | Posted in HEALING, Meditation Benefits, Meditation Studies, Research supporting Meditation, TeleMeditation Retreats | Posted on 14-03-2008

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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 »

Blissful Brain to be released March 15 2008

Posted by Donna | Posted in Meditation Benefits, Meditation Studies, Research supporting Meditation | Posted on 13-03-2008

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Watch for the release of The Blissful Brain, by Dr. Shanida Nataraja, on March 15, a new book which promises to provide the scientific explanation of meditation. The official website, BlissfulBrain.com says the book “outlines the scientific rationale for the inclusion of meditation in our Read the rest of this entry »