Buddhist doctrine was first articulated by the Buddha (ca. 563 BCE to ca. 483 BCE). The establishment of a self-conscious field of Budhist psychology as the empirical assessment of human mental activities and behavior is often

This 5-minute gentle guided meditation video can motivate you to seek more

John Hagelin, Ph.D., says transendental meditation technologies calm fears of financial world. He offers a timely solution to the global market meltdown, saying that the paralyzing fear that has been driving global markets to precarious lows can be effectively neutralized and stability restored through

Do you have an unusual or new way to use affirmations for self healing? I’d love to hear from you in the comments. As you may know, every thought and inner statement creates a

In my 3-month e-course, The Meditation Portal, which launches next month, I originally intended to provide only 12 lessons to go with 12 Guided Meditation MP3s from the Legacy TeleMeditations series I presented last year. But

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

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

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

Here is refreshing and inspiring music by the Japanese ensemble, Kokin Gumi, set here to stunning visual effects. The music is outstanding. You can listen to more simply beautiful and original compositions like this

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

When all else fails…consider practicing the laughing meditation.

“You should simply laugh of your own accord, without waiting for reasons to laugh. If you start looking into things, you will not be able to stop

“Your intention is more powerful than the most perfectly crafted prayer, because it is based on your true nature, your true desire. This is self-replenishing, the form of connecting with Source, both within and without. And the intensity of your feelings,

Just as a transformer changes high voltage energy into usable form, so Shaktipat or Saktipata can perhaps be thought of as energy currents of kundalini, streaming through a person serving as the transformer to spiritually conduct it to others. This can be done either in person with sound or touch; by distance with sound; or by the charging of objects with sound and touch and given to another.

So while meditating, if your intention is to

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I’m Donna Ferri, and I’m launching TeleMeditation Retreats, my new series of ongoing teleconference meditation events. They begin in late Spring, and I’ll be posting