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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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Blessing for a Happy Beautiful New YearBlessing for a Happy Beautiful New Year The year 2009 has come and gone, with its medley of joys and pain--each of them enlightening experiences in their way. In reviewing 2009, I have many things to appreciate....

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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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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

Breathing techniques relax the body and prepare for meditation

Posted by Donna | Posted in Breathing Techniques, Meditation Benefits, Meditation CDs, Meditation MP3s, PREVIEWS, TeleMeditation Retreats | Posted on 19-05-2008

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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

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

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,

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

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

Effects of mindfulness meditation on the brain

Posted by Donna | Posted in Meditation Benefits, Meditation Studies, Meditation Videos | Posted on 08-03-2008

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“Mindfulness meditation, one type of meditation technique, has been shown to enhance emotional awareness and psychological flexibility as well as induce well-being and emotional balance. Scientists have also begun to

Meditation video for observing thought

Posted by Donna | Posted in Biofeedback, HEALING, Meditation Benefits, Meditation Products, Meditation Videos, Yoga Meditation | Posted on 02-03-2008

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Here is a short video on meditation by Cameron Alborzian to assist you in observing thought. The meditation music gives opportunity to

Yoga meditation to improve concentration

Posted by Donna | Posted in Meditation Benefits, Meditation Lore, Meditation Teleconferences, Yoga Meditation, Yoga Products | Posted on 29-02-2008

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Yoga meditation is known to improve your concentration and can make you stronger physically and emotionally. Widely recognized as an excellent stress management tool it helps you relax, get more

Discover a better future

Posted by Donna | Posted in Biofeedback, HEALING, Meditation Benefits, Meditation Products, Meditation Retreats, Meditation Studies, Meditation Teleconferences, Online Meditation Retreats, Research supporting Meditation, TeleMeditation Retreats | Posted on 24-02-2008

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discover-a-better-futureYou may be well aware of some or most of the clinical trials being done to document the benefits of guided imagery or meditation. Perhaps best known is its value in helping to reduce stress and to manage pain. It can also help patients recover quickly from surgery and other medical procedures.

But did you know it can also help you

Shaktipat or transmission

Posted by Donna | Posted in HEALING, Meditation Benefits, Meditation Books, Meditation CDs, Meditation Lore, Meditation Products, Meditation Videos, Yoga Meditation, Yoga Products | Posted on 22-02-2008

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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