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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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Meditate to prevent colds or flu?

Posted by Donna | Posted in HEALING, Meditation Studies | Posted on 13-11-2009

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meditate cold away 150x150 Meditate to prevent colds or flu?

I just read an article at Wisconsin State Journal on a study that seeks to determine if exercise or meditation can ward of colds or the flu.

Dr. Bruce Barret, a University of Wisconsin physician heading up the study says that although scientists know meditation reduces stress and exercise can prevent chronic diseases, they don’t yet know if either activity makes the immune system better able to fight respiratory infections.

So the objective of the study is to see whether the immune system can be influenced to protect against cold and flu.

But I wondered, why wait for science to prove

Hanuman Chalisa to spiritually heal your astrology

Posted by Donna | Posted in Astrology, Bhakti Yoga, Ramayana | Posted on 18-10-2009

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Hanuman

If you are familiar with the Ramayan or when you first read it, you find Hanuman who is most famous for his example of pure devotion to Ram through his practice of Bhakti Yoga. But there’s also an important little-known side story about Hanuman.

Origin and teaching of the Medicine Buddha mantra

Posted by Donna | Posted in Buddhism, HEALING, PRACTICES | Posted on 20-08-2009

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Meditating on the image of the Medicine Buddha aids you in embodying the Buddha’s healing qualities.

medicine buddha1 Origin and teaching of the Medicine Buddha mantraThe Medicine Buddha Sutra teaches that Bhaisajyaguru became the Medicine Buddha when he entered into the state of samadhi and spoke the Medicine Buddha Dharani for the first time. The purpose of samadhi is for the elimination of the suffering and affliction of all sentient beings.

It is said that one who venerates the Medicine Buddha deity will experience increased healing powers, and decreased physical and mental illness and suffering. Following is the

Teaching on chanting or japa yoga: sound as healing

Posted by Donna | Posted in Devotional Singing, HEALING, Japa Yoga, Meditation Music | Posted on 05-07-2009

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Dave Stringer is an internationally recognized leader of the American kirtan movement.  A faculty member of Vibrant Living Yoga Teacher Training in Bali, Stringer teaches the relationship between chanting and the process of yoga. He studied kirtan in India, and performs and teaches it as

Meditation tips: letting go of emotional baggage with enlightenment

Posted by Donna | Posted in Breathing Techniques, Meditation Tips | Posted on 21-04-2009

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meditation tips Meditation tips: letting go of emotional baggage with enlightenmentThere 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

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

Can transendental meditation technologies calm fears of financial world?

Posted by Donna | Posted in Guided Meditation, Meditation CDs, Meditation Studies, Research supporting Meditation, Stress Relief, Transendental Meditation | Posted on 28-12-2008

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transendental meditation image Can transendental meditation technologies calm fears of financial world?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

Learn how to effectively meditate, pray and make affirmations

Posted by Donna | Posted in Biofeedback, Breathing Techniques, HEALING, Meditation Products, Stress Relief | Posted on 02-06-2008

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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

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

Quantum Enlightenment on energy healing: biology consciousness and belief

Posted by Donna | Posted in Cellular Biology, HEALING, Quantum Enlightenment | Posted on 11-05-2008

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If you are looking for one lesson that explains healing from the level of both quantum physics and cellular biology, this is it: The Wisdom of Your Cells: How Your Beliefs Control Your Biology Quantum Enlightenment on energy healing: biology consciousness and belief. Bruce Lipton, an internationally recognized authority on cellular biology translates his insights and understanding of biophysics in an engaging

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,

Is humor humanity’s device to escape suffering?

Posted by Donna | Posted in HEALING, Humor Heals, Meditation Books | Posted on 24-03-2008

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Although mind-body-spirit authority Dr. Deepak Chopra and Wayne’s World comedian Mike Myers appear to be an unlikely team, according to an interview posted on TVGuide.com they are actually friends. It seems Myers and Chopra share a passion for

Laughter is still good medicine

Posted by Donna | Posted in HEALING, Humor Heals, Meditation CDs, Movie Trailers | Posted on 19-03-2008

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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

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

Mindfulness, Compassion, and the Treatment of Depression

Posted by Donna | Posted in HEALING, Meditation Studies | Posted on 12-03-2008

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Charles L. Raison, MD, posted an article on March 8, 2008, at The Psychiatric Times, in which he reported discussions between leading researchers last October on the promise as well as limitations of meditation for the prevention and treatment of major depression. It was noted that His Holiness the Dalai Lama also participated

My experience with yoga healing

Posted by Donna | Posted in HEALING, Meditation Teleconferences | Posted on 09-03-2008

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Many people have found yoga meditation and practice to be healing. My years of yoga practice paid off when I experienced a two-and-a-half year period of injury, illness and surgeries. I practiced very mild forms of yoga exercise but kept up my

Zen meditation

Posted by Donna | Posted in Biofeedback, Meditation Books, Zen Buddhism | Posted on 04-03-2008

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Zen meditationAccording 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