How do you do Zazen seated meditation correctly?
Seated Meditation Instruction: Here’s a cute short video on how you do Zazen, or seated meditation, correctly. The presenter, Patrick of Yoga Garden, gives some practical advice and throws in a bit of Zen humor. Enjoy.
Meditation Program
There are several programs on the market that help you achieve deep brainwave patterns. These deeper mind states have been measured in monks who are highly experienced in Zen meditation. The trouble with most of these programs is that they … Continue Reading
A complete cure for the normal state of unenlightenment
Truth exposed: The Four Noble Truths have often been misunderstood as a pessimistic message. But the opposite is true. The main message of The Buddha in giving these Truths is that suffering, or ‘dukkha’, can be overcome, and that there is a way to that freedom.
When Shakyamuni Buddha realized that the unenlightened did not know that their normal state was suffering compared to nirvana, why that is even so, or that there is a complete cure and how it works, he gave his teaching on the Four Noble Truths. They are … Continue Reading
Origin and teaching of the Medicine Buddha mantra
Meditating on the image of the Medicine Buddha aids you in embodying the Buddha’s healing qualities.
The 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 … Continue Reading
Chakra rituals from tibetan tantrist buddhism
This 52-minute film (split into six shorter videos) features sacred rituals of Tibet.
Produced by Sheldon Rochlin and Mark Elliot, and narrated by Francis Huxley, the film includes rare archival footage of old Tibet. It also reveals lamas and monks performing sacred chakra rituals taught by His Holiness The Dalai Lama.
The film summarizes Tibetan history with video shorts from from the 1920′s until 1959 when Communist China overtook Tibet. The monks performing these sacred rituals of … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
Spiritual Buddhism: the roots of Budhist psychology explained
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 … Continue Reading
Meditation Retreat: full length audio on Buddhism for beginners
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 … Continue Reading
Replay of Quantum Enlightenment Teleconference Class and Meditation Retreat
The TeleMeditation Event on Quantum Enlightenment went well. Participants and others have asked me to post the announcements I made preceding the lecture and meditation. So here they are, for anyone … Continue Reading
Insight meditation practice for embodying spiritual principles that uplift
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 … Continue Reading
Insight Meditation: Healing by the Power of Your Mind
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 … Continue Reading
Kokin Gumi’s Zen Garden for Relaxing Buddhist Meditation Music
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 … Continue Reading
Zen meditation
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 … Continue Reading