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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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How do you do Zazen seated meditation correctly?

Posted by Donna | Posted in Instruction, PRACTICES, Zen Buddhism | Posted on 04-11-2009

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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

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

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

Replay of Quantum Enlightenment Teleconference Class and Meditation Retreat

Posted by Donna | Posted in Meditation Teleconferences, Quantum Enlightenment, Research supporting Meditation, TeleMeditation Retreats, Zen Buddhism | Posted on 01-06-2008

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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

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

Kokin Gumi’s Zen Garden for Relaxing Buddhist Meditation Music

Posted by Donna | Posted in Meditation CDs, Meditation Music, Meditation Products, Meditation Videos, Zen Buddhism | Posted on 16-05-2008

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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

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