Our guided meditation practices at the Pine Street Clinic in San Anselmo, California begin with inviting the bell and an invocation that I wrote for this purpose: This life is the gift of the whole universe: the earth, the sky and many generations. May we learn to live in mindfulness in order to enjoy the wonders […]
Archives for March 2012
Mahamudra Meditation Practices
March 28, 2012 by
I have not read too much about Mahamudra meditation practices. Sometimes articles appear in Shambhala Sun, Tricycle or Buddhadharma – all magazines I subscribe to. It is used in just about all forms of Tibetan meditation practices and much has been written about it. An Introduction to Mahamudra Meditation by The Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche Geshe […]
Zen Meditation Practices Instructions
March 28, 2012 by
I did my first Zen meditation sesshin in 1972 at the San Francisco Zen Center with Zen Master Dainin Katagiri Roshi. A sesshin is a seven to ten day intense immersion in Zen meditation practices with instructions. Every now and then, you get to have a face to face meeting, called dokusan, with the Zen […]
Meditation Practices Lead to a Still Mind – Jiddu Krishnamurti
March 27, 2012 by
I have been a subscriber to Tricycle Magazine and receiving the Tricycle Daily Dharma for some number of years now. Many articles in the magazine talk about how meditation practices lead to a still mind. The magazines pile up in my cabinet after I complete reading everything from cover to cover except for most book […]
Reformed Buddhists
March 26, 2012 by
This cartoon about reformed Buddhists was posted to my Facebook wall by Roshi Joan Halifax. I met her at a retreat with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in 1997. I’ve been in touch with her ever since and subscribe to her weekly email news letter. Reformed Buddhists These reformed Buddhists are protesting about having to […]
Meditation Practices Can Change Your Life – The Dalai Lama
March 26, 2012 by
Of all the teachers in the world who teach on how meditation practices can change your life, The Dalai Lama is probably the most famous. His exile from Tibet, dating back to 1959, has made him Tibet’s ambassador to the rest of the world. In this role, The Dalai Lama has been extremely well-received, and […]
Meditation Practices for Pain and Stress
March 26, 2012 by
I have been a long-time integrative practitioner dating back to the 1970’s and have been using meditation practices for pain and stress since then. When my son was sick with cancer, I listened to the medical establishment and, at the same time, followed my instinct to investigate integrative practices. Even back then, I was using […]
Meditation Practices Change Your Brain
March 26, 2012 by
More research results confirm what my posts have already said: meditation practices change your brain! See Meditation Practices Are Linked to Increased Intelligence and Meditation Practices for Pain and Stress. Check out this video from Channel 7 News. Meditation Practices Change Your Brain Julianna Raye reiterates what I have said in What is Meditation? Remember, […]
Oprah Thinks Transcendental Meditation Practices are Amazing
March 25, 2012 by
I’ve been watching Oprah talk about TM (Transcendental Meditation) on her OWN TV network and Oprah thinks Transcendental Meditation Practices are Amazing! She was in Fairfield, a small town in Iowa. The women Transcendental Meditation practices take place in a large dome. The evening practices start precisely at 5:00 PM and a minimum of four […]
Oprah Interviewed Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
March 25, 2012 by
I was so excited when I was notified that Oprah interviewed Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh in 2010 on Oprah.com. Since about 1985 or so, I have been doing meditation practices in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. We lovingly call him Thay. My understanding is that this means something like “honorable teacher”. The interview […]
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