The meditations practiced by the Tum-mo monks of Tibet can inspire meditation practices for our aging population. Dr. Herbert Benson‘s research with Tibetan monks revealed that they could reduce their oxygen consumption and increase their body heat beyond anything we in the West could imagine. Dr. Benson is the founder of the relaxation response. This […]
Archives for April 2012
Austrailian Forum Has Great Content
April 12, 2012 by
I just learned that this Australian forum has great content: 7meditations.com. I joined the forum in order to see what they are up to and also to contribute as I go along. This quote is from the founder, Brett Reily, founder of 7 Meditation: Meditation is a great way to relax, relieve stress and unwind […]
Five Ideas For Running Meditation Practice
April 12, 2012 by
In a previous post on how meditation practices include exercise, Sakyong Mipham stated, “Exercise can be a support for meditation, and meditation can be a support for exercise.” In this post he expands on this to include five ides for running meditation practices. Both this post and the previous post refer to Running with the […]
Meditation Practices For Improving Your Self Image
April 11, 2012 by
Metta (loving kindness, friendliness) is one of the meditation practices for improving your self image. It dates back almost 2,600 years, and it is still relevant today. In traditional metta practice, one begins with practicing loving kindness for oneself by repeating a series of phrases like these (this is one set that I actually use […]
Joy Is The Source Of Your Smile
April 11, 2012 by
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. – Thich Nhat Hanh
Meditation Practices Include Exercise
April 10, 2012 by
For a long time now, I have known that meditation practices include exercise. My formative insight into this came at the final session of my certification training to become a teacher of the Enneagram – a nine sided diagram representing nine different personality types, their fixations and their virtues (more on this in later posts). […]
Meditation Practices Lead to Mindful Consumption
April 10, 2012 by
When I first heard Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh speak about how meditation practices lead to mindful consumption, I made a commitment to engage in this practice. He said, “If the West stops drinking alcohol by 50%, there would be enough food to feed the world.” This really got to me and I have not […]
Lama Surya Das Speaks on Dzogchen
April 9, 2012 by
Lama Surya Das speaks on Dzogchen. He comes from the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism and is an American from Brooklyn! He has been known to say, Dzogchen basically deals with the innate intelligence or intrinsic awareness which all beings possess. It means seeing non-dualistically rather than in the usual dualistic object-subject dichotomy. By definition, […]
Science Investigates Meditation Practices
April 9, 2012 by
Many people now know that science investigates meditation practices. The Dalai Lama has worked closely with Dr. Richie Davidson of the University of Wisconsin in convincing long time meditation practitioners and Tibetan monks to participate in Dr. Davidson’s research. Some monks have even left their caves to help the scientific investigations. This work has been […]
Engaged Buddhists Develop Wisdom and Compassion
April 9, 2012 by
The Dalai Lama and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) have shown that engaged Buddhists develop wisdom and compassion by selfless service to their communities. Both of these great minds have inspired thousands of people to get off of their cushions (or other meditation seats) and go out and serve the people. My teacher, Zen […]
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