Did you know that there are now mindfulness meditation practices in politics? These three excerpts should demonstrate this fact. Mindfulness Meditation Practices in Politics 1. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh The first is Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s visit to Stormont. He spoke to members of parliament about reconnecting with their spiritual life to create […]
Meditation Practices For Reducing Emotional Distress
April 16, 2012 by
What are the most common causes of emotional distress? What are the best meditation practices for reducing emotional distress? What does emotional distress come from? Fear is definitely one of these causes. When we are afraid, we are out of our element and not able to think straight. We are tuned into the fight or […]
Happiness is Here and Now
April 14, 2012 by
Happiness is Here and Now I have dropped my worries. Nothing to do. Nowhere to go. There’s no need for hurry. Happiness is here and now. I have dropped my worries. Something to do. Somewhere to go. But, there’s no need for hurry. This little verse is chanted by followers of Zen Master Thich Nhat […]
Meditation Practices for Developing Generosity
April 14, 2012 by
Generosity is one of the cornerstones of meditation practices. Meditation practices for developing generosity in Buddhism are based on the practices of giving of yourself unconditionally without anticipation of any reward. We all know what it feels to give of our time, energy or material resources to others in need. The feeling is like a […]
Zen Meditation Practices Taught By Harada Roshi
April 13, 2012 by
Zen meditation practices taught by Harada Roshi include counting the breath, following the breath and koan meditation (“thinking about a problem to exhaustion”). The easiest of these is probably counting the breath. You find a comfortable position (not necessarily the lotus posture) and sit or lie down. You count your breaths from one to ten. […]
Meditation Practices For Our Aging Population
April 13, 2012 by
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 […]
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 […]
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). […]
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