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 […]
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 […]
What is Mindfulness?
March 21, 2012 by
Mindfulness is the act of deliberately paying full attention to what is going on in the present moment without judgment. I’m sure you have experienced moments of mindfulness sometime in your life. These moments of mindfulness can come when you see a beautiful sunset or gaze down on your infant child in awe or in […]
Meditation Practices
March 20, 2012 by
Welcome to Meditation Practices You have come to the right place if you want to reduce stress, anxiety, restlessness, indecision, impatience and other common ailments of modern society. You will find that meditation practices bring you back to your true home, which is a feeling of peace and well-being that is your human birthright! Meditation […]
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