These words of wisdom from Sharon Salzberg (again) teach us how to recover from distractions in meditation. I like the way she tells us to begin anew, as if we are beginning to meditation again for the first time. So, beginning again: your attention will go somewhere eventually, one breath, two breaths, ten breaths later. […]
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Ambition and Spirituality
Ken Wilber teaches us how to reconcile ambition and spirituality in these words of wisdom in his essay on “Egolessness” from his book The Essential Ken Wilber: An Introductory Reader. I’ve been admiring his work for more than twenty years now and find his wisdom very palpable. I have listened to the audio recordings of […]
6 Steps Of Yoga Practice
Swami Veda Bharati, together with Swami Rama were my first yoga teachers in the early 1970’s. Swami Rama passed away in 1996 and Swami Veda Bharati is now the leader of the Himalayan Tradition of Yoga and Meditation in Rishikesh, India. Just over seven years ago, I re-established contact with Swami Veda Bharati through an […]
Energy Booster Guided Meditation
This energy booster guided meditation from Laura Silva is much better than coffee and way better for your health. It provides a holistic alternative to a cup of coffee and rejuvenates your soul. The energy booster guided meditation gives you access to your body’s natural ability to rejuvenate with this energizing technique designed to help […]
Voluntary Control Over Involuntary States
Swami Rama of the Himalayas came to the United States in 1969. I met him in the suburbs of Chicago in 1970. He was my first “root” teacher and his teachings have been with me since then. He was a genuine yogi with extraordinary yogic powers. Swami Rama was invited to the Menninger Foundation in 1970 […]
The Most Beautiful Spiritual Poem
In my very first yoga class in 1970 with Dr. Arya, now Swami Veda Bharati, and Swami Rama of the Himalayas I learned a very important lesson. After teaching me to relax and to meditate, using practices I still utilize and teach today, he spoke about celebrating transitions. He talked about celebrations, like weddings, graduations, […]
Another Take On The Bodhisattva
Roshi Bernie Glassman delivered another take on the bodhisattva at the Sivananda Yoga Retreat from May 6-12, 2011. He delivered a dharma talk on “Becoming a Mensch.” What is a mensch? My dad used to point out that this person was a mensch. What did he mean? It was a person with the qualities of loving kindness, […]
Many Types of Mindfulness Meditation
In this article, I am going to review Dr. Philippe Goldin‘s Google Talk from March 1, 2008. I have already posted the video as Meditation Practices: How Do They Affect The Brain? My purpose in this article is to extract one of the slides from the video and expand on it from the point of view […]
About Meditation Practices
Meditation Practices Brought To You By Dr. Jerome Freedman I began meditating many years ago while in graduate school at the University of Chicago. I studied with some well-known and less well-known teachers over the years. My first root teachers were Swami Rama of the Himalayas and his chief disciple, Dr. Arya, now Swami Veda Bharati. […]
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