Through the practice of meditation we learn how to sit & observe ourselves. And the more we practice, we begin to realize that while we have thoughts, we are NOT our thoughts. Thoughts just seem to arise, and then they pass away. There seems to be no rhyme or...
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Meditation: How Much Time Do You Need To Practice?
There's an old Zen saying: "You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day - unless you're too busy; then you should sit for an hour." 🙂 Before I discuss the time one should set aside, I want to begin by saying that to be completely honest: "the quantity of your...
5 Reasons A Group Meditation May Help Your Practice
At its basic level meditation is an individual exercise, but joining a meditation group can make the practice seem easier. Here are some reasons why: 1. GROUP MEDITATIONS PROVIDE AN ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT. Many people say that in a group setting they find a more...
Top 5 Tips For Establishing A Long-Term Meditation Practice
Though I've been meditating for over 15 years; I wasn't committed to a daily meditation practice this entire time. I have definitely made my share of mistakes along the way. I was so caught up in the hectic pace of my life that I would forget to sit; I struggled with...
MEDITATION: Silence Is Our Greatest Teacher (A Spiritual Perspective)
Meditation helps with the training of our minds; and it brings about transformation on both a physical & spiritual level. You can find many Medical/Scientific Studies which have proven that meditation does wonders for our physical & mental health. But,...
What is Mindfulness Meditation?
"Meditation means awareness, alertness, watchfulness, witnessing. Witness your actions, witness your thoughts, witness your feelings." - OSHO “Mindfulness”, more than just a buzzword, it has really become something of a movement within our present society. However,...
Some Well Known Mantras To Enhance Your Meditation
A "mantra" is a word, phrase, syllable, or sound used to help us enter a deep state of meditation. Now, Transcendental Meditation (TM) is probably the most well-known of the mantra meditation techniques. But, they claim that there are only a handful of mantras that...
What is a Mantra?
One very popular meditation technique is to use the repetition of a MANTRA. A mantra is a sacred/powerful sound, vibration, syllable, word, or group of words, that is said to have psychological and/or spiritual power. The word "Mantra" comes from the ancient Sanskrit...
How To Sit For Meditation
The most frequent image that comes to our minds when someone says the word 'meditation' is that of a person sitting with their eyes closed & legs twisted like a pretzel. However, we don't have to sit in some yogic position, such as full lotus or half-lotus, in...
Brief Introduction To Zazen (Zen Meditation)
To give you a little background, the word "Zen" is the Japanese word, for the Chinese word, 'Chan' which is a translation of the Indian, sanskrit word - "Dyana"; and they all mean = MEDITATION. Therefore, the word 'Zazen' which is composed of the Japanese words "Za"...
