The Main Game of Meditation
In a culture like ours, which values excitement and novelty above most other things, a lot of people come to meditation looking for exactly that – the novelty, the new, the wow factor.… Continue reading
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Where Science and Buddhist Mind Meet
All too often, Buddhism gets lumped in with the other religions, Hinduism in particular. But even though Buddhist view arose from within a Hindu environment, Gautama Buddha’s insight went far beyond the god-oriented… Continue reading
Essential Reading for Meditation
I found this extraordinary resource in my wanderings on the net. It’s called Dhamma Talks.net and all of the greatest teachers of Mindfulness meditation are here … what they wrote, what they said… Continue reading
The Difference between Samatha and Vipassana Meditation Methods
Audio Course Participant’s Question: “I’ve been looking for information about Vipassana meditation and I keep noticing another method called Samatha meditation, so I’m wondering what the difference is between them. As far as… Continue reading
Meditation this Morning
Had an interesting meditation today, which I think I”ll share with you … it might be helpful, one never knows. The thing with meditation is it’s always different. The things that happen, the… Continue reading
How Did I Go From Being in a Band to Being a Meditation Trainer?
Audio Course Participant’s Question: “I am working through the Basic Relaxation lesson and exercise this week..really like the clear instructions…oh and have to ask after reading your bio on your site…how did… Continue reading
New Evidence Shows Meditation increases Brain processing power
“The role that meditation plays in brain development has been the subject of several theories and a number of studies. One of them, conducted at the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging at the University… Continue reading
The Utter Unimportance of the Meditation ‘Experience’.
Audio Course Participant’s Question: “Some of my friends meditate. They do other methods and they keep telling me about all this stuff they experience. They see lights, colors and hear things, and one… Continue reading
How do I remember to fit meditation into my day?
Audio Course Participant’s Question: “I can’t seem to fit meditation into my day. It’s only half an hour, and it’s not like I don’t have time, but I just keep forgetting. I try… Continue reading
The Use of Mindfulness/Mental Noting in Life
This audio came out of a talk I had with a friend about mental noting, in which, she mentioned how difficult it was to remember to be mindful, and use mental noting outside… Continue reading