This is the last post in a series of posts on meditation for beginners. The Introduction contains links to the entire series. I recommend you read the series in order if you want to start meditating.
Last week, you studied and practiced walking meditation. Jay at Porsidan continued to follow this tutorial and he posted last [...]
Continue reading about Meditation for Beginners (Week 6) – Next Steps
If you’ve been a regular reader of this blog, you know I’ve become a Buddhist. I find this difficult to admit because I’ve always been anti-religion. Most religions seemed to do more harm than good. They espouse a set of beliefs that cause some people to be intolerant, anti-science, and violent.
But my attitude began changing [...]
This post is part of a series of posts on meditation for beginners. The Introduction contains links to the entire series. I recommend you read the series in order if you want to start meditating.
Last week, you studied and practiced loving-kindness meditation. Jay at Porsidan continued to follow this tutorial and posted his experiences with [...]
Continue reading about Meditation for Beginners (Week 5) – Walking Meditation
This post is Part 2 of a two part series. You can read Part 1 here.
In Part 1, I discussed the first six happiness activities in The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want by Sonja Lyubomirsky. This post discusses the last six happiness activities.
7. Learning to Forgive Others
When you [...]
This post is part of a series of posts on meditation for beginners. The Introduction contains links to the entire series. I recommend you read the series in order if you want to start meditating.
Last week, you studied and practiced insight meditation. Ann Elise at Ann Elise Mitchell has begun following this tutorial with a [...]
Continue reading about Meditation for Beginners (Week 4) - Loving-Kindness Meditation
This post is part of a series of posts on meditation for beginners. The Introduction contains links to the entire series. I recommend you read the series in order if you want to start meditating.
Last week, you studied and practiced focused meditation. Jay of Porsidan has been blogging about this tutorial. Jay had some interesting [...]
Continue reading about Meditation for Beginners (Week 3) – Insight Meditation
This post is part of a series of posts on meditation for beginners. The Introduction contains links to the entire series. I recommend you read the series in order if you want to start meditating.
Last week, you selected a meditation location and posture. Then you practiced your posture a few times. Jay of Porsidan followed [...]
Continue reading about Meditation for Beginners (Week 2) – Focused Meditation
This is the first post in a series of posts about meditation for beginners. Here are the other posts I’ll write:
Meditation for Beginners (Week 2) - Focused Meditation
Meditation for Beginners (Week 3) - Insight Meditation
Meditation for Beginners (Week 4) - Loving-Kindness Meditation
Meditation for Beginners (Week 5) - Walking Meditation
Meditation for Beginners (Week 6) – Next [...]
Continue reading about Meditation for Beginners (Week 1) – Introduction
We all become aggravated sometimes. I’m often surprised by how aggravated I am over minor things. For instance, I’m aggravated by waiting in various lines: traffic lines, store checkout lines, movie ticket lines, and so on. I want the line to move faster. I’m also frustrated when people are late for meetings, phone calls, and [...]
Continue reading about From Aggravated to Relaxed in 158 Seconds
I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.
- Bene [...]
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