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
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 1 of a two part series. You can read Part 2 here.
I recently skimmed The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want by Sonja Lyubomirsky, a psychology professor at the University of California:
The book contains excellent practical advice on happiness and I highly recommend it.
What [...]
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
Our first son, Ben, was born over 18 years ago. I remember it well. We’re in the maternity ward of Bryn Mawr Hospital. The room is designed to look like an upscale hotel room. It’s spacious with tan walls, dark wood paneling and cabinets. All the medical equipment is conveniently hidden behind the cabinets and [...]
People are very open-minded about new things - as long as they’re exactly like the old ones. – Charles F. Kettering
I hate admitting it, but I’m not always open-minded when I talk with others. If someone expresses an idea to me that vaguely threatens my beliefs, I interrupt with a counter-argument without considering his idea. [...]
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