V 0.02 Ziggy, Impermanence and Non-Self
"Impermanence and non-self are not negative concepts. They are the doors that open to the True Nature Of Reality. They are not the causes of our pain. It is our delusion that causes us to suffer. To regard something impermanent as permanent and view something without...
Meditation Around the Web – August 18, 2021
Aaron Rodgers’ ‘meditation’ saved Packers from retirement catastrophe (New York Post) The future Hall of Famer said he “spent a couple days in silence and meditation” before deciding to attend training camp with the Packers and continue his career with the only...
Meditation Around the Web – July 21, 2021
Mindfulness meditation found to lower depression in newly diagnosed MS patients (Global News) Mindfulness meditation has shown promising results when it comes to treating depression in patients who have been newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, or MS, a study from...
Meditation Around the Web – July 15, 2021
15 Health Benefits Yoga and Meditation Can Give You (102.9 MGK) Yoga and meditation offers physical and mental health benefits for people of all ages. The two go hand-in-hand and if you pick up this sacred practice (which dates back to 2700 B.C.) you will notice...
Meditation Around the Web | July 1, 2021
What to Look for In a Meditation App (NYTimes) Meditation apps can make big claims about reducing stress and even pain, but not everything that you’ll find in the App Store can necessarily restore your sense of calm. Here’s what to keep in mind (link) Hundreds gather...
Meditation Around the Web | June 8, 2021
Do Meditation Apps Work? (The Atlantic) Calm promises to give the anxious, the depressed, and the isolated—as well as those looking to be a bit more present with their family, or a bit less distracted at work, or a bit more consistent in their personal habits—access...
Meditation Around the Web | June 2, 2021
Meditate on the Go! (New York Times) Dr. Brewer suggests five-finger breathing because it’s a multisensory task. When you look at your hand and trace along your fingers, you’ve engaged your sight as well as your sense of touch in both hands. Plus you’re concentrating...
Meditations on Global Warming
The contributing factors to the existential threat of global warming to humankind and all other living things illustrate the Buddha’s concepts of impermanence, interconnectedness, non-self, and emptiness. Using meditation, we can transform an understanding of the...
Meditation Around the Web – May 20, 2021
Wellness Challenge: A Guide to Meditation for Resilience (New York Times) Science shows that a regular meditation practice can reduce stress, increase calm and clarity, and promote happiness. Other research shows regular meditation can relieve chronic pain, ease...
Meditation Around the Web – May 13, 2021
Chris Hemsworth Is Leading a Meditation Course (PopSugar) For the first time, Hemsworth himself will lead full-length meditations on his health and fitness app, Centr, and you can access them for free (!) until May 16 on Centr's blog. (link) Dalai Lama Holds Dialogue...
Meditation Around the Web – May 3, 2021
Mindfulness meditation is now a staple in public schools (Washington Post) Mindfulness meditation for public school teachers and their students has become a hot trend in American education. The National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease...
Breathing in, Breathing out – Our Energy Cycle
One of the most used meditation techniques is awareness of the breath, aiding in centering attention. In this meditation, we include plants that using chlorophyll, take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and produce oxygen as a waste product while producing...
Meditation Around the Web – April 19, 2021
How two neuroscientists built a mindfulness class to improve students’ well-being - Kevin Boehnke and Richard E. Harris introduced a course in meditation, yoga and mindfulness to the neuroscience programme at their institution. (link) How to Meditate - When was the...
Combining Nature & Meditation: The Outdoor Journal Tour
It's always exciting to stumble upon movements that are encouraging people to self-care. Kenya and Michelle Jackson-Saulters are doing just that. Creators of "The Outdoor Journal Tour," they are responsible for a nationwide movement that focuses on helping women...
Why the Go Zafu Meditation Cushion?
Hiking on a brisk winter morning in the American southwest desert. Topping a ridge we see a line of low trees about half mile away – we investigate. We first hear a gurgle of water and as we near a small seasonal flow, then see the gently flowing...
Anita Moorjani & Meditation
New York Times Best Selling Author Anita Moorjani and Grammy Award winning Producer Barry Goldstein have created the NDE Meditation to facilitate healing as you are cradled in the loving embrace of the divinely orchestrated music. This enrapturing process is inspired...
Portland Insight Meditation Community
The Portland Insight Meditation Community (PIMC) is an experiment in American Buddhism. They welcome people of all faiths, orientations, genders, abilities, ages, and racial/cultural backgrounds. The purpose of PIMC is to improve the lives of participants, their...
The Mindful Minute Podcast
At Go Zafu, we're very excited to be working with our new partner, Meryl Arnett. Meryl is the host of the popular podcast, The Mindful Minute. The Mindful Minute is a wonderful meditation resource that helps us face our every day entanglements with a focus that can...