Category: Meditation

Anger, fear, envy—usually we’re ashamed of our so-called monstrous emotional patterns. Yet if we make friends with our monsters, says Tsoknyi Rinpoche, magic happens. We are no longer afraid. Illustrations by Jing Li.

When I first started teaching, I used a traditional style, focusing on theory and emphasizing fine distinctions from traditional texts. Most students were well-educated, intellectually grasping the meaning and asking sharp questions. I thought, Wow, these people are really sma…….

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Cyclic sighing is more effective than mindfulness meditation for improving mood and reducing stress, new research suggests.  
In a randomized controlled study, daily breathwork — especially cyclic breathing, which emphasizes shorter inhalations and prolonged exhalations — was associated with greater improvement in mood and a slower respiratory rate than mindfulness meditation.

“We were pleased that just 5 minutes a day of the breathing exercises positively aff…….

Richard Kahn examines the practice, history, and delicate dance of walking meditation — a practice that connects us to ourselves, each other, and the multitude of motion in our everyday lives.
Photo by David Gabriel Fischer.
Walking meditation in Zen practice is simple, which is no doubt why I needed decades to figure it out. Once an opportunity to stretch and look around, to wander and rove, I now see walking meditation as a pilgrimage, a holy waltz, a march to save all beings. I just needed …….

Join Yoga Teacher, (CHHC) Reiki Master Vinni Taneja (@vinni.taneja) for a relaxing New Moon meditation with Sound Bowls at Cedar Bean’s Coffee Joint on Tuesday, February 21st at 7:00PM.*—Tickets are $55 and can be Venmo’d directly to @Vinni-Taneja to secure a spot. https://account.venmo.com/u/Vinni-Taneja—*Please bring your own yoga mats for this private event. Cedar Bean’s Coffee Joint will be closed for walk-in customers for the duration of the event……..

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Meditation and mindfulness can help you get the shut-eye you need. Joseph Emet on how to feel more rested.
Photo by Peter Glass / Milennium Images
Consider the comfort of your bed. Are you enjoying it, or are you mentally somewhere else, stressing about something that happened during the day or might happen tomorrow? Mindfulness practices promote being in the here and now over being in the past or the future—being in your senses over being in your thoughts. In helping you to be present, mindfu…….

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Sister Jenna said, “We are thrilled to bring Awakening Our Intimate Experience with God to the Meditation Museum in Silver Spring. Let’s relieve stress, and reconnect to the Divine.”— Don’t give sorrow, don’t take sorrow.SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES, February 2, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Meditation Museum is proud to announce “Awakening Our Intimate Experience with God,” for Maha Shivaratri, a unique and exciting event that wil…….

Our readers weigh in on their favourite meditation practices.
Photo by Matteo Di Iorio
Metta practice helps me in challenging times. This meditation reminds me that if I can find loving-kindness even in the worst moments of my life, then I can find forgiveness, compassion, patience, and understanding, too. Love is something that is always available, and it’s the strongest emotion I’ve ever felt. So, even in the face of hate, I choose love.—Joanie Lane, Kelseyville, California
Vipassana has…….

Katie Baglole, a seasoned meditation, yoga and cold exposure therapy practitioner, first heard about sound therapy and its benefits through her yoga community. Intrigued, she joined a yoga retreat in Mexico where she experienced a session for the first time. Immersed in the sounds of singing bowls, voices, whistles, jungle breezes and crashing waves, Baglole was instantly hooked — and transformed. 

“I was struck by the sensation of not only hearing the sounds, but of feeli…….