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Stabilizing & Empowering the Heart! with Ling Gui International QiGong School Master Teacher Liu He

I’ve been enjoying this simple, but profound practice together with my child. One of the hidden blessings of the Pandemic has been being able to attend a Zoom class with Master Liu He again. Learn more about her workshops and classes at http://www.linggui.org Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School1631 NE Broadway #409Portland, OR 97232503-380-5814, 206-817-4117info@linggui.org

Meditation: Our Quest for Love

Bruce Davis, Ph.D From Huffington Post Some people are always in their worldly life. They say they either do not have time for meditation or they do not believe in sitting, breathing,paying attention to the moment. The idea of an inner life is like a foreign country that does not interest them to travel to. In… Continue reading Meditation: Our Quest for Love

Responding to A Call to Wholeness with Attentive Awareness: an Homage to SN Goenka

I had the opportunity to sit in Vipassana meditation last month over Thanksgiving.  It had been three years since my last course which was during my pregnancy.  Motherhood has been an amazing challenge and finding ways to meditate throughout the day has been difficult, so I was thrilled at the opportunity to revitalize my practice… Continue reading Responding to A Call to Wholeness with Attentive Awareness: an Homage to SN Goenka

Mindfulness Meditation for a Stress-Less Mind

Mindfulness Meditation for a Stress-Less Mind Ed and Deb Shapiro We were listening to a radio interview we did recently, talking about the profound benefits of meditation. Deb had said, “Mindfulness meditation is revolutionary because it changes us simply by being fully present, completely aware of just this moment.” Which is absolutely true, but being… Continue reading Mindfulness Meditation for a Stress-Less Mind

Meditation: Going beyond positive thinking

Meditation: Going beyond positive thinking By: Ananda Marga Founder Shrii Shrii Anandamurtijii on Oct 17, 2013 Beyond Positive thinking There is an old adage in yoga psychology which is at the heart of the phenomenon of positive thinking. ‘The mind takes the shape of its object’. When you pour water into a container, it will take the shape of… Continue reading Meditation: Going beyond positive thinking

OCD Expert Who Recommends Meditation as Therapy Is the Focus of New eBook

OCD Expert Who Recommends Meditation as Therapy Is the Focus of New eBook by Alejandro Rojas Editor at Open Minds Magazine Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz applies Buddhist teachings to his work with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and bucks the mainstream belief that the brain is a static organ that dictates our actions. So it is no wonder… Continue reading OCD Expert Who Recommends Meditation as Therapy Is the Focus of New eBook

Characteristics of Mantra by Ananda Marga Founder Shrii Shrii Anandamurtijii

Characteristics of Mantra: Ananda Marga Founder Shrii Shrii Anandamurtijii The third characteristic of a mantra is that it is rhythmic. What this means on the practical level is that it has to be able to align itself with our breathing and hence all mantras for meditation consist of two syllables. Our breathing exerts a great influence over… Continue reading Characteristics of Mantra by Ananda Marga Founder Shrii Shrii Anandamurtijii

Walking Meditation: Mindfulness On the Move By ALICIA SPARKS

Walking Meditation: Mindfulness On the Move By ALICIA SPARKS   I took my first meditation walka few weeks ago. I’ve since done some research aboutwalking meditation, and wow–there’s a ton of information out there! My meditation walk was hosted by a licensed counselor who often offers group seminars and private sessions on mindfulness, so I feel confident… Continue reading Walking Meditation: Mindfulness On the Move By ALICIA SPARKS

Confession of a Fidgety Meditator: HuffPost

Confession of a Fidgety Meditator Posted: 10/07/2013 1:11 pm Dr. Marcia Hootman Author and fitness expert In my childhood home, each person was assigned a specific task. My dad’s job was to wash dishes after dinner. In retrospect, it’s not surprising the memory remains so vivid to me. I remember watching him as he lovingly… Continue reading Confession of a Fidgety Meditator: HuffPost

Meditation made easy: How to sleep more serenely

Meditation made easy: How to sleep more serenely By Madonna Gaulding   Experts suggest that we need a minimum of eight to nine hours to be at our best physically and mentally Madonna Gauding, author of  The Meditation Bible, gives you a beginner’s guide to serenity. This week, a meditation to relax you  before bedtime…… Continue reading Meditation made easy: How to sleep more serenely