How to Do Meditation

Meditation Interview with Adam Tebbe of Sweeping Zen

2011-06-11T09:13:00.000-07:00

—An Interview with Adam Tebbe, Part Two— >>> Part One: Zen Meditation Practice - Meditating Seated Meditation How: What was it in particular that caused you realize that meditation was going to work for you? How did you come to know that you had found something important? Tebbe: I like the simplicity of it. I was diagnosed with ADD at a young age, minus the hyperactive component, and had always

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Music for Meditation - mp3, Meditative States, Blissful Sounds

2011-05-26T08:22:00.001-07:00

—An Interview with Mike Hardin, Part Two— >>> Part One: Meditation Soundtracks, Practicing Meditation - Deeper Space Meditation How: Is all of your music for meditation just the music alone or is it sometimes coupled with suggestions or guided meditation elements? I am also curious as to whether the music has a sense of progression (i.e. from energetic to more peaceful) or more consistent and

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Meditation Soundtracks, Practicing Meditation - Deeper Space

2011-05-26T08:16:00.001-07:00

—An Interview with Mike Hardin, Part One— This two part meditation testimonial and interview features Mike Hardin who speaks on Meditation Practice, Creating Meditation Soundtracks, and his Music for Meditation. Meditation How: Do you meditate? Mike: Yes I do. I haven't been as faithful to my meditation practice in the last couple of weeks and as a result, my sleep has been light and restless

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Zen Meditation Practice - Meditating Seated, Tao Te Ching

2011-04-18T09:12:00.000-07:00

—An Interview with Adam Tebbe, Part One— This two part meditation testimonial and interview features Adam Tebbe who shares his own introduction into a life of meditation practice. Tebbe is editor at Sweeping Zen, an online resource which has biographies and interviews with various Zen teachers throughout the world. Meditation How: How did you get started with meditation? When did you begin

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Meditation Teachers - Are They Essential for Practice?

2010-11-27T17:14:00.000-08:00

—Regarding Meditation Teachers, Part Two— >>> Part One: Meditation Teachers - Do I Need One to Learn How to Meditate? Do I Need a Meditation Teacher? (Information Age) "There is a groundswell of spiritual interest and awakening occurring at this point in history, and much (if not most) of it is happening outside of traditional lineages and institutions. So it's time for all this information to

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Ways of Starting Meditation - Stories of Beginnings

2010-11-27T16:11:00.000-08:00

—Beginning Meditation - How Others Began, Part Four— >>> Part One: Beginning Meditation, Starting Out - Read Testimonials on How Starting Meditation - "Wanted to Clear Up the Confusion" "When I first started meditating, some twenty two or so years ago I basically wanted to clear up the confusion- the confusion that sets in as soon as we leave the womb and start breathing air, and that is

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How to Start Meditating - How Others Began to Meditate

2010-11-27T11:36:00.000-08:00

—Beginning Meditation - How Others Began, Part Three— >>> Part One: Beginning Meditation, Starting Out - Read Testimonials on How Starting Meditation - "I Had Many Questions about Life" "I decided to begin meditation because it was recommended to me by my golf coach. I was a competitive golfer and he suggested that I worked on the mental aspect of the game through meditation. This was the entry

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Beginning Meditation - Why? Reasons People Meditate

2010-11-27T11:31:00.000-08:00

—Beginning Meditation - How Others Began, Part Two— >>> Part One: Beginning Meditation, Starting Out - Read Testimonials on How Starting Meditation - "Following the Breath, In and Out" "I was first introduced to meditation when I took some Hatha Yoga classes in 1989. It was basic learning about following the breath in and out, lying on my back relaxing at the end of class. I was also introduced

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Beginning Meditation, Starting Out - How Others Began

2010-11-27T11:29:00.000-08:00

—Beginning Meditation - How Others Began, Part One— We begin to meditate when we find ourselves consciously involved in the process of self-development. In short, meditation is a practice that brings us into contact with a very real wisdom. It is a wisdom that naturally emerges as we encounter deeper levels of experience. This occurs when we slow things down and become contemplative, still and

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Meditation Teachers - Do I Need One to Learn How to Meditate?

2010-11-25T16:43:00.000-08:00

—Regarding Meditation Teachers, Part One— Do I Need a Meditation Teacher? It Depends. How important is it to have a teacher when it comes to meditation? Some feel it is essential while others feel it is unnecessary. Below are some quotes from interviews dealing with the subject of meditation teachers and their importance. <!-- google_ad_client = "pub-2816683107198244"; /* 250x250,

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Life as Meditation - Interviews, Testimonials, Experiences

2010-11-17T16:22:00.000-08:00

—Interviews reflecting on Life as Meditation— Life as Meditation - Doreen Connors "This is nearly impossible to describe, the "how" of the way one's awakening unfolds. I have heard that many people are spiritual seekers. I cannot characterize what happened "to me" as a result of a 'search' -most definitely not the case for me. I know of folks who considered themselves "seekers" and then stopped

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Life as Meditation - Meditative Life - Informal Meditation

2010-11-17T16:16:00.001-08:00

What is Life as Meditation? With meditation defined loosely as the process of getting in touch with a deeper sense of self, there are those who carry this intent all day long, every day. Life itself is a meditation for this intent on a personal experience of the divine is ongoing and paramount. <!-- google_ad_client = "pub-2816683107198244"; /* 250x250, MH_BothInternal */ google_ad_slot = "

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Submit a Link, a Site, a Blog, or an Article on Meditation

2010-11-17T14:15:00.000-08:00

How to Submit of a Link, or an Article on Meditation to this Site The best way to submit a link or a site to this blog is to participate in a meditation interview. On the closing page of the interview, you will have the opportunity to include a short bio and links to your website or blog (or anything you feel that is appropriate). Learn more about sharing your personal experiences with any form

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Questions Regarding How to Meditate, Mediation, Meditating

2010-11-10T19:04:00.000-08:00

—Ask Questions regarding Meditation— One of the ways this blog was imagined as being useful was by offering answers to any number of nagging questions from readers on the broad subject of meditation. It may be that this question or concern will have been addressed in conversation in the course of the many interviews conducted for this site. If it can not be found in existing material, then it

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Just Sitting in Meditation - Relaxation, Breathing, True Nature

2010-10-31T13:13:00.000-07:00

—The Art and Practice of Non-Doing in Meditation, Part Three— >>> Part One: The Practice of Non-Doing in Meditation - Wu Wei, Nature Many who wish to learn non-doing are crossing from an individuated state to a spiritual state and fear the loss of their individuality. Know that individuality only increases. Look at the difference between Krishna and Buddha-one is sitting and one is dancing.

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Here and Now - In the Moment - Meditation, Heart Chakra

2010-10-31T13:11:00.000-07:00

—The Art and Practice of Non-Doing in Meditation, Part Two— >>> Part One: The Practice of Non-Doing in Meditation - Wu Wei, Nature This is not a shutting down of the self, but a shutting down of the ego. It can get confusing. The key is to stay alert and affirm life-affirm the life that is radiating out from within. If you mistakenly send the message of annihilation to the self you can

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The Practice of Non-Doing in Meditation - Wu Wei, Nature

2010-10-31T13:09:00.001-07:00

—The Art and Practice of Non-Doing in Meditation, Part One— An article on Non-Doing, Here and Now, Nature and Meditation. One of my challenges in meditation has been to drop desire. This challenge arises even at the outset of meditation, as most meditation practices require stillness. To be still, one must let go of the pressures from the mind to do something instead of just sit there. Once

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Art of Allowing, Free Will, The Mind and Meditation

2010-10-21T19:29:00.000-07:00

Art of Allowing, Free Will, The Mind, Mistakes? Make No Mistake it is the belief in mistakes that leads one to mistakes I posted this poem on my blog that features short zen poems and koans. I wrote this poem down some three or four days ago and just now got around to posting it. The whole idea has been rolling around in my awareness for a while, and though a number of versions have come out,

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Empty Mind Meditation, Stilling Thoughts, No Internal Dialogue

2010-10-21T19:09:00.000-07:00

—Empty-Mind, Stilling Thoughts and Stopping Internal Dialogue— This article is on the subject of empty-mind "no-mind" meditation, and slowing (or even stopping) the internal chatter and internal dialogue of the mind— all as a result of meditation practice. It is a tribute to what meditating has brought me in terms of practicing mindfulness in day-to-day activities. To me, this is the point of

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Deep Meditation, How to Meditate Deeply, Empty Mind

2010-10-10T08:58:00.000-07:00

—Deep Meditation Techniques - How to Meditate Deeply— I have been meditating for thirty years. I might more accurately say that I have been trying to meditate for thirty years. Still, the intent has been there all along. I also must admit that over those thirty years my interest has ebbed and flowed. Only within the last five or ten years have I established deep meditation techniques. I say that

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The Buddhist Way

2010-09-09T20:58:00.000-07:00

—An Interview with Will Collum, Part Four— Go to Part One of this Interview: Buddhism and Christianity - Beginning Meditation - Here and Now Meditation How: I can absolutely see the humor. Now that I look at it again, it makes me smile as well. Looking at the question, I am re-thinking it, and would like to ask this instead; has meditation allowed you to root out any prevailing blocks, whether

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Zen Buddhist on Zazen Shikantaza Meditation, Burmese Position

2010-09-09T20:56:00.001-07:00

—An Interview with Will Collum, Part Three— Go to Part One of this Interview: Buddhism and Christianity - Beginning Meditation - Here and Now Meditation How: Can you describe how you meditate today, including details? Will: I sit in the mornings, prior to breaking fast, anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes depending on how the morning schedule is going, 40 minutes on the weekends. Normally I'm in

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Christian turned Zen Buddhist on Inner Awareness, Spiritual Home

2010-09-09T20:54:00.002-07:00

—An Interview with Will Collum, Part Two— Go to Part One of this Interview: Buddhism and Christianity - Beginning Meditation - Here and Now Meditation How: Regarding Buddhism, Christianity, etc. In moving out of Christianity and into Buddhism, you say that Buddhism seems simple by comparison, and yet not particularly easy or logical. And yet, as I understand it, what appeals to you is that it

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Christian to Zen Buddhist on Meditation, Buddhism, Christianity

2010-09-09T20:54:00.000-07:00

—An Interview with Will Collum— This four part meditation testimonial and interview features Will Collum of Columbia, South Carolina, who shares his experiences shifting from Christianity to Zen Buddhism, cultivating Inner Awarness, Zazen Shikantaza (Sitting Meditation), and his process of Letting Go. Meditation How: How did you first get involved in meditation? Will: A couple of things

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Awareness Practice

2010-08-27T05:16:00.001-07:00

What is an awareness practice? What is the point of practicing being aware? Can we become more aware? What is consciousness? What is awareness? These questions can be overwhelming. Many books are written on these topics. It may be more effective for us to pay attention to our intuitive, heart-oriented response to these questions rather than embark on a fact-based, mind-oriented approach. In any

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