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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Stillness Speaks Spiritual/Meditative Videos

http://stillnessspeaks.com/videos



Amazing videos on this beautiful website; one example of an 11 minute video is: "Dogen Zen Buddhism: Non Dual Meditation and Self Realization". The video synopsis reads:

"Nice drama on the search for nondual truth when it becomes the first and only remaining desire. In the 13th century, Dogen, a young Japanese monk traveled to China, determined to find his true master. There he found a monk who taught him that sitting in Zen meditation is the true a path to enlightenment."

Friday, October 9, 2009

Internet Archive "Body Image Relaxation"

http://www.archive.org/details/CandiRaudebaughBodyImageRelaxation

"This body image relaxation script is a guided meditation focused on self-acceptance and self-image."




I realize that I've already mentioned the Internet Archive below (with the 3 music links), but this guided meditation by Candi Raudebaugh is nice ;o) It lasts about 12 minutes.

Aumakua Forest Sounds on Internet Archive

http://www.archive.org/details/AumakuaForest

Meditation Timers



Jet City Orange Meditation Timer

These timers can be nice when using music from your own collection, so you know when the time is up! They also work well with their own timed music, which plays on a loop - not distracting and silent meditation is always an option ;o)

"It is my sincere wish that these suggestions help you learn how to meditate. These are general guidelines. I am not advocating any one approach, philosophy, or school of thought. The important thing is to do it with an clear and honest intent. (For the record, "Tibetan Buddhism" myself.)

The best suggestion I can give you is to make meditation a daily habit. Schedule it, put it in your calendar, set an alarm, be regular about it. As my wise friend Michael Shapiro told me, "Do it first thing in the morning." If I read the newspaper, check my email, or listen to NPR first, my head is too full to empty it.

The more you do it, the more you'll do it. I've found that once I began, I couldn't not do it."

Meditation Podcast

http://www.themeditationpodcast.com/episodes.html



This is a big favorite for me right now - I highly recommend it. Jesse and Jeane Stern produce the meditations and run the site on a donation-only basis; CD's are for sale as well. Here's a helpful intro paragraph form their site:

"Remember that this podcast uses sound technology that affects the brain. It works best with headphones, and should not be used while driving or operating machinery.

Please bear in mind, we are not licensed health care practitioners, and we do not claim any specific health effects from using this meditation. This podcast is for educational use only, not as a replacement for professional medical treatment. You are responsible for your own health!

With that, let's begin. "