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A 5 Step Guide to Meditation: Zazen, Mantras, and Brain StatesMeditation can be a deeply relaxing, personal, and even spiritual experience. The core purpose of meditation is total awareness and exploration of the Now, your present realization of Being, so that you can truly experience a sense of existential clarity and unity. -
5 Simple Methods of Still Meditation and Their BenefitsPracticing one or more of these still meditation methods on a regular basis will enhance your sense of spirituality, relax you, improve your concentration and spark your creativity -
Zen Buddhism: My First Sesshin ExperienceA recovering codependent and over-eater explains her experience with sitting zazen, which is an integral part of Zen Buddhism.
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Buddhist Meditation TechniquesThere are as many techniques of Buddhist meditation as there are ways to just sit and think.
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An Overview of Human Spiritual PotentialThis article is an overview of meditative practices and "peak experiences" and their ability to cultivate empathy and compassion for the benefit of humanity.
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The Eight Gates of Zen in Boerum HillFinding inner tranquility can seem like an impossible quest in this stressful city and meditation is one of the best methods to help cope with stress and anxiety. The Zen Center of New York in Boerum Hill offers a way to help cultivate inner peace.
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Becoming a BuddhistBecoming a Buddhist involves abandoning self and seeking.... self. Becoming a Buddhist, I learned, is no light task. One who is unfamiliar with Eastern culture may have difficulty grasping the ideas and actions behind Buddhism.
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An Introduction to Zen BuddhismA brief introduction to the history, practice and tenets of Zen Buddhism.
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Jourmoir 21 a Journal/MemoirIntroducing myself, some Buddhist theory, and a start on describing how I practice. The first article I wrote for Associated Content
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The Many Facets of BuddhismNo matter what form of Buddhism a person follows they still feel as if they are all part of the same family. They are able to maintain their differences while still holding on the basic truths they share that unite them.
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Meditation Outcomes Differ Upon Techniques UsedMore and more health practitioners are prescribing mediation and other techniques to help with stress instead of standard issued medications.
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Buddhism and Tai Chi: The Benefits Part 1This article is part 1 of 3 in a series that looks at the relationship between the Buddhist practitioner and the practice of Tai Chi in detail.
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Building Your Ninja-Like Awareness Skills Through MeditationHow to be aware of your environment. -
Mindfulness and MuBuddhism's use of koans in Zen as well as other initially foreign ideas can make people think Buddhism is anti-rational. But is this really the case?
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GAMES I PLAY with MYSELF 9Clarifying a Buddha quote, criticizing some standard Zen procedures, raising questions, and making suggestions.
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The Goal of Non-Attachment in Buddhist PhilosophyEach of you have goals and desires and there is nothing wrong with that . . . unless you become so attached to them that you fail to realize that your perception of how to reach them might be incomplete.
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Buddhism and Tai Chi: The Benefits of Practice Part 2Part 2 to the series titled "Buddhism and Tai Chi", we continue to explore the benefits of adding this meditative martial art to your daily Buddhism practice.
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Jourmoir 35 a Journal/MemoirA start on discussing mindfulness and paying attention. My opinions on belonging to organizations vs. practicing on one's own. My experience with various gurus.
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What is a Zen Buddhist Monk?Zen Buddhism intro through the perspective of the Buddha flower sermon.
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Jourmoir 34 a Journal/MemoirA detailed description of how I spent and usually spend the first hour of my day. Advice that trying what I do may help reduce someone's suffering or teach them to make themselves happier.
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A Fat Girl Who Became a Fat Woman Speaks OutI'm 29, and I've been the "fat girl" for about 21 years. End the shame and blame game and find fat acceptance today! -
A History of Zen BuddhismThis article explains the history and practice of zen buddhism.
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Start Practicing MeditationSitting meditation has many benefits, but it's easier said than done, especially for beginners. Thos article may help you to avoid some common pitfalls.
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An Explanation of Zen BuddhismUsing the word "zen" is very popular, but what is Zen really? -
The Disappearance of Hell In Church SermonsIn many churches we still hear the flaming echo of conservative "fire and damnation" preachers thundering from the pulpit. Pounding his fist on the podium, sweat glistening on his forehead, a Baptist minister warns the congregation of their impending doom.
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My Understanding of ZenThrough my reading, I have come to find Zen Buddhism as a very interesting study. Although it is a religion in and of itself, it seems that its practices could be used by people in other religions as its teachings are very beneficial. -
The Path to Enlightenment Through Zen as Seen in the Ox-Herding PicturesAn essay discussing the various steps in achieving enlightenment, as seen through the common Ox-Herding Pictures.
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My Tummy, My Nucleus: Solving My Gastrointestinal AilmentsThis is a first-person account of how a lifetime of gastrointestinal ailments was eventually solved - in a long, roundabout journey over the course of nearly twenty years. -
John Barton, Budokon and Certified Rolfing IntegrationThe body's many movement potentials are a sum total of the combinations of movements produced in the 3 planes from each segment involved. Like wise the spines 3 primary functions are in these planes and are known as flexion/extension, side bend, and rotation.
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Separations WaneZen Poem
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How to Beat the Winter BluesThere are many answers on just how to beat the winter blues. This article will discuss ways I've used successfully to beat the winter blues, more clinically known as symptoms of seasonal affective disorder.
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Relaxation Techniques Using MeditationThe intention of this piece is to offer the reader information on meditation techniques, which can help overcoming and coping with pain by using yoga derived techniques.
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Trance Formation: Transformation - Henri Rousseau's Snake CharmerThe setting of the dream is in the edge of the river and the edge of the jungle in the twilight of a full moon evening between the water and the land , a place of turtles and frogs, as well as nymphs and sylphs, beings of two natures, living in two worlds.
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John Barton, Certified Rolfing & Budokon BreathWhen the posture and breath are realized while lying, sitting, standing or moving a sense of support, direction and ease have more potential and Budokon demonstrates its power by making the breath a central part of the practice and life.
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Best Web Sites for Free, Non-traditional E-cardsThere are times when a warm and fuzzy Hallmark card just won't cut it. Try these e-cards instead.
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Meditation and Its BenefitsMeditation is a healthy way to reduce stress, and can be done in a variety of ways. The benefits it can have are seemingly endless for both the mind and the body.
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