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Top 10 Meditation Myths, by Bodhipaksa
Updated February 22, 2014. Although meditation is much more mainstream nowadays, widely used by millions of people all over the world, there are still misconceptions about it. Here are the top ten...
View ArticleHow to Meditate with Jack Kornfield
Jack Kornfield is one of the leading Buddhist teachers in America. A practitioner for over 40 years, he is one of the key teachers to introduce mindfulness and vipassana meditation to the West. His...
View ArticleHow to Meditate with Your Dog
James Jacobson had an epiphany years ago. He realized that the key of meditation is being totally in the moment, and that by this description, his dogs were meditating…a lot! He is the author of “How...
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How to Enter into a Meditative State
It’s not hard to do, but it does require practice to learn how to meditate. When Scott Young, guest writer for ZenHabits, first started using meditation he found it difficult to hold a visual scene...
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Mini-Meditations: Easy Ways to Relax and Focus
Interested in using mini-mediations to take a short break from your day? Read this article below by Brian Tanaka of DevYou for ZenHabits. Mini-Meditations: Brief Excursions into Emptiness It’s often...
View ArticleJack Kornfield: Meditation for Beginners
There seems to be no lack of information on how to learn to meditate. Even so, meditation for beginners can be frustrating. So many methods! So much to think about when, ironically, the intention is to...
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How to Meditate in 10 Easy Steps
So you’re ready to try meditation and want to know how to meditate? There are many techniques for beginners. Try this easy-to-learn mindfulness technique from the Guardian, designed to help you find a...
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Finally! Easy Tips on How to Meditate for Beginners
Have you been wanting to meditate but don’t know where to start? If you’re new to meditation, then you’ve probably found it challenging to know just where to begin. In this article, we lay down some...
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In the Zone: How to Meditate
We first need to learn how to meditate and then practice meditation regularly to achieve the results we want. We all know the many fantastic benefits of a daily meditation practice. Researchers at the...
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4 Ways to Meditate Anytime, Anywhere
You may meditate regularly and have found the profound benefits of relaxation and stress reduction associated with meditation practice. But there might be times when stress still gets the best of you...
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How to Meditate Properly: 5 Hidden Signs of Your Success
Learning how to meditate properly Meditation is deceptively simple. Yet most of us approach this practice with preconceived ideas about how to do it. So learning how to meditate properly can be hard,...
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Meditation for Beginners: A 3-Step Guide for Daily Meditation
Meditation for Beginners I was first introduced to meditation through a book on martial arts. Kneeling on the floor of my bedroom as a teenager, I did my best to follow the book’s instructions,...
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Meditation Techniques: 2 Paths to Freedom from our Busy Minds
Two Paths to Freedom Despite the huge variety of meditation techniques available to spiritual seekers around the world, there’s a secret that every meditator needs to know. There are really only two...
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How to Meditate: 5 Things Every Meditator Must Know
How to Meditate Whether you’ve just decided to learn how to meditate or have been at it for some time, sooner or later you’re bound to discover that everyone who practices meditation experiences the...
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Meditation Tips: 10 Simple Steps to Buddha Mind
Do you want to meditate like the Buddha? First, let’s imagine what it was like to be him. You are sitting quietly at dusk under the boddhi tree, enjoying the pure peace of being. Nothing is wrong....
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Monkey Mind: Should You Be Striving to Have No Thoughts in Meditation?
Should your mind be completely empty, blank, and silent when meditating, utterly devoid of all thoughts? This is one of the most common questions people ask about the practice of meditation, and the...
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How to Succeed in Meditation Without Really Trying
If you want to learn how to succeed in meditation, there’s a wide variety of techniques you can put into practice, meditation music you can listen to, and brainwave entrainment tools that can make...
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13 Frequently Asked Questions On How to Meditate Properly
If you have questions about meditation, you’re not alone–and you’ve come to the right place. This FAQ will expand over time, so if you don’t see your question here (or don’t like our answer), please...
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Why You Are Struggling in Meditation & 10 Steps to Turn it Around
Are you struggling in meditation? If you are, you’re not alone. It took me around 10 years meditating 2 hours every day before the balance shifted from chronic struggle to steady state meditation....
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One Meditation Mistake You Should Never Make
Some meditation tips never get old. Yes, some help you over a hump. And others help you take a big leap. These are important and valuable on the path of meditation. But then, there are a few that stay...
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What You Need To Know About Transformation & Meditation
Do you believe in transformation? It’s kind of a funny word when it comes to people. Caterpillars and butterflies are one thing, but how does it apply to us? Meditation and Transformation It’s simpler...
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10 Steps to Becoming a Better Meditator
Can you get better at meditation? Yes, of course you can. Like any skill you want to master, practice makes perfect. And getting better at meditation is one of the best ways you can improve your...
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How to Beta Test Your Meditation Practice in 6 Simple Steps
Are you having trouble starting a meditation practice? Or maybe you’ve started a few times but you just couldn’t get it to stick? You’re definitely not alone. More people have less time than ever...
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How To Be Still In Meditation & Why It Will Change Your World
Do you struggle to sit still? I don’t mean just in meditation. I’m talking all the time. If you are like me, impatience and restlessness can creep up on you pretty fast. In the car, waiting in line,...
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Problem Free Meditation System Part 3
How do you apply meditation in your daily life? Thank you for your enthusiastic response to Parts 1 & 2 in our series of videos on the Problem Free Meditation System. In our last video, meditation...
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How To Accept Everything & Stop Struggling In Meditation
Do you struggle against life or do you accept it as it is? I know, that’s a big question. You can’t really answer it with a simple yes or no. But it’s an important question to be clear about when you...
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Meditation 101: A Beginners Guide With The Tips, Benefits, & Techniques You...
Meditation is a big topic. There are countless approaches, benefits, techniques, and schools of practice. And if you’re like most people, you’re probably looking for a simple and comprehensive...
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5 Simple Steps To Create A Meditation Habit That Sticks
It’s New Years. The resolutionaries are on the march. You’re armed with new goals and visions for 2015. For example, it’s a fabulous moment to start a new meditation practice. But have you thought...
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The One Thing You Must Do To Make Meditation A Habit
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~Aristotle Do you want to make meditation a habit that lasts? Do you know how long it takes for any new behavior to become...
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Letting Go And Coming Home
There is a myth about meditation. A lot of people think that it is something you can do well or do poorly. I often work with people who are brand new to meditation. Sometimes they say they have “tried...
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How To Practice Having No Problem: Instructions For Meditation
The Practice of No Problem is a meditation technique based on everything I have learned about how we can replace the habit of having a problem with the habit of having no problem. Imagine a riverbed...
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The Delicate Art of Doing Absolutely Nothing
The first time I was engulfed by the realization of what I call Radical Inclusivity was during a sixty-day meditation retreat under the guidance of my spiritual teacher. I’ll explain this concept of...
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Too Busy For Meditation? Part 1
As someone interested in meditation, you have no doubt heard about the myriad of benefits to be gained from making this path a regular part of your life. You already know about the positive effects on...
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How to Discover Deep Trust in Meditation
Many of my most profound spiritual awakenings have come to me through the practice of meditation. I see it as a spiritual discipline that is central to philosophy in that at its core the practice of...
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Too Busy to Meditate? Tips to Make Time (Part 2)
In my last article I shared ways to reconsider what it means to say you are too “busy” when it comes to making room in your life for practices like meditation. For many people the thought of adding a...
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7 Common Meditation Myths: Just What is Meditation?
Meditation is a hot subject these days. You hear about it everywhere. And like any subject that is popular in Facebook feeds and new shows, there can be a number of myths and misunderstandings about...
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8 Common Meditation Myths: What’s the “Right” Way to Meditate?
If your Facebook feed is any indication, the right way to meditate is wearing a tank top and sitting on cross-legged on a mountain with a smile on your lips as your head points slightly to the sky. But...
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The Journey of Meditation
Meditation is a practice. Nobody can meditate perfectly. In our world of instant gratification, we are conditioned to look for immediate results. If the results don’t show up immediately, then it’s...
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Common Meditation Myths: What are the Benefits of Meditation?
This is the final part of a 3-part series on common meditation myths. The first part discussed the myths about What is Meditation and the second looked at myths about How to Meditate. It seems like...
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Stop Reacting To Everything. Take A Breath And…
Our culture has conditioned us to respond immediately to whatever shows up. We celebrate immediate feedback, consider a quick reply to an email or text to be a trait of a responsible person, and scorn...
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The Joy of Breaking Bad Habits
We all have bad habits. Some physical or mental activity we engage in that erodes our vitality. The challenging thing about giving up bad habits is that they can feel pretty good to us! Recently, I’ve...
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Does Meditation Still Matter?
A few years ago, I adopted a small library of spiritual books from a friend of mine. When I asked him why he was getting rid of all these amazing tomes he told me that he didn’t feel that meditation...
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Meditation Made Easy
Can you learn to do nothing at all? In my work I really try to make meditation as easy as possible for everyone. That is not because I lack appreciation for the profound depth and profundity of this...
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How to Boost your Meditation with Embodiment
Are you in your body? Pause and examine your experience. Right now. Before reading further. I don’t mean that I want a catalog of your sensations, your thoughts and emotions. Observing and cataloging...
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Patience is Action
Patience does not come easy to me. I’m a sales professional for a consulting firm and avid marathoner: two worlds where success is equated to time and every number counts. A million dollars loses its...
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How to Connect your Practice and your Life–with Walking
Walking is a fundamental theme in my life. Each step beats like a metronome, both setting my pace and responding to the pace of my life. Step. Step. Breath. Breath. My love of walking started when I...
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