Meditation for Beginners

[...] wisdom, seizes the opportunity to heal and balance if you give it half a chance. Your meditation practice can totally be that opportunity. When you meditate, you have designated the time out [...]

[...] ’re feeling from day to day. Fortunately, your feelings can provide fodder for your meditation practice, as you expand your awareness from your breath to include the full range of your [...]

[...] and in any position that you find comfortable. Over time you will develop more and more sensory awareness of what breath is. And as you do, it will become more and more engaging. Drop the phrase “ [...]

[...] up and be yourself! As one old Chinese Zen master used to say, “Sun-faced Buddha, moon-faced Buddha.” In other words, Happy or sad, energetic or tired, just sit as the being you [...]

[...] to be – just show up and be yourself! As one old Chinese Zen master used to say, “Sun-faced Buddha, moon-faced Buddha.” In other words, Happy or sad, energetic or tired, just sit as [...]

[...] , you’re developing your mental and emotional muscles: concentration, mindfulness, and receptive awareness. Consistency is the key here, too. You need to keep it up and keep it regular, no matter [...]

[...] … it can be full of meaning, hope, even joy. Author Donald Altman, MA, LPC, is a practicing psychotherapist from Portland, Oregon. He is also a former Buddhist monk, an award-winning writer, and [...]

When you practice making the shift from doing and thinking to BEING (living in the moment) you discover how to align yourself with a deeper current of [...]

[...] As a meditation newcomer, you may feel overwhelmed by the number of thoughts that come in while you’re doing your [...]