http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html The You Can Meditate Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the you-can-meditate.com Web site. Subscribe here for all the latest information. en-us Meditate Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:43:43 GMT Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:43:43 GMT you-can-meditate.com http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Leonard-Cohen:-Out-of-the-monastery-and-back-on-the-road Cohen spent most of the 1990s in retreat at a Zen Buddhist centre in California. Then in 2005, following a return to recording, he discovered that his manager had run off with almost all of his fortune. No wonder that, at the opening ... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:20:34 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#The-NBA-Finals:-Where-Zen-Buddhism-Confronts-Ubuntu,-Part-2 This time, I wanted to take a more careful look at Phil Jackson's Zen Buddhism and how it affects the Lakers. But first, I must address a concern a few commenters brought up on the last post. To those of ... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:20:34 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Yogi,-Take-Me-to-a-Higher-Place As a dedicated yogi, she wanted to work on meditation and on poses, or asanas, requiring a lot of strength and flexibility and a deep mental focus. ... Thu, 29 May 2008 20:26:02 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Lotus-Therapy,-a-New-Old-Path---New-York-Times I was able to be there, present for the pain, he said, when the meditation session ended. To just let it be what it was, without thinking it through. ... Tue, 27 May 2008 19:14:02 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/why-meditate.html Why meditate? There are many practical benefits you will see in your everyday life, but ultimately meditation is about understanding our true self. Wed, 14 May 2008 01:02:58 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#A-Zen-experience That day I moved into the New Haven Zen center and, basically, became a Zen student and began practicing Zen meditation." This was in 1979. ... Mon, 12 May 2008 20:21:04 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Meditation-needs-neither-focus-nor-concentration There are different schools of meditation, different methods and systems. There are systems which say: Watch the movement of your big toe, watch it, ... Mon, 12 May 2008 20:21:04 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Has-anyone-seen-any-evidence-to-suggest-that-management-went-through-with-the-buyback,-or-was-this-just-posturing-to-quell-the-storm?-I-havent-seen-anything-volumewise-that-would-suggest-the-buyback-went-ahead.-I-look-to-FCFS-with-envy. The method of meditation has been practised for hundreds of years and the health and social benefits are doubtless. Buddhist Monk and meditation teacher, ... Thu, 01 May 2008 20:13:58 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Meditation---A-Process-of-Trust Zazen (meditation) is really a process of trust. It is through meditation that I can access that sense of trust and reach that inner space where real strength lies. The sort of strength that has been demonstrated by great masters past ... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:56:07 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Zen-retreat-offers-solace-for-city-souls Even as someone who is not Buddhist, much less a practitioner of Zen, I found Stcky's responses useful, comforting and nonjudgmental. ... Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:05:22 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Taking-Zen-meditation-off-the-cushion By Brittany Benjamin For many students, it may be difficult to envision meditation as anything but the ancient image of a round-stomached Buddha sitting ... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:11:27 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Studies-show-meditation-beneficial-to-health "I have a lot of students with stroke," said Shashi Pottathil, Yoga & Meditation Center. "I've seen the difference in people who have depression, anxiety, ... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:24:48 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Meditation:-Its-better-than-a-facelift In February, she learned to meditate. And it shows. She says she feels better, looks better, and has even lost weight effortlessly, and she attributes it to ... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:15:09 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Meditation-may-cause-empathy Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have determined that meditation may increase a person's ability to empathize with other individuals. ... Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:53:45 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#12-Essential-Rules-to-Live-More-Like-a-Zen-Monk Zen monks have rituals for many things they do, from eating to cleaning to meditation. Ritual gives something a sense of importance if its important enough to have a ritual, its important enough to be given your entire attention, ... Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:35:28 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Richard-Gere-Is-Always-Watching-the-Mind Now he opens up to Beliefnet about his meditation practice, what we should do about the Olympics in China and his heartbreak at seeing the "compassionate, ... Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:17:55 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Meditation-can-lead-to-greater-compassion:-study For this research, Davidson and Lutz monitored 16 monks who had at least 10000 hours of meditation practice, along with 16 other subjects who were given two ... Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:46:40 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Overcome-Your-Emotions-To-Become-Stress-free The first step in preksha meditation is to learn how to control emotions. After a session, in general, people would say that they got peace of mind, ... Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:25:18 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#The-Science-of-Meditation? What was most interesting to me was that her observations are consistent with what many people experience in meditation, and it suggests a left-brain, right-brain explanation for mysticismand sufferingthat could appeal both to mystics ... Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:30:29 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Meditation-may-lower-blood-pressure You may want to try adding meditation to your healthy eating and activity plan to get an extra heart-healthy boost. According to a review study from the ... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:19:39 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Does-the-Middle-Way-really-help? Meditation, for instance, whether it involves relaxation or concentration is almost always silence driven. Researchers who have studied meditation have ... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:19:39 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#As-a-scientist-I-used-to-think-meditation-was-hokum.-Not-any-more! But having spent the past few months examining the scientific facts about hypnotherapy, reflexology and meditation three of the fastest growing therapies ... Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:03:49 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Which-Is-The-Best-Meditation-Technique-For-You? Such techniques that people are learning to use when it comes to meditation are as follows:-. Transcendental meditation; Guided meditation; zen meditation; chakra meditation; Mantra meditation; healing Meditation; yoga meditation ... Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:56:42 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#The-Secret-to-Understanding-Zen-Meditation The key to understanding Zen Buddhism is to understand the phrase I dont know. In this phrase is hidden the secrets of Zen and Zen Meditation. At first glance this may seem counter intuitive or just a play on words, but I assure you ... Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:55:43 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Meditate-to-Unlock-Your-Hidden-Potential---Part-1 Meditation is commonly seen in many Yoga classes, but it has been practiced by a variety of cultures, including Roman Catholic priests, as well as Japanese Samurai, who practiced a form of zen meditation. I mention this so you can see ... Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:24:15 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Mindful-meditation-stifles-spring-stress Instead, students like Chris Rohrs and Brie Chapman have turned to meditation. "Meditation lets you take a good, hard look at things," Rohrs said. ... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:12:06 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Book---Zen-Mind,-Beginners-Mind This section describes the practice of Zazen or meditation. Things I've learned: The book focuses on Shojin, or beginner's mind. To me that means to keep an open mind and a fresh mind. To someone who is a beginner, everything they learn ... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:12:06 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Zen-Yoga-Founder-Adds-Japanese-Twist-to-Ancient-Practice It may sound like the takeaway menu of an over-ambitious Asian fusion restaurant, but Aaron Hoopes, the founder of Zen Yoga, says adapting ancient exercises and meditation practices to modern lives does not erase their deeper spiritual ... Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:41:23 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Neuroscientist-To-Discuss-Zen-And-The-Brain A practitioner himself of Zen Buddhism, Austin examines such topics as similar states in other disciplines and religions, sleep and dreams, mental illness, ... Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:41:23 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#A-Stroke-of-Enlightenment Is meditation one of the most effective practices that somehow suppress an area in the left hemisphere making the right hemisphere more active? Or is meditation only incidental while the actual "mystical" process is more a product of ... Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:41:23 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Zen---In-the-Moment Zen is a type of Buddhism that has been practiced throughout the centuries in many countries, particularly in India, China, Japan, Vietnam, and Korea. The practice consists of letting go of self-consciousness and judgmental thinking, ... Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:54:52 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Breath-Meditation When we practice zazen (Zen Meditation) our mind always follows our breathing. When we inhale, the air comes into the inner world. When we exhale the air goes out to the outer world. The inner world is limitless and the outer world is ... Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:54:52 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Radiating-Outward Ta-Mo began teaching them Indian yoga exercises and Chan (Zen) meditation, in order to help them reconnect with the wellsprings of energy and consciousness in their own bodies. At the temple lived a group of eighteen monks who spent ... Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:13:05 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Zen-Master-Seung-Sahn-on-Zen-Meditation What follows is a talk their founder Master Seung Sahn gave on Zen meditation some years ago. I'm intrigued by his style, his reaching for an American idiom while obviously a native Korean speaker. I'm also caught off guard by some ... Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:34:53 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditate-blog.html#Healthy-mind-shapes-healthy-lifestyle Experts say everything from aerobic exercise to learning a new language to practicing meditation helps to keep the brain functioning at its fullest ... Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:44:34 GMT http://www.you-can-meditate.com/Meditation-Books.html Shop from a collection of meditation books, audio, MP3s, audiobooks, cushions, supplies and resources recommended by You-Can-Meditate.com Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:57:09 GMT