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Meditate at Daily Zen

If your life is anything like mine, you know that some days just Suck and you really need a quiet place to collect thoughts and catch your breath. If you're looking for a nice place to visit on the web (not that it isn't nice to get away from the danged computer sometimes) when you feel like you need a break or some insightful inspiration, then head on over to Daily Zen. While there are some great Zen quotes and stories to be found there, my favorite part of Daily Zen is the Meditation Room, … [Read more...] about Meditate at Daily Zen

Yoga Clips: Yoga Inc.

I just ran across this post over on Yoga Journal's "Yoga Buzz" blog about the controversy surrounding the increasing commercialization of yoga. Although I haven't seen the full documentary, I checked out the clips from Yoga Inc. on YouTube, and decided to post them all here in sequence for your viewing pleasure. Clip 1: East Meets West Clip 2: Lights. Karma. Action Clip 3: "If Any Idiot Asks You" Clip 4: Cowboys and Indians Clip 5: Chakra Panties Clip 6: … [Read more...] about Yoga Clips: Yoga Inc.

A Guide to Cultivating Compassion @ Zen Habits

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” - Dalai Lama “My message is the practice of compassion, love and kindness. These things are very useful in our daily life, and also for the whole of human society these practices can be very important.” - Dalai Lama I just ran across a great article at Zen Habits with some excellent reminders for how we can live more kind and compassionate lives. I don't really think I could say it much … [Read more...] about A Guide to Cultivating Compassion @ Zen Habits

Scientific Reasons For Why You Should Practice Yoga

Yoga just makes you feel good. Anybody who's done yoga for more than a week realizes that there's more to yoga than just twisting, bending and generally looking impressive on your mat. There's something about the consistent intersection of the forces of mind, body and breath that refreshes the spirit and slowly changes the practitioners life for the better. As if we needed scientific research to inform us of the benefits of stepping on a yoga mat, well, proof is what we have. Recent research … [Read more...] about Scientific Reasons For Why You Should Practice Yoga

Yoga Sutra Meditation

Yoga Sutra 2.7 - 2.11 Attachment is a residue of pleasant experience. Aversion is a residue of suffering. Clinging to life is instinctive and self-perpetuating, even for the wise. In their subtle form, these causes of suffering are subdued by seeing where they come from. In their gross form, as patterns of consciousness, they are subdued through meditative absorption. … [Read more...] about Yoga Sutra Meditation