How to Meditate 1 - Sitting
A very good 10 minute introductory video on how to meditate in the Vipassana style.
Medition Improves Memory
A new meditation study has found that daily meditation can improve memory in individuals with memory complaints. The study, which doesn’t elaborate on the kind of meditation practice involved, found “dramatic increases in blood flow… to the region of the brain associated with learning and memory.” This area is the first to decline in individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
Stay Young by Practicing Zen Meditation
Another report on the anti-aging effects of meditation; this time specifically related to Zen:
Zen meditation, a Buddhist practice, is centered on attentional and postural self-regulation and scientists believe that its regular practice may affect the normal age-related decline of cerebral gray matter volume and attentional performance observed in healthy individuals.
Three-by-Three Exercise
In Being Zen
This practice allows you to expand your sensory awareness beyond the standard narrow band that we typically use throughout the day. Ezra says:
The awareness moves from one point of focus to another, often attending to several aspects simultaneously. Without attempting to hold any of these aspects as a reference point, we witness the sensory world from a clear, alert perspective. This is ‘experiencing.’
Meditation Instructions - Bhante Vimalaramsi
In this video Bhante Vimalaramsi discusses Vipassana meditation and Loving Kindness meditation. It contains some good general instructions that can be applied to both styles of meditation.
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