How to Meditate 1
First in a series of 6 videos on how to practice insight meditation. This video discusses both the meaning of meditation and the foundations of meditation practice.
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.
The Meaning of Zazen
In this follow-up video, Gudo Nishijima explains the meaning of zazen. He gives more practical advice on sitting (”it is necessary for us to practice zazen two times a day, at least.”) and delves into some of the scientific understanding of meditation that has been uncovered in the 20th and 21st centuries.
.
How to practice Zazen
In this video Gudo Nishijima, a zen meditation teacher in his 80s shows the proper way to practice zazen. What I find interesting about this video is the amount of time he devotes to the purely practical instructional aspects of sitting. Unfortunately the camera is not mounted perfectly horizontally, so Master Nishijima is on a bit of a tilt.
Vipassana Meditation Short Intro
This is a good brief introduction to Vipassana meditation with an overview of the process and goals of meditation.