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Lessons on Being: Commitment to a Meditation Practice

Like every good yogini I always knew that meditation was an essential part of the practice, but in the past, that meant only making...

Tips for using Meditation for Healing

Healing is practiced in every corner of our earth. There is no ‘work’ involved, nothing to buy, drink, consume or trouble yourself with....

Tibetan Buddhist Meditation for Body, Space & Awareness

Close your eyes and come to sitting tall as Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche guides you through a simple...

Use Meditation to Inspire Creativity

Ah, the creative process. It can be so rewarding, and yet so stressful. Any artist, writer, or general creator can empathize with the...

How to Overcome These 2 Common Meditation Myths

There is an old Zen proverb that says, “You should sit in meditation every day for 20-minutes unless you're too busy—then you should sit...

When and How to Use Your Mantra

Once you've picked your mantra, you can chant your mantra in a wide range of ways. There is no right or wrong way to recite it! When can...

Top Buddhist Mala Mantras

There are hundreds of different sacred mantras used in Buddhism and many are very long and complex. We have found the following Buddhist...

Use Buddhist Mindfulness to Defeat Restlessness

When the mind is thinking all over the place, how are you relating to this? What should you do with this restlessness? Put the energy of...

Can I Chant Mantras while....?

Your Personal Mala Mantra may be chanted while you are engaged in many types of activities. For instance, a typist may chant while...