Meditation on the Heart

May 18, 2008

Meditation on the Heart is one of the most powerful forms of meditation. When we talk about your heart, we’re not talking about your physical heart. We’re talking about your energetic heart, which is located in the center of your chest. (see chakra meditation for more information on this).
Meditating on the space of the heart [...]

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Space Between the Breath

May 18, 2008

Observing the space between the breath is the next step on your path of learning how to meditate. So far we’ve mastered the art of breathing and meditation techniqe of observing the breath. If you haven’t done those techniques yet, or if you need to refresh yourself, please click on those links to review them [...]

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Observing the Breath

May 18, 2008

Observing the breath is the next step in your personal meditation practice after you’ve mastered breathing exercises.  We’ve discussed how meditation is a process of focusing your attention on one thing, to the exclusion of everything else.  With this meditation technique, you’ll learn how to truly focus your mind, and I’ll help you with some [...]

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Sound Meditation

April 2, 2008

Using Sound for Meditation and Healing
Here are some simple ways to practice sound meditation. Sound has been used for meditation and healing since the beginning of time. The ancient sages understood there are naturally occuring sounds and tones which vibrate at a frequency that helps us both physically and spiritually. In many traditions, music [...]

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Mind Meditation Technique

April 2, 2008

Transforming the Mind into an Ally
What is Mind Meditation? Well, if you’ve been practicing my other meditation techniques, then you’ve probably experienced the #1 block that most people encounter when trying to meditate: Thoughts.
Yes, your mind loves to think. And it’s supposed to think. Where would we all be if [...]

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Chakra Meditation

April 2, 2008

What are Chakras?
Chakra meditation is very simple, once you have some background in the chakras. Chakras are major energy centers within the body. The word chakra means ‘wheel of light’ in Sanskrit. The exact location and information concerning each chakra varies depending on the source. For the most part, the major chakras are aligned along [...]

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