Movement meditation: choose a form and an interval In “Steps to Make Any Move a Meditation,” I explained how to turn movement into a meditation practice. Let’s look at each
Steps to Make Any Move a Meditation How do you meditate while you move? In “Shinzen’s Answer to Everything” and “More About Shinzen’s Answer to Everything,” I shared Shinzen Young‘s
More About Shinzen’s Answer to Everything As I mentioned in “Shinzen’s Answer to Everything,” my long-time teacher Shinzen Young often answered questions with this suggestion: “Infuse your experience with awareness
Shinzen Young’s answer to everything If you asked venerable meditation teacher and Vajrayana monk Shinzen Young how to meditate while you move, he would suggest you “Infuse your experience with
Is Moving Meditation as Powerful as Sitting? I’m often asked whether moving meditation is as powerful as sitting. People inquire whether it’s possible to achieve the same deep mind states,
Insight The insights I mentioned an an earlier excerpt might be the best reasons to bother adding meditation to your movement. When I began to slow jog in middle age,
But that’s not all! Benefits of Movement Meditation What additional benefits come from combining meditation with movement? • Some people find movement easier than sitting • Movement adds interest to
Benefits of Meditation In a previous post, I made “bold claims” about the benefits of movement. Ready for more “bold claims?” Here you go. Let’s talk about the benefits of
Yes, I make bold claims: benefits of movement The skills and insight gained through practice serve us everywhere for the rest of our lives. Once we taste this wisdom, the
Transformation you say? How? How does meditation create transformation? Meditation teaches you how to be in the present moment. That’s the point. Why the present moment? The present moment is
