by Eyton Shalom | Jun 11, 2010 | Green Living, Meditation, Mindfulness
The foundation of all Buddhist meditation is mindfulness of the in and out breath. This is one of the meditations Gauthama Buddha himself taught. This means locating where you feel you breath sensations, and then quietly paying attention to their ins and outs, their...
by Eyton Shalom | Oct 28, 2009 | Green Living, Meditation, Mindfulness, Wellness
Metta Meditation: Meditation on Loving KindnessIt is hard for most of us to be in a continuous state of loving kindness towards other living things. It is not easy. We get disappointed, we disappoint; others are angry at us, we are angry at them; people don’t...
by Eyton Shalom | Oct 12, 2009 | Green Living, Meditation, Mindfulness
Mindfulness Meditation for Pain, Anxiety, Depression, and Illness Mindfulness Meditation for pain originates in the Buddhist Forest Monasteries Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, and Cambodia. Its practiced by monks, and layfolk alike. It is cultivated in a sitting posture,...