meditation resources
Meditation Instruction (from Susan)
Here is audio instruction for Shamatha meditation. Shamatha (or Calm Abiding) meditation is the practice of stilling the mind through focus on breath. Here are two versions to try, one long (20 minutes) and one short (10 minutes).
10 minutes
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20 minutes
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Here is audio instruction for Maitri meditation. Maitri (or Lovingkindness) meditation is the practice of offering your heart to others. Here are two versions to try, one long (20 minutes) and one short (10 minutes)
10 minutes
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20 minutes
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If you find that you’d like to make meditation an ongoing part of your life, please seek personal instruction from an authorized teacher.
Seven day Freedom from Fear Program (from “How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life)
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Find a Meditation Center: Shambhala Centers
The meditation described in “How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life” is called Shamatha (peaceful abiding) meditation. I was trained in this practice by the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. It was brought to the west by Tibetan meditation master, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and is now directed by his son and spiritual heir, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.
To find a Shambhala center in your town, please visit shambhala.org.
Find a Meditation Center: Other Traditions
The Vipassana and Zen traditions are highly recommended.
Insight (Vipassana) Meditation
Great Books About Meditation and its Benefits
Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa
Turning the Mind Into an Ally by Sakyong Mipham
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi
