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5 years ago  ::  Jun 13, 2008 - 1:58AM #1
nnn123
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some links with meditation techniques...

Buddhist Meditation #1

http://www.freemeditations.com/buddhist_meditation.html

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Buddhist Breath Meditation

http://www.freemeditations.com/buddhist … ation.html

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Zen Mountain Monastery Meditation Instructions

http://www.mro.org/zmm/teachings/meditation.php
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5 years ago  ::  Aug 06, 2008 - 12:01PM #2
Pthalo
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[QUOTE=nnn123;560329]some links with meditation techniques...

Buddhist Meditation #1

http://www.freemeditations.com/buddhist_meditation.html

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Buddhist Breath Meditation

http://www.freemeditations.com/buddhist … ation.html

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Zen Mountain Monastery Meditation Instructions

http://www.mro.org/zmm/teachings/meditation.php[/QUOTE]

Thank you for those links.  They are very helpful.:)
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5 years ago  ::  Aug 23, 2008 - 11:11AM #3
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Lately, I have been experiencing a problem in my breath meditation.  While focusing on the breath I can settle my mind into quite a deep state, but at some point, my breath becomes so shallow that it actually stops.  It causes a slight catching in my chest and I have to consciously breath a little harder to get it going again.
Any one else experience this?  What should I do?:confused:
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5 years ago  ::  Aug 23, 2008 - 11:11AM #4
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Lately, I have been experiencing a problem in my breath meditation.  While focusing on the breath I can settle my mind into quite a deep state, but at some point, my breath becomes so shallow that it actually stops.  It causes a slight catching in my chest and I have to consciously breath a little harder to get it going again.
Any one else experience this?  What should I do?:confused:
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4 years ago  ::  Dec 30, 2008 - 5:48AM #5
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Proper meditation is perfectly safe.

If you are experiencing some problems with breathing...first, go to a pulmonary doctor and see if there is some problem with your health.

In the meantime, stop meditating.

If nothing is wrong with your physical health, then you must be meditating incorrectly.

I would suggest you see a spiritual teacher and have them observe you to find out what you are doing that is incorrect.  I would not re-start any breathing practice, until what is going on is discovered.

You can always practice "just sitting."  It involved no technique whatsoever and one just breaths as one does normally.

here is a list of dharma centers:

Zen Centers Guide

http://www.dharmanet.org/infowebZen.htm
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4 years ago  ::  Jun 24, 2009 - 9:23PM #6
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Hello everyone! Thanks for sharing your experiences and useful information about meditation.  I really enjoyed reading through this thread.  I also want to share with you this cool meditation site where you can find articles and intructors, meditation techniques that will best fit your experience and temperament level. This site is especially for those who are novice or just beginning to practice meditation.


Check out this site: www.centerformeditation.org


Thanks and have a nice day!


Sheila B.
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3 years ago  ::  Jun 07, 2010 - 11:20PM #7
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It's so great to find a thread like this! I have been trying to make progress with my own mediation practice. 
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5 months ago  ::  Jan 04, 2013 - 9:09AM #8
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a good morning meditation, from the "loving kindness" tradition of Buddhism.



May All Beings Be Happy


May All Beings Be Health


May All Beings Be Free From Suffering


May All Beings Be Liberated


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very good way to "clear the road" for the day.  And very good way to clear the road for meditation.


One of the biggest obstacles we have towards proper meditation is both anger and resentment.


By offering our love for everyone (which, of course, includes those with whom we have had conflicts), we help to overcome our feelings of resentment and thus clear the road for our day and meditation.  Clearing the road emotionally, as well as karmically...

and here is a link to a Belief Net article

Buddhist Meditations

A selection of guided meditations on peace, calm, and lovingkindness.

BY: From Thich Nhat Hanh & Sharon Salzberg


www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Buddhism/2002/0...



- gassho
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2 months ago  ::  Mar 17, 2013 - 11:41AM #9
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Sleep Meditation

Meditations for sleep are common among a variety of paths.


Now that You Tube has a full audio book of the Dhammapada, putting that on, as a way into sleep is a nice way to direct the mind toward spirituality as we go to sleep.  Can help with better dreams, combatting insomnia, as well as a nice meditation in and of itself:

The Dhammapada - Free You Tube Audio Book in English (Full)



www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD6TCxizFjs
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