Early Morning Meditation. An Indian friend of mine is interested in Zen Buddhism.
He knows about meditation and other practices in India and tells me some ideas the Indians have about meditation. The other day we were talking about good times during the day to do zazen (zen meditation). He told me the Indians consider early morning to be the most auspicious time to do meditation. How to Meditate Effectively // zenfriend.org. What image comes to mind when you think of meditation?
Perhaps a gentle old man sitting quietly on an ancient Asian mountaintop? Meditation practice originated centuries ago in the Far East but has become more mainstream in Western culture. Guidelines for Successful Meditation. The Transcendental Meditation (TM) Program - Official website. How and where to learn. Dialogues. Photo: Manuel Bauer The Mind and Life Dialogues began in 1987 as a joint quest between scientists, philosophers and contemplatives to investigate the mind, develop a more complete understanding of the nature of reality, and promote well-being on the planet.
Originally small, private dialogues with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and a few scientists and scholars, the Mind and Life Dialogues have since grown to include large public conferences that have embraced a variety of poignant, contemporary topics and questions including Physics and Cosmology, Neuroplasticity, Destructive Emotions, Education, Altruism, Economics and Ethics.