UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Open Heart Project. Created by meditation teacher and writer Susan Piver, the OHP is an online meditation center.
It shares all the qualities of a traditional dharma center: A shared practice. Workshops. Advanced courses. Retreats. Guest teachers. There are a variety of ways to participate. *Sangha is the Sanskrit word for community. Words Less Spoken. A few original posts and guided meditations.
Hope you find them helpful. I wish you well. ~Namaste Introduction to MeditationSimple how-to-get-started introduction When, Where, & How? Audio: Body Awareness MeditationA 12 minute guided meditation mp3 on mindfulness of posture and the body Metta MeditationWhat is loving-kindness (metta) meditation? Audio: Loving-kindness meditationA 12 minute guided meditation on cultivating loving-kindness Breathing MeditationHow to use your breath as a focal point in meditation Vase Breathing MeditationMoving awareness out of your thoughts and into your body Confronting Painful EmotionsIt’s not always pleasant and easy… Learning to Walk AgainTaking your practice off the cushion with walking meditation Sitting: Beginning AgainDealing with the challenges of learning to sit Overcoming a Monkey MindHow to deal with racing thoughts and a restless mind Take the 28 Day Power of Meditation ChallengePerfect opportunity for anyone to learn more about meditation.
Atheist Meditation Community. José Angel Lopez talks with us about Atheist Meditation on FaceBook.
Many of us either did not grow up with the practices of a religious tradition, or if we did, we’ve since moved away from them. We wear the scarlet letter for what is often viewed as a dirty word in our society, Atheist. Sometimes we wear that letter proudly, and other times our stance is more private. We see groups of atheists forming, both online and face-to-face. They can provide a haven and encouragement that yes, it’s okay to not believe simply because the others around us do.
Sometimes, though, we bring with us the habits of dogma from which we’re escaping. José Angel Lopez grew up in Switzerland, and has been interested in Buddhism and meditation since his 30′s, finding it in accorance with his atheist approach. So, sit back, relax, and have a nice Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearl. Podcast: Download :: Discuss this episode :: Mindfulness Audio with Jon Kabat-Zinn. Heartscape (Loving kindness) {Guided Meditation}
Mind Reading: Jon Kabat-Zinn Talks About Bringing Mindfulness Meditation to Medicine. Jon Kabat-Zinn, an MIT-trained molecular biologist, began meditating in 1966, when the practice was primarily the province of hippies and gurus, not scientists.
Now, thanks in large part to his efforts, it has become mainstream medicine. Dozens of studies have since shown the benefits of what he termed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in treating cardiovascular disease, depression, addictions, chronic pain and many other conditions. Kabat-Zinn has authored a new book, Mindfulness for Beginners that aims to introduce meditation to first-timers. Why did you first get involved with meditation? The one word answer would be karma. This is a path that I’ve been walking now for over 45 years. I was first exposed formally to it at MIT because of Huston Smith, a professor of philosophy and religion there. How did you work to bring meditation into medicine? I started the Stress Reduction Clinic in 1979. MORE: Explaining Why Meditators May Live Longer What is mindfulness? Binaural beats. Binaural beats To experience the binaural beats perception, it is best to listen to this file with headphones on moderate to weak volume – the sound should be easily heard, but not loud.
Note that the sound appears to pulsate. Now remove one earphone. Note that the pulsations disappear completely. Repeat with your other ear. The brain produces a phenomenon resulting in low-frequency pulsations in the amplitude and sound localization of a perceived sound when two tones at slightly different frequencies are presented separately, one to each of a subject's ears, using stereo headphones. Binaural beats reportedly influence the brain in more subtle ways through the entrainment of brainwaves[3][8][9] and provide other health benefits such as control over pain.[10][11] Acoustical background[edit] Interaural time differences (ITD) of binaural beats Binaural beats can also be experienced without headphones; they appear when playing two different pure tones through loudspeakers. History[edit] Binaural Beat MP3 Files For Meditation. Binaural Beats Binaural beats occur when we hear two different frequencies, one in each ear.
A binaural beat is defined as the difference between the two pitches. When you hear a 200Hz sound in one ear and a 190Hz sound in the other, you’ll hear a 10Hz binaural beat ( 200 - 190 = 10). Binaural beats are auditory artifacts. In our example above, there is no 10Hz sound yet we “hear” one anyway. Online Meditation Timer. Sonos Terra - Escape with Nature. Mindful Meditation Audio. Mindfulness Of Breathing by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Headspace meditation podcasts. FM3 Buddha Machine Wall.