Entries Tagged as 'Meditation'

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Mediation Masters, Secret Yogis and Enlightened Beings (Videos)

First time to The Daily Mind? Why not get FREE email updates and see how you like it?Last week I showed you a video that contained rare footage of some of Tibet’s greatest meditation masters. Today I present you with the full series.
What’s in the videos?
In these videos you will see Tibet’s most famous meditation [...]

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

How Meditating in the Himalayas Taught Me to Relax and Beat Stress

photo credit: World is beautiful
When I close my eyes I can still smell the pine needles. I can still hear the gentle drum of the yogis practicing in their caves. And I can still see the awe inspiring view of the valley below my Himalayan meditation seat. Here on this North Indian snow capped [...]

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

A Look at Some Real Tibetan Buddhist Meditators

When the Tibetans first fled their home land after the Chinese invasion a documentary maker called Arnuad Desjardin was on the scene. He was granted access to some of the highest lamas and the most secret practices in the name of preserving these ancient Tibetan Traditions.
I thought I would show you this video seeing [...]

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Are You a Spiritual Materialist?

photo credit: Ligadier Truffaut
“How do I teach Buddhism to a generation of westerners who just want to be entertained?” - Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Spirituality seems to be a pretty popular thing these days. More and more people are looking to meditation, philosophy, religion and spirituality for their happiness and peace of mind. But how real [...]

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Loneliness vs Aloneness: Lessons From a Solitary Mountain Retreat

photo credit: D R E A M MERCHANT
“Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.” - Francis Bacon (English Lawyer and Philosopher 1561-1626)
One of the big things that gets you about meditation training is how quickly you have to come to terms with being alone. When you sit there [...]