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A 10 DAY VIPASSANA COURSE I thought I would die but I learned this instead5

A 10-DAY VIPASSANA COURSE: I thought I would die, but I learned this instead…

Dena Moes·April 2, 2019
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A 3-DAY SILENT MEDITATION RETREAT: Not what I wanted, but what I needed

Selena Templeton·February 23, 2020
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ACCESSING THE SPACE WITHIN: A guided relaxation meditation to come to stillness

Contributing Writer·March 14, 2015
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ALLOW YOURSELF TO FEEL: Sitting still and accepting vulnerability

Xenia Mateiu·April 11, 2022
Meditator - Acceptance in meditation

ATTITUDE IN MEDITATION: Adopt these 11 attitudes to realize harmony with all life

Contributing Writer·May 5, 2012
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BE STILL AND KNOW SELF: A meditation exercise for quieting the ego

Contributing Writer·August 15, 2014
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BEYOND THE INDIVIDUAL: A meditation on freedom during COVID-19

Forrest Rivers·May 22, 2020
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BHAVANA: How we grow as knowledge cultivators

Pamela Gerber·March 14, 2016
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BORIS’S STORY: How an academic merged scientific and spiritual belief to find peace within

Contributor·August 12, 2017
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BRING HEAVEN TO EARTH: Authentic meditation means focusing on self-expression rather than self-realization

Contributing Writer·December 7, 2015
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CHALLENGING TIMES: Forgiveness can ease stress and boost immunity

David Lusch·April 22, 2020
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COMPASSION MEDITATION: Interview with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi on Cognitively-based Compassion Training

Kiva Bottero·October 30, 2013
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DE-STRESS YOURSELF: Use meditation to break the stress spiral

Contributing Writer·June 7, 2012
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DOZING OFF?: How to stay awake while meditating

Langston B·October 20, 2020
Left / right brain hemispheres

FIND YOUR “RIGHT” BRAIN: Engaging the right brain in meditation

Robert Kopecky·May 14, 2012
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FOCUS ON PURE SENSATION: The second step in meditation teacher Barry Long’s guide

Contributor·June 24, 2024
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FOCUS YOU MUST: Our rituals cannot save us from anguish, they can only help us face down whatever comes next

Deborah Siegel-Acevedo·April 17, 2021
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FREE THE MIND: Can you rewire the brain just by taking a breath?

Erica Roberts·April 30, 2013
Man meditating on rock - Journey towards inner peace

FROM MARTIAL ARTS TO THE ASHRAM: A Yogananda disciple’s journey towards inner peace

Contributor·April 8, 2015
VIPASSANA: Through pain and discomfort to peace

FROM PAIN TO PEACE: A Vipassana meditator’s experience doing a 10-day retreat

Contributing Writer·January 9, 2013
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GUIDE TO MEDITATION FOR STRESS: 7 of the best meditation methods for relaxing and reducing stress

Kiva Bottero·April 7, 2014
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GUIDED IMAGERY: Use these scripts to help children cope with anxiety and stress

CathLopes·July 10, 2012
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Guided Meditation to Open Up Your Energy Centres

Contributing Writer·October 8, 2015
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GUIDED MEDITATION: Bring inner peace to your busy life

Melissa Venditti·July 6, 2012
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