Personal Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training

There are few people in the world who could not benefit from a better understanding of themselves. While it is certainly not enough to begin practicing any sort of therapy on others, a personal program of cognitive behavioral therapy training can help us understand better why we think how we think and do as we [...]

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Dr. Akong Rinpoche – Providing hope and fighting hunger in Nepal and Tibet

Dr. Akong Rinpoche founded ROPKA back in the 1990s in response to the poor conditions of the masses in both Tibet and Nepal as well as across Europe. Dr. Rinpoche (born in 1939) was discovered by a search party seeking the first Akong who had been the Abbott of the Dolma Lhakang monastery in [...]

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Vipassana Means Insight – Vipassana Meditation

It is part of the Theravada meditation tradition in Buddhism. Vipassana meditation is taught to those who wish to gain a better understanding of their inner selves. Vipassana meditation is attributed to Buddha himself and is centered on transformation and observation of ones self through introspection. Samatha meditation is the other pole [...]

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What is Mindfulness and How Can Westerners Understand It?

In recent years, there has been a trend of westerners embracing Eastern philosophies. Ironically enough, the science of western civilization has started to borrow from eastern religious philosophy. Take the example of mindfulness. Mindfulness is entirely an eastern concept, having been derived from Buddhist teachings. Buddha once taught that attaining mindfulness [...]

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3 Best Meditation Pillows

When choosing a meditation pillow there are several things that need to be taken into consideration before making your purchase. One of the things that you’ll want to pay attention to is where you primarily will do your meditation. The biggest thing you’ll want to consider here is whether you’ll be on a [...]

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Reaching a Higher Plane! Merkaba Meditation

Merkaba meditation is a meditation technique of controlled breathing consisting of eighteen steps. Merkaba means light, spirit and body or the body and spirit wrapped in light. Merkaba is a counter rotating field of light generated by two interposed tetrahedrons. Imagine a three dimensional Star of David. Learning to access your [...]

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Top Two Meditation Benches

There are many various ways that one can go about meditation. One of those is to sit upright on a bench, but not just any bench is best for your needs. This particular meditation posture is called the seiza position. Meditation benches can come in handy for this type of meditation. [...]

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Self-Directed Cognitive Therapy Techniques

For any number of reasons, whether it’s a lack of insurance or simply a lack of trust for the psychiatric community, sufferers of depression may not have ready access to the usual medications and therapy sessions that help others maintain a reasonable and balanced life.
There are many basic cognitive therapy techniques, however, which can be [...]

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Top 3 Meditation Timers

Meditation should be a natural, enjoyable practice and not one where you have to concentrate on much except for your meditation. For this reason, a meditation timer would be a great addition to your meditation practice. A meditation timer will alert you when you’ve gotten to a certain time frame that you were [...]

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How to Become a Buddhist

Buddha himself told a man from another religion that had come to try to convert Buddha, “Make a proper investigation first. Proper investigation is good for a well known person like yourself.” If you have any interest you will need to research how to become a Buddhist. In learning how to become [...]

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