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Review: Seeds of Kindness Beads
By: http://www.seedsofkindness.biz

“May you be happy, may you be healthy, may you be peaceful, may you be safe.”
A couple of months ago, I reviewed the book “The Gift of Loving Kindness.” In the introduction of the book, one of the authors mentions that she sells beads. When I contacted her for more [...]

Book: The Method of No-Method: The Chan Practice of Silent Illumination
By Chan Master Sheng Yen
Reviewed by Brian Schell
Shambhala, 2008. 152 Pages, ISBN 978-1-59030-575-1
Buy from Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/1590305752?tag=askdrarca-20
Someone a few weeks back lamented their inability to go on a retreat. This book is the perfect solution to that situation, as it’s essentially a retreat in book form.  [...]

Four Foundations of Mindfulness
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A Reader recently wrote:
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I was recently reading something and the author mentioned the “Four Foundations of Mindfulness.”  What are these? The same as the Noble Truths?
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My Answer:
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No, the four foundations are not the Noble Truths, but they may look familiar to something we’ve seen before.
Theravada Buddhists use an ancient text called the [...]

CD Review: Koyasan: Reiki Sound Healing
Artist: Deuter
Publisher: New Earth Records
Run time: 8 tracks, 64 Minutes
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LV62DC?tag=askdrarca-20
Koyasan is a mountain in Japan, and is the home of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Link: http://www.koyasan.or.jp/english/index.html.  There are hundreds of temples in the vicinity, and overall is a beautiful place to visit. I have placed a [...]

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Guided Breath Meditation
Here’s something I have been meaning to put together for weeks, but finally actually did it today. It’s a guided breath meditation session, and it’ll take roughly 16 minutes to do.
It’s the first time I’ve tried doing this kind of recording, so [...]

Other Forms of Meditation
Today we wrap up the mega-series on meditation by mentioning a few other forms of meditation.  There are probably others that I haven’t thought of, as there are limitless ways to meditate, and unlimited numbers of subjects to contemplate.
Who Am I? - Self-study meditation to eliminate all false ideas of self.
Meditation via [...]

Loving Kindness Meditation, Step by Step

Yesterday, I reviewed the book, “The Gift of Loving Kindness.”  Today I’m going to cover the topic a little more, using an excerpt from the book. This is the first of the 100 practices described in the book, and it’s a nice clear overview of what loving kindness meditation really [...]