Meditation

Heart Shrine Relic Tour

2009-08-07T17:46:00.000-07:00

I visit the heart shrine relic tour and I was very impressed! The vibs are incredible and the people are beautiful.
It's a must!

A unique and precious collection of more than 1,000 sacred Buddhist relics will be permanently displayed in the Heart Shrine of the completed Maitreya Buddha statue in Kushinagar. Meanwhile, it is the wish of the Spiritual Director of the Maitreya Project, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, that the collection should travel throughout the world to bring the blessings of the relics and the message of loving-kindness to people everywhere.
The relics were found among the cremation ashes of Buddhist masters. They resemble beautiful pearl-like crystals. Buddhists believe the relics are produced as a result of the master's spiritual qualities of compassion and wisdom. Since we can all develop these qualities, the relics are a reminder of our own essential nature of purity and our inner potential to manifest that. The collection includes relics of the historical Buddha and the Buddha’s closest disciples as well as many other well-known Buddhist masters from Chinese, Indian, Korean and Tibetan traditions.
Visitors often report experiences of inspiration and healing when in the presence of the relics. While some are inspired to pray for world peace and to develop their inner wisdom, others are overcome by emotion as the powerful effects of the relics open their hearts to compassion and loving-kindness.

Visit for more information: www.maitreyaproject.org/en/relic/index.html

Tour calendar: www.maitreyaproject.org/en/relic/calendar.html for Europa and Africa!!!!

Americas Tour 2009

August 14, 15 & 16, 2009

Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
Friday: 7pm Opening Ceremony
Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Sunday: 10am to 7pm
Ganges Yoga Studio
3204-115 Fulford Ganges Rd
Grace Point Square
Upper level
Ganges
Salt Spring Island, BC
Canada

www.gangesyogastudio.com

Contacts: Matthew & Phyllis Coleman
Email: matthewphyllis@telus.net
Telephone: +1 250 537 2378

August 21, 22 & 23, 2009

Victoria, BC, Canada
Friday: 7pm Opening Ceremony
Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Sunday: 10am to 4pm
Shambhala Center
#1 - 2033 Belmont Ave.
V8R 3Z7
Victoria, BC
Canada
http://www.shambhala.org/centers/victoria/
Contact: Heather McDougall
Email: Scorpio7@shaw.ca

August 28, 29 & 30, 2009

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Friday: 7pm Opening Ceremony
Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Sunday: 1pm to 7pm
Phat Quang Temple
3104 - 48th Street
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Contacts:
Dr Steven Aung
Email: draung@aung.com
Telephone: +1 780 421 4777
and
Anh Nguyen
Email: anhmynguyen@hotmail.com
Telephone:+1 780 435 5794

September 11, 12 & 13, 2009

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Fri: 5pm to 7pm Opening Ceremony
Saturday: 11am to 6pm
Sunday: 10am to 4pm
Saskatoon Public Library
311- 23rd Street East
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada
Contacts:-
Fred Chlan
Email: stems@sasktel.net and
Dana Jacobs, Saskatoon Public Library
Email: d.jacobs@saskatoonlibrary.ca
Telephone: +1 306 975 7566

September 25, 26 & 27, 2009

Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Friday: 7pm Opening Ceremony
Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Sunday: 10am to 7pm
Pho Hien Temple
5090 N.E. Chouteau Trafficway
Kansas City
Missouri 64119
USA
Contact: Le Van Tri
Email: kiemhuethile@gmail.com
Cellphone: +1 816 516 1118

October 2, 3 & 4, 2009

Columbus, Ohio, USA
Friday: 7pm Opening Ceremony
Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Sunday: 10am to 7pm
Karma Thegsum Choling
231 S. Grubb St.
Columbus
Ohio 43215
USA
www.columbusktc.org
Contact: Erin Blue
Email: eblue108@gmail.com
Telephone: +1 614 228 6546

October 9, 10 & 11, 2009

Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Friday: 7pm Opening Ceremony
Saturday: 10am to 7pm, Pet Blessings: 2 to 4pm
Sunday: 1pm to 7pm
The Centre For Compassion and Wisdom
3445 Lakeshore Rd
Burlington
Ontario
Canada
Contact: Coordinator
Tel: +1 905 296 3728
Email: peace@centreforcompassionandwisdom.com
www.centreforcompassionandwisdom.com

November 20, 21 & 22, 2009

Santurce, Puerto Rico
Friday: 7pm Opening Ceremony
Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Sunday: 10am to 7pm
Sala Experimental Carlos Marichal
Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferre
Ponce de Leon Ave.
Stop 22 1/2
Santurce
Puerto Rico 00940
Contact: Alberto Fournier
Email: AlberFourn@aol.com
Telephone: +1 787 370 3338
Note: More events in USA and Canada during 2009 will be listed as soon as venues are confirmed, please contact us for more details

2009-07-13T00:49:00.000-07:00

Timing your Meditation

An easy option for timing meditation practice is a meditation CD or a MP3 player!

Our wave and MP3 files consist of various lengths of silence as an aid to meditation practice. A bell is rung once at the start and three times at the end.

You can use the 30 or 60 min wave files to make a audio CD, or you can copy the various MP3 files to your computer or MP3 player to listen to the audio files.

30 min wave file::Download here

60 min wave file::Download here

30 min Mp3 file::Download here

60 min Mp3 file::Download here

90 min Mp3 file::Download here

120 min Mp3 file::Download here

NOTE: Using Netscape Navigator: hold "Shift Key" down and click on link. Using Internet Explorer: click right mouse button on link and select "Save Target As" option.

Some files are compressed for your convenience! You need to unzip the files first!

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2009-06-02T00:10:00.000-07:00

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Inflatable Meditation Cushion :: Get the perfect posture

2009-01-07T19:12:00.000-08:00

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Today, there are various types of meditation: Vipassana Meditation, Zen Meditation, Healing Meditation,anscendental Meditation and so on. The list is endless.

But one thing they have all in common: to sit in a correct posture, sometimes for longer periods of time, to perform meditation.

For beginners (and even long term meditators) to sit in a correct posture for long periods of time can be a very difficult mission. To sit, without discomfort, is not an easy task. Meditation requires a correct sitting position and regular breathing patterns; any physical discomfort causes disturbance of the body and mind.

The traditional meditation cushions are often filled with buckwheat or kapok and they are bulky and difficult to transport. Inflatable Meditation cushions on the other hand are light, easy to carry and excellent to store.

I like the traditional way of sitting, using a cushion and a seat to sit. I decided to get a meditation set from Wisdom Travelers. These meditation sets fit in a little bag and weight just 550g (cushion + seat!). This inflatable meditation set is filled with foam and it's inflated by air. These cushions are designed for people who suffer from leg and back pain. The inflatable meditation cushion distributes the weight more evenly than traditional meditation cushions. This minimizes the pressure on the body, especially the pressure on the sensitive points. It's simply like sitting on air.

I have quite some leg and back pain….it will be a good test.

Right out of the box I opened the valves and the inflatable meditation cushion and seat are inflating automatically! But you should blow them up a little harder to start with.
The meditation set looks beautiful and it feels very smooth on the skin. The materials they use are high tech and even environment friendly. I also got a cushion cover, it fits perfectly on the meditation set!

I tried it a few times with different air pressures until I found the right hardness for me. I was very surprised how hard this combination of foam and air can be. After I found the right hardness it took me only a moment to realize the potential of this inflatable meditation set. The pressure on the sensitive points is reduced so much, I couldn’t belief it! On a traditional cushion I had always lots of pain and I had to open my posture many times in one session. Now I am able to sit for longer periods of time in a relaxed and natural way without suffering.
I had no idea that an inflatable meditation cushion can make such a difference, now this cushion is my one and only to sit on every day.
A cushion is a good cushion when you forget all about it while sitting. And that’s what happened to me. It’s a great way to meditate!

Highly recommended!

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