Advanced Meditation and the Brain

Meditation and the Brain:  Neurological Differences in Advanced Meditators

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The Present Moment

Sigmund Freud on experiencing the present moment

 Is Freud suggesting that 'to be here now' is either not possible or is being in a state of uncertainty and not knowing the meaning of your daily actions?  Being spontaneous would then need to be considered reckless....

In general people experience their present naively, as it were, without being able to form an estimate of its contents; they have first to put themselves at a distance from it - the present, that is to say, must have become the past - before it can yield points of vantage from which to judge the future.

- Sigmund Freud, The Future of an Illusion

                                                             Freud and his Chow Chow

 Freud

HOPE quote

Hope

Help Save the Planet When spiders unite, they can tie down a lion. - Ethiopian Proverb Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world. - Howard Zinn

National Geographic Documentary on Stress

Stress, Portrait of a Killer - Full Documentary (2008)

Robert Sapolsky National Geographic Documentary Stanford University

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Re-Energise

Re-Energise - One Minute Meditation

Experience your inner strength and powers increase by charging yourself with One Minute contemplation. One of the few "one minute" meditations from Just A Minute (JAM) collections of the Brahma Kumaris. You can reach them at www.bkwsu.org

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Wow, What a Ride!

Birth to 10 Years

Uploaded by JAMagicFilms on Oct 3, 2008

We take a photo every day (at least we tried to!) since birth until the present.
Stop motion human growth! © Video by JAMagicFilms.


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QUOTES

 

"The moment the mind is erased and the method is meditation you are left with a body which is absolutely beautiful, you are left with a silent brain with no noise.   And the moment the brain is freed from the mind, the innocence of the brain becomes aware of a new space which we have called the soul."

-Osho 
 

“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, 

 


The mind is everything. What you think, you become. ~ Buddha

 

 

 

Mindfulness and Athletics

Mindfulness can Enhance Athletic Performance

by mindfulhub on August 9, 2011

Athletes not only have to train their bodies, but also their brains to achieve peek performance.  Professional athletes are always looking for ways to create a state of “mind over muscle” in competition.  Recent studies have shown that mindfulness practices can help athletes improve their sports performance by increasing focus and concentration.  Mindfulness has also been shown to increase satisfaction in sports performance and may prevent burn-out and injuries.

  Click on the link below to read  science-based data to back up the claims about the miracle of mindfulness.
 read up about mindfulness and athletic performance studies here.

Yogis of Tibet

Yogis Of Tibet (2002)- Full Movie

For the first time, the reclusive and secretive Tibetan monks agree to discuss aspects of their philosophy and allow themselves to be filmed while performing their ancient practices.

Directed by
Jeffrey M. PillWriting credits
(in alphabetical order)
Barbara King




Cast (in credits order)
Jeffrey Gibson ... Himself - Narrator

Produced by
Jo Borack .... executive producer
Phil Borack .... executive producer
Genyen Jamyangling .... associate producer
Jeffrey M. Pill .... line producer
LuAnn Winters .... associate producer

Cinematography by
Dave Drum (director of photography)

Sound Department
Jim Mansen .... sound
Jay Petach .... sound re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Jason James Dittmer .... additional photography
Kamaljeet Negi .... additional photography
Konchok Tenzin .... additional photography

Editorial Department
Eric Nuelsen .... online editor

Other crew
Daniel Anderson .... script consultant
Philip Davis .... legal
Sonam Dickey .... translator
Tashi Jamyangling .... translator
Hal A. Shoemaker .... accountant (as Hal A. Shoemaker CPA)

Thanks
The Dalai Lama .... special thanks (as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama)
Chetsang Rinpoche .... special thanks (as His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche)
Garchen Rinpoche .... special thanks (as His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche)

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Mindfulnes and Summer

Suddenly there’s talk of “mindfulness” all around us. This spiritual practice really does help us reduce stress, respond maturely to hard situations (instead of spouting something we’ll regret later!), and find more peace and joy in our lives.
Summer is a great time to try out mindful practices. There’s so much beauty around us in summer’s natural display, that it’s easier to find something special to notice – a bird, a butterfly, a flower, a dog loving the park. The first step is to pay attention – really pay Pay attention – to just one thing for a few minutes. Breathe slowly and think about how greatful you are to be alive in the presence of this beauty.
You don’t have to make a big deal out of this practice or draw attention to yourself in any way. Just slow down a little along the sidewalk and take a break to appreciate what you see. You’ll be glad you did!
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For Those Who Can Afford It............

See if there is something similar to this closer to home?  Sounds like a great holiday!

Hey, for those practicing Mindfulness, here is an new way to have a holiday while practicing Mindfulness and staying in shape that I found on the internet.   Bike tours in the Perigord/Dordogne region of France.  Not an inexpensive holiday but having spent quite a bit of time in that region it is amazing, a culinary delight and a slice of history as well.  Also you get an opportunity to practice your french.

A Mindfulness Mission to Do No Harm
&
Mindfulness Tours
  INSPIRATIONAL ADVENTURES ON THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT

Contact Dick & Marilyn at bikeoutfit@aol.com or 650 279 5018

Our Mission is to expand the awareness of the principle of being "mindful" about how we live our lives and treat other people and the planet we live on, thereby improving our own mental and spiritual health, and by extension the health of our planet.  Mindfulness Mission offers Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction classes in Walnut Creek area in Northern California. We also offer cycling tours in the Perigord, now called the Dordogne,  in the Southwest of France, which include stays at Plum Village, the home of Mindfulness Guru Thich Nhat Hanh. We also offer a tour that includes part of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in France to the Dordogne and then on to Plum Village.

Our Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Class is usually 8 weeks and helps you establish a Mindfulness Practice utilizing meditation and other techniques to "live in the present moment" and be happy, dropping your suffering and again enjoying your life.

Our Mindfulness Tours  are Self Guided for bicyclists who currently practice mindfulness meditation and are interestied in a vacation that can deepen this practice. The Dordogne is known for it's prehistory sites going back 40,000+ years, medieval structures both religious and military and an amazing number of spiritual communities because the area seems to be friendly to diversity in thought and open to new ways of thinking.  Also it offers some of the best cycling in the world on peaceful country roads where the bicycle and hiker are king!  Our France Camino de Santiago tour starts in Puy en Velay and follows the Camino into the Dordogne and finishes at Plum Village as well.  We recommend at least a week long stay at Plum Village to deepen your practice. These will not be a boring academic endeavor.  Instead, it will stretch your mind, body and spirit and may be the best vacation you have ever had!  
    Three of these tours begin in the prehistory capital of Europe, Les Eyzies, on the banks of the Vezere River referred to as "The Valley of Man" because of its many sites showing the development of our ancestors and their spiritual  beginnings.  One tour starts and ends in Bergerac on the Dordogne and visits all of the Plum Village hamlets and stays in B&B's or Plum Village. The fifth tour starts in amazing Puy En Velay, start of the most beautiful route to Santiago de Compostella.  All tours arrive at Plum Village on a Friday, the normal check in day.  Plum Village is the home and practice center of Thich Nhat Hanh, the world renowned Buddhist Monk, Peace Activist and Master of Mindfulness Training.

The tours are Self Guided but baggage transfer and emergency support are included. Bicycle rentals as well as different accommodation levels are available. Each Itinerary can be easily customized to fit your needs. The starting day of the week for each Itinerary is designed to have you arrive at Plum Village on a Friday, the normal check in day.  We recommend a minimum of a one week stay, which always includes a Sunday and Thursday Dharma Talk.  A 3 night Week End stay is possible.  For July, during the annual Summer Retreat, the stay at Plum Village must be 7 nights, or you can use nearby B&B options but meet and eat at Plum Village.