Category: how to meditate
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Phowa: The Technology of Rebirth — What Happens When a High Lama Dies?
Lama Ole Nydahl’s teachings on Phowa, the technology of rebirth, illustrate the transformative journey from physical existence to a vast state of awareness. Through practice, individuals reshape their karmic patterns, preparing intentionally for the bardo, the transition after death. His legacy, shared with over 100,000 students globally, embodies the essence of this commitment to conscious…
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How Tummo Breathing Affects Your Brain’s Functionality
Deep breathing can substantially influence brain function and mental well-being, as recent MRI studies reveal its effects on brain areas like the thalamus, hypothalamus, pineal gland, and cerebellum. Techniques such as Tummo and Hatha Yoga’s pranayama enhance oxygen levels, reduce stress, and stimulate energy centers, improving coordination and emotional regulation. These practices link breathwork to…
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You Don’t Need LSD to See This — But It Might Show You Why
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This content explores the concept of expanding consciousness to include the Earth and all living beings, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all life. It discusses the potential for psychedelics like LSD to facilitate experiences of unity and spiritual awakening, as well as the benefits of meditation in cultivating lasting inner transformation. The text also highlights the…
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Descartes Fourth Embracing the Path of Enlightenment: A Buddhist Perspective on Certainty and Truth
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Descartes truth — the question of what grounds our knowledge of reality — is the central concern of the Fourth Meditation. Having established his own existence and proven God’s existence through the causal adequacy argument in the Third Meditation, Descartes now asks: given that God exists and is perfectly good, what does that tell us…
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Meditating with Descartes — Consciousness, God, and the Nature of Mind. His third Meditation
In René Descartes’ Third Meditation, he examines the mind’s role in shaping existence, asserting that the certainty of his thoughts confirms his existence as a thinking being. He emphasizes the inseparable connection between the mind and the self, highlighting the primacy of consciousness in defining one’s being. This exploration resonates with Vajrayana Buddhism, emphasizing the…
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Meditating with Descartes — Doubt, Nihilism, and the Buddhist Void
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Descartes is undoubtedly one of the most influential philosophers of our time. He formed our concepts in the west about mind and our existence, although heavily influenced by the catholic church his ideas and theories are here to stay in one form or another. This discussion I intend to start is to discover what similarities…
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The Neuroscience of Kindness — What Happens in Your Brain When You Are Kind
“What studies have shown is that when we are either thinking about kind acts or witnessing kind acts or engaging in acts of kindness to other people, there are several biochemical changes that happen in our brain,”
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You decide if it’s good or bad!
Just like Hamlet, I was a prisoner of my own mind as he was contemplating the murder of his father and his killer King Claudius.
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Quantum Mala?
Have you ever wondered how Buddhists use a Mala? Why do they have 108 beads? Or what materials can be used to make a Mala? QP has your back, with the new Quantum Awareness Mala video. QP
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The Paramita of Generosity
Have you ever said no to someone’s generosity? Let QP show you how you actually said NO to your self. it’s time to Develop Quantum Generosity!
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Monkey Mind? Tame your inner Monkey with Medi Bits.
Extreme Ideation or Monkey Mind can be a very challenging obstacle on the meditation cushion. QP can help with a quick Medi Bits Tune Up. Please don’t forget to like subscribe and share both here and on YouTube!
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Introducing Buddha Bytes
Only have a few seconds for some interesting and inspiring Buddha Dharma? QP and his new Buddha Bytes series will keep you in your groove and challenge your practice. This topic “ISM” is Buddhism really the best way to describe this ancient wisdom tradition?
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Introducing Medi Bits
Does your meditation practice and need a quick tune up? QP is here with his new Medi Bits video series. Realize a new level of understanding in your practice, move past distraction, and focus like never before.
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What do Kyerim and Dzogrim mean?
Kyerim sounds like Cherim it is the building up or generation phase and is closely linked to the practice of Shiné. One could almost call it Shiné plus, as the student does not just calmly pacify mind or rest mind on an object of meditation, the object of meditation interacts and provides feedback.
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Making Distraction a Friend in Meditation
Distraction is a fact of life for everyone. It seems that we are in fact in love with distractions, after all, what is the newest gadget and how will it make my life better is all we seem to ask ourselves? Everything new is just another distraction from our own sometimes very desperate unhappiness. So…
