Energy and Calm

Seishin: Some meditation techniques instruct us to only observe the breath or body without changing it. In today’s meditation we’ll do something different — we’ll cultivate a breath and body that is simultaneously energetic and calm. In this exploration, we see how these seemingly paradoxically opposite aspects are not only compatible, but actually support each other … Continued

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Meditate with the Body, not with the Mind

Seishin: When my teacher, a Zen monk, returned to the USA after training in Japan, he was surprised to see that meditation was being taught as something you do with the mind. At his monastery, he was taught it is something you do with the body — the mind just naturally ends up following. In this … Continued

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What Values Am I Enacting In This Moment?

Seishin Jasna: Every single thing we do throughout our day has a reason behind it. Using the lens of Values to look at our actions, speech, thoughts, and emotions can be a tremendously enlivening and illuminating experience, and can radically change the way we view ourselves and others. In this meditation, we will explore what matters … Continued

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