We have been learning a great deal about the meditation practices of our fellow practitioners by running these fun surveys on Mastery of Meditation and in today’s survey I would like to dig deeper into the type of meditation that you all have been practicing. So far we have learned that most all the readers of this blog meditate regularly and also many have been enjoying the vast benefits of meditation, so now lets learn about which types of meditation have been working for you.
I am doing well, had a very busy summer, but things are settling down now a bit. I just turned 41 this past August :-D.
Yes Kundalini Yoga is fine to do, as is Hatha Yoga, specially if the condition is mild. I have found yoga to be very helpful for some similar back issues I had.
I answered Awareness, because it seems to me that some level of this is required for any meditation, and zen/vipassana meditations have made up the bulk of my practice.
I have frequently played with kundalini, chakra, and other energy meditations.
I also frequently work with a variety of affirmation/mantra meditations (when you know what a mantra means, it has the same neurological effect as an affirmation repeated over and over again).
I also enjoy Buddhist Metta meditations as well as Taoist smiling meditations.
I love playing… when I get a new toy, I have to try it out. This is what has lead me from the occasional Zen and guided visualization (where I started) to the current chaotic mesh of different traditions that I now practice.
The more I play, the more I learn, the more I continue to explore…;^)
Hi Anmol, how are you? I have a question for you about my daughter. She is 17 and has been told by her doctor she has a mild form of scoliosis. Is kundalini yoga safe for her to do or would another kind of yoga be better? Thank you, La Vonne.
Thanks a lot for sharing your meditation techniques with us. It is great to learn about all the variety that exists within this wonderful field.
My core meditation practice is a combination of Zazen, followed by the Silent Mind Meditation Technique. You can read about the insights that occur in these sessions in the series Insights from Advanced Meditation.
Will share more of my practice techniques with you all as well in the near future.
We have been learning a great deal about the meditation practices of our fellow practitioners by running these fun surveys on Mastery of Meditation and in today’s survey I would like to dig deeper into the type of meditation that you all have been practicing. So far we have learned that most all the readers of this blog meditate regularly and also many have been enjoying the vast benefits of meditation, so now lets learn about which types of meditation have been working for you.
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September 11th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Hey Martin,
Let me tell you I grew up on Happy Days and the Fonz, I think that says it all about my age :-D.
Cheers,
Anmol
September 10th, 2008 at 3:18 am
41?! I thought you were 28 or something. I need to do more Kundalini Yoga!
September 8th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Hi La Vonne,
I am doing well, had a very busy summer, but things are settling down now a bit. I just turned 41 this past August :-D.
Yes Kundalini Yoga is fine to do, as is Hatha Yoga, specially if the condition is mild. I have found yoga to be very helpful for some similar back issues I had.
Good to hear from you always.
Cheers,
Anmol
September 8th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
I answered Awareness, because it seems to me that some level of this is required for any meditation, and zen/vipassana meditations have made up the bulk of my practice.
I have frequently played with kundalini, chakra, and other energy meditations.
I also frequently work with a variety of affirmation/mantra meditations (when you know what a mantra means, it has the same neurological effect as an affirmation repeated over and over again).
I also enjoy Buddhist Metta meditations as well as Taoist smiling meditations.
I love playing… when I get a new toy, I have to try it out. This is what has lead me from the occasional Zen and guided visualization (where I started) to the current chaotic mesh of different traditions that I now practice.
The more I play, the more I learn, the more I continue to explore…;^)
keep smiling,
ben
September 5th, 2008 at 12:50 am
Hi Anmol, how are you? I have a question for you about my daughter. She is 17 and has been told by her doctor she has a mild form of scoliosis. Is kundalini yoga safe for her to do or would another kind of yoga be better? Thank you, La Vonne.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Hey Sherzad/Chris/Martin,
Thanks a lot for sharing your meditation techniques with us. It is great to learn about all the variety that exists within this wonderful field.
My core meditation practice is a combination of Zazen, followed by the Silent Mind Meditation Technique. You can read about the insights that occur in these sessions in the series Insights from Advanced Meditation.
Will share more of my practice techniques with you all as well in the near future.
Best,
Anmol