I’m going to start Meditation Sundays! Every Sunday I’m going to be sitting in zazen from 8 to 8:30. I thought it would be cool to give an open invitation to anyone who wants to meditate to come and join me. You don’t need much, maybe a pillow or zafu.
So come and meditate […]

I came across the following zen podcast from 43folders.com. The first 3 “ZenCasts” are nothing more then meditation timers.
Meditation Timers in 10, 20 and 30 minute intervals

10 minute timer (mirrored): 30 Minute Meditation Timer (short chime at 15 Mins.) - Peter Lundquist
20 minute timer (mirrored) 20 Minute Meditation Timer (short chime at 10 Mins) […]

Medidtation used to be a daily occurance in my life. Jamie and I went out and purchased some zafus but I have only used mine once.
I keep finding more proof that I should/need to start meditation on a daily basis again.
Scientists find that meditation not only reduces stress but also reshapes the brain. I […]

Last night Jamie and I purchased a pair of zafus after my little blog yesterday on meditation from the Bodhi Tree Bookstore.
I told Jamie what was taught to me about sitting zazen at the Santa Barbara Buddhist Priory by Roshi Jisho Perry. Then we sat for about 30 minutes.
Afterwards we talked about the experience. […]

I’ve known that there were benefits to meditation. There was a time when I meditated for 15-30 minutes a day over a six month period. What eventually stopped me from meditating was this realization that snapped into my being. I smiled for a week straight, for no reason! It was great. […]