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Kadampa Meditation Center Washington offers drop-in classes and retreats for meditation and modern Buddhism in Seattle and the Puget Sound. Meditation classes are offered at the Temple in Ballard on Sunday mornings, Monday evenings and Thursday evenings. We also offer a Learning to Meditate lunchtime class on Mondays. These classes are suitable for all individuals whatever their level of interest, from those who seek simple relaxation to those who wish to find lasting inner peace and contentment through following the Buddhist path. Classes in Buddhism and meditation are also offered at over a dozen locations in the greater Seattle area, such as Bellevue, South Seattle, Anacortes and West Seattle. The Temple hosts a variety of special events, meditation retreats, and provides regular visiting hours. Kadampa Meditation Center Washington was founded by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso as a non-profit organization and member of the New Kadampa Tradition International Kadampa Buddhist Union.

Compassion alone is not enough; we need to balance it with wisdom. In Buddhism, compassion and wisdom are seen as complementary and equally necessary for helping others effectively.Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Transform Your Life

Since it is impossible to fulfill all our desires or to stop unwanted things from happening to us, we need to find a different way of relating to frustrated desires and unwanted occurrences. We need to learn patient acceptance.Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, How to Solve Our Human Problems

By training our mind to recognize the spiritual lessons in all our experiences, we can come to view everyone and everything as our Spiritual Teacher, and we can turn any and every situation to our advantage. This is a very important understanding for it means that no experience is ever wasted.Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Eight Steps to Happiness

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Diamond Way Buddhist Center in Seattle is one of 600 meditation centers established by Lama Ole Nydahl according to the wishes of H.H. the 16 Karmapa. The centers are now enjoying spiritual guidance of H.H. the 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje, the current head of the 1000-years old Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.

Diamond Way Centers are non-monastic and western in style, yet rooted in the lineage of oral transmission going back to historical Buddha Shakyamuni 2500 years ago.

We do a guided 16th Karmapa meditation on Wednesdays and Sundays at 8:00 pm, proceeded by a short introductory talk about Diamond Way and Buddhism in general. There is no need to call or email in advance but you can surely do so if you have questions.

There is always someone in the Center a couple minutes before 8:00, waiting downstairs to let you in. If you come a little early or a little late, just use the door bell or call the center number (206.452.1985) and we'll let you in. The entrance is from Western Ave, next to the brewery/bar (and not the back alley even if that's what the GPS may think).

H.H. 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje

H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinlay Thaye Dorje

Lama Ole Nydahl & Hannah Nydahl

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Este taller enfrenta de forma independiente las consecuencias de haber vivido nuestra niez bajo el dominio de las neurosis de nuestra madre. Todos tuvimos que adaptarnos a sus miedos, las expectativas...

Estar enfermo significa estar desconectado del Todo. Una persona enferma es simplemente alguien que ha desarrollado bloqueos entre l y el Todo, que ha perdido la conexin con la fuente de sanacin. La funcin del sanador es la de reconectarlo.

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Contemporary Examples

Certain sentences and paragraphs capture a self-awareness that is more insightful than obnoxious or narcissistic.

There is some self-awareness over what they are doing, said Brooks.

But with self-awareness comes self-protection and a little paranoia.

It requires a huge degree of self-belief, a considerable lack of self-awareness, and a touch of delusion.

The women seem at once to have no self-awareness and to be hyperconscious of the way they will be portrayed.

Historical Examples

In the enormous evening only a little shiver of self-awareness was left to her.

After all, it's just a question of increasing their self-awareness.

His extraordinary self-estimate and self-awareness are equally noticeable.

The test of a civilized person is first self-awareness, and then depth after depth of sincerity in self-confrontation.

Early words are a record of the self-awareness of the human, denoting body parts and elementary actions.

Word Origin and History for self-awareness Expand

self-awareness in Medicine Expand

self-awareness n. Realization of oneself as an individual entity or personality.

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This book explains why, when and how humanity invented various religions and gods. The process began around 100,000 years ago; during this epoch, many nomadic human bands, all over the world, invented primitive languages and began to decipher each happening around them. Whatever they could not comprehend, their chiefs or priests attributed to some unseen power. At some point in time, we do not know exactly when it happened, humans invented an activity: they began to worship each seen or unseen power, which was beyond their control, but could either harm or help them. They invented almost identical methods of worship, such as folding their hands, bowing, kneeling, floral offering, prayers and sacrifices. For example, anthropologists believe that during the last Ice Age, humans had largely inadequate protection against cold; their survival depended largely upon available sunlightsomething beyond their control. In that scenario, solar worship was a logical outcome. In a similar manner, they found thunder and lightning inexplicable and frightening; gradually, they began to worship the sky as a god. There is enough historical evidence to assert that the ancestors of Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, Christians and Muslims worshiped the sun and the sky, before their religions came into practice. The ability to speak and share their ideas helped humans invent many useful devices such as hearths, stitching needles, leathers and footwear. With their aid, they began to lead an easier, healthier and safer life. Consequently, their population began to increase: approximately 10,000 years ago, it exploded to such an extent that they faced a food crisis. Since necessity is the mother of inventions, several human bands invented the technique of cultivation. Farming necessitated them to settle down near fields and ultimately gave rise to homes, villages, cities and civilizations. Gradually, farmers began to face famine caused by droughts and floods. The priests of several places in the world visualized fertility gods and goddesses behind the growth of their crop, and people began to worship them. Around 3,000 years ago, cultivation paved the way for another population explosion. At the same time, a sedentary lifestyle exposed people to pets, rodents, mosquitoes, houseflies and other parasites. All these factors together gave rise to devastating new diseases such as cholera, tuberculosis, typhoid and plague. Furthermore, huge population instigated social diseases such as poverty, inequality, injustice, crime and exploitation. Consequently, most people were forced to lead miserable lives no better than hell. Around this time, several saints such as the Buddha and Moses visualized the remedies of human sufferings. Contemporary priests transcribed their teachings as the holy scriptures. These books mentioned worship of new gods, sacrifices, magic or morals to eradicate human miseries: the miserable masses had no option but to follow those advices. These scriptures fashioned the organized religions of today. Thus, history demonstrates that whenever humans faced a new challenge, priests invented a more useful deity and consigned the older one to oblivion. Although humanity invented gods to wrestle with their mysteries and miseries, religious dogmas halted the progress of science, facilitated human exploitation, instigated many massacres and wars throughout history and ultimately gave rise to modern terrorism. The knowledge about the evolution of gods may vaccinate the readers against the disease of fanaticism. Let us think for a moment why humanity developed several religious concepts but only one science. For example, one dogma avers idol worship and the other asserts the contrary: scientific principles have no such ambiguities. There is a concrete reason behind this contradiction: about one thing or concept there is only one truth, but there can be many lies. This book is an effort to light a candle in the darkest corner of human consciousnes

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This group is dedicated to provide information and experience on how to live a powerful life with any time of meditation, mental discipline or trance based experience. Our topics will include a broad range, including, certifications, philosophies, mind expanding experiences, etc.

Meditation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the mental discipline. For the form of alternative dispute resolution, seeMediation. For other uses, seeMeditation (disambiguation). A statue of theBuddha meditating, Borim Temple,Korea

Meditation refers to any of a family of practices in which the practitioner trains his or hermind or self-induces a mode of consciousness in order to realize some benefit.[1][2][3]

Meditation is generally an internally-invoked, personal practice, which an individual can do by themselves.Prayer beads or other ritual objects may be used during meditation. Meditation may involve invoking or cultivating a feeling or internal state, such ascompassion, orattending to a specific focal point. The term can refer to the state itself, as well as to practices or techniques employed to cultivate the state.[4]

There are dozens or more specific styles of meditation practice;[3] the wordmeditation may carry different meanings in different contexts. Meditation has been practiced since antiquity as a component of numerous religious traditions, especially, in Western countries, in monastic settings. In the Eastern spiritual traditions such as Hinduism and Buddhism, meditation is more commonly a practice engaged in by many, if not most, believers.

A 2007 study by the U.S. government found that nearly 9.4% of U.S. adults (over 20 million) had practiced meditation within the past 12 months, up from 7.6% (more than 15 million people) in 2002.[5]

Since the 1960s, meditation has been the focus of increasingscientific research of uneven rigor and quality.[6] In over 1,000 published research studies, various methods of meditation have been linked to changes in metabolism, blood pressure, brain activation, and other bodily processes.[7][8] Meditation has been used in clinical settings as a method of stress and pain reduction.[9][10]

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"Meditation NYC" (New York, NY) - Meetup

with Paige Polisner at Unitarian Church of All Souls 1157 Lexington Ave. (between 79th and 80th Streets) $10 | Free for Supporting Members

According to Buddha, our unhappiness and problems come from painful and distorted states of mind, which we call delusions. The essence of Buddhist practice is to identify and let go of these delusions, and gradually to replace them with their virtuous opponents: peaceful and clear minds which produce happiness. In this course we will be given practical guidelines to bring this about through meditation and daily life practice.

Upper East Side meditation and Buddhism classes are suitable for both beginners and more advanced meditation practitioners. These weekly classes containguided meditations and Buddhist teachingswhichoffer meditation techniques and teachings on the fundamentals of Buddhism, with an emphasis on their practical application in everyday life. Although these meditation classes are given as a series, they can also be taken individually. Please feel free to drop in on a class-by-class basis. Classes are held every week unless otherwise stated. No special clothing is required. No pre-registration required. Location: Unitarian Church of All Souls 1157 Lexington Ave (between 79th and 80th Streets)

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Mindfulness Meditation NYC is a collaborative of Mindfulness Based-Stress Reduction (MBSR) teachers offering classes inthe NYC area.

You can learn more about us by reading about our Membership and our Mission Statement.Click on the side-bar to learn more about our teachers, their credentials and experience.

You will find an abundance of class information on this website, as well as updated information on upcoming MBSR cycles open to the public.

NEWS UPDATES

for MBSR graduates

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

at the JCC in Manhattan

Amsterdam Avenue and West 76th Street

Next session:Sunday, November 15th, 2015 from 5:30-7:30 pm

As our population ages, many of us find ourselves in the position of caring for elderly parents and other relatives. Mindfulness may provide some help for our elderly, and for their caregivers.

The Mindful Revolution, by Kate Pickert

Special Report in TIME Magazine

Be sure to also check the teacher pages individually and the Alumni page: they contain information about a number of other special programs members of our Collaborative are offering in the months to come, in addition to the cycles listed below.

October 2015

Instructor: Cheryl Kurash

Thursdays Evenings

5:30 pm - 7:45 pm

Starts October 1st

in Long Island (Stony Brook)

Instructor: Katherine Crum

Sunday afternoons

4:30 pm - 6:45 pm Starts October 4th

in Millbrook, NY

Instructor: Katherine Crum

Tuesday afternoons

5:30 pm - 7:45 pm StartsOctober 6th

in Kent, CT

Instructor: Jayne Gumpel

Tuesday Evenings 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm StartsOctober 8th

in Manhattan (Harlem)

Instructor: Emily Herzlin

Friday Afternoons

3:00 pm-5:30 pm

Starts October 9th

in Manhattan (Bowery)

Instructor: Emily Herzlin

Sunday Afternoons

1:00 pm-3:30 pm

StartsOctober 11th

in Manhattan (LES)

Monday Evenings 7:15 pm - 9:45 pm Starts October 12th

in New Jersey (Paramus)

Instructor: Elaine Retholtz

Wednesdays Evenings

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Starts October 14th

in Manhattan (UWS)

Instructor: Laurence Magro

WednesdayEvenings

7:00 pm - 9:15 pm

StartsOctober 14th

in Westchester (White Plains)

Instructor: Elaine Retholtz

Wednesdays Evenings

9:30 pm - 12 pm

Starts October 15th

in Manhattan (UWS)

Instructor: Laurence Magro

Thursday Mornings

19:00 am - 12:30 pm

StartsOctober 15th

in Westchester (Larchmont)

Instructor: Ken A. Verni

Monday Evenings

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

StartsOctober 19th

in New Jersey (Highland Park)

November 2015

Instructor: Ellen Schwartz

Monday Afternoons

4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

StartsNovember 2nd

in New Jersey (Teaneck)

January 2016

Instructor: Jon Aaron

Tuesday Mornings

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

StartsJanuary 12th

in Manhattan (Chelsea)

Instructor: Jon Aaron

Thursday Evenings

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

StartsJanuary 14th

in Manhattan (Chelsea)

Instructor: Jon Aaron

Monday Mornings

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

StartsJanuary 25th

in New Jersey (Ridgewood)

Instructor: Pat Vroom

Monday Evenings

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

StartsJanuary 25th

in New Jersey (Princeton)

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You are invited to a special introductory talk on the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique in NYC. Admission is free. You can reserve a seat for your chosen date using the calendar on the left, or call (212) 779-9933 or (646) 450-4654.

The TM technique has been learned by over 6 million people, and over 380 published studies have found it highly effective for stress, anxiety, insomnia, hypertension, and more.

Imagine trying to learn a natural golf swing or the violin. You know how valuable it is for a good teacher to show you the proper technique.

The TM technique is easy to learn, but requires personalized interactive guidance. For this reason, its taught only through one-on-one instruction by a certified TM teacher.

There is no other way to learn the authentic TM technique and there is no evidence that anything else provides the full range of benefits documented in the published research on the TM technique.

Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island .

Its a simple, natural technique practiced 20 minutes twice each day while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed.

The TM technique is easy to learn and enjoyable to practice, and is not a religion, philosophy, or lifestyle. Over six million people have learned it people of all ages, cultures, and religions.

The TM technique allows your mind to easily settle inward, through quieter levels of thought, until you experience the most silent and peaceful level of your own awareness pure consciousness.

This introductory video provides a clear description of what happens during TM practice.

No problem. Unlike other forms of meditation, TM practice involves no concentration, no control of the mind, no contemplation, no monitoring of thoughts.

Anyone can do it even children with ADHD and soldiers with PTSD.

The TM techniques effectiveness is the same whether you believe it will work or are completely skeptical. Thats because it automatically and effortlessly allows your active thinking mind to settle down to a state of deep inner calm.

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