Meditation Instructions

Breath Meditation Instructions from Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg is now leading a Tricycle Retreat on The Five Hindrances, the five negative thought patterns that interrupt our practice (and life). The following meditation instructions are from pages 46-51 of her bestselling book Real…

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Apr 06, 2011

Meditation Instructions

Awake at the Wheel

Last week, several Tricycle staffers traveled to Carmel, New York to visit the Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi at Chuang Yen Monastery. Sam Mowe describes it here and provides some visual aids. (The monastery was pretty mind-blowing.) But…

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Apr 05, 2011

Meditation Meditation Instructions

Watch: Meditation Instructions for Beginners

Pamela Gayle White and Khedrub Zangmo are wrapping up the first week of their Tricycle Retreat, Letting Go. You can follow that link to visit Week 1 of the retreat, which contains two videos and supplementary…

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Mar 11, 2011

Meditation Meditation Instructions

What is the Right Way to Sit?

Different Buddhist schools recommend a variety of meditative postures. Some emphasize a still, formal posture, while others are less strict and more focused on internal movements of consciousness. Tibetan traditions, for instance, advise an upright spine,…

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Oct 20, 2009