Breath Moves Body
Stillness in meditation refers to the mind, not a rigidly stiff body
Breath Meditation
Breath meditation, or mindfulness of breathing, is a common Buddhist practice, but the intention of the practice can either focus on developing calm (samatha) and developing insight (vipassana). Either the way, the breath is a good object of meditation because it is constantly in flux, reminding us of impermanence, and effortlessly available.
Breathe Easy
Two breathing exercises to help steady the mind before meditation
Working and Playing with the Breath
In this retreat, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, abbot of Metta Forest Monastery, offers instruction and guidance to develop our awareness of the breath and discover its benefits to both body and mind.
MeditationMagazine | On Practice
Guided Meditation: Awareness of Breathing
The breath changes and you change. Nothing stays the same, yet there is constancy. The breath reminds us that we are here and alive: let it be your anchor to the present moment.
MeditationMagazine | Special Section
Opening the Gates of Consciousness
The jhanas are more than a means to insight. They can yield benefits of their own.
MeditationMagazine | On The Cushion
Receiving the Breath
A meditation Q&A with Christina Feldman
Tool Kit: Lungs
First on the list of items in the Buddha’s tool kit is a pair of lungs. You may experience lapses in mindfulness many times during a single period of meditation, but the lungs remain faithful to…
MeditationMagazine | On Practice
Breathing
A body-awareness breath meditation from the Discourses of the Buddha
MeditationMagazine | On Practice
Breathing
One of the most well-known, popular and practical examples of “meditation” connected with the body is called “The Mindfulness or Awareness of in-and-out breathing” (anopanosati). It is for this “meditation” only that a particular and definite…
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