Video: Qi-gong — Mindful Movement Practices
A series of movement and breathing practices (57 minutes) drawing on principles found in Qi-gong, Yi-Jin-Jing and Hatha Yoga. The emphasis here is not on …
Dharma Talk: Zen and the Art of Acceptance — Finding Ground for Healing and Growth in Times of Sudden Change
January 15, 2025 — Armidale Buddhist Group, Armidale, NSWThe qualities of kindness and compassion are universally valued in spiritual traditions as a foundation for ethical conduct. As the first two “Immeasurable Minds,” in Buddhist meditation we often find them mentioned alongside their companions joy and equanimity, yet these latter can sometimes be overlooked or misunderstood. In this discussion we explored with Ven. Tenzin some concrete practices for cultivating these fundamental qualities of our humanity by linking them to awareness of breathing and mindfulness in daily life. Tasting their fruits, we can draw on them as a base and resource in times of challenge and disruption.
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Audio: Embodied Practice — Body Scan and Total Relaxation
A guided body scan and total relaxation (32 minutes), building on earlier embodied-awareness and breath meditations to cultivate sensitivity to subtler …
Audio: Embodied Practice — Finding the Full Body Breath
A guided introduction (35 minutes) to rediscovering the full volume of the body’s natural, diaphragmatic breath — simple, safe preliminary practices …
Audio: Embodied Practice — Basic Breath Awareness
This practice expands on basic postural awareness, bringing in mindfulness of breathing, drawing on the Ānāpānasati Sutta (MN 118). Suitable for any level of …
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