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Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness and detach from reflexive, "discursive thinking", achieving a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state, while not judging the meditation process itself.

Techniques are broadly classified into focused (or concentrative) and open monitoring methods. Focused methods involve attention to specific objects like breath or mantras, while open monitoring includes mindfulness and awareness of mental events.

Meditation is practiced in numerous religious traditions, though it is also practiced independently from any religious or spiritual influences for its health benefits. The earliest records of meditation (dhyana) are found in the Upanishads, and meditation plays a salient role in the contemplative repertoire of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism. Meditation-like techniques are also known in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, in the context of remembrance of and prayer and devotion to God.

Asian meditative techniques have spread to other cultures where they have found application in non-spiritual contexts, such as business and health. Meditation may significantly reduce stress, fear, anxiety, depression, and pain, and enhance peace, perception, self-concept, and well-being. Research is ongoing to better understand the effects of meditation on health (psychological, neurological, and cardiovascular) and other areas.

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Title Speaker

Creating Sacred Spaces through Intention

Serial: RB-04000

Seminar_Sangha

Meditation, Buddhism
May 2007
Johanneshof

November 2006 talk, Serial No. 01652, Side D

Serial: RB-01652D

Seminar_Zen_and_Pschotherapy

Consciousness, Religion, Meditation
Nov 2006
Kassel

June 19th, 2006, Serial No. 03320

Zazen, Instruction, Meditation
Jun 19 2006

Fukanzazengi Part II

Serial: BZ-01218

Zazen Anecdotes, Sesshin Day 3

Fukanzazengi, Sojun Mel Weitsman, Meditation, Posture, Don't Know Mind,...
Feb 20 2006
Berkeley Zen Center

January 16th, 2006, Serial No. 03281

Meditation, Impermanence, Instruction
Jan 16 2006

Zen and Science: A Mindful Fusion

Serial: RB-01649C

Seminar_Mahayana-Practice_as_Vision_2

Practice, Meditation, Buddhism
2006
Johanneshof

Mindful Living for Global Change

Practice, Meditation, Letting Go
Nov 19 2005
Unknown

November 13th, 2005, Serial No. 03255

Love, Meditation, Buddha
Nov 13 2005

October 24th, 2005, Serial No. 03242

Emptiness, Time, Meditation
Oct 24 2005

Zen Alchemy: Ingredients of the Mind

Serial: RB-03337

Seminar_Why_Sitting?

Work, Meditation, Culture
Sep 2005
München

Zen Harmony in Everyday Life

Serial: RB-03342

Seminar_Why_Sitting?

Practice, Monastic Practice, Meditation
Sep 2005
München

Zendo Lecture

Buddha, Meditation, Time
Aug 24 2005
Tassajara

Rootedness, Relatedness, Responsibility

Serial: SF-01013

Wednesday Lecture: zen practice and ecology

Practice, Meditation, Work
Jul 27 2005
Green Gulch Farm

Beans, Gratitude, Generosity

Serial: SF-01014

Sunday Lecture - Children's Lecture

Generosity, Meditation, Time
Jul 03 2005
Green Gulch Farm

Awakening the Fourth Mind Path

Serial: RB-03079

Seminar_Identity_and_Freedom

Practice, Consciousness, Meditation
Jun 2005
Hannover

Zen Aliveness: Meditation Meets Mindfulness

Serial: RB-02968

Seminar_Meditation_and_Mindfulness

Practice, Meditation, Mindfulness
Feb 2005
Johanneshof

Zen Rhythms in Daily Harmony

Serial: RB-02984

Practice-Week_The_Benefits_of_Zen-Practice

Sangha, Mindfulness, Meditation
Feb 2005
Johanneshof

Bridging Minds Through Meditative Awakening

Serial: RB-04069

Seminar_The_Nature_of_Mind

Buddhism, Practice, Meditation
Oct 2004
Berlin

Transcending Minds: Awakening Through Meditation

Serial: RB-01627

Seminar_The_Nature_of_Mind_2

Work, Meditation, Buddhism
Oct 2004
Göttingen

Making Mistakes

Serial: SF-04033

Sunday Lecture

Meditation, Time, Work
Aug 01 2004
Green Gulch Farm

June 29th, 2004, Serial No. 03208

Greed, Practice, Meditation
Jun 29 2004

Citizenship - Sitting-in-zen

Serial: SF-01053

Sunday Lecture: Three R's of eco-practice/stewardship of land and meditation practice: Rootedness, relatedness, responsibility. Moving below to an unseen place

Practice, Buddha, Meditation
Jun 13 2004
Green Gulch Farm

Intimacy Embodied in Soto Zen

Soto Zen, Practice, Meditation
Jun 09 2004

Gates of Presence in Zen Practice

Serial: RB-02954

Seminar_The_Gate_of_the_Moment

Practice, Time, Meditation
Jun 2004
Rastenberg

Trusting the Seamless Path of Zen

Serial: RB-02409

Seminar_The_Golden_Wind

Practice, Time, Meditation
Jun 2004
Luzern

Bridging Beliefs: Christianity Meets Buddhism

Serial: RB-02951

Seminar_The_Gate_of_the_Moment

Stillness, Time, Meditation
Jun 2004
Rastenberg

Mindfulness Beyond Willpower

Serial: RB-03208

Seminar_Buddha-Nature

Practice, Consciousness, Meditation
May 2004
München

February 22nd, 2004, Serial No. 03175

Intention, Meditation, Time
Feb 22 2004

Workshop

Time, Practice, Meditation
Feb 14 2004
Green Gulch Farm

Workshop

Meditation, Practice, Time
Feb 14 2004
Green Gulch Farm

February 2004 talk, Serial No. 03178

Practice, Meditation, Pain
Feb 2004

January 19th, 2004, Serial No. 03168

Meditation, Wisdom, Time
Jan 19 2004

January 18th, 2004, Serial No. 03167

Letting Go, Meditation, Practice
Jan 18 2004

Man Alive Violence Prevention

Serial: SF-01061

Wendy Johnson and Martha de Barros invited guest speakers from the Man Alive program to talk about violence prevention and specifically the role of meditation in this.

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Time, Meditation, Work
Sep 16 2003
Green Gulch Farm

Intentionless Zen: Spontaneity in Practice

Serial: RB-01503

Seminar_Karma,_Study_the_Self,_Study_the_World

Practice, Intention, Meditation
Jun 27 2003
München

Beyond Consciousness: Cultivating Zen Awareness

Serial: RB-01508

Seminar_Karma,_Study_the_Self,_Study_the_World

Time, Posture, Meditation
Jun 27 2003
München

Zen Self: Interconnectedness Revealed

Serial: RB-01499

Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy

Practice, Buddha, Meditation
Jun 18 2003
Rastenberg

Interconnected Waves of Consciousness

Serial: RB-01494

Seminar_TheWisdom_of_Self_and_No-Self

Practice, Consciousness, Meditation
Jun 13 2003
Rastenberg

Unlocking Mind: Zen and Consciousness

Serial: RB-01484

Practice-Week_The_Joy_of_Imperturbable_Mind

Consciousness, Time, Meditation
Jun 02 2003
Johanneshof

March 26th, 2003, Serial No. 03103

Meditation, Impermanence, Time
Mar 26 2003

March 22nd, 2003, Serial No. 03102

Meditation, Practice, Posture
Mar 22 2003

March 12th, 2003, Serial No. 03100

Study, Suffering, Meditation
Mar 12 2003

Path to Enlightenment Through Practice

Practice, Meditation, Wisdom
Aug 24 2002
City Center

Vasubandhu

Serial: SF-04013

Summer intensive

Suffering, Time, Meditation
Aug 01 2002
City Center

Vasubandhu

Serial: SF-04017

Summer intensive

Suffering, Practice, Meditation
Jul 31 2002
City Center

July 2002 talk, Serial No. 03065

Buddha, Samadhi, Meditation
Jul 2002

Trusting Mind, Transforming Practice

Practice, Meditation, Buddha
May 30 2002

Mindful Pathways to Wisdom

Serial: RB-01369

Seminar_The_Eightfold_Path

Time, Practice, Meditation
Feb 21 2002
Johanneshof

January 18th, 2002, Serial No. 03041

Samadhi, Meditation, Practice
Jan 18 2002

Finding Voice Amidst Crisis

Serial: SF-04040

Monday

Time, Practice, Meditation
Sep 24 2001
Green Gulch Farm

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