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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

Embodied Zen: Beyond Physical Perception

Serial: RB-01316

Practice-Month_The_Three_Jewels,_Buddha_Dharma_Sangha

Practice, Time, Meditation
Aug 13 2001
Johanneshof

Cultivating Compassionate Presence in Practice

Serial: RB-01309

Seminar_A_Delicious_Painted_Cake

Practice, Generosity, Meditation
Jul 26 2001
Münster

Mindful Living Through Zen Practice

Serial: RB-01301

Seminar_Contemporary_and_Traditional_Bodhisattva-Practice

Practice, Mindfulness, Meditation
Jul 12 2001

Sunday Lecture

Suffering, Time, Meditation
Jun 03 2001
Green Gulch Farm

Wednesday Lecture

Practice, Time, Meditation
May 09 2001
Green Gulch Farm

September 21st, 2000, Serial No. 02988

Consciousness, Meditation, Time
Sep 21 2000

Experiencing a Sentient World

Serial: RB-01208

Seminar_A_Sentient_World

Practice, Meditation, Zazen
Apr 28 2000
Düsseldorf

Sunday Lecture

Meditation, Time, Practice
Dec 26 1999
Green Gulch Farm

Sunday Lecture

Time, Ceremony, Meditation
Oct 31 1999
Green Gulch Farm

Flowing Self: Zen's River of Being

Practice, Meditation, Time
Aug 19 1999

Zen and the Art of Awareness

Serial: RB-01160

Seminar_Zen_and_Focusing

Practice, Consciousness, Meditation
Aug 08 1999
Achberg

Unveiling Zen: Sit, Inquire, Realize

Serial: RB-01103

Seminar_Dogen

Buddha, Meditation, Dogen
Nov 21 1998
Crestone Zen Mountain Center

Sunday Lecture

Practice, Time, Meditation
Nov 08 1998
Green Gulch Farm

Mindful Transcendence Through Meditation

Serial: RB-01094

Congress

Meditation, Consciousness, Practice
Oct 10 1998
Bremen

Zen's Journey from Monastery to Society

Practice, Bodhidharma, Meditation
Apr 26 1998
Unknown

Mindology: Bridging Buddhism and Psychology

Serial: RB-01016

Workshop_Mindology,_Not_Psychology

Buddhism, Practice, Meditation
Sep 27 1997

Awareness Beyond Consciousness in Zen

Serial: RB-01011B

Workshop_The_Mind_of_Zen

Consciousness, Practice, Meditation
Sep 1997

Zen Mind: Bridging Tradition and Practice

Serial: RB-01011A

Workshop_The_Mind_of_Zen

Culture, Practice, Meditation
Sep 1997

Introduction

Serial: SF-04817

Commercially Produced cassette: Sounds True - - Pain, Love and Happiness with Thich Nhat Hanh - September 1-6 1997 Sponsored by the Community of Mindful Living

Practice, Meditation, Time
Sep 01 1997
Unknown

Awakening Beyond Polishing the Tile

Serial: RB-00978A

Practice-Period_Talks

Meditation, Time, Buddha
Apr 02 1997
Crestone Zen Mountain Center

Zen Meets Psyche: Bridging Beliefs

Serial: RB-00994

Workshop_Zenith_Institute_Summer_Camp

Practice, Buddhism, Meditation
1997
Bosazio

Awaken to Jewel Mirror Consciousness

Meditation, Time, Buddha
1997
Crestone Zen Mountain Center

Awake to Your True Calling

Serial: RB-00967

Seminar_Profession_and_Vocation

Posture, Practice, Meditation
Oct 26 1996
Berlin

October 17th, 1996, Serial No. 02837

Practice, Meditation, Time
Oct 17 1996

Zen's Stillness in Western Minds

Serial: RB-00956

Talk

Practice, Buddhism, Meditation
Jun 29 1996

1996, Serial No. 02844

Ego, Work, Meditation
1996

Zen Pathways: Embracing Present Practice

Serial: RB-00951

Interview_Paths_to_Living

Meditation, Practice, Sangha
Sep 10 1995
Berlin

Zen Simplicity: Path to Enlightenment

Serial: RB-00906B

Sesshin

Buddha, Meditation, Vow
Sep 1994
Roseburg

Zen Dynamics: Koans and Cognitive Flow

Serial: RB-00905

Sesshin

Practice, Meditation, Study
Sep 1994
Roseburg

Inner Harmony Through Shamatha Serenity

Serial: RB-00904A

Sesshin

Practice, Meditation, Breath
Sep 1994
Roseburg

Fluid Identity Through Zen Meditation

Serial: RB-00874A

Seminar_The_Clear_Source

Breath, Practice, Meditation
Feb 1994
Sinsheim

Unveiling Self Through Zen Mindfulness

Serial: RB-00892

Seminar_The_Eye_of_the_Truth

Practice, Meditation, Intimacy
1994
Münster

Zen Senses and the Self

Serial: RB-00910

Seminar_The_Distance_Between_Us

Practice, Meditation, Work
1994
Kassel

Sunday Lecture

Meditation, Forgiveness, Practice
Jun 27 1993
Green Gulch Farm

Zen Mind Unveiled Through Meditation

Serial: RB-00818

Seminar_Cooking_Your_Karma

Koan, Practice, Meditation
Apr 1993
Chiemsee

Sunday Lecture

Time, Practice, Meditation
Nov 29 1992
Green Gulch Farm

Saturday Lecture

Zazen, Time, Meditation
Nov 21 1992
City Center

Awakening in Tang Dynasty Zen

Serial: RB-00798B

Seminar_ Lay_Practice_and_Koan_Study

Practice, Koan, Meditation
1992
Roseburg

Beyond Conceptual Consciousness

Serial: RB-00781

Seminar_The_Formation_and_Maturation_of_Mind_and_Psyche

Consciousness, Practice, Meditation
1992
Rastenberg

Bridging Zen and Western Minds

Serial: RB-00780

Seminar_The_Formation_and_Maturation_of_Mind_and_Psyche

Meditation, Buddhism, Practice
1992
Rastenberg

Sunday Lecture

Time, Meditation, Gratitude
Dec 01 1991
Green Gulch Farm

World Peace and Health

Serial: SF-04064

Copyright California Diamond Sangha

Practice, Meditation, Buddhism
Aug 21 1991
Unknown

Embodying Warmth in Zazen Meditation

Serial: RB-02248

Seminar

Posture, Meditation, Consciousness
Nov 10 1990

Field Awareness in Zen Meditation

Serial: RB-03042

Seminar_Introduction_to_Zen

Consciousness, Time, Meditation
Jun 1990
Heidelberg

Zen Focus: Embracing Presence Daily

Serial: RB-02842

Seminar_Perception_Karma_Consciousness

Time, Meditation, Daily Life
May 1990
Heidelberg

Dzögchen Teachings

Serial: SF-02715

Commercially produced cassette

Emptiness, Practice, Meditation
Oct 09 1989
San Jose

Lion's Roar

Time, Practice, Meditation
Dec 30 1988
San Francisco Zen Center

Lion's Roar

Time, Practice, Meditation
Dec 27 1988
San Francisco Zen Center

Zen Moments: Haiku and Meditation

Serial: RB-02834

Talk

Meditation, Instruction, Enlightenment
Dec 11 1988

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