Description
2 MP3s recorded as part of the Milwaukee Teaching Visit at Lotus Lake Buddhist Center.
Advertising description: Whether you are a beginner or someone interested in learning more about Buddhism or someone who has been meditating for a while, the basics of various kinds of meditation are an important skill needed on the path toward self-discovery, self-healing, and eventually awakening.
Teaching Descriptions:
Saturday, April 5th, half day “Meditation for Health”
Part 1 Rinpoche begins with a review of key points from yesterday on the value of meditation. She then moves into discussing early views of meditation in USA to now. She then begins with Breathing Techniques such as counting the breath, and pranayama assessing and breathing. Prostrations as a sign of respect and health benefits of increased mobility & flexibility, balance, stress reduction, mindfulness.
Part 2 Discussion of Mental and spiritual benefits of prostations and pranayama breathing. Refuge and trust in the process for validation and emotional support, and done in accordance with prostrations. Correct posture. Rinpoche discusses deity practices for purification as Forms of washing consciousness Including Vajrasattva, Manjushri and Medicine Buddha. Clarity is our actual health and we destroy obsticles to regain clarity. Rinpoche ends with the white tara healing meditation.
