Wildmind's Meditation Newsletter

Our online store When you make a purchase from our store, it helps us to bring the benefits of meditation to more people! As well as a wide selection of guided meditation MP3s and meditation CDs, our online store also offers statues, jewelry, and household decor. New in our store Pyramid Meditation Timer (Cherry) Brocade Altar/Shrine Cloth Garnet Mandala Earrings Brocade Mala Bag (Burgundy, Black, Sky Blue, Deep Blue, or Red) Sandalwood Mala Soulful Spirit Mantras (2 CD Set) Private Coaching from Sunada  One-on-one meditation or life coaching December 2011 Newsletter Welcome to Wildmind’s latest monthly meditation newsletter. You’re receiving this email because you subscribed to our newsletter mailing list. You may unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions at the end of this email. Online classes now registering Feeling ready to invest in your own health and well-being? Want to make the effort to grow in a new direction? And begin feeling more at ease with yourself and your world? You can learn how with Wildmind’s meditation courses. They’re all personally guided by an experienced meditation teacher who provides ongoing feedback and support. Four week intro course: The Path of Mindfulness and Love Change Your Mind Click here to learn more about our online courses » On practice The science of lovingkindness by Bodhipaksa In the west, mindfulness meditation is the best-known and most intensely researched form of Buddhist practice, but a steadily increaseing body of scientific knowledge is revealing the powerful benefits of lovingkindness (metta) meditation. Bodhipaksa summarizes some recent findings Click here to read more » A living web of gratitude by Rick Hanson, Ph.D. When you say “thank you” to someone, it’s a small moment with big ripples: a confirmation of a deep and wonderful truth, that we all depend on each other, that we are all joined — across dinner tables and across the world — in a web whose threads are innumerable acts of giving. Click here to read more » Sampajañña: unraveling lifelong habits with mindfulness by Sunada It’s not enough simply to be in the moment. We need to have an awareness of time as well — where we have been, where we’re going, seeing cause and effect. This quality, called sampajañña, means being there for ourselves over the long haul, and never giving up on ourselves, Sunada reminds us. Click here to read more » A Buddhist’s perspective on biblical ways to love by Saddhamala Buddhist consultant and coach Saddhamala recently came across a list of ways to show love and was inspired to write this article giving her personal perspective on ten biblical suggestions for ways to show people you love them. Click here to read more » Learning to love the flaws by Bodhipaksa Imagine if we could consistently see a person not as static and fixed, but as a process — if we could, at least in our imagination — see that person evolving. Bodhipaksa introduces a brief meditation to help us appreciate the fluidity of our lives. It might just change your life. Click here to read more » Getting rid of resentment by Bodhipaksa Holding onto resentment is like eating rat poison and waiting for the rat to die. And yet we still do it. So how do we stop? Bodhipaksa offers some suggestions. Click here to read more » Asking questions in order to become a good listener by Rick Hanson, PhD “You learn more by listening than by talking,” Rick Hanson’s dad used to say. But how do we learn to be good listeners? Dr. Hanson offers some simple tips to help us connect with others through asking questions. Click here to read more » Book reviews “One Minute Mindfulness” by Donald Altman There’s a growing trend toward books that emphasize the benefits of minutes — or even moments — of mindfulness. Bodhipaksa welcomes the latest manifestation of this trend, in the form of Donald Altman’s One Minute Mindfulness. Click here to read more » “Relax: 6 Techniques to Lower Your Stress” by Dan Goleman Dan Goleman’s latest book is, as you might expect from the title, about stress and how to relax. It offers six guided practices intended to help develop a sense of ease, relaxation, and wellbeing. For people who are stressed and who want simple exercises that help them to develop greater relaxation, Bodhipaksa’s assessment is that this is an excellent program. Click here to read more » “Now I Know That Silly Hopes and Fears Will Just Make Wrinkles on My Face” by Sally Devorsine This lovely Buddhist-inspired children’s book has been test-driven by Bodhipaksa’s five-year-old daughter, and found to be engaging and illuminating. It deals with the way that our own thoughts can multiply or even cause suffering, and how mindful awareness can free us from the tyrrany of our “storylines.” Click here to read more » So many ways to keep in touch! 1. Become a fan of Wildmind on Facebook. 2. Follow our Twitter feed. 3. Get every new article sent direct to your inbox via email. 4. Subscribe to Wildmind’s blog on your Kindle. 5. Follow us on Google+ Meditation in the news Every month we bring you the latest media buzz on meditation. Meditation relieves Irritable Bowel Syndrome severity, randomized study finds Meditation may help brain tune out distractions Rewiring the brain to ease pain For better sex, meditate! Early evidence shows meditation helping veterans with PTSD Copyright © 2011, Wildmind Wildmind, PO Box 212, Newmarket NH 03857, USA. 1-8777-MEDIT8 If you were forwarded this newsletter by a friend and want to sign up, you can join our mailing list here.

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