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Secular Meditation: Practice From a Humanist Perspective:

November 23, 2015 John Uncategorized No comments

picture of john kobikThe CHI FOR YOURSELF interview with Rick Heller last week gave us some insights into how you can have a meditation practice free of any religious connections. Here’s a look at some of the points covered on the program:

  • Rick’s own introduction to meditation
  • the origins of secular meditation
  • the humanist community and Harvard
  • Eastern philosophies and secular meditation
  • secular meditation and a Supreme Being
  • prayer and secular meditation
  • universal love
  • the mind/body connection
  • the Serenity Prayer
  • Rick’s own mindfulness challenges
  • mindfulness practice in every day life
  • emotions and meditation

You can hear the show by clicking on the player. And a quick reminder- the next CHI FOR YOURSELF is scheduled for early December. Details coming in a GenLines post.

 

 

JohnK 11-23-2015

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Next CHI FOR YOURSELF: Secular Meditation- Intentionally Nonreligious

November 16, 2015 John Uncategorized No comments

picture of john kobikYou deserve to experience meditation’s rewarding effects on the body and the mind, even if you’re not interested in religion! Some in our CHI FOR YOURSELF community have said they question meditation because of its religious trappings. But our scheduled guest on the next edition of CHI FOR YOURSELF says meditation actually is an age-old secular practice with lots of scientifically verified physical and psychological benefits. Rick Heller is an author, meditation teacher and co-founder of the Humanist Mindfulness Group at the Harvard Humanist Community. He emphasizes the importance of meditation with a practical, evidence-based perspective.

picture of Rick HellerRick Heller is the author of Secular Meditation: 32 Practices for Cultivating Inner Peace, Compassion, and Joy.

Be with us on the call this Thursday November 19th at 4pm Eastern, 1pm Pacific time at chiforyourself.com. for Rick Heller and Secular Meditation.

Be Well!

JohnK 11-16-2015

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Clipart image of overheard Overheard:

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

– James Allen

Marlise Karlin sends CHI FOR YOURSELF an S.O.S.

October 26, 2015 John Uncategorized No comments

 

picture of john kobikI always enjoy hearing about new methods of meditation and the inward journey in general. On last week’s CHI FOR YOURSELF we learned about the Simplicity of Stillness Method (S.O.S.) from Marlise Karlin.

Marlise was a teen runaway. She became an award winning film producer after overcoming a dramatic childhood of abuse and addiction. When she underwent a series of life altering energetic experiences it shifted her perception and future life purpose. If you weren’t with us on the call you can hear the interview by clicking on this player…

 

Here are some of the show’s talking points:

  • Marlise’s early life and addiction
  • How she got clear on what she wanted
  • The main features of the Simplicity of Stillness Method
  • A bit about Epigenetics and Neuroplasticity
  • SOS for those with an established meditation practice
  • The business world’s reaction to SOS
  • Depression
  • Helping someone with an addiction

Be well..

John K 10-26-2015

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clip art of man Overheard:

“To understand the immeasurable, the mind must be extraordinarily quiet, still.”

∼ Jiddu Krishnamurti