Sogyal Rinpoche Archives - Minding The Bedside

Meditation Tip of the Week: Investigate the Nature of Thoughts…They’re Not Real!

MEDITATION TIP OF THE WEEK MEDITATION TIP OF THE WEEK IS A WEEKLY SERIES OF EASY TO REMEMBER, SHORT AND BASIC TIPS ON MEDITATION. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK, IS IT HELPFUL? Many people think that in order to meditate, we have to rid our mind of thoughts and of the things that distract it; that we have to shut out the world in order to come to really know our mind. Nothing could be further from the truth. Meditation isn’t about stopping thoughts or shutting anything out. It’s about being who we truly are in the midst [...]

2019-10-24T13:46:48-06:00By Jerome Stone|Meditation Tip of the Week|3 Comments

On Meditation and Compassion: Is it Only a Dream…That There’ll Be No More Turning Away….?

What Stops You in Your Tracks? I've always been a sucker for guitar solos, especially ones that invoke a strong emotion of sadness or intensity. For me, when the message of the music hits the heart of the lyrics, it brings me to a state of stillness or reflection...similar to meditation. When I think of something that can stop me in my tracks, something that causes me to catch a glimpse of something beyond myself, music stands out clearly in my mind. What about you? James Joyce used the phrase of "aesthetic arrest" to describe a state where [...]

2015-02-03T13:13:10-07:00By Jerome Stone|Compassion|2 Comments

How to Meditate – The Most Important Practice…Plus One Great Tip!

There are so many methods of meditation, so many techniques and tips. By offering this post, I am offering to you the most significant advice that I've ever received on how to meditate and how to really be able to work with my mind.

2017-04-25T11:07:37-06:00By Jerome Stone|Meditation|24 Comments

The Real Glory of Meditation Lies Not in Any Method But in Its Continual Living Experience of Presence

Every once in a while, I like to post something that comes from another site related to meditation, from someone doing research into mind-body medicine, or from someone else who teaches on methods of meditation. In this case, it is with extreme pleasure and reverence that I post the following "Glimpse of the Day," which comes from a great teacher of meditation and Tibetan Buddhism, Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. This short reminder, from the Glimpse of the Day, essentializes what is most precious about working with one's mind through the practice of meditation. [...]

2014-03-17T13:51:39-06:00By Jerome Stone|Meditation|0 Comments

Meditating On…My Birthday!

Today is my birthday. I'll be celebrating by taking a day off from the blog and book-work. I'll be out in nature, meditating and relaxing. But, I just wanted to offer you this wonderful gem from Sogyal Rinpoche's Glimpse of the Day. Enjoy! August 23 If you find that meditation does not come easily in your city room, be inventive and go out into nature. Nature is always an unfailing fountain of inspiration. To calm your mind, go for a walk at dawn in the park, or watch the dew on a rose in a garden. Lie on the [...]

2011-08-22T22:41:11-06:00By Jerome Stone|Meditation|0 Comments