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Join Sounds True founder and publisher, Tami Simon, on a meditation retreat in 2012. Tami teaches meditation in the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition under the direction of Reggie Ray, in the lineage of the great meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Tami's programs are open to the public and designed for newcomers as well as long-time practitioners. Check back often as Tami's retreat schedule will be updated regularly.

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Meditation Exercises:
To Calm the Mind and Open to Awareness
  •   1: Observing the Breath
  •   2: Meditation for Relaxation
  •   3: Mantra Meditation
  •   4: Centering Prayer
  •   5: Meditation on Harmony
  •   6: Sufi Meditation
  •   7: Walking Meditation
  •   8: Meditation for Pain Relief
To Soften and Nourish the Heart
  •   9: Metta— Meditation
  • 10: Tonglen— Meditation
  • 11: Forgiveness Meditation
On the Energy of the Body
  • 12: Chakra Meditation
  • 13: Standing Meditation
  • 14: Inner-Body Meditation
  • 15: Earth Breathing
For "Just Being"
  • 16: Natural Meditation
  • 17: True Meditation
In Daily Life
  • 18: Meditation for Busy People
  • 19: Morning Meditation
  • 20: Mini Meditations
  • 21: Eating Meditation
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I have a hard time sitting cross-legged for any length of time. Is this the only posture that works for meditation?


AThe best posture for meditation is one in which you are simultaneously relaxed and alert. You will notice that when your spine is erect rather than slumped over, there is a special quality of wakefulness or presence that becomes available. When you sit erect, with your sitz bones heavy and your chin slightly tucked in to elongate your spine, a natural alignment occurs; you feel attentive, open, engaged, and bright. The challenge is to combine this aligned posture with total relaxation, dropping all tension in the body, especially in the shoulders, face (including the eyes), and hands. So the ideal meditation posture is one that ...

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