What an encouraging thought! If you can breathe, you can meditate.
Author and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg wants everyone to reap the many benefits of learning simple meditation techniques
That is what meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg says to Marilynn Preston in this interview with The San Fernando Valley Sun.
WHAT MEDITATION IS NOT.
Meditation isn’t a religion. You don’t have to be Buddhist or Hindu or a yogi to practice. The techniques Sharon teaches can be done within any faith tradition or be done in an entirely secular way. You don’t need special skills or a huge chunk of time every day. (She recommends 20 minutes, but if you’ve only got five, start there.) Meditation is not an attempt to stop thinking, she writes. It’s “a way to recognize our thoughts, to observe and understand them, and relate to them more skillfully.”
WHY PRACTICE MEDITATION?
Meditation is a medical miracle. Clinical studies show it promotes wellness, reduces stress, boosts learning and memory, improves sleep and depression, lowers blood pressure and much more. Sharon focuses more on the emotional and psychological benefits: learning how to stay in the moment; letting go of judgments; becoming aware of a calm and stable center that gets us through tough times. Meditation isn’t passive, she says. “Deepening our concentration brings us power and energy and healing.” read the original story here
My guess is ….. if you are reading this page, then you are breathing … (grin). And according to Sharon Salzberg, if you can breathe, you can meditate.
You might want to check out the book below. Or even better, if you want a free copy of a mindfulness meditaion, please just make a short comment in the comment area below, and we will get you a free copy the same meditation technique (mindfulness) that Sharon Salzberg teaches. We love to hear from our visitors!
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I’d love to receive a copy of the meditation technique. There are so many days that I should relax breathe and focus but it’s hard to relax, breath and focus so I hope you can help.
Thanks Barbara — you are on the list!
So you court my interest…how do I go about getting a copy ….I have the same thing going on ,always having 100 things going at once…the more I try to relax the worst it seems life gets….would love to just take a deep breath and all my troubles and life’s stresses fade away….at one time this was very easy for me but theses days well enough said…..
Hi Susan — we have a great meditation being recorded and produced now. You are on the list and we will email you when it’s ready. And yes… modern life is verrrry busy with all kinds of demands on our time. Thanks for your contribution!
I’d love a copy
This book would really help me. I’ve been trying to practice mindful meditation, but my brain goes in 50 different directions! I really need to learn how to focus. I would love a copy of the book!
Thanks!
I would love a copy also. Many years ago I was so much better at it but have kind of lost my ability to relax enough to let go. Amazing that I would see this offer this morning.
Thank you for the post! I’d love a copy!
Hi Gina — We will send you a meditation just as soon as it’s ready … about a week or so.
I’d love to receive a copy. I believe in the power of meditation, and what it can do, I just don’t seem to be able to find the time for it as much as I’d like.
Thanks for your interest Irene. In this busy world, it IS hard to find time … I think you will like what we send you in a week or so.
Great ideas. Didn’t know that meditation is so uncomplicated. Always thought there was some hocus pocus and only involved religious people from some foreign country. I would love to receive a copy of the book on meditation techniques.
Thanks for your interest Lu …. you are on our list.
Sharon Salzberg is an awesome teacher. I’d love a copy of this meditation.
Thanks Chandra — glad to see we share an appreciation for Ms. Salzberg. As soon as our new guided mindfulness meditation is released, you will be among the first to get a copy.
I would love to get a copy!
Hey Janice … you’ve been added to the list.
I would love a free copy.. maybe it will get me started on a life long journey… I need to get myself healthy and I need all the help I can get. Namaste!
Hi Jo Ann — you’re on the list! Want to hear something silly? Here it is…. us Canadians say “Namaste, EH! “
I am very interested in reading more about meditation than just what I have found browsing around the internet. After reading how well you put the ease of learning how to focus I would love to read your book and see what else you have to say!
Hi Andrea… you are on our list to get a downloadable guided meditation. It’s not a book though… it’s an audio. Thanks for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it. I love to hear from visitors to this site.
would love to receive a copy of the book, thank you!
Hi Phil…. thanks for the comment, You are on the list! Apologies for any confusion, but we will send you a download of a wonderful guided meditation, not a book. But you will really like the guided meditation…. I’m pretty sure of that. Once again, thanks for taking the time to write a comment here. We love hearing from our visitors.
I would love a copy of the meditation! Thank you so much!
Hi Diana — I’ll send you an email just as soon as it’s ready….
I was just reading about Meditation being easy. I would like some help with that because I have MS and can’t really do much. Any help would be appreciated
Hi Nancy — I have several family members with MS… so I appreciate the challenges you face. You will get a notice just as soon as it’s ready. Thanks for visiting the site and making this contribution. Sending best wishes your way…
Thank YOU! I would love to learn this technique so I can practice and share it. Thanks for all the useful tools you’re offering. Peace xo
Thanks Theresa — you are on the list. Practicing and sharing is a wonderful thought….
Would love to receive a copy of the mindfulness meditation technique.
thanks
Really glad you are interested Gail…. we’ll send you an email just as soon as it’s ready.
I would like to receive a copy of the mindfulness meditation technique this sounds like it could really me changing my life. Thanks
Hi Steve … thanks for the interest. Will get back to you ASAP
I was a LE Officer for many yrs. I was rear-ended by a drunk driver and had to retire.
I suffer severe back/leg pain w/ degenerative disc disorder that is worsening. Chronic migraines, nerve and muscle problems. I started Yoga over a year ago and it is the only thing that helps physically and mentally. Please help me!
I am always looking for ways to control the chronic pain(s) that I suffer with on a daily basis!
It is so appreciated, Thanks!
Karyn, Indiana
Hi Karyn … you’re on the list… will get something to you soon.
Thank you so much:)
Hi, I am so interesting to get a copy that can explain to me how can i start to meditate. thanks u!!
Hi Vane … first of all, there is a free guided meditation that can get you started. Sign up for the free guided meditaition series at the top of the right sidebar on every page. You will get a free instant download of a guided meditation.
And… if you do that, my friend Dr. Kilstein is releasing a great new guide and course Meditation For Beginners… so stay tuned. It too will be available for you very soon.
Thanks for the comment, thanks for the interest in meditation.
Hi there,
I am deeply interested in learning the practices of meditation to reach a state of ‘calm’. Please could you include me in the offer of your meditation techniques. Many, many, thanks
Hi Marc… .thanks for your interest. You can get signed up for a whole series of meditation techniques by entering your email into the form at the top right hand corner of this page. That will give you free instant access.
Please feel free to ask any and all questions here too
–Jim
I sure would appreciate a copy – my mind is so cluttered and scattered that I can’t accomplished anything H E L P ! ! ! !
Olga
Hi Olga…
Thanks for your interest.
I suggest gettting started by signing up for our free guided meditation series.
You enter your name and email in the form at the top right sidebar on every page on this site…
and get a free instant guided meditation… right away.
–Jim
PS… thank you for your time, interest and comment. I appreciate that!
I would love to learn to meditate
Hi Autumn….. there’s 2 ways we can help you with that here.
#1. Join our mailing list for free guided meditations. Enter your email here, and you get instant download of the first one. Just follow along.
#2. For extensive lessons, with everything covered, and lots of really exciting meditation techniques, there is always Dr. Kilstein’s Beginners Guide To Meditation. Learn more about it here.
Thanks for your interest… keep us updated how you are doing.
–Jim
I have been trying to meditate, but I think I need a more “guided” version. Could you include me in your version?
Thank you for this chance to get this meditation. I am grateful
I love meditation. I want to become a practitioner in teaching and helpng others by guiding them through meditations. I’m practicing and learning and sharing so that I may be a light to others and a light in thi. world, This free resource will be helpful in that quest. as my abundance grows I will be able to give back abundantly in a monetary way.
Namaste,
Eddie
My son & I are very interested in learning how to meditate. For health reasons I believe this info would be helpful & healing. Thanks
Could I please get a free copy of the Mindfulness meditation, I really need to take meditating seriously, and make it a priority everyday. Thank you!
busy, busy……going so fast and still in the same place. Decided this is where I am suppose to be, so I better focus. I have started with a serious commitment to Yoga, but in the class it too is fast. Hoping your guidance to mediate, will help make things take shape and have the full meaning and better direction. As I read my comments, again I am asking a lot
Kate
Hey Kate..
I think it’s good to ask for a lot. Seriously!
You’re worth it. (big smile)
–Jim
give me one cunt
Yes, I would love a copy please and thank you. I struggle with meditating but I haven’t and won’t give up. It’s not easy for me, but I give it my best everday in everyway. Thank you.
Hopefully this is still available. This is something I want to look into. Is the purpose to still the mind? What happens after that?
Yes I want a copy, too!
I began meditating about 3 months ago. It was challenging at first. My mind would not shut off. I have learned to tune it all out and have experienced amazing results. My focus is better, I am more patient and calm. All of this happened and I didnt even notice. Then one day made the connection. I am also happier and less stressed. Bad days still happen for me, but I take them one moment at a time, knowing that, that moment will pass and happiness is in the near future. I still have a long path to enlightenment and would love to have a copy. Thanks so much for posting this!
Hi Heather…. thanks for the wonderful story.
The bad news is… bad days still happen for us all.
The good news is…. you are taking them 1 moment at a time, which is almost perfect, eh?
Really appreciate your sharing — Jim
I would LOVE a copy. Have recently tried meditation, but not very sucessfull at it. I want it to become something I do everyday, but its not easy to conquer. Is our mind supposed to become completely quiet? Because I cant get mine to do that. I need help with this! Or maybe Im making it harder than it is?
I have a very stressful job. While I absolutely love what I do, there are times when I would love to bring myself back to center while taking a short break. This meditation sounds like just the thing for me when the work gets crazy!
please add me to the list.
thanks
I’d love a free copy of a mindfulness meditaion.
Oh, and in case you weren’t aware, the link to the full story is broken.
Thanks!
Would love to learn more about and from Sharon and teach others!
I would love to receive a copy of the mindfulness meditation, I have a great need to focus my mind on personal healing at this time.
I would love to receive a copy of the mindfulness meditation, I have a great need to learn to focus and meditate for personal healing at this time
I would love a copy of this book, great post, I have just begun meditating, and all resources are welcome
My experiences in trying to establish a meditation practice have largely been successful — that is, using techniques picked up here & there (including Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Wherever You Go, There You Are”), I’ve been able to get into a meditative state. But even though the benefits are so clear to me, I have not been successful in keeping to a regular practice. Help!
Hi Beth…. when it’s hard to KEEP a practice, I often suggest making the time committment smaller… really REALLY small, and then buidling from there.
What’s easier for you…to shedule 10 minutes for yourself in the morning, evening, or during the day?
Start with 10 minutes every single day… no matter what…
and build up a bit from there… and if you NEVER manage more than 10 minutes,
then those still be some of the finest minutes you invest in your health and happiness….
What’s best for you? Morning or evening? Just 10 minutes?
If it’s morning…. make the bed and meditation right there
If it’s evening… that’s even easier, just sit on your made bed,
set an alarm for 10 minutes, and you’re ready to go!