The wisdom of the Tao and of Buddhism is captured in these scenes from the 1970′s hit TV series Kung Fu. Despite the age of this series, there is much wisdom here and you can see why this became such a well regarded series.

Meditation does not have to be elusive. Although Zen Buddhists practice a particular form of meditation, there are many different forms of meditation…and the purpose of all of these is the same: to quiet the mind. By quieting the mind, you can begin to notice the world around you in a different way. You are able to “see” the world without the mind’s constant commentary on what you are seeing. This may sound trivial, but I assure you, it is a wondrous experience…an experience of life itself, of living itself.

So here’s a quick overview of the different forms of meditation, beginning with Zen Buddhist meditation techniques.
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by Wendy Roy
The Glam-Granola tag line is “Where Glamour & Wellness Unite” and regarding the latter, I’m referring to a state of wellness within us, and also around us, in our loved ones and animals, and ultimately for our home, Earth. Fortunately, you can live your fab life while easily tending to all three areas, including contributing to the current green “campaign.” Here’s how:

Am I polluting my body?

The main question that Glam-Granolas ask themselves each day before eating, cleaning house, or purchasing food or beauty products is, “Is this toxic to me?” If you are polluting your body, you are most likely polluting the planet as well, and vice versa. This is a useful rule of thumb to keep in mind when out shopping, or just living day to day. For now, let’s take a quick look at four basic areas.
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Living a Zen Lifestyle includes achieving it in the workplace as well. This may be easier said than done, but this article may help you get on the path to success in the workplace. Achieving zen at the office has more to do with living up to your bosses’ expectations. Everyone is an induvidual, valuing different traits, and have various ways of handling different office issue. The workplace is an excellent area to practice Organization and Mindfulness.
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Buddha’s says: “Who loves oneself will never harm another.” I don’t know if this is true or not, but in Buddhism, the challenge is to find out for yourself. What exactly does it mean to love ourselves. I decided that it was finally time for me to find out what that really means.

Easier said than done, especially in today’s economy while we are still in the throws of a war… and don’t even get started on the high gas prices and unemployment. All of that can make even the sanest person go a little crazy. This is why we need Zen Practices.
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I think it’s safe to say everyone is not a morning person. I would almost bet that more than half of society dreads that morning wakeup call or alarm. Studies have shown that many people are more creative in the nocturnal hours, like bats. Bats sleep all day and fly around all night looking for food. Some of us, especially musicians, are like bats. We start to perk up around 5:00pm and can work all night until the break of dawn.

Recently, Best Buy did a study with their employees to see what could make them more productive. The company gave their employees laptops and allowed them to work half of their work week at home. Guess what. Productivity increased up to 40%! Some of their workers stated they preferred to work during the evening hours, and working at home allowed them to indulge this, ergo inreasing their work productivity.
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