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Basic Breath Meditation Instructions

Basic Breath Meditation Instructions by Thanissaro Bhikkhu © 1993 The technique I'll be teaching is breath meditation. It's a good topic no matter what your religious background. As my teacher once said, the breath doesn't belong to Buddhism or Christianity or anyone at all. It's common property that anyone can meditate on. At the same time, of all the meditation topics there are, it's probably the most beneficial to the body, for when we're dealing with the breath, we're dealing not only with the air coming in and out of the lungs, but also with all the feelings of energy that course throughout the body with each breath. If you can learn to become sensitive to these feelings, and let them flow smoothly and unobstructed, you can help the body function more easily, and give the mind a handle for dealing with pain. So let's all meditate for a few minutes. Sit comfortably erect, in a balanced position. You don't have to be ramrod str
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About Grief

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A friend sent me a link (*) and it nailed how I feel about grief: As for grief, you’ll find it comes in waves. When the ship is first wrecked, you’re drowning, with wreckage all around you. Everything floating around you reminds you of the beauty and the magnificence of the ship that was, and is no more. And all you can do is float. You find some piece of the wreckage and you hang on for a while. Maybe it’s some physical thing. Maybe it’s a happy memory or a photograph. Maybe it’s a person who is also floating. For a while, all you can do is float. Stay alive. In the beginning, the waves are 100 feet tall and crash over you without mercy. They come 10 seconds apart and don’t even give you time to catch your breath. All you can do is hang on and float. After a while, maybe weeks, maybe months, you’ll find the waves are still 100 feet tall, but they come further apart. When they come, they still crash all over you and wipe you out. But in between, you can breathe, you can function. You n
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Normal ba ang pagiging bakla o tomboy? (Is being gay or lesbian normal?)

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This quirky video combines evidence, human rights, and bekinese humor to dismantle stereotypes about lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders. Dahil ang mag-stereotype ay very wrong (because stereotyping is very wrong).
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SonicLogic.TV presents Welcome Back, Swissy!

Swissy just got back from her Japan Tour, and so we'd like to welcome her back! So come along this coming Wednesday, June 02, 2010, 7.30pm at Cafe Alfonso (Mezzanine A LPL Center 130 LP Leviste Street, across Makati Sports Club) and enjoy the music and company of Flavours & Caffeine, The Bernadettes and Swissy! FREE ENTRANCE!! Hope to see you there :)
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Paramita's Gatilyo music video launch

Paramita's releasing their much awaited 3rd album this year. And this coming June 04, 2010 they're releasing the video for their first single " Gatilyo " at Route 196. Come, listen and watch the launch of the video. Click here to find out about the event and to confirm your attendance. For more news and updates, add Paramita on Facebook .
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Buteyko's Method Free Introductory Lectures

Sick & tired of symptoms and drugs? The Buteyko Breathing Reconditioning Program is proven to provide: Immediate relief from symptoms of: Asthma Rhinitis and Excess Mucous Sleep Disorders (including Apnea) Anxiety Disorders Hay Fever Coughing Stress Long-term (and also some short-term) benefits for: Emphysema and COPD Migraine Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Chronic Bronchitis Allergies Digestive Disorders Hypertension Immune & Hormone Function Weight Control Skin Disorders Sports/Diving performance enhancement So you want to be responsible for your own health & well-being? Come and attend the FREE introductory lectures that's happening at the following venues: MANDALUYONG CITY: Monday, January 25, 7pm-9pm at the Sustainable Living Club, 2/F Highway 54 Building, Edsa corner Stanford Street, Mandaluyong City QUEZON CITY: Tuesday, January 26, 7pm-9pm at the PhilDHRRA Partnership Center, 59 C. Salvador Street (left off B. Gonzales Street, Katipunan), Loyola Heights, Quezon City
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PUMA presents DRIP 3 Videos Launch

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PUMA presents The 3 music videos launch of DRIP Drip will be launching 3 separate videos, be there when it happens! " Bloodletting " directed by Jason Tan " Turning Grey " directed by Jelise Chun and " Blind " directed and animated by Juan "Johnny" Alcazaren Drippies of the World Unite! on January 29 2010, 6pm at The Gallery, Greenbelt 5, Makati City Click here to confirm your attendance!
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