Being Zen

This article, a guest post from Eric Santagada, outlines a four-part meditation that combines ancient Indian wisdom with modern science, in a way that is simple and comprehensive.  It can be done in as little as 5 minutes, or can be stretched out to an hour or more.  I do this first thing every morning, for 20-40 minutes.  I learned the basic structure from the great Deepak Chopra. Everyone is talking about meditation.  From CEOs to linebackers, from doctors to…

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You’re going to die one day. I’m going to die one day. It’s something I’ve been thinking about lately. Sounds kind of morbid, right? But is it really? Death is the one common denominator. It’s the one thing that no one on this earth can escape. You can be as successful as you want, as wealthy as you want, as beautiful as you want. But still, one day, you’re going to die. And most likely, it won’t be pretty. I…

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Contributed by Douglas Boter I’m not your typical guru. To quote Oh from the movie Home, “I don’t fit in. I fit out.” It’s no surprise then that my spiritual path involves creating workarounds. I was desperate to become enlightened, yet the traditional ways of doing it didn’t work for me. So if you too secretly hate meditation, even though wish you liked it, or think you must be doing it wrong, this might help you. If you are desperate…

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