Archive for the ‘Meditation’ Category
Meditation for the Rest of Us
Posted on July, 28 at 6:58 am | Filed Under Meditation
Many of us discover meditation practice through a friend or acquaintance. Some of us find meditation through other practices such as yoga or karate lessons. We know that meditation is not a new idea – it’s been around since the 1960s when we first heard about strange and wild-looking men from the east coming to [...]
Meditation Stimulus Package
Posted on July, 28 at 6:58 am | Filed Under Meditation
Whether or not you understand, believe in, or are against the economic stimulus bill (http://www.recovery.gov/) recently signed into law by President Obama, one thing is certain – life will continue on and this era will become a part of history. No matter what we do at this point, we will go on and eventually, like [...]
Kirtan
Posted on July, 28 at 6:58 am | Filed Under Meditation
Kirtan is the repetitious chanting of, generally, Sanskrit text in a call-and-response fashion. This practice has a long history stemming back some 500 years. It is well known in India and has been popularized here in the US by such musicians as Krishna Das (http://www.krishnadas.com/), Deva Premal (http://www.devapremalmiten.com/), Bhagavan Das (http://www.bhagavandas.com/), and, more recently, Wah! [...]
Credit Card Dharma
Posted on July, 28 at 6:58 am | Filed Under Meditation
Dharma (Sanskrit) or Dhamma (Pali) is a term that means righteous duty or virtuous path. Most of us on our conscious spiritual journey learn about these terms or at least begin to contemplate how to live our lives in a right way. That is, in a way that is compassionate, considerate, and non-harmful.However, [...]
Meditation Retreats
Posted on July, 28 at 6:58 am | Filed Under Meditation
Summer Meditation RetreatsDuring the summer months we typically see a decline in sales here at Sage Meditation. This is, of course, due to the natural course of the season. As we’ve come out of the dreary winter and the pleasant, yet cool and rainy spring, the warm summer days invite us to get outdoors and [...]
Bisphenol-A
Posted on July, 28 at 6:58 am | Filed Under Meditation
Bisphenol-A: Another Compelling Reason to Stop Using PlasticsCanada, our progressive neighbor to the north, has stepped forward to make the right decision again. On April 18th 2008, Canada became the first country to ban Bisphenol-A (BPA) from baby bottles. The ban comes after repeated evidence that this chemical leeches out of the plastic and contaminates [...]
Kapok or Buckwheat
Posted on July, 28 at 6:58 am | Filed Under Meditation
Customers frequently contact us with the question, Kapok or Buckwheat Hulls? Many of our cushions are available with both fill materials and each material offers destinct pros and cons.Kapok (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapok) has been the traditional fill for Zafu cushions for thousands of years. It is a fluffy cotton-like material that comes from the Kapok [...]
Gong Clocks & Spiritual Growth
Posted on July, 28 at 6:58 am | Filed Under Meditation
Today’s blog comes from one of our customers, Andrea S in Wayland, MA. Andrea purchased 3 Gong Alarm Clocks (/products/gong-timers-zen-clocks/gong-alarm-clock.html) for herself and her children. Here’s what Andrea has to say: I mean, these kind of clocks are almost a must-have these days if you are into spiritual growth. Even the most mellow individual has [...]
First Blog Entry
Posted on July, 28 at 6:58 am | Filed Under Meditation
Welcome to the official Blog of Sage MeditationFor those of you who are not familiar with Blogs, A blog (an abridgment of the term web log) is usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological [...]
A New Earth
Posted on July, 28 at 6:58 am | Filed Under Meditation
It’s been said, Poor people own big TVs, Rich people own big libraries . Of course, the saying refers to two ideas: that television drains our intelligence and books feed it, and that people who are poor in spirit and mind tend to engage in passive activities whereas those who are rich in spirit [...]