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meditation

Can we separate breath from spirit?
27 Feb 2021

Can we separate breath from spirit?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 1

Perhaps the benefit of meditation derives simply from doing breath exercises….

anxiety, breath, health, meditation
In Which Direction Do You Find Forgiveness?
14 Feb 2021

In Which Direction Do You Find Forgiveness?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals | 0

Introducing Hachiho Yurushi: a forgiveness meditation “kata” in eight directions.

Anger, anxiety, Gaian Way, health, meditation
How to Meditate Like a Corpse
23 Jan 2021

How to Meditate Like a Corpse

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

How a die-in at the state capitol reinforced the value of meditating like a corpse.

death, Gaia, Gaian Way, meditation, nature awareness, suffering
Meditation at its simplest: Count your breaths
9 Jan 2021

Meditation at its simplest: Count your breaths

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 2

Introducing the Babylonian Breath Meditation: a new meditation and a new way to count.

breath, meditation
Is Meditation an Escape or Fundamental to Change?
14 Dec 2020

Is Meditation an Escape or Fundamental to Change?

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

Is meditation a distraction from action or is it essential in rehabilitating our brains and our relationship with Gaia?

consumerism, Gaia, Gaian Way, Indigeneity, meditation, nature awareness, wisdom
Be a Tree
29 Nov 2020

Be a Tree

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals | 0

Walking you through a diverse ecosystem of Tree Meditations.

Climate Change, forest, Gaia, Gaian Way, meditation, nature awareness, tree
A Skeptical Centering
25 Oct 2020

A Skeptical Centering

by Bart Everson | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

Bart Everson explores the meditation practice of centering even as the center seems nebulous.

Climate Change, collapse, Gaian Way, health, meditation
Fox Walking: A Natural Walking Meditation
18 Oct 2020

Fox Walking: A Natural Walking Meditation

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Understanding Gaia | 0

Marrying ancestral skills with meditation.

Ancestral Skills, consumerism, embodiment, Gaia, Gaian Way, Indigeneity, meditation
The Ten Twig Meditation
14 Sep 2020

The Ten Twig Meditation

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Gaian Prayers, Learning from Other Traditions | 0

Adding a Gaian twist to the Five Attitudes meditation of Jin Shin Jyutsu.

Anger, anxiety, Gaia, Gaian Way, Grief, meditation
The Gaian Solar Meditation
19 Jul 2020

The Gaian Solar Meditation

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions, Understanding Gaia | 4

Here’s a shiny new meditation for you to try and a science lesson to boot!

Gaia, Gaian Way, health, meditation, nature awareness, Ritual
Introducing “Digesting,” a new Gaian variation of Tonglen
21 Jun 2020

Introducing “Digesting,” a new Gaian variation of Tonglen

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Gaian Prayers, Learning from Other Traditions | 3

What do a Children’s Scifi Novel and a Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Have in Common?
Answer: They both suggest a similar way to draw in suffering and send out relief.

meditation, Prayer, Ritual, suffering, wisdom
Setting a Gaian Meditative Practice
17 Feb 2020

Setting a Gaian Meditative Practice

by Erik Assadourian | posted in: Gaian Practices and Rituals, Learning from Other Traditions | 3

What should a daily Gaian meditative practice look like? How about an outdoor meditation three times a day to help us connect with Gaia and our purpose, and to improve our health and well-being at the same time.

anxiety, Gaia, Gaian Way, gratitude, health, meditation, nature awareness, Ritual



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