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kris - who has written 9 posts on Beyond Zen….
Kris Vockler is an accomplished businesswoman, currently Vice President of an international coatings company, and serves on many boards ranging from the coatings industry, commercial glass industry to civic duty type things such as the Komen Race For the Cure. Kris currently holds a BS in Geology and Chemistry from Portland State University. Kris is also an accomplished motivational speaker and business coach, teaching such things as: Management Skills for Managers, How to Create a Company Culture, How to Motivate for Your Business Vision, How to Understand Different Generations and Different Personality Types in the Workplace, and many more. Kris also writes and maintains www.beyondzen.org a blog dedicated to meditation and bringing it’s benefits to the world.
Mantra Meditations & Chenrezig
In past posts, we have talked about how there are many types of meditations and under that many more ways of meditating. Meditation styles will differ; from transcendental meditation to meditation on an object, for example. Under Buddhist meditation you will find many varieties as well, some are breathing based and some are matra based. Breathing meditations are where we use the tickle of air going in and out of the tip of our noses for Vipassana or “breathing” meditation, in Mantra meditation we will use the reciting of phrases to both be a focus for our minds and a sound for greater awareness.
Continue reading...How to Meditate on a Koan
Monday, August 2, 2010
A koan is a simple saying that a Zen Buddhist (Zen Buddhism is a form of Mahayana Buddhism) teacher will give to a student, the answer to that saying or question is not important; rather it is the journey and intuition gained while meditation on that koan that is the key. Koan’s are key concepts [...]
Continue reading...Best Meditation for Anxiety; 4-Square Meditation
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Many meditations I didn’t find particularly useful when I could feel the anxiety starting to creep upon me, an example would be during turbulence on an airplane. I’ve traveled a ton in my life, but I still get anxiety when a flight hits some bumps in the air. Often, the subtle “breathing meditations” of Vipassana just won’t hold my attention well enough. So I started to turn to what I call the “4-Square Meditation,” this is how you do it
Continue reading...10 Must Have Tools For Your Meditation Practice
Monday, July 26, 2010
10 Must Have Tools For Your Meditation Practice
Continue reading...Radio/Online Interview with Leslie Blackburn – Saturday 3/29
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Our friend Leslie had this to say about her upcoming radio interview: I welcome you listen to Radio Free Nashville on-line this Saturday for a discussion on Sacred Sexuality and Sacred Geometry! Leslie Blackburn of One Space, LLC, to be interviewed by Dawn Kirk, host of “Wake Up & Live” on Radio Free Nashville www.radiofreenashville.org This Saturday, [...]
Continue reading...Tips for Being Mindfull…
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Morning all and Happy Sunday, I hope the sun is shining where you are, seems odd to see it here in the Pacific NW. We’ve talked here about what Mindfulness is in several posts: What it isn’t | Who exhibited it | Using Gratitude as a Tool For the most part we have talked about [...]
Continue reading...The Middle Way & eSangha #12
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
My new friend @ The Middle Way has included our post on the difference between Namaste & Gassho, please check it out. This version of eSangha is fantastic and full of other posts on; Music, Meditation tips, Enhancing Attention, and an eBook on “Small is Beautiful”. Gassho, Kris Links The Middle Way Beyond Zen Post: [...]
Continue reading...Inner Smile on a Cold Day
Friday, January 18, 2008
Yesterday was one of those days, you wake-up completely on the wrong side of the bed. Tripping, spilling, cursing the morning away. I thought for sure it was going to be a horrible day. To boot, I’m late and there is ice all over my car. So, after de-icing the car and cranking up the [...]
Continue reading...Interview with Leslie Blackburn
Monday, January 7, 2008
Kris Vockler interviews Leslie Blackburn; Artist, Engineer, and Yogini. KV: We first met on a Sacred Journey to Egypt in November of 2007, what events prompted you to take this trip and what had you hoped to get out of it? LB: Egypt called me about five years prior to the trip, as I was [...]
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Shambhala Sun The Shambhala Sun celebrates the spirit of wakefulness wherever it appears - in the arts, relationships, politics, livelihood, popular culture, and all the challenges of modern life. It offers a Buddhist view for people of all spiritual traditions who are open, inquisitive, passionate and committed. 
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Yoga Journal Yoga Journal is the magazine for health and conscious living. The publication, which was founded in 1975, focuses on the body-mind-spirit connection and its importance in personal development. Topics covered regularly include yoga, Eastern spirituality, Western mysticism, holistic medicine, body work, martial arts and meditation.
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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