this time ~ this space

By timethief • March 3rd, 2008

Meditainment Ltd. is the producer and developer of MediHeaven, a virtual world for meditation. In addition, it serves over one million downloads each year from its audio library.
This is a commercial site aimed at creating “affiliates”, however, there are some “freebies”, as well.
MIND COACH
Upon arrival in MediHeaven, the MIND COACH asks you questions [...]

Massage is one of the oldest forms of treatment and can be traced back many thousands of years to the ancient Greeks, Persians and Chinese who are said to have practiced massage as a spiritual art. The word Massage comes from the Greek ‘massein’ meaning ‘to knead’.
It has long been recognized that the power of [...]

These files are very large, as much as 20 MB, high speed internet connection is recommended
Deepening The Silence
(CD 1, Meditation 2 from Meditation Skills course) 15 minutes
Following [...]

“Often we feel the need to find some tranquility in the otherwise frenzied experience we define as life. We need to step away — find some peace so we can let go of our daily worries — cleanse them from our beings. Like stepping into a forest, this meditation will teach you that calmness can [...]

Mindfulness is:
You are not your thoughts. Our thoughts take us away from being here now. If I am thinking about the past, or worried about the future, I am a prisoner of my thoughts.
When I take a moment to observe myself having thoughts, I am no longer the thoughts. I get to be and observe [...]

The Centre for Emotional Well Being has some some simple, everyday things we can do to reduce stress:
1. Take a break from your “real” life
Most of us can take an afternoon, a day or two or a long weekend and escape our everyday routines and pressures. Do it - get away.
2. Spend time with friends
Consider [...]

There is a set of ten guided relaxation tapes available as free MP3 downloads that were developed by Marla Craig and Lana Harder, Program Development Staff, University of Texas at Austin. The set includes a 7-minute Deep Breathing exercise and a ‘tense and release’ Muscle Relaxation (18 minutes). 1Mb per minute of audio, but [...]

Meditation is becoming aware of this vital stillness and hearing within that stillness. It is naturally present before you become attached to thoughts and things; before you identify with thought-feeling-reaction.
Turn the light of your consciousness inward instead of always running out after things. Practice means that everything you do, you act from Blue Sky Mind. [...]