Abstract I start with a few phenomenological reflections on how easeful attention to breath resolves structures that constrict our experience of being. What does breath
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Experiencing the Theravādin Buddhist Jhāna Absorptions through the Breath
Abstract In this presentation, the place of the Old School Buddhist form jhāna absorptions within Theravādin meditation practice is outlined, with a note on the
Creating Safe(r) Spaces for Mindfulness of Breath: Non-White Western Practitioners’ Experiences of Race, Racism and Whiteness in American Mindfulness
Abstract In Vipassana meditation practice, the first common object is the breath. By allowing the breath to be the focus of your awareness, one lets
Wind and Breath in Tibetan Thought: the Confluence of Tantra and Ayurveda
Abstract Breath and wind concepts are widespread in Asia, and the Tibetans inherited both Yogic and Tantric prāṇa and Ayurvedic vāta, both translated into Tibetan
Breath Energy and Healing in Japanese Esoteric Buddhism
Abstract This presentation briefly introduces the Japanese Vajrayana tradition of Shingon Buddhism and a few of its fundamental breathing techniques. It then summarizes some of
Troubled Breath: Windhorse, Smog, and the Stagnation of Vital Energies
Abstract This presentation will describe how urban Mongolians navigate the capital city Ulaanbaatar’s chronic air pollution in relation to breath, clarity, bodily winds and purification.
Mind, Wind, and Heart: Tibetan Notions of Wind in Mental Health and Illness
Abstract This presentation explores how Tibetan Buddhist and medical notions of the relationship between heart, wind and mind come together to explain the (dys)functioning of
Buddhist Wizards, Breath Meditation, and Superpowers
Abstract Preached by the Buddha, prescribed by psychologists, and practiced by people from all faiths and walks of life, breath meditation is one of the
Winds in Traditional Thai Yoga, Reusi Dat Ton
Abstract Introducing Thai Yoga, “Reusi Dat Ton,” and its place within the traditions of Buddhist Yoga and Mahasiddhas. Tracing its development from India into Nepal,
Tummo: Fierce Lady of Yogic Heat
Abstract The contemplative technique of tummo (gtum mo, caṇḍālī) – literally, the “fierce lady” – is a consummate practice of Vajrayāna Tibetan Buddhist yoga. To