Imagine… a happy, greed-free holiday

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"Every billboard, every message from television, radio," says Diana Winston, "is telling us to consume." But does that mean that Winston — the Director of Mindfulness Education at the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA — thinks we should give up on holiday gift-giving entirely?

"I'm not saying that," she says. "But probably the thing that people want more than anything is you. Supplement your presents with presence. That's one of the greatest gifts you can give another person."

Learn more about how to do that and how to make the holidays meaningful for children (and your inner child as well) in "Have a happy, greed-free holiday," a new interview published on Mindful.org.

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How to Meditate - Beginners Introduction to Zazen

Learn the basics of Zen meditation in less than five minutes. Clear, step-by-step meditation instruction, as practiced at the Hazy Moon Zen Center of Los Angeles. Learn how to meditate in person by taking our class at the Hazy Moon: www.hazymoon.com Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com Visit out website: www.hazymoon.com This video teaches you how to meditate as taught in the tradition of Zen Buddhism. These meditation techniques, known as Zazen, have been passed down generation after generation from the Shakyamuni Buddha. Transcript Hazy Moon Zen Center: Meditation Instruction "The Zazen I speak of is not learning meditation. It is the manifestation of ultimate reality." - Dogen At the Hazy Moon, we practice classical meditation as taught by the Shakyamuni Buddha and his successors, passed down from India to China, to Japan, to America. The form is simple and enduring. To begin, you will need a quiet room, comfortable clothes, and a cushion. Choosing Your Position. Sit on the forward third of your cushion. The lower body will form a tripod - knees on the ground and the base supported with a cushion, bench or chair. Choose a position you can sustain for comfort and stability. For the full lotus position, place your right foot on your left thigh, and your left foot against your right thigh. The half lotus position places the right foot on the left thigh and the left foot on the floor against the right thigh. In burmese, both feet are on the floor, tucked against each leg ...

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