Contempla

by Tibetan Buddhism

1. Sit comfortable and close eyes. 2. Settle the mind on the breath for at least 10 breaths. 3. Let go of counting the…

by Bluefluke

1. Sit comfortably with your spine straight and your eyes closed. Take several slow, deep breaths to settle the body and…

by Nelson Dellis

1. Think about a space that you know very well, like a house or an office. This is your palace. 2. Create a mental path…

by Swami Satyananda Saraswati

1. Lie on your back (Shavasana) on a mat with feet apart and arms slightly away from the body, palms up. Say to yourself…

by Seneca

1. Set aside 10 to 15 minutes at the end of the day, after activity has wound down. Sit quietly, optionally with a journ…

by Zhuangzi (c. 4th century BCE)

1. Sit comfortably with a straight spine. Close or half-close your eyes. Let the jaw, belly, and shoulders soften withou…

by Naqshbandi order

1. Sit in a quiet space in any stable, comfortable posture. Set your intention to sit in full awareness of God's presenc…

by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi

1. Find a quiet space. Sit with a straight but relaxed spine. 2. Choose a subject for sustained contemplation. The Alter…

by Fr. Douglas Leonhardt, SJ

1. Choose a short Scripture passage -- one paragraph or ten to fifteen verses. Beginners often start with a Gospel or an…

by Himalayan Institute

1. Sit with your spine erect, either cross-legged on the floor or upright in a chair. 2. Form Vishnu Mudra with your rig…

by Jon Kabat-Zinn

1. Lie on your back in a comfortable position. Take three slow deliberate breaths to settle. 2. Bring full attention to…

by Sharon Salzberg

1. Sit comfortably. Let your attention settle into your body and take a few deep breaths. 2. Allow your breath to be nat…

by Pema Chodron

1. Sit comfortably. Before beginning, rest briefly in a flash of open, spacious awareness. 2. Work with texture: on the…

by Dogen Zenji (13th century Japan)

1. Sit on a cushion or chair with your spine upright. Place your hands in the cosmic mudra: left hand resting in the rig…

by Thomas Keating

1. Choose a sacred word as the symbol of your intention to consent to God's presence and action within. The word can be…

by S.N. Goenka

1. Sit in a comfortable, upright posture with your spine straight in a quiet environment. 2. Close your eyes and bring a…

by Bhante Gunaratana

1. Sit with your spine erect and close your eyes. Settle briefly. 2. Fix your attention at the rims of your nostrils, th…