a. avoiding poisonous foods, fat, sugar, junk foods
b. exercise, tai chi, yoga
c. breathing exercises, pranayana
d. singing, chanting
e. practice wellness
2. Meditate 15-20 minutes daily
3. Chant 15-20 minutes before bedtime:
May all beings with whom we are inseparably interconnected be fulfilled, awakened and free
May there be peace in the world and throughout the entire universe
And may we all together complete the spiritual journey
4. Practice patience with yourself and others.
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Week 1:
Read: Dharma as Preventative Measure
The Endpoint of Suffering...
Dharma Practice Tools
Monday: Walking Meditation
Tuesday: Breathing Meditation
Wednesday: Bells of Mindfulness
Thursday: Gathas
Friday: Eating meditation
Saturday: Waking Up in the Morning
Week 2
Read: Maha-sattipatthana sutra
Buddhist Meditation: Mind & Body Management
Thinking, Thinking (follow some of the links at the end of article)
Monday: White Elephant Meditation
Tuesday: Breathing Meditation
Wednesday: Bells of Mindfulness
Thursday: Gathas
Friday: Eating meditation
Saturday: Kitchen Meditation
Week 3: Recite: Maha-sattipatthana sutra
Read: Monkey Mind
Read: The Path of Concentration & Mindfulness
Monday: Walking Meditation
Tuesday: Breathing Meditation
Wednesday: Bells of Mindfulness
Thursday: Gathas
Friday: Eating meditation
Saturday: Kitchen Meditation
Week 4: Read/Recite: The Practice Loving Kindness (Metta)
Read: 2 articles from Preliminary page
Week 5: Recite: Satipatthana sutra
Read: 1 article from Meditation page
Read: 1 article from Preliminary page
Week 6: Recite: Karaniya Metta (Loving-Kindness) Sutta
Read: The balance of un-read articles from the preliminary page
Week 7: Start Lam-Rim
