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EasyMeditation. (2009). Divine Light-Guided Meditation Commentary-Deep Experience-Brahma Kumaris-Relaxing voice [YouTube Video]. (approx. 9 min.) Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ar5tQQuLAI&feature=related (Carilyn S.)

 

This video might be helpful for those practicing mindfulness and meditation. The voice narrating the meditation practice is very relaxing whether you choose to practice with your eyes open, watching the visual effects change on the screen, or with your eyes closed.

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The Honest Guys. (2009). Guided Meditation – Deep Relaxation [YouTube Video]. (approx. 10 min.) Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh-klfBJlHc

 

Similar to the above cited example, this is a 10-minute video of a guided meditation technique, using the same basic premise of a soothing, relaxing voice and relaxing visuals (in this case, a setting sun over the ocean with waves coming in).

                               Search: www.youtube.com, "guided medidation"

 

(Susan McCliment)

 

 

MeditationsforMoms. (2008). Louise L. Hay Affirmation Meditation [YouTube Video]. (77 min.) Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3sr-gwxA5c&feature=related (Carilyn S.)

 

This video of affirmation meditation demonstrates that not all meditation practices are the same.

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Peter Kurczynski. (2007).  Practice Contentment. (approx. 9 min.) Retrieved from http://www.how-to-meditate.org/videos/

 

The speaker talks about how to practice contentment. He examines the nature of contentment, discusses faulty preconceptions (such as contentment coming from amassing external things), and talks about how it is important to practice being content in life. He closes the discussion by leading a group meditation session practicing simply being content.

                               Search: www.bing.com, "meditation videos"

 

(Susan McCliment)

 

 

Open University (Producer). (2008). Meditation [Digital Video]Available from Films On Demand. (60 min.) Retrieved from http://nau.edu/cline  (Carilyn S.)

 

     Click on Films on Demand in the upper right hand corner of Cline's homepage. Search by title.

 

Dr. Sykes searches to find the effects of meditation on the brain and the body. Although Dr. Sykes knew that taking 30 minutes out of everyday was to her benefit, she also was intent in finding what measurements are taken to study the phenomena of the relaxation response to meditation and stress of the body-mind connection.

                                 Keywords: meditation AND spiritual practice

 

 

John Hagelin (2009).  A scientific introduction to Transcendental Meditation (TM) by Dr John Hagelin. (approx. 23 min.) Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfIqvZLIZz8

 

Dr. John Hagelin is a quantum physicist who has applied his knowledge of science and the physical nature of the world around us to meditation techniques. Hagelin shows multiple statistics espousing the benefits of transcendental meditation.

                               Search: www.bing.com/videos, "meditation", Length: long (>20 min)

 

(Susan McCliment)