About Canadian Christian Meditation Community

The Canadian Christian Meditation Community (CCMC) is part of the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM), which was founded in 1991 to foster the teachings of Benedictine monk and priest, Fr. John Main, O.S.B. (1926–1982). Fr. Main taught a way of Christian meditation which he based on parallels he saw between the spiritual practice taught by Desert Father John Cassian and the meditative practice he had been taught by the Swami Satyanandain in Kuala Lumpur. In 1977, Fr. John started a small Benedictine community in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, thus bringing this form of contemplative prayer to Canada. The Canadian Community's national office is located in Montreal.

Meditation Practices – To train the attention of mind & teach compassion

19
Aug
2022
Meditation
can be defined as a practice where an individual uses a technique, such as focusing their mind on a particular object, thought or activity, to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state. Meditation has been practiced since antiquity in numerous religious traditions and beliefs. The earliest records of meditation (dhyana) are found in the Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, and meditation plays a salient role in the contemplative repertoire of Buddhism and Hinduism. Since the .
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walking meditation

8 Benefits of Walking meditation

18
Sep
2019
Meditation
that is practiced between long periods of the sitting known as . The practice is common in , , , and Vietnamese. One of the most useful and grounding ways of attending to our is the practice of walking meditation. Walking meditation is a simple and universal practice for developing , connectedness, and embodied awareness. Required 10 minutes daily for at least a week. Evidence suggests that increases the .
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Bhuvaneshwari Yantra

Bhuvaneshwari Yantra – Meditation Object

30
Apr
2019
Gods, Hinduism, Meditation, Yantras
Goddess Bhuvaneswari holds the fourth position among the ’s. The word Bhuvaneshwari is a word which means the queen of the . Goddess Bhuvaneshwari is the ruler of the whole universe. She controls and influences the situations as per her wish. The name of the Mahavidya itself means the ruler of the world and a Sadhak of Bhuvaneshwari is always victorious on all fronts in life and becomes all powerful. A Sadhak of Bhuvaneshwari .
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Buddha Mandala

Top 5 Buddha Mandalas – For Meditation & Tantric Practice

29
Nov
2018
Dharma, Mandala
is a piece of . In the and , art often takes as a form. In , mandala or is known as a spiritual and in and , that represents the . Mandala is taken as and also as an of fully realized beings or deities. Buddha Mandala with 5 Dhayni Buddhas This painting shows the life of Buddha. Buddha mandala is an art either made .
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Characteristics of Tibetan Art – a psychological and meditational practice

26
Nov
2018
Art, Culture, Design, Dharma, Thangka
started from the rock in and its subjects ranged from animal images of deer, ox, sheep, horse, etc to hunting scenes. have flourished very well during the period of the Tubo Kingdom. Especially after the installation of in , made a more progress. Introduction to Tibetan Art The heritage of conventional and the fusion of , and Han People’s art make Tibetan .
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Buddhist mantra

The Mantras of Buddhist Deities for Meditation, Healing, Success and More

12
Oct
2018
Dharma, Mahāyāna, Mantras, Meditation
For The for meditation and incantation are listed below: Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sambuddhassa Namo Amituofo  Muni Muni Mahamuni Sakyamuni Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha Om Tare Tuttare Ture Mama Ayuh Punya Jnana Pustim Kuru Svaha Om A Ra Pa Ca Na Dhih Tayata Om Bekanze Bekanze Maha BeKanze Radza Samudgate Soha Gate Gate Para Gate Parasam Gate Svaha Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sambuddhassa Buddhist mantra for There are .
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Shakyamuni buddha Thangka

Meditation on Shakya Muni Buddha – How to calm Body and Mind?

1
Oct
2018
Meditation
“” is a word that means “fully awakened.” It refers not only to , or Gautama, the founder of the that came to be known as . A powerful way to discover our own buddha-nature is to open ourselves to the external Buddha. With continual practice, our ordinary self-image gradually falls away and We learn instead to identify with our innate and : our own . Before starting the place the / of Shakyamuni .
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Quick Meditations You Can Do Anytime

22
Apr
2018
Meditation
Long, arduous, leg numbing sessions are not the only way to meditate. Today, we present three one minute meditations from three different Masters, including accomplished Thich Nhat Hanh, , and health guru Andrew Weil, M.D. All recommend a practice including short meditations that are available to those even on the busiest schedule. Anam Thubten Rinpoche Anam Thubten Rinpoche recommends a meditation practice that anyone can do, anytime. Simply .
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Vedic Meditation Technique

25
Mar
2018
Meditation
The Vedic Technique is a simple, natural, effortless procedure practiced for 20 minutes in the morning and evening while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed. The Veda is the great body of knowledge that comes to us in an unbroken line of scholarship. From the Veda comes everything we know about yoga, the health science of and the Veda is the root of most of what is broadly called ‘Eastern philosophies’. Essentially, Vedic .
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