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When we are young we look to our parents and caregivers to teach us. We also look to our literal teachers, as well as religious leaders for those of faith. And while all these people hopefully have our best interests at heart, sometimes their beliefs and values are reflective of their upbringing, possibly tainted with outdated ways of thinking, biases and prejudice.

Meditation has a wonderful way of teaching us about ourselves. When we sit in stillness we have the ability to cocoon ourselves in spaciousness, free of the thoughts of the outside world. In this peaceful bubble we can determine what really has meaning for us. Today I talk about how to determine our values with meditation.

• Where do we get our values?

• Are the beliefs we grew up with still pertinent

• How beliefs can be biased

• Using meditation to help you understand what is of use for you now

• How outdated beliefs cause uneasiness

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Much like many of us, Marsha Vanwynesberghe has seen her share of challenges in life.  But those challenges did not beat her down.  If anything, she eventualy came to see them as gifts.  And now she helps other people not only see the value in their stories, but get them out in the world so others can benefit from them.

We all have a story to tell; one, that if we shared it with the world, would go a long way in helping others feel less alone. In her work, with the help of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), she helps storytellers find their confidence to share their stories with the world.  As you would expect, she has a robust meditation practice that helped her in the past, and continues to aid her to this day.  Come listen, as we talk about meditation, overcoming challenges and stepping into our voice.

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Today I thought we would tackle how to meditate for longer periods of time.  With that said, as I hammered home in the episode (odd phrase for a meditation podcast) :0) , only meditate for longer periods of time if you want to.  If that is indeed you, let's learn.

Meditation is about stillness, about experiencing the truest understanding of who we are; past the boundaries of body and thought.  Today I talk about how we can do that; how we can expereince that understanding through our practice.

Many, if not the majority, of my students find creating a consistent practice to be the most difficult part of meditation.  Today I share with you a tip to keep your practice strong and resilient.  

Martin Theis is a spiritual coach and teacher who focuses on mental and emotional well-being through the art of shamanic journeys. 
The coaching practice Light Trails Co.'s mission is to assist others on their journey from suffering to inner peace and joy.

Martin lives in Germany, Norway and Hawaii and is in the process of building a decentralised network of non-profit orginizations that aim at building low entrance barrier refuges for people to find healing and regeneration.

In this episode we discuss:

1) What Shamanism is, and how to embark on a Shamanic Journey.

2.) How meditation and Shamanic journey are similar and different

3.) How are upbringings aided us in our current journeys

Martin Theis

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I have recorded many Tricycle Week articles on Zen Commuter, and invariably I come across the word, Rinpoche. Today, I talk about what the term Rinpoche means; along with monastic, lama and tulku.  If that isn't enough, we will also learn the concept/word Abhidharma.  Come listen

To many people, the idea of their identity is very important.  To them, it's everything. With Buddhism it is the exact opposite.  An association with the self is a leading cause of suffering.  today, Francis Cook helps us understand that service to others is a path to liberation from suffering.

Today, Karen Armstrong shares with us how we can take principles from the past and apply them to contemporary challneges; namely, climate change.  In her article she discusses how we must meld mind and heart to arrive at a solution that is desperately needed. 

Today is day two of Tricycle Week, and I bring to you a story that illustrates how to see the gifts that we are given, whether we see them as gifts in the moment.  Come Listen.

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