meditation timer [download here]

why meditate? the basics

zen studies podcast from the beginning [wonderful resource]

buddhist global relief

"In your entire life there is only one person you need to meet and that person is your true self. The point of our practice is to meet ourself." -- dharma talk, kannon do

"To be alive and to know you're alive is the greatest miracle of all. Present moment breathing in, wonderful moment breathing out." -- thich nhat hanh

"Meditation is the key that unlocks your mind, permeating post-meditation with awareness. Wisdom arises from the still mind." -- bhante henepola gunaratana

"You are not the victim of your thoughts. You are the originator of your thoughts." -- ajahn sujato

"We can learn from nature enough to be enlightened." -- ajahn chah

"With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world." -- dalai lama

"The training is the enlightenment." -- dogen

May all beings be happy and have the causes and conditions for happiness.
May all beings be free of suffering and free of the causes and conditions of suffering.
May all beings rejoice in the success, happiness, and well-being of others.
May all beings rest in the equanimity of no attachment and no aversion.