Dharma Realm Buddhist Young Adults

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Integral Mahayana Meditation (iMam) is a meditation practice that integrates various techniques and approaches within one hour of formal practice. IMAM is not intended to compete with or substitute for traditional meditation practices such as Chan, Vipassana, or any other approach. Rather, it is the result of my humble experience during these last years of practicing and introducing meditation to others. A very common observation is that not everybody is initially suitable for sitting in meditation for long periods of time.

The main problems I have personally experienced or witnessed are related to the inability to control, still and focus the body-mind, which results in restlessness, overwhelming idle thinking, and drowsiness. Seeing the prevalence of these problems in so many well-intentioned practitioners was the spark of the idea of designing a new meditation methodology that integrates different physical and mental practices.

The hour of practice is divided into four quarters of an hour, and these quarters are themselves divided again into three sections. The first quarter involves preparation with bowing, yoga stretches, and relaxation techniques. The second quarter grounds our attention by shifting our focus to our sitting posture and breath. The third quarter takes us through the practice of concentration, mindfulness, and contemplative techniques. Lastly, the fourth quarter provides an opportunity to transition from sitting to standing and walking mindfulness. Positive thinking is also practiced by the use of affirmations during the transitions. The session ends by dedicating the merit of the practice to all living beings.

I believe that anyone, from beginners onward, can benefit by investigating and putting into practice this interdisciplinary meditation methodology. It is my hope that the progressive design with its integrated transitions between practices will contribute in a definitive way to alleviate the above-mentioned obstacles of meditation and aid in one's practice. Even more importantly, IMAM aims to infuse the Bodhisattva ideal in the daily life of the practitioner.

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