http://www.howtodothings.com/religion-and-spirituality/c225-buddhism.html/view-all A list of recent articles by category as Teasers. en http://www.howtodothings.com/religion-spirituality/how-to-attain-nirvana <p> <strong><u><strong><u><img src="http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-03/the-way-to-nirvana.jpg" alt="The way to nirvana" width="200" height="274" align="right" /></u></strong></u></strong> </p> <p> Inside the Buddhist world, Nirvana is the name of the highest (and most pure) state of mind that a man could ever reach. It is a singular consciousness that, once reached, allows the spirit to be conscious of its unity with everything else. This consciousness also recognizes that the separation of singular concepts--like right and wrong, you and others, life and death--is illusory. </p> <p><a href="http://www.howtodothings.com/religion-spirituality/how-to-attain-nirvana">read more</a></p> http://www.howtodothings.com/religion-spirituality/how-to-attain-nirvana#comments Buddhism Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:09:39 -0600 dicintra 13084 at http://www.howtodothings.com http://www.howtodothings.com/health-and-fitness/a3210-how-to-use-the-breath-to-meditate-and-relieve-stress.html <p>In a world where everyday stress is at an all time high, we all need practical moment-by-moment methods to deal with the bombardment of stimulus coming at us. Everyone tells us to let things go, but they don&#39;t give us any clue how to better train ourselves to do so. </p> <p>Yoga offers many techniques in which to practice conscious relaxation, so that even in extremely challenging situations you can center yourself and skillfully deal with the situations at hand. </p> <p>One of the best ways to deal with stress is to learn how to bring your awareness to your breath. Merely watching and being conscious of a single inhalation and a single exhalation, a complete cycle of breath, can work miracles. This may sound ridiculously easy and simplistic but on so many occasions, this simple meditation has lifted me out of dark situations.</p> <p><a href="http://www.howtodothings.com/health-and-fitness/a3210-how-to-use-the-breath-to-meditate-and-relieve-stress.html">read more</a></p> http://www.howtodothings.com/health-and-fitness/a3210-how-to-use-the-breath-to-meditate-and-relieve-stress.html#comments Buddhism Exercise &amp; Meditation Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:48:00 -0500 Rodney382 2138 at http://www.howtodothings.com