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- Page 1 & ® quality of thought, stillness of being The Zen Alarm Clock ® for a progressive awakening...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
3. Meditating on the Chime The name “Zen Alarm Clock” and the phrase “for a progressive awakening” are trademarks of V. Graceful Social Transitions and the Zen Alarm Clock 1. Being Here Now & Being On Time Now & Zen. -
Page 3: The Zen Alarm Clock
Ways to Use the Clock growth. The Zen Alarm Clock can effect your awareness in a The clock can be used simply as a pleasant way to wake up. variety of positive ways, all of which require your participation. - Page 4 Uses and Benefits Uses and Benefits of the Zen Alarm Clock CLOCK USES: WAKING UP DREAMS AFFIRMATIONS MEDITATION MEETINGS BENEFITS: Gradual Improved aware- Improved Improved Provides a awakening; ness of dream life self-esteem; quality of tactful but Diminished and increased Greater focus meditation;...
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Page 5: Dreamwork And The Zen Alarm Clock
Dream deprivation has even been known to produce psychosis. One of the most important benefits of the Zen Alarm Clock is that it can put you more in touch with your dream life. -
Page 6: Dream Physiology
When you don’t have the luxury of waking up REM cycle (lasting between 30 and 50 minutes) occurs in the last when your body is naturally ready, the Zen Alarm Clock provides hour. Most of the dreams we remember––the dreams which a buffer space in which your dream state can be gently concluded. -
Page 7: Dream Incubation & Conservation Using The Clock
The Zen Alarm Clock’s initial chime can act as just such a signal memory of your dreams. to your dreaming mind. - Page 8 Dreamwork Dreamwork aids in dream retention and understanding. The Zen Alarm Further Reading: Clock comes closer to providing a natural awakening than any Wolf, Fred Alan The Dreaming Universe: A mind expanding journey other wake-up aid. into the realm where psyche and physics meet. New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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Page 9: Affirmations And The Zen Alarm Clock
In the active waking state, brain waves vibrate the Zen Alarm Clock are discussed in this section. between 14 and 20 cycles per second. Active waking brain waves are called beta waves. -
Page 10: Creating Your Own Affirmations & Using The Clock
When you are stick to your diet, improve your self image, or make you more awakened by the Zen Alarm Clock’s chime, lie quietly in bed motivated. Repeating commands to the preconscious mind pre- before moving or opening your eyes and repeat your affirmation pares you for success. -
Page 11: Meditation And The Zen Alarm Clock
Like dreamwork, improving your life through alpha wave techniques can be accomplished without the use of the Zen Alarm Clock. But using the clock makes the process eas- ier and more fun. IV. Meditation and the Zen Alarm Clock Further Reading: Johnson &... -
Page 12: Using The Chime To End Your Meditation
2. Using the Chime to End Your Meditation ing thoughts from distracting the meditator. A yantra is used in The first and most basic use of the Zen Alarm Clock in your med- Eastern meditation traditions as an image upon which the medita- itation practice is as a signal of the end of your allotted meditation tor concentrates until it “disappears.”... - Page 13 Meditation Meditation Further Reading: their meditations and during meditation to bring them out of their Fontana, David The Meditator’s Handbook: A comprehensive guide to mental processes back to the stillpoint of emptiness. Eastern and Western meditation Techniques. Rockport, MA: Element, Inc.
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Page 14: Graceful Social Transitions And The Zen Alarm Clock
In addition to the personal and contemplative uses described The Zen Alarm Clock’s progressive chime provides a gentle signal above, the Zen Alarm Clock can be used as a progressively per- that only a few minutes remain and that it is time to conclude. -
Page 15: The Zen Alarm Clock's Design Principles
1. The Chime’s Pythagorean Tuning group to order, the clock is most effective when attendees have The Zen Alarm Clock’s chime sounds an “E” note which has been advance notice of the purpose of the chiming clock. Whether you tuned according to the method developed by the ancient Greek are calling your family to the dinner table or beginning a church master Pythagoras. -
Page 16: The Chime's Golden Mean Progression
The progres- formula for creation. sive sequence of the Zen Alarm Clock’s chime expresses the Golden Mean by dividing the 10 minute time “line” into smaller The simplest expression of the Golden Mean is in the division of a and smaller Golden Mean ratios. - Page 17 Design Principles Design Principles 1 s t 2 n d . . . Chime Chime Further Reading: Livio, Mario. The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World’s Most The interval between chime strikes thus diminishes from within Astonishing Number. New York, Broadway Books, 2003 itself according to the Golden Mean.
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Page 18: Instructions And Technical Considerations
Instructions Adjust the Chime for the Best Sound Your Zen Alarm Clock is like an acoustic musical instrument. You may have to adjust its sound to your taste. Adjust the chime by firmly scooting the chime bar up or down on the string. The VII. - Page 19 Care of Your Zen Alarm Clock (MST) at: (800) 779-6383 or, if you are outside the U.S. The Zen Alarm Clock is designed for indoor use only. Keep it out call (303) 530-9028, or send an e-mail to: of direct sunlight and free from excessive dust, dirt or moisture.
- Page 20 Instructions dirt, moisture, or negligent handling. This warranty is only valid when accompanied by a dated proof of purchase and a RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER, which can be obtained by con- tacting us as described below. REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REM- EDY.
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Page 21: About Now & Zen
(800) 779-6383 or (303) 530-9028, send us an e- mail at: orders@now-zen.com, or write us at: P.O. Box 110, Boulder, Colorado 80306. Thank you for your purchase and your appreciation. Sincerely, Steve McIntosh The Zen Alarm Clock® Founder and President...