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Meditation
their meditations and during meditation to bring them out of their
mental processes back to the stillpoint of emptiness.
The 10 minute cycle of the chime's progression can thus be used
as a guided meditation wherein the chime acts as a focal point of
concentration. The progression of the chime can carry the medi-
tator on a journey of self-discovery. As the frequency of the
chime's sounding increases over the 10 minute cycle, the medita-
tor is invited into deeper states of stillness.
To begin a 10 minute cycle of meditation using the chime, turn the
switch to the "On" position and move the alarm hand in line with
the hour hand until you hear a faint click. In a few seconds, the
first strike of the chime will signal the beginning of your medita-
tion. For a softer chime, simply place the clock some distance
from you.
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Further Reading:
Fontana, David The Meditator's Handbook: A comprehensive guide to
Eastern and Western meditation Techniques. Rockport, MA: Element,
Inc. 1992.
Wilber, Engler & Brown Transformations of Consciousness:
Conventional and Contemplative Perspectives on Development. Boston:
Shambhala Publications, Inc. 1986.
Trungpa, Chogyam The Path is the Goal: A basic handbook of Buddhist
meditation. Boston: Shambhala 1995.
Enomiya-Lassalle, Hugo M. The Practice of Zen Meditation. San
Francisco: HarperCollins 1992.
Sri Chinmoy Meditation: man-perfection in God-satisfaction. Jamaica,
NY: Aum Publications 1989.
Brooke, Avery Learning and Teaching Christian Meditation. Boston:
Cowley Publications 1990.
Leichtman & Japikse Active Meditation: The Western Tradition.
Columbus, OH: Ariel Press 1982.
Meditation
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