Thursday, April 28, 2016

Dr. Brendan Armm - Art Of Meditation - Class 4 (Part 2) - 4/27/16

  Check out Dr. Brendan Armm's "Art of Meditation" class. This eighth video covers the second half of the fourth class of his ten week meditation course, delivered on April 27, 2016. Material covered includes a class lecture / discussion on a vipassana meditation inspired walking meditation practice, cultivating compassion and lovingkindness, and making a conscious connection to the earth when walking. Additionally, during this guided practice, materials covered includes cultivating body awareness and a deeper level of concentration on how each segment of the body moves and interconnects while walking.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Dr. Brendan Armm - Art Of Meditation - Class 4 (Part 1) - 4/27/16

  Check out Dr. Brendan Armm's "Art of Meditation" class. This seventh video covers the first half of the fourth class of his ten week meditation course, delivered on April 27, 2016. Material covered includes a class lecture / discussion on practicing in nature, and cultivating santosha or contentment, alongside a guided meditation practice in nature at Temescal Canyon State Park, practicing single-pointed concentration on individual nature sounds, cultivating an understanding and appreciation of our interdependent arising, and releasing fear and building courage, will-power and self-esteem.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Dr. Brendan Armm - Art Of Meditation - Class 3 (Part 2) - 4/20/16

  Check out Dr. Brendan Armm's "Art of Meditation" class. This video covers the second half of the third class of his ten week meditation course, delivered at Emperor's College in Santa Monica, California on April 20, 2016. Material covered includes a class activity, lecture and discussion on Compassion = Love + Action and the deity Avalokiteshwara (Avalokiteshvara), Chenrezig, Kuan Yin (Guan Yin), followed by a guided meditation practice to visualize a being or object that represents unconditional love and support to each of us, and feeling these positive qualities merging into our own self. There is also discussion regarding practice management and caring for others, in the spirit of compassion and lovingkindness.

Dr. Brendan Armm - Art Of Meditation - Class 3 (Part 2) - 4/20/16

  Check out Dr. Brendan Armm's "Art of Meditation" class. This video covers the second half of the third class of his ten week meditation course, delivered at Emperor's College in Santa Monica, California on April 20, 2016. Material covered includes a class activity, lecture and discussion on Compassion = Love + Action and the deity Avalokiteshwara (Avalokiteshvara), Chenrezig, Kuan Yin (Guan Yin), followed by a guided meditation practice to visualize a being or object that represents unconditional love and support to each of us, and feeling these positive qualities merging into our own self. There is also discussion regarding practice management and caring for others, in the spirit of compassion and lovingkindness.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Dr. Brendan Armm - Art Of Meditation - Class 3 (Part 2) - 4/20/16

  Check out Dr. Brendan Armm's "Art of Meditation" class. This video covers the second half of the third class of his ten week meditation course, delivered at Emperor's College in Santa Monica, California on April 20, 2016. Material covered includes a class activity, lecture and discussion on Compassion = Love + Action and the deity Avalokiteshwara (Avalokiteshvara), Chenrezig, Kuan Yin (Guan Yin), followed by a guided meditation practice to visualize a being or object that represents unconditional love and support to each of us, and feeling these positive qualities merging into our own self. There is also discussion regarding practice management and caring for others, in the spirit of compassion and lovingkindness.

Dr. Brendan Armm - Art Of Meditation - Class 3 (Part 1) - 4/20/16

  Check out Dr. Brendan Armm's "Art of Meditation" class. This video covers the first half of the third class of his ten week meditation course, delivered at Emperor's College in Santa Monica, California on April 20, 2016. Material covered includes a class lecture and discussion on the "Three Treasures of Meditation", exploring Buddha / Dharma / Sangha and it's relationship to inspiration / knowledge, truth and learning / community support, and Shen / Qi / Jing, followed by a guided meditation practice to better understand these three essential elements or jewels for meditation practice and health and wellbeing.

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Ep 10: Good Medicine w/ Dr. Brendan Armm

  After over 20 years, Dr. Brendan Armm​ and Bianca Rodriguez Bilgre​ reconnect, talking about all things related to health, love, and spirituality. Check out this new video interview to hear Dr. Armm's vision of Good Medicine.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Dr. Brendan Armm - Art Of Meditation - Class 2 (Part 2) - 4/13/16

  Check out Dr. Brendan Armm's "Art of Meditation" class. This video covers the second half of the second class of his ten week meditation course, delivered at Emperor's College in Santa Monica, California on April 13, 2016. Material covered includes a class lecture and discussion on "Studying Meditation", exploring Jnana (study), Karma (selfless service), Raja (movement) and Bhakti (devotional) meditation practices, followed by a guided "journeying-style" meditation practice to better understand these four approaches to a quiet mind and peaceful heart.

Dr. Brendan Armm - Art Of Meditation - Class 2 (Part 1) - 4/13/16

  Check out Dr. Brendan Armm's "Art of Meditation" class. This video covers the first half of the second class of his ten week meditation course, delivered at Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine in Santa Monica, California on April 13, 2016. Material covered includes a review of the 10 paramitas (or, 10 perfections of the heart), class lecture on the 5 kleshas (or, 5 mental obscurations), followed by lecture and then guided meditation practice on the Chinese medicine Ying Qi Cycle, and movement of energy through each of the 12 Chinese medicine meridians. Meditation book recommendations and meditation body alignment is also discussed in this video. ‪#‎meditation‬ ‪#‎brendanarmm‬ ‪#‎lotusew‬‪#‎lotuseastwestmedicalcenter‬ ‪#‎santamonica‬ ‪#‎emperorscollege‬‪#‎chinesemedicine‬ ‪#‎healing‬ ‪#‎health‬ ‪#‎wellness‬ ‪#‎breathing‬ ‪#‎breath‬‪#‎breathe‬ ‪#‎peacefulheart‬ ‪#‎peacefulmind‬ ‪#‎acupuncture‬ ‪#‎acupuncturist‬

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Dr. Brendan Armm - Art Of Meditation - Class 1 (Part 2) - 4/6/16

 Dr. Brendan Armm, DAOM, LAc, Dipl OM (Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist and Diplomate in Oriental Medicine) teaches in his 43rd quarter at Emperor's College in Santa Monica, California his "Art of Meditation" class. This second video covers the second half of the first class of his ten week meditation course, delivered beginning on April 6, 2016. Material covered includes a review of handout materials, and a second meditation lecture and discussion, followed by a guided meditation practice on visualization of energy moving through the body from feet to waist, through the spine to the heart, to the shoulders, through the neck to the head and third eye, to the crown or top of the head, and back to the heart, as a breathing practice to cultivate body awareness, breath awareness and stress reduction.

Dr. Brendan Armm - Art Of Meditation - Class 1 (Part 1) - 4/6/16

 Check out Dr. Brendan Armm's "Art of Meditation" class. This video covers the first half of the first class of his ten week meditation course, delivered at Emperor's College in Santa Monica, California on April 6, 2016. Material covered includes a review of the course syllabus, and an introductory meditation lecture and discussion, followed by a meditation practice on the ten paramitas, or ten perfections of the heart, a breathing practice to cultivate heart-opening and mental stillness.