Associate Level Material
Appendix A

Meditation Worksheet

Directions: Locate two resources on the Internet that explain meditation techniques.

• Enter the name of each website into the matrix, then copy and paste the web address. • After reviewing the website, provide a brief summary for each source. • Below your summary, list two interesting facts you learned from each site. • Try the techniques you located in your Internet search. Provide a brief description of what happened in your experience.

When you are finished filling out the matrix, answer the two questions below.

|Information |Website 1 |Website 2 |
|Website name and |Buddhismconnect.org |Silentjourney.com |
|address (URL): | | |
|Summary of the |Explains: Structure |Zen unlike Buddhism, is designed for |
|resource: |Truths |Inner being happiness only |
| |Teaching | |
|Two interesting |Mahamundra |Drug free way to slow down your thoughts and clear your |
|facts: |Dzogchen |mind. |
| |The teachings and beliefs of Tibetan Monks |Power of concentration |
| | | |
|What happened after |I have been studying this style of Inner peace, Mind |Helps with confusion, anger and anxiety. |
|you tried each |Control, Body Control and the ability to think quickly |Healthy habits for body control. |
|technique? |prior to engaging for more than 30 years. |Opens your mind regarding your creative being. |
| |It has helped me out of dangerous situations many many | |
| |times, I am a firm believer. | |

1. Do you think meditation leads to heightened sensation and perception? Explain why or why not.

I am a firm believer in meditation. It allows your brain and body to connect prior to engaging in the task at hand. True believers and students of this way of life gain a respect for life, a love of nature and True inner peace with every situation you are part of. The guidance from grasping what is taught thru the reading of Mahamundra and Dzogchen even translated to English will give you a sense of well being, a sense of humility and a sense of honor among your fellow human beings and the nature surrounding you.

Additionally, your perception of the world around you is also clearly focused. Your mind and body think amazingly quick prior to reacting to any event in your sphere