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Michael Taney

Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Instructor

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Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Instructor Expert

Michael Taney

Michael Taney Quick Facts

Main Areas
Meditation, website development, living in northern Vermont
Career Focus
Meditation Instructor, SEO web support
Affiliation
http://www.samadhicushions.com

I am 58 years old. Born and raised in the suburbs of NYC, in Connecticut and New Rochelle, NY.

In 1978 I followed through on a long-time interest in Buddhism and began the study and practice of Buddhist meditation under the guidance of the late Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1939 - 1987). Since then I have attended or staffed many classes, seminars, and group meditation retreats.

Presently, I live in northern Vermont where I am active in the Buddhist sangha in the neighborhood around Karme Choling, a well know Shambhala Buddhist retreat and program center.

I am an active meditation instructor at the Shambhala Center in St. Johnsbury, Vermont and also give meditation instruction at the local state prison work camp.

Free Articles & Book Excerpts

Starting a Meditation Practice at Home

http://www.samadhicushions.com/Articles_s/home_pradtice_s/123.htm

Meditation Posture

http://www.samadhicushions.com/Meditation_Posture_s/89.htm

Free Audio & Video Samples

Aren't You Supposed To Be Somewhere

http://www.samadhicushions.com/Aren_t_You_Supposed_to_Be_Somewhere_s/94.htm

Meditation Benches

http://www.samadhicushions.com/Meditation_Benches_s/96.htm

Michael Taney Audio & Video Programs

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche reads his poetry, with music ranging from classical to pop to dance.

http://www.samadhicushions.com/Sakyong_Mipham_s/48.htm

Sweet Melody of Joyful Aspiration, by the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa

http://www.samadhicushions.com/product_p/s-4567.htm

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Memo to Self: Please Find the Time to Meditate

Why, Self, am I writing to you? Well, for one thing, you’ve been a busy lately. I’ve had trouble getting your attention. Sometimes you can get someone’s attention with a memo, so I thought I’d give it a try. Anyhow, why do I suggest that you find the time to ...

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Samadhi Cushions

Hand-made zafu meditation cushions, gomdens, benches and yoga mats since 1976. Samadhi Cushions was started by students of the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, founder of Shambhala. We have been making and selling quality cushions for practitioners of meditation since 1975.

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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Michael Taney

Of course I believe in free will, I have no choice.

- Isaac Bashevis Singe

This sense of self is actually a transitory, discontinuous event, which in our confusion seems to be quite solid and continuous. Since we take our confused view as being real, we struggle to maintain and enhance this solid self. We try to feed it pleasures and shield it from pain. Experience continually threatens to reveal our transitoriness to us, so we continually struggle to cover up any possibility of discovering our real condition.

- from Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, by Chogyam Trungpa.

Contacting Michael Taney

You can find me on Facebook:

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network: Burlington, VT

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Zafu Meditation Cushions


The Zafu is round and will support a variety of meditation postures where your knees rest on the Zabuton Mat.