How to Meditate

How to Meditate

Enjoy the new video clips that demonstrate the various exercises described below.
To view the complete meditation instruction video, please click here.

Note: These instructions are drawn from the vipassana traditions of Mahasi Sayadaw and Chao Khun Bhavanapirama Thera. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the essay, What is Vipassana?

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Chipotle Guacamole Recipe

Chipotle’s Signature Guacamole
From Chipotle Mexican Grill

For a complete chip and dip experience, serve guacamole with tortilla chips that have been tossed with lime juice and a sprinkling of salt, a signature at Chipotle Mexican Grill.

Recipe For Chipotle Guacamole

Ingredients

6 large ripe avocados, peeled and pitted

1/4 cup citrus (lemon and lime) juice

3 cups fresh cilantro, chopped

1 1/2 cups red onion, finely chopped

12 large serrano chiles, seeded and finely chopped

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Tortilla chips, for serving

Directions

  1. Using a fork, mash avocados with citrus juice in small bowl.
  2. Add cilantro, chopped onion, serrano chilies, and salt. Stir to combine. Serve with tortilla chips, if desired.

Makes six to 10 servings.

6 Tips for Better Portraits

Why do people look so blank, so vacant, so unnatural in portraits? Peter Hurley, a leading head-shot artist for actors, celebrities and executives, said people look like badly embalmed cadavers because they try to pose, but lack the skill to look natural doing it. Even professional models, experts at a certain haughty look, seldom know how to look natural. “I have to deprogram them into something that is more real,” said Mr. Hurley.

How does Mr. Hurley get the personality to shine through in a flattering way? Here are some of his top tips from those offered in his instructional video, “The Art Behind the Headshot.”

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