キーワード Meditation

昔々、遠く遥けき地に二つの国ありて――。世界は「内」と「外」に分断、呪いをもたらす異形が棲まう地は“外つ国”と呼ばれ、人々から恐れられていた。ある日、人住まう地“内つ国”との国境で一体の異形が打ち捨てられた死体の中から一人の少女を拾う。少女は自らを「シーヴァ」と名乗り、自身を拾った異形を「せんせ」と慕った。相容れぬ者同士が出会ったのち紡がれる、密やかな調べ――。

トゥクダム。それは、瞑想を極めたチベットの高僧が、瞑想中に亡くなること。遺体は死後数日から、長いときは数週間も腐ることなく、背筋を伸ばして座ったままでいる。学者や研究者たちが、トゥクダムの科学的なデータを取るべく、瞑想実践者や亡くなった瞑想者の検査を始めた。法医人類学者は「死後にバクテリア増殖によるガスが発生していない」、チベット伝統医は「心肺が停止していても、体は心臓付近を中心に温かさを保っている」と言う。神経科学者もトゥクダム中の死者は温かいと認めながらも、機器による物理的計測では何一つ確認できない。ダライラマ14世は、それを「深いレベルの微細な意識」によるものだと説く。人間にとって死とは何なのか。チベット仏教の奥深さを感じる作品だ。

Learning to age gives a new meaning to old age, not as the end of life, but the beginning of a new stage that we can design to be enriching and enjoyable.

An English teacher begins to hear a low humming sound that no one else around her can hear.

The series shows how meditation can help in your daily life. From tackling stress to embracing gratitude, each episode first teaches the basics and techniques of the practice, and then concludes with a guided meditation. Push play, close your eyes, and explore the many benefits of meditation.

Ancient medical science told us our minds and bodies are one; so did philosophers of old. Now, modern science and new research are helping us to understand these connections. In Healing and the Mind, Bill Moyers talks with physicians, scientists, therapists and patients—people who are taking a new look at the meaning of sickness and health. In a five-part series of provocative interviews, he discusses their search for answers to perplexing questions: How do emotions translate into chemicals in our bodies? How do thoughts and feelings influence health? How can we collaborate with our bodies to encourage healing?

The Essential Lectures of Alan Watts video series was recorded in 1971 above Muir Woods, California, and in 1972 aboard the ferryboat the SS Vallejo in Sausalito. Produced by his son Mark and directed by long-time archivist Henry Jacobs, the series explores core philosophical themes that spawned over Watts' career.

Join Ashley Eckstein for mindful lessons and exercises. Jedi Master Yoda once said, "A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind." Yoda teaches us that training our mind is just as important as physically training our body.