Resource Library

Guided Meditations

These guided meditations recorded by Dr. Joe Loizzo are meant to support all four horizons of contemplative learning and meditative practice that make up the gradual path taught in the Nalanda tradition.

They focus on the three basic meditation techniques meant for beginning and intermediate levels of contemplative study and practice: mindfulness, mind-clearing, and role-modeling imagery.

Note: If you are new to meditation and yoga, we strongly advise that you get some live instruction before trying to meditate or practice yoga on your own. If this is impossible, you can set up an initial interview or extended tutorial by phone. To schedule an interview, contact us.

Basic Mindfulness Meditation

Covers four methods of basic mindfulness of the body taught in the Indo-Tibetan tradition: breath mindfulness; labeling/counting the breath; following the breath; and contemplating the breath-body of light. (mp3, 41:13 min)

Brief Mindfulness Meditation

Covers the four progressive scopes of mindfulness: mindfulness of the breathing body; mindfulness of sensation; mindfulness of mind; and all-inclusive mindfulness. (mp3, 15:12 min)

Body Mindfulness Meditation

Covers the art of focusing mindfulness on the living, breathing body by combining mindfulness of the breath with scanning the whole body in real time. (mp3, 47:08 min)

Centering Meditation

Covers the path of mindfulness of mind though increasingly centered states of consciousness to access the peak unity and clarity of awareness. (mp3, 44:09 min)

Insight Meditation

Covers the path of self-analysis meant to clear the mind from traumatic memories and reactive habits that limit our capacity for self-healing and social engagement. (mp3, 38:30 min)

Compassion Meditation

Covers the path of training the mind for proactive engagement through building tolerance of others’ distress and exercising our natural social emotions of love, compassion, joy and equanimity. (mp3, 43:49 min)

Role-Modeling Imagery Meditation

Covers the sevenfold practice of accessing our full potential through identifying healing ideals and bonding with others who model ways of being we choose to emulate. (mp3, 43:12 min)

Brief Role-Modeling Imagery Meditation

Covers the sevenfold practice of accessing our full potential through identifying healing ideals and bonding with others who model ways of being we choose to emulate.(mp3, 23:48 min)

Subtle Role-Modeling Imagery Meditation

Covers the art of turning role-modeling imagery inwards to identify the healing faculties and energies of the primal mind and yogic nervous system. (mp3, 39:25 min)

Healing Mother (Tara) Visualization

This visualization is based on the tradtional Tibetan practice of White Tara, the Healing Mother. It is said to help reduce stress and enhance longevity. It closes with a brief taste of deep abdominal "pot-belly" breathing. (mp3, 32:05 min)

Brief Healing Mother (Tara) Visualization
This visualization is based on the traditional Tibetan practice of White Tara, the Healing Mother. It is said to help reduce stress and promote longevity and well-being. (mp3, 15:27 min)

Healing Mentor (Bhaishajyaguru) Visualization

This brief meditation based on the traditional practice of the Healing Mentor, Bhaishajyaguru, involves role-modeling imagery, affirmation and vase breathing. It is widely used to foster self-healing and wellbeing by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. (mp3, 18:30 min)

Tibet's Cotton-Clad Adept, Milarepa