Be Free from Time!
In the Monastery zendo during pre-dawn zazen, the deep silence is broken only by the faint murmur of the mountain stream. A mellow, resonant ting! of the inkin sounds once, then twice, to bring us gently and clearly out of a period of meditation into focused activity.
In our homes, it is not so easy to begin and end the time we have dedicated to meditation so smoothly. We must break our concentration to focus our eyes on a watch or clock. Some people use alarm clocks, even kitchen timers, others burn incense, and some rely on their inner sense of passing time. For home practice, we have found that a specially designed meditation timer frees us from keeping time.
A meditation timer offers you several functions. The main purpose is to allow you to forget about time so you can focus on meditation. A good timer must be reliable, and it should also give the freedom to vary the period of time for the meditation session. A timer marks the beginning of your meditation, and just as importantly, the timer gently brings your session to a close. Unlike most alarm clocks, which command attention with grating rings or electronic buzzes, a meditation timer uses gentle, balanced sounds that remain true to the stillness of meditation.
A timer designed for meditation is a valuable aid to actualizing your meditation commitment and strengthening your practice. The uses of the timer are not limited to meditation—it is helpful for chanting, yoga, bodywork, and any activity that benefits from the help of a gentle keeper of the time.
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A Dharma Communications exclusive, this revolutionary meditation timer was designed by long-term Zen practitioners seeking an unobtrusive timekeeper to support their practice. A perfect complement to the stillness of meditation, let the Mountain Timer take care of time for you. The authentic tuned brass temple bell inside creates a naturally vibrant tone that gently leads you into and out of meditation. Beautifully hand-crafted in New Zealand from warm rich-colored wood grown in managed forests, this timer will enhance any decor.
So many premium features make the Mountain Meditation Timer a delight to use.
- There is nothing quite like the pure clean resonance of a real brass temple bell! That's why we've put one inside every Mountain timer.
- With an attractive gift box included, the Mountain timer makes an ideal gift for the meditator in your life - or for yourself!
- With the push of a button, the bell chimes can easily be replaced with a light indicator for those times when sound might disturb others. Push the Mute button again and you are back to bell chimes.
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The Universal Time is the same as the Mountain Timer except that instead of a mute button, it has a special "interval" mode of operation which is activated by the button. In this mode, the Universal Timer will give you six equal periods of time (1-99 minutes each)—perfect for staged (or mettabhavana) meditation, yoga, bodywork, and mindfulness practice.
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The enso (Japanese for circle), signifying enlightenment, is one of the most important symbols in Zen. Usually painted with a single clockwise brush stroke, the enso finds a new form here in this innovative meditation timer and clock, the central feature of which is a digital circle that is gradually brushed on-screen as the time of a sitting session passes.
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