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I am new to guided bell sound meditation in practice,
I am new to guided bell sound meditation in practice, though I know people who cannot begin or end their days without it. After I sat, impatiently, awaiting Mr. Zajonc's instructions (!) ... I surprised myself by noticing the difference in my body, mind and spirit. I will come back and try this again (and again). Thank you.

I had a similar experience to that of Centering Prayer
I had a similar experience to that of Centering Prayer and The Welcoming Prayer exercise at a retreat I went on once. There was something very distinct that happened during the welcoming portion, it was like a break in time or demarcation of sorts after which I felt supreme calm.

Delightful way to enter my morning quiet time! Thanks!<
Delightful way to enter my morning quiet time! Thanks!

Quite interesting, in that, it seems much easier to let
Quite interesting, in that, it seems much easier to let go of something (the bell sound) than to let go of everything (all distracting thoughts). A refreshing absence of mental clutter.
The monkey mind, having finished the banana, moves on...

Thank you. That was profound and completely necessary.</p
Thank you. That was profound and completely necessary.

What a peaceful way to "drop" into a meditative state

What a peaceful way to "drop" into a meditative state

It was the first time I did something like this. I am
It was the first time I did something like this. I am amazed to see how quickly and naturally I moved to a much more peaceful state. I think that starting with focusing on breathing was a great thing. The bell was a way to let other thoughts go.
A great experience.

i will need to come back when i have head sset current
i will need to come back when i have head sset current computer not able to produce sound. i look forward to this. I just took a minute & found even just visulizing / imaginationing the sound of the bell was transformational & wonderful. Imagine if we could invite the whole human villiage to try this for just once or a week -- Yes I do believe this is possible - easy maybe not at this moment but perhaps a very good endeavor - maybe start with our next gereration even. thank you for this experience

I was awake sleeping.

Thank you.

I was awake sleeping.
Thank you.

It certainly relaxed me. Then, I became VERY sleepy. It
It certainly relaxed me. Then, I became VERY sleepy. It seems that when I stop "doing things" and "worrying," I either feel empty or get very sleepy. I liked the sound of the bell.

Very nice. So simple. And, so difficult. (I am a poster
Very nice. So simple. And, so difficult. (I am a poster child for "monkey mind" referred to in post below.) And, like another poster stated, it may be easier for me to "take hold" of the bell's sound than it is for me to "let go" of everything else. (I don't "let go" very well . . yet). Thank you for this.

The bell announces itself in sudden presence and then
The bell announces itself in sudden presence and then slips away gradually in tonal waves that allow the light and the dark to become neither superior nor inferior to each other as likewise the mind and body give way to each other.

The sound of bells is like the heartbeat of universal
The sound of bells is like the heartbeat of universal soul and my connection through their vibrations to my neighbors and to all that is natural and true. I have heard bells throughout my life, even when they are still and touched only by the same air I breathe. On those now rare occasions when I am blessed with a bell's call, my spirit immediately answers with a peace, undetected until then, but intimately familiar to my essential being. Listen.

I tend to look for the big thing. This contemplation was
I tend to look for the big thing. This contemplation was so wonderfully simple that it allowed me to be... just be. Thank you

The bell both focused my attention and then was the way
The bell both focused my attention and then was the way to expansion. I felt that I followed the reverberations into an expanded place and that was a very pleasant transition. In that expanded place I didn't have any particular revelation, just a peaceful state of awareness.
At first I found the guide's suggestion to re-hear the bell sound as an intrusion on my peaceful expanded place, but I decided to try that inner exercise again and found I moved smoothly from the sound of the bell back to the expanded state.
I had a vision during the bell sound that the reverberations are like a long tail that I follow to its sound perceptible end that then opens into a light filled, swirling motion space.
Thank you for this exercise. I will use it again.

The translation you offer is faulty, gender does not
The translation you offer is faulty, gender does not agree. If "she", then the term is more properly "Mistress", not "Master". Illiterates!

We shall never hear what you do. We are the maker of
We shall never hear what you do. We are the maker of bells, you are but the Fool who rings it. Insensate and unknowing wretch, we MORE than hear it. We feel the blasts of fire, smell the burnt earth, are soaked in sweats, blistered from foundering, and madly blinded by the greasy lead. Oh such Joy! Oh such Peace!
We shall see you in Hell.
She has MANY bells.

contemplative, peaceful, relaxing - breathing exercise I
contemplative, peaceful, relaxing - breathing exercise I believe is essential to enter the meditative state. Well done.

The guide was a distraction. A better way to use a guide
The guide was a distraction. A better way to use a guide (for me, at least) would just be at the beginning, with guidelines like he provided throughout, then just the bell sound.

Paying attention to the bell and the internal 'echoing'
Paying attention to the bell and the internal 'echoing' of the bell helped me to keep my thoughts from wandering. The voice was a distraction but with too much silence my mind wandered as in dreaming. At one point I felt a very strong sensation of my hand being held - very odd. Restful enough that I'd like to try more of this. My mind tends to repeat things over and over. Learning this might give me the ability to stop that annoying habit.

I listened to this guided meditation shortly after
I listened to this guided meditation shortly after receiving news that the son-in-law of a friend tried to commit suicide. In the 'openly aware' part of the meditation, I found my compassion arising to surround my friend, her daughter, son-in-law, and three grandchildren in a way that was palpable.

Peaceful, inviting, and continues to fill me.
Peaceful, inviting, and continues to fill me. Appreciated the guiding voice--helped me go into and stay in trance. Thanks.

I found that the sound of the bell, and the echo even
I found that the sound of the bell, and the echo even more so, allowed me to keep my roaming thoughts at bay (something I generally find difficult.) I found this a relief and a wonderful tool. It makes me wonder if I can use the "echo of the bell" to help me focus my thoughts in "real" life, outside of a meditation practice.

The first ringlet me see a tiny blue flare of light; with
The first ringlet me see a tiny blue flare of light; with the memory ring the blue grew up from a horizon and fluctuated, the second memory brought green and darker strands like stems through the moving greenery. When I released the sound, the blue color returned and intensified to indigo, purple and moving like clouds and filling my vision. In the end, with the re-releasing amidst the dark purple came a detailed glimpse of ancient yellowing teeth in a partial skull that was replaced by a turtle-like head and then the muzzle of an otter? and then two fish/dolphin forms and then a seaturtle and a progression of marine life forms I don't have names for. They were fascinating and beautiful and I felt compassion for them all. As for thevoice of the guide, I often was distracted/annoyed by its intrusion into my experience. How can one focus on one sound while listening to another? But I am glad for what came to me through this exercise. Thank you.

The meditation took me very deep. Even as I am writing
The meditation took me very deep. Even as I am writing these comments there is a deep stillness. I didn't experience the expansive feeling until the meditation ended. The guidance to open to the expansion in fact worked as a block of expectation. Though I could hear the resounding of the bell and the fading away the closing bell touched me even deeper than the original sound. Sometimes I try to hard. The ending bell allowed me to let got of trying. Thank you.

1. Tried to listen fully without thinking critically
1. Tried to listen fully without thinking critically about the exercise.
2. Yes and no; tried this exercise once, motivated in part by my desire to increase my ability to work in the world.
3. My trust in Krista Tippett, Speaking of Faith and Arthur Zajonc - after having listened to "Holding Life Conciously" - helped me listen to the guide's voice.

This illustrated to me that quieting the mind is a
This illustrated to me that quieting the mind is a practice I need to work on more. I had a difficult time letting the inner flow of thoughts quiet. But, I was able to really hear and re-create the sound in a tangible way. The reverberations of the bell connected me to thoughts of heartbeat and pulse--life reverberates like that. I wish to attend more fully in my prayer life.

I didn't want to let go of the bell sound!

I didn't want to let go of the bell sound!
That's my favourite part!
That's my favourite part!

1. Because I am auditory by nature, it was much easier
1. Because I am auditory by nature, it was much easier for me to imagine the bell sound then in guided meditations involving visualizing. Re-imagining the sound cleared all thoughts from my mind and enabled me to start with a clean slate.
2. I felt a deepening where I went more into myself and from there could be open to what was around me. Which turned out to be noisey coworkers talking about the Queen ;) So I had to go back to the bell to re-center.
3. His voice kept my mind from wander too far. It still wandered but not as far as unguided. And he did not 'over-guide', he gave me space to do the meditation.

An artful guided exercise.
"Cultivate a mood of wonder
An artful guided exercise.
"Cultivate a mood of wonder"
"Invert your attention . . . expand . . ."
Closing with " . . .an inner gesture of gratitude' and "dedicating the fruits of the practice to all beings"
Wonderful. Thank you.

This was a useful guided meditation. I like the pairing
This was a useful guided meditation. I like the pairing of focusing inward by listening to the bell sound & then expanding awareness to include everything. This helped me to "just be"

I'm a novice at meditation but was able to respond to the
I'm a novice at meditation but was able to respond to the quieting and focusing on the bell sound. I never got the opening awareness idea, though. Reading some of the comments here I am getting a little guidance. I love listening to the voice guiding me through the process. Without it, my mind wanders uncontrollably. I will try it again. Thank you.

The guiding was wonderfully done but for me words are so
The guiding was wonderfully done but for me words are so often distracting. The bell sounds alone were beautiful, especially at the end. Thank you.

Yes, the bell was very effective. It reminded me of my
Yes, the bell was very effective. It reminded me of my childhood and listening to the chimes of my grandparents' grandfather clock - I loved hearing them go off in the middle of the night and found it extremely relaxing. Yes, as I was paying close attention I could feel the stress and anxiety seep out of my body. The breathing exercise prior to the bell chiming was extremely helpful. The voice was very helpful - this person has a very soothly voice. I enjoyed this exercise very much!

Lovely. thank you!

Lovely. thank you!

I found the practice powerful but rushed. It would have
I found the practice powerful but rushed. It would have been helpful if the guide had gone more slowly. After he stopped speaking I found I remained in the space for ten or fifteen more minutes. I liked using the bell as a mediation tool.

I liked the guided meditation but felt the quality of the
I liked the guided meditation but felt the quality of the audio on Mr. Zajonc distracting. The bell sound was intimate and clear, but during his s speaking I could hear cars passing outside and a kind of tinny white noise in the background. I guess I wasn't meditating well enough to either block it out, or not care...

I found the first stroke of the bell as a shiver in my
I found the first stroke of the bell as a shiver in my upper hara (just below the sternum) which then reverberated up to my chest. My memory of the bell tended to make the sound deeper. Letting go I found rather difficult, since the mind was aware there was this feedback coming. In a word "staying in the moment" was harder

This guided meditation was so helpful! The bell sound
This guided meditation was so helpful! The bell sound helped me focus, then let go. I have tried Centering Prayer, a similar experience, but just fell asleep. Either this wonderful guide was just what I needed, or I was finally ready for it! Thank you for a lovely 10 minutes of peaceful contemplation!

The bell had a peaceful, reassuring sound, but I, at
The bell had a peaceful, reassuring sound, but I, at first, was anticipating the ring of the bell. As the practice continued I became more at peace with the bell.

This guided meditation was both soothing and distracting
This guided meditation was both soothing and distracting for me. I meditate daily and am used to meditating in complete silence these days. Years ago guided meditations was what kept me focused. That said, I was able to let go of the distractions of Arthur Zajonc's voice and let it become a part of the meditation. And by the end it became one of the best short meditations I have ever done. Usually I meditate for half and hour. This was perfect this morning because I only had time for a short meditation. I shared this on FB and will use it again many times, I'm sure.

An interesting technique...I found it easier to let go of
An interesting technique...I found it easier to let go of the bell sound and then to be in the present than to concentrate on clearing the mind altogether or distract myself with a mantra.

I've been an intermittent practioner of meditation for
I've been an intermittent practioner of meditation for years. I appreciate the experience of having a leader, particularly when I return to it after period of time. I'm pleased with this version and will add it to my repertoir. Thank you

So nice to hear all these comments. Thank you for
So nice to hear all these comments. Thank you for listening. I just want to note that if you find this recording helpful, we have more available on our website at http://www.contemplativemind.o....
(Also, The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society is independent, not part of Amherst College--just to clarify!)
Thank you,
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Webmaster, www.contemplativemind.org

The sound of the bell razed the distractions in my mind.
The sound of the bell razed the distractions in my mind. This exercise allowed me to focus and let go, the voice was a relaxing companion on my first real attempt at meditation. Thanks!

Beautiful meditation, calming, and spoken from the heart.
Beautiful meditation, calming, and spoken from the heart. - Melbourne Australia

The bell tone was calming, a thing for my mind to rest
The bell tone was calming, a thing for my mind to rest upon. But when it was gone, I felt my mind grasping for it to return, clinging to that single-pointedness.

I felt my the bell just beneath my skin in my arms and
I felt my the bell just beneath my skin in my arms and torso, the final bell fell over my head like a gentle water fall. The deep calm was most delightful and there was a resistance to coming out of it.

I thought that this was really fantastic, as it's only my
I thought that this was really fantastic, as it's only my second or third encounter with meditation, and having the guide helped me to find a unique calm within myself. Very restful.

a good family exercise.Very impressive. I am ten years
a good family exercise.Very impressive. I am ten years old and I approve this message

I like the sound of the bell resonating within me. I
I like the sound of the bell resonating within me. I cannot get enough.

On the fourth sounding of the bell I aquired a kind of
On the fourth sounding of the bell I aquired a kind of acoustical image. The final bell sound had a width our breadth to it that I was not aware of the three previous times but after hearing it and recreating it mentally the fourth sounging was uniquely different, fuller.

This was an incredibly beautiful experience for me. I am
This was an incredibly beautiful experience for me. I am just beginning to experiment with meditation as a part of my Sabbath. I think I will use this for a while, until I become more comfortable meditating on my own.

I am just beginning to incorporate meditation as a part
I am just beginning to incorporate meditation as a part of my Sabbath practices. This bell meditation was incredibly helpful for a novice like me. I plan to use it again. I needed the voice to guide me. I did the meditation with the Quaker palms down/palms up approach.

(Megan) Interesting! I did the palms down when I started
(Megan) Interesting! I did the palms down when I started the meditation and then palms up when it was time to let go. I do this when I meditate and I find it very helpful. Also, a novie at meditation and definitely needed the guide.

I could see and feel the pressure of the sound waves
I could see and feel the pressure of the sound waves reverberating on the surface of the brass bell.
I've been experiencing great difficulty concentrating and have been considering pharmaceutical treatment, However after experiencing this exercise, I feel meditation is truly a more responsible and healthy way to center my thought process.
The guide enriched the experience.
Thank you.

I have never tried this type meditation before and it was
I have never tried this type meditation before and it was amazing. I am still wiping my tears away as it helped me connect with my true feelings. The sound of the bell helped to block out outside sounds but most importantly of all my racing thoughts. Then, when I sat openly and aware the word FEAR came into my mind and I just started to sob. But it was a cleansing type of sobbing. Recognizing that what I am going through can be fearful but I don't have to let it control me by letting it go through tears. I WILL definitely come back and do this meditation over and over again during this period in my life where I need to be the most in touch with my body, emotions, etc... AMAZING... Thank you for opening my world to this.

The bell sound did help me focus, inward, my
The bell sound did help me focus, inward, my consciousness. It is a beautiful sound, calming and gentle. While I did have to return my mind to the practice occasionally, I was without judgement about having to do that. When the guide asked that I release the sound from consciousness, I found that what replaced it was the open sky....
So, yes, the guide helped me, the sound allowed me to focus away from everyday concerns for a bit, and the release of the sound allowed the openness and possibilities of the expanse of the sky to take a place in my being.

I did not think I would have the patience for it, but I
I did not think I would have the patience for it, but I did! ... and it was wonderful - Thanks

This guy is really pissing me off, his voice and the way
This guy is really pissing me off, his voice and the way he talks. Like bad, pretentious poetry. If I want to meditate or concentrate, give me something interesting to listen to! Or at least not annoying!
and People: there's nothing "in" there! It's not in there, it's out here, and you're not taking part in it (and thus incapable of "seeing" or "hearing" it) as you sit alone in your head focusing on your breath. (plants can breathe! machines can breathe!) It's the w o r l d, but only with you in it, not your empty mind or a worldful of mind (God forbid!) but y o u, someone spoken to and speaking, thinking, choosing, daring, shirking, acting. That is your mind! That is you! Not your brain! Not "presence" or "awareness". Presence of who? Awareness of what? of who? You are already part of it (sitting in your self-disabling Buddhist consumerism, hiding in a lifestyle, blinded to reality -- not the "presence" of the incense burning on your desk or your labored organic breath -- but the reality of the world, human reality, the only reality thinkable and possible, and only thinkable and possible in communication, interaction, association, solidarity, freedom.
Wake up! You want to be aware? You're concerned with suffering? What are you doing about the suffering of the people who made your yoga mat?

Lovely meditation. The bell filled my body with warmth
Lovely meditation. The bell filled my body with warmth and even though I don't think of myself as having a good auditory memory I was surprised at being able to remember the sound. Like someone else commented: I didn't want to let the bell go. When I did I was empty--but then thoughts about some recent personal losses appeared for awhile. Thanks for the bell at the end!

Love the concept of doing a bell meditation over the
Love the concept of doing a bell meditation over the internet and appreciate your offering one. I found myself being frustrated, however, by all the instructions that kept me from engaging very deeply. I was also a little distracted by the sounds of someone walking by in the background and cars honking at one point). I realize the need for guidance, but perhaps one version could be recorded with only the most minimal guidance. Finally, when ringing the bell, I'd let it ring completely before sounding it again. I was still concentrating on the sound, which was still decaying, each time the bell was struck again. Please accept these criticisms in the spirit of gratitude, though, in which they are made!

The bell sound really relaxed me as it's sound faded to a
The bell sound really relaxed me as it's sound faded to a nothingness each time. The voice should be that of a very soft spoken female.

This was such a gret way to get back into a peaceful
This was such a gret way to get back into a peaceful state for worship! Thank you!

Thank you.

Thank you.

I use natural sounds for my meditations, such as the
I use natural sounds for my meditations, such as the sound of rain, flowing water, a forest or ocean waves. I can reach very deep states for a long time by actively listening to all the different nuances of natural sounds. A site that offers a great variety of such sounds is http://www.TranscendentalTones...

Thank you. Peace and tranquility now fill the center of
Thank you. Peace and tranquility now fill the center of my soul.
The chaos and striving have departed.
I carry the memory with me for this new day.

I really enjoyed the bell meditation. Please talk to me
I really enjoyed the bell meditation. Please talk to me about how the bell meditation and social change intersect? Half way through the meditation I realized there was arguing going on next door and I was really getting annoyed. Toward the final end of the meditation I started to cry because I realized there is so much suffering on the planet, in my neighborhood, and even in my home. Thank you for offering this exercise, from the meditation I want to be more aware of consciously loving and forgiving all whom I come in contact today and let go of expectation from others. Just for today!

The mediation made me feel relaxed. The instructions were
The mediation made me feel relaxed. The instructions were simple but effective. The concept of "openness" was still a little confusing for me. I will try again.
ThaNK YOU.

a master guru teacher once told me, "young Sir, you
a master guru teacher once told me, "young Sir, you cannot see the bottom of a pond as you stir it with a stick"....it was a set of free classes i took in the 70's. i have been working on it ever since. thank you this helps....

I tried this after waking up from a night of fitful,
I tried this after waking up from a night of fitful, violent dreams. At first I was worried that some of this would enter into my meditation. Instead, my thoughts kept coming back to the people that I loved... how deeply and roundly that love resonated in me... how precious it was to be able to touch or connect with another person. I will start my day now feeling enormously blessed. Thank you.

Lovely, just lovely. And maybe I'll remember to hear the
Lovely, just lovely. And maybe I'll remember to hear the bell in memory throughout the day. Thank you.

The bell helped me let my attention settle on one thing
The bell helped me let my attention settle on one thing as if the sound of the bell being struck was compelling enough compared to other events in my external and internal experience. I don't know that "paying close attention" helped open awareness. I got caught up in the distinction between being openly aware and distracted, that is, the difference between being open to and being caught up in. The voice helped direct me except when the voice came in while I was attending to the bell sound from memory. Then the voice was a distraction.

I know this sound. I've been meditating for years and
I know this sound. I've been meditating for years and the bell is used when there is a large group of us, or on various recordings. It's a lovely sound and I suspect i've come to associate it with the opportunity to
go deeply within...and I go. The voice of the guide is tricky--sometimes mildly annoying and yet always do-able. I have no strong feeling either way....but once the bell sounds, there is no need for further "instructions".

I have done the "bell meditation" daily for awhile now.
I have done the "bell meditation" daily for awhile now. I find it very hard so far to still the chatter in my mind whilch intrudes over and over. I find myself obsessing about the chatter, adding yet another layer of mental noise. I wonder if anyone has found some secrets or tricks to get more than a few seconds of open access.to allow anything to arise.other than humdrum thoughs that occupy my mind when I'm not trying to meditate. Fasting? Exercise? Prolonging the meditation?

I keep coming back to this one and know that sound helps
I keep coming back to this one and know that sound helps me stay with the practice. Many thanks

I have meditated for 40+ years - usually TM and more
I have meditated for 40+ years - usually TM and more recently include walking meditation and a meditation using hand gestures. I love the sound of the bell. I find it calming and it helps my bodymind effortlessly expand.
In the beginning the voice of the guide felt intrusive with its wordiness. As I deepened, I could pluck what I needed to hear & let the rest go.
I'm teaching a meditation class for LGBT seniors, and plan to use this.
Thank you.

 I was also surprised. My finger was impatiently tapping
I was also surprised. My finger was impatiently tapping as I was listening to the instructions but at the end I noticed my finger not tapping anymore and I felt calmer. I would like to find just bell meditation now I like it.

Thank you.

Thank you.
I love your show! Been a fan
I love your show! Been a fan for years.
The suggestion of bell-sound meditation combined with the picture triggered an immediate response. I heard the bell's dual tones resonating in my ears & felt it in my body. I closed my eyes & allowed myself to reconnect with that maternal place of consciousness we miss & long for. With my smart phone slipping through my hands & the inevitable thump on my forehead as I read in the dark hours of morning before getting ready for work, I realize there never was the sound of the bell. Yet, the 30 seconds of meditation was equally real & immeasurably calming & fortifying. Now, to find an audio of the same bell I heard!
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1-Maybe not the striking of
1-Maybe not the striking of the bell with the initial harsh beats it produced, but the fading of the bell, revealing all those harmonics felt like we were doing to sound what a prism does to light. It's easy to focus on something so beautiful. 2- the strange thing was during the "let go" phase when he says to be ready for whatever thoughts rise to fill the space, I became unnerved because I expected some thought to come and it didn't, not until the thought of body tension came in as a result. One thing that really impacted me was the statement "let yourself be ready to receive any and all things. All things, meaning be ready for an earthquake, a whisper, sex, a burglar, a visitor, a knock on the door, or nothing at all; I reflected on the typical postures we take on to receive each of these things... is there an inner posture that makes ready for all of these things? I attempted this union and am unsure of my success, but found the attempt both fun and enlightening.
Very peaceful and calming
Very peaceful and calming giving me a sense of an extendedbpractice. Thank you.
The bell always helps me
The bell always helps me focus, but I never thought of letting the sound go. At first it felt strange and it kept sounding in my head, but then I recognized it was gone and it felt sort of soft inside. The idea of being able to come back to the sound is sort of like the idea of coming back to the breath to re-center. Both are very helpful. So was the guide's voice- like a scaffolding for this exercise. I'll tinker with the "inside" bell at my next longer meditation. Thanks!
WOW! I have not meditated in
WOW! I have not meditated in years, and this brought it all back...wonderful practice, and well done! thanks you
i did not try this meditation
i did not try this meditation yet but i had a profound experience with Tibetan Bells in Coba.
we were sitting on top of the pyramid in a little room, trying to heal a woman with cancer.
we sat there, i don't know how long.
when i came out, i saw only the treetops from the top of the pyramid, but i heard what i described as the "music of the spheres".
up until that point, i was uncomfortable to down the pyramid and would go backwards, holding on to the rope.
But this time, i literally "flew" down, face forward.
i arrived at the bottom safely.
i don't know what happened to me, but after that point, i was no longer afraid to go down the pyramids with the face forward. i had discovered this "fear" while on a skilift gondola going down the mountain during the summer in Vermontt. In the winter, on skis, i schussed down the mountain without any frear.
The bell is great to focus on
The bell is great to focus on since it has so many things about it which can hold my attention. I always find guided meditations easier than when I try to meditate on my own, especially if I'm out of practice, as I am now. I have ADHD and so it is presumably harder for me to meditate and also of greater benefit as well. Focusing on something is much easier than trying to focus on nothing or on my breathing, as when I try not to do anything different with my breathing I have too many thoughts about it since I am a singer and have studied breathing for many years for that purpose. I think I also find focusing on a sound easier for meditation than looking at something like a flame or orange.
When you are looking for
When you are looking for definitely efficient self value actions, binaural surpasses relaxation is going to provide you the most battling outcomes and the soonest. Nevertheless these are usually done while the mind is in the high consistency variety of try out. Any form of actions to boost self-worth have to include rebuilding the unconscious and relaxation is the easiest method to do that. Many college students of relaxation work for several years to arrive at the Theta condition effectively and consistently. Beta is the condition of mind that we are usually in when completely aware, aware, and involved in problem-solving actions.
Bell sound was a terrific way
Bell sound was a terrific way to get centered. I may try to make my own tape with the bell sound. I really liked the tone of that bell. I am a long time meditator.
Very calming!I used Aum with
Very calming!I used Aum with the ringing of the bell and the vibration of mmmmmm of Aum kept me focused on the vibration of the bell for a long time and I was able to stay meditative with minimal destraction. I am very grateful to you for sharing this and I will in turn share with all my friends and family.
Very helpful too for
Very helpful too for meditation.
Love the bell but had trouble
Love the bell but had trouble getting "outside of myself" for awhile then realized it would have been better had I not read the 3 critique questions before hand because guess what...finally quieted down and found some peace and mindfulness. Sweet!
the sound of the bell brought
the sound of the bell brought my attention to a "centering" place within my head. It then moved to my heart chakra. As I was listening to the sound, my thoughts disapated. Repeating the memory of the bell also did the same things as listening to the bell the first time. Often times the voice of the guide was interrupting and I had to wait till I could then focus back on the sound of the bells. I have done this kind of meditation before and find it very relaxing.
Having done the exercise once
Having done the exercise once or twice, where can I get the bell sound without the guide's words? I found the exercise fruitful, but the words were eventually very distracting (even aggravating), and the background noises also. Where can I can just the bell sound?
A great focal point to calm
A great focal point to calm the mind. Resonated with me (oops!) as a musician but without the burden of text or harmony. I was able to move from the tone to a quieter place. I do wish that I had not known it was something to reflect upon in this context as I felt a bit distracted by standing outside myself to observe what was happening. I will do it again.
The first bell gave me a
The first bell gave me a sensation in my chin that matched my heart beat. Then my body filled with a higher vibration. And then I was 'aware of awareness'. The second bell deeped my 'awareness of aware'.
Thank you for this experience!.
I found that when I really
I found that when I really listened to the sound of the bell, I could feel the sound of the bell. I will try remembering the sound of the bell when I start feel overwhelmed with "stuff."
Couldn't download. Any
Couldn't download. Any suggestions? Thanks.
the bell sound meditation
the bell sound meditation helped to settle my mind prior to shamatha practice. Thank you.
I love the sound of the bell.
I love the sound of the bell. The instructions at the beginning were sufficient for me and when the voice began to talk after hearing the bell, I became distracted by it. I would have liked to have had no voice.......however, I did appreciate the voice in the beginning....peace, love, light
Before I give you my
Before I give you my experience with the bell, please allow me to make a suggestion: Given the latest American violence, and having just seen the film it came from, (Bobby) and being deeply moved by it for several reasons, I want to ask you to play the last 7-10 minutes of Robert Kennedy's voice-over closing out the movie with an appeal for Americans to be aware of violence and be responsible for its ending. I copied it onto a digital recorder. If you will send me an email address that will allow me to send you an audio attachment, I will do so, so you can decide whether you want to go to the original. He speaks to us now in a profound way. And now to the "BELL":
I was especially moved with the "inner gesture" at the end of the meditation, followed by a dedication or intention that the fruits of it go out to all people. This is what I wish now, and this is what I intend. Thank you.
Upon the ringing of the bell,
Upon the ringing of the bell, there was a fluttering goosebump feeling on the left back side of my brain. This bell sound is the same sound upcountry, where there are fields of open pastures, tall trees with the wind blowing this bell will sound throughout the day.
What an interesting bell sound that took my vision up high souring over the tops of these trees and around the pastures, and back around to where I stood still listening to this bell ring. Very healing what a delight . Thank you , thank you for this wonderful memory.
As the great Bob Newhart put
As the great Bob Newhart put it: "Just, just stop it!"
Excellent Meditation! Is this
Excellent Meditation! Is this available (reasonably-priced :) on iTunes?
1. I loved the bell sound and
1. I loved the bell sound and it really helped me clarify my thoughts and clear my mind the sense of space expansive space came to mind.
2. Yes and no. I did feel paying attention to my breath helped me to see how things are just passing in time. And yet sometimes as I focused on the breath i would be carried away by the attention on a particular thought.
3. The voice of the guide was helpful in the beginning and was all I needed to focus. the closing sound of the bell was like a glass of refreshingly cold water at the end of a long run.
I found it helpful. I have
I found it helpful. I have tried many times and different programs of assistance in meditation. I appreciate the idea of 10 mins. There's less pressure and I figure, I can do anything for 10 mins.
I'll keep this email with this bell meditation and use it for future assistance.
Thank you for this treat! I strongly believe in meditation but have not disciplined myself in to doing it on a regular basis. This bell excise did help!
This meditation really
This meditation really appeals to me.
Is it possible to get a copy without the background noises?
My computer, IPad and iPhone all have a 'buzz' in the background and, at one stage, voices.
Many thanks.
That was a lovely meditation.
That was a lovely meditation. Thank you very much for posting this.
The vibration of the bell
The vibration of the bell allowed me to center my focus, the exercise of remembering the sound accessed a beautiful and un-describable mindful awareness. I have tried guided meditation before with great results, the voice is essential in this exercise to experience the full range of experience.
I have chronic pain.
I have chronic pain. Meditation seems to help. Thank you.
His voice is mesmerizing. My
His voice is mesmerizing. My attention was focus on the bell because of it's beautiful tone. It was easy to remeber. My mind was easly gently focused. Let go and be aware was sitting in the back part of my brain. Was a nice meditation.
because a one-time 10 minute
because a one-time 10 minute exercise should have profound effect on us? Really?
Effective. Usable. But the
Effective. Usable. But the background noises of doors closing , etc were a little " distracting" yet the practice itself caused me to focus on the meditation and NOT the " other sounds". Enjoyable and usable practice.
A beautiful, peaceful
A beautiful, peaceful meditation...I could really connect to the bell sound and appreciated the soothing voice and directions...Spent ten minutes in a state of real prayer...Thanks
I am a singer so music is a
I am a singer so music is a great part of my life and I was amble to 'visualize" the ringing of the bell long after it was rung. I enjoyed the guided meditation and I welcome more. Much Love
This is great to center self.
This is great to center self. The bell and focus on it allowed me to let go, and the voce is helpful since there are key stages (I.e. listen/remember/echo.
Thank You!
I can only imagine the use of
I can only imagine the use of bells is quite ancient in so many cultures which in itself provides ample reason to explore.
When letting go of the bell
When letting go of the bell sound and opening to awareness, at first I had a very focused, high alert awareness. Then this didn't feel good so I brought my awareness to a peaceful more relaxed awareness. I noticed the difference between these states. This was very insightful.
Thank you for this exercise.
Zajonc could speak 1/3 to 1/2
Zajonc could speak 1/3 to 1/2 less for my taste.
I had an amazing thing happen
I had an amazing thing happen when a bell was hit by a door and the sound was very very loud. I thought I had stroke it was so loud, (I had a stroke 3 years previously). After 20 minutes my brain returned to a state of absolute clarity, like all the worries, depression, self esteem issues vanished. I would like to research this matter further as I believe that this could lead to a treatment for depression sufferers. The bell needs to be so very loud and, I think also un-expected. There maybe issues relating to ear drums but the effect was so profound I feel compelled to research this and find somebody who understands what may have happen and how it maybe possible to repeat in a control environment.
Ahhhh. Really lovely. It
Ahhhh. Really lovely. It got me in touch with looking at my cancerous tumor as my teacher!
I think your spoken
I think your spoken introduction is a distraction. I kept thinking when will this guy stop talking and let me listen to the bell. The bell is it's own explanation and needs no introduction. I have found other sites with more bell and less talk.
The sound of the bell helped
The sound of the bell helped me to focus. I felt it was very grounding. It helped with centering for a meditation. I did not find his voice distracting. His voice was more like a guide, it was not meant to be a silent meditation.
Paying close attention helped with my breathing more than that of "letting go".
an awesome experience. the
an awesome experience. the guiding words were very helpful as was the bell sound. attention to the bell sound is extremely helpful in stopping the mind's chatter.
I wish I could download the
I wish I could download the bell meditation onto my i-tunes so I could listen to it whenever I wish.
Listening to the bells was
Listening to the bells was helpful for my focussing. I looked forward to the voice to guide me. I felt more relaxed afterward, and even before the suggestion, I felt a gratitude that this was available to me. I like the idea of sending the benefits to all. xo
Focusing on the bell took my
Focusing on the bell took my consciousness away from my quotidien concerns for a few moments. However after doing this exercise several times I find the voice too intrusive and often superfluous. I will likely mimic the exercise with times chimes using the mindfulness all
I have been doing this
I have been doing this practice at least twice a day for the past few months. The bell and the guided structure is perfect for me and has kept my sanity intact as I edit my graduate thesis. Thank-you Krista, Shubha Bala and Professor Zajonc.
Meditation puts you on the
Meditation puts you on the road to a better way of life.
The sound of the bell was so
The sound of the bell was so helpful in focusing attention
Yes paying close attention did help me really let go & become aware
The voice helped a great deal because it guided me in away l would not have known how to go
Very relaxing. Peaceful.
Very relaxing. Peaceful.
Es una experiencia q toca las
Es una experiencia q toca las fibras mas intimas de Tu Ser. Is an experience that touches the deeper fibers of Your Being... Yo toque la campana de mi colegio y nadie se alcanza a imaginar como siente tu cuerpo con la vibracion de una Campana... I experienced bell sound meditation, it is hard to understand how your body feels with the vibration of a Bell. Es casi mistico. It's almost mystic.
I found this page when
I found this page when googling to find an answer to something I experienced in a yoga class . I've only done yoga a handful of times and had never listened to a bell sound but the teacher did it at the end when we were resting and lying down at the very end . As the bell sounded and trailed off all of a sudden I heard what I can only describe as the sound then starting on the inside of my body in a space I've never experienced sound before start faintly and then get louder and louder. It was the bell sound but it happened in reverse of what I heard outwardly it starting softly and crescendoed loudly inside . I cant quite explain how it felt to hear something from inside so loudly that I sat up suddenly . It startled me and as I looked around everyone was quietly laying down . I realized they weren't hearing this second part I was experiencing . I tentatively layer down and this continued I think 6 times . It felt amazing but I had never heard of such a thing do it was strange too . I asked the teacher about my experience afterward as I thought maybe this is a common thing in yoga w the bells and I just don't know anything about it . She just said people experience thing differently in meditation . My friend who was in the class said there was no second sound in between the bells . I would love to understand what I was experiencing . If anyone here has any knowledge to share of what I described I would love to hear your reply . It was a peaceful experience but so bizarre that Id love to understand it more


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After shutting out UMass Lowell in the season opener on Friday, the Hatters continued their run of stingy defense for the first 79+ minutes of Monday's non-conference contest. It wasn't until a foul in the box gave USF a penalty that senior goalkeeper Andreas Schnabl gave up a score.
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The undercard is pretty good. The return of Lacy even though he is fighting a turd. Ponce de Leon is a very exciting fighter.
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Going back, almost to the time of the Great Flood, British and American fighters have crossed the big pond known as the Atlantic Ocean to prove their superiority over one another. The first great cross-Atlantic contest between representatives of England and the United States came back in 1860 when John C. Heenan, the American heavyweight titleholder, commuted over to England on one of those newfangled steamships to take on Britain's best, Tom Sayers, in what was called "The Great Contest." After two hours and six minutes of gouging and mauling under the old London Prize Fight Rules, the official verdict of "Draw-37" (for the 37 rounds they had fought) was rendered with both warriors being awarded silver championship belts for their efforts. Since the Sayers-Heenan to-do, there have been many other "great contests" between American and British fighters with the outcome more clearly defined than merely "Draw-37." [+] EnlargeThree Lions/Getty ImagesJohn Heenan and Tom Sayers fought for 37 rounds, only for the fight to be declared a draw.James C. Corbett solidifed his claim as "world" heavyweight champion by beating England's Charley Mitchell in 1894. Jimmy Barry won undisputed recognition as world bantamweight champion with a 20-round KO of Walter Croot in London 1896. Britain's Ted "Kid" Lewis and American Jack Britton put on a traveling road show, fighting each other 20 times for the welterweight title in the 19-teens with the title going back and forth between the two like a shuttlecock. And Tommy Farr journeyed over to America to challenge Joe Louis for his heavyweight championship in 1937, surprising all by taking Louis the distance. In more recent times, Sugar Ray Robinson went over to London's Earle Court in 1951 and left behind his middleweight belt in Randy Turpin's hands. Three months later, Robinson returned the favor, stopping Turpin in 10 at New York's Polo Grounds, evening the score at 1-1. Other hands and fists across-the-water rivalries haven't been as even in their outcomes as those above, with Marvelous Marvin Hagler traveling to London in 1980 to lift the middleweight crown off the head of Brit Alan Minter in three rounds -- a result greeted by British boxing fans more schooled in the split lower lips of the East End than the stiff upper lips of Eton with flying debris, forcing Hagler to hurriedly leave the ring without his newly-won belt. Other Brits who have finished second in hand-to-hand combat with their American counterparts include Don Cockell, who lost to Rocky Marciano; Frank Bruno, who lose to Bonecrusher Smith and Mike Tyson (twice), and even, going back to British heavyweight champion Bruce Woodcock, who came over to America to face Tami Mauriello in 1946 and, in the words of Red Smith, became known as a "horizontal British heavyweight," being cold-cocked by Mauriello in five. There was some balancing of the ledgers along the way, such as when Freddie Mills captured the light heavyweight title from Gus Lesnevich back in 1948; Turpin the middleweight crown from Robinson in '51; Lloyd Honeyghan the welterweight version from Donald Curry in '86, and adopted son Lewis over almost any American thrown in the ring against him. More recently, Joe Calzaghe defending his super middleweight title against Jeff Lacy and Peter Manfredo, Jr. But the hard-edged figures show a plussage in the American fighters' favor -- so much so that promoter Jack Solomons always preferred to stage international bouts with Americans coming over to London to challenge any Brit who, in Solomon's own words, "had the slightest chance of winning." Now the British fight fans believe they have just the right fighter in Ricky Hatton, who possesses more than just "the slightest chance of wnning." They believe he's got a "bloody" good chance of upsetting the proverbial apple cart in beating Mayweather and winning this latest edition of "The Greatest Contest" between Americans and British champions.
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MANCHESTER, England -- I'd read about the eating habits of junior welterweight champion Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton: the Double Whoppers and Indian curries, the french fries and pepperoni pizzas, the Peking duck and KFC. I've heard the nicknames: the Unfitman, Ricky Fatton. But it's hard to believe that Hatton, undefeated in 43 professional bouts, The Ring magazine's 2005 Fighter of the Year, is really, well, a lardo. So I'm in a stuffy gym in Denton, a suburb of Manchester, England, to see for myself if the tabloid headlines about Hatton's excesses are true. I'm not alone on this late-October day. More than two dozen fans (including, of all people, the Undertaker, of WWE fame) are gathered ringside as Hatton and trainer Billy "The Preacher" Graham strap up for pad work. They're prepping for the biggest fight of Hatton's life, a Dec. 8 pay-per-view bout with reigning pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather. They go to work. Hatton stalks and pounces. Thwack! He springs forward and uncorks his trademark left-hook, straight-right combo. Thwackthwack! "Think Floyd Mayweather can move this fast?" Graham yells to no one in particular. I don't see a fat man. Sure, a beer belly might lurk beneath the heavy rubber sweat suit. But the fighter I'm watching deftly cuts off the ring, attacks quickly, then zips back before the counter can come. No way he could be the 5-foot-6 fighter who balloons from 140 or 147 to a postfight weight of 185. The bell sounds. A breather. "Atta boy, Ric-ky!" screams a pimply-faced teenager with a cutting Manchester accent. "You can do it!" Duffy-Marie Arnoult/WireImage/Getty ImagesRicky Hatton wasn't exactly looking in top-flight shape when his fight with Floyd Mayweather was first announced on Sept. 19.Most fight camps are notoriously private, but Hatton prefers an open house. Friends, family, strangers -- everyone is welcome. Hatton stops pacing long enough for Graham to pour water into his mouth from a bottle. But instead of swallowing it, the fighter winks at a redheaded kid standing ringside, then leans over the ropes and spits a stream of water at the back of a bystander -- a British boxing commissioner. The crowd howls. Later, when Hatton finishes sparring, I wander off to look at the photos taped to the gym's back wall. Hatton fighting as an amateur. Hatton dressed as a Spice Girl. But one picture stands out. The man's face is pasty and bloated, like a sculptor's half-finished marble bust. On his head sits a gold, cardboard crown. Below, his wide-open mouth devours a Whopper. A message is scrawled across the top in black marker: "I am bigger, fatter and more round than ever, and it's all thanks to Burger King." I recognize the face. It's the junior welterweight champion of the world, Ricky Fatton. The Brooklands Hotel in Barnsley, once a booming coal-mining town an hour northeast of Manchester, has about as much charm as the Bates Motel. Which is why it's perfect for this Friday night event called an Evening With Ricky Hatton. The fighter, dressed in black pants and shirt, shares the VIP table in the banquet room with former super middleweight champs Steve Collins and Richie Woodhall. Surrounding them are more than 300 friends and fans who have paid 65 pounds (about $135) for a meal (but no drinks), a charity auction and the chance to have photos taken with three fight stars in England. For the past hour, Hatton has been watching everyone around him eat. He'd love a taste of the soup (cream of vegetable) or a bite of the chicken Diane (seared chicken breast with a mustard, brandy and mushroom cream sauce) or a nibble of the dessert (jam sponge with custard). But the champ is six weeks into his prefight training regimen, so he sticks with coffee and chewing gum. Hatton might be the only one here watching his figure, but he's certainly not the only athlete for whom counting calories is a way of life. To varying degrees, wrestlers, gymnasts, runners, figure skaters and many other jocks monitor their weight as if their careers depended on it, which they often do. Not all cut 40 pounds before every competition, but most have spent nights watching others eat. As the plates are cleared, a voice booms over the microphone: "Ladies and gentlemen, Ric-ky Hat-ton!" The rough-and-tumble crowd jumps to its feet and cheers. Hatton walks to the podium, grabs the mike and waves. A group at a table in the back breaks out into a version of "Winter Wonderland": "Walk-ing in a Hat-ton Wonderland!" "Nice to be entertaining an audience without someone trying to smash me teeth in," Hatton says jovially. "I like spending time here at the top table with Stevie and Richie. A pleasure listening to 'em eat for the last hour." Ricky Hatton, comedian? Believe it. What follows is a 45-minute stand-up act that's not only well-timed and funny, but completely unexpected from a fighter whose ring name is the Hitman. He riffs on his weight, Manchester United (he supports rival Manchester City) and women. But the central theme is a humorous, heartfelt summary of his life. On his upbringing in the Hattersley council estate, a government-subsidized housing project east of Manchester: "A fine place to grow up. Home to two of England's most famous serial killers!" On his father, Ray, a former fullback for Manchester City: "I don't know how my father ever produced a world-class athlete. He's about 4-foot-7. He looks like he just hopped off a key ring." On his mother, Carol, who helped Ray run the family's pub in Hattersley: "I love her more than anyone on this earth. But she's a monster. When she walks in the kitchen in the morning, the Rice Krispies don't say, 'Snap, crackle, pop.' They say, 'Shut the [hell] up! She's coming!'" On his weight: "My trainer once told me to use the rowing machine to get in shape. I got on it, and it sank." The routine ends with standing ovation. I turn to Collins and say, "He could work in Vegas." Long-term harm in ballooning up, then flash-cutting weightFour potential problems Organ damage -- starving the body of water and nutrients can lead to liver, pancreas, kidney and gallbladder damage, as well as heart failure. Bone degeneration -- with severe and repeated dehydration, bones become brittle and arthritic, leading to fractures and joint deterioration. Weight gain -- when a person consumes a lot of calories and then diets, the body learns to horde food as stored fat. This can cause irreversible metabolic change and may lead to extreme weight gain later. Brain damage -- dehydration decreases oxygen and blood flow to the brain. This can lead to brain damage, strokes, aneurysms and death. Collins replies, "He does work in Vegas." So he does. It was in Nevada, in June, that Hatton beat Mexican tough man Jose Luis Castillo at 140 pounds and put himself first in line to face Mayweather at 147. Hatton earned $2.5 million for that fight (he'll draw up to $10 million against Mayweather), but his performance was more impressive than the money. Hatton assaulted Castillo with relentless pressure, aggressive infighting and a brutal body attack. The fight ended in the fourth, when a left hook to the liver knocked out Castillo. While the Castillo bout was Hatton's biggest payday, his June 2005 upset of Kostya Tszyu was his most significant win. For nearly a decade, the heavy-fisted Tszyu totally dominated the light welterweight division. Few gave Hatton a chance. So when Tszyu refused to answer the bell for the 12th round, the Hitman instantly replaced Tszyu as the 140-pound king. Still, despite the titles, the perfect record and the tough man reputation, the Hitman remained overshadowed by the Fat Man. Fame has been a blessing and a curse for Hatton. Early in his pro career, while fighting as many as eight times a year, he was too busy boxing and training to pack on pounds. But in 2000, Hatton's life -- and waistline -- changed dramatically. After he beat Jon Thaxton for the British junior welterweight title, Hatton became a legitimate star. That meant bigger -- and fewer -- fights, leaving plenty of time to indulge his inner glutton. "Takeaways [takeout in the U.S.] are his middle name," says Kerry Kayes, who has been Hatton's nutritionist and strength trainer for seven years. "If you drive down Market Street with Ricky, it's like going on one of those Hollywood tours. But instead of actors' homes, he tells you about all the takeaway places -- 'That's a good one,' 'That one's open all night.'" Hatton's weight has become such a national joke that Holland's Pies, a large English pastry company, has given Hatton a lifetime supply of its wares. And in August, when Hatton attended a Manchester City home friendly against Valencia, the crowd serenaded him affectionately with "You fat bastard, you fat bastard, you ate all the pies," a famous soccer chant. Hatton laughed, stood and raised his arms in salute to the crowd. All in good fun, but Hatton doesn't joke around about the other side of his weight issue: losing it. He's been spot-on at the weigh-in for every one of his fights, and he's never needed a frantic last-hour run to hit his number. He's rarely appeared weak or depleted in the ring, has always shown up with knockout power and -- hello -- he's never lost. Yes, Hatton knows he should regulate his weight between fights, knows it's not healthy to balloon and shrink, knows it will shorten his career. And his training team is not shy with dieting advice. Says Graham: "I talk to him until I'm blue in the face. But it's like pissing in the wind." In fact, Hatton claims that an unhealthy body equals a happy and healthy mind. He says he needs the release from the pressure of training and fighting, needs his friends, family, food and fun. Maintaining his weight year-round, like Mayweather does, could even cost him his title. "I know that not drinking and laying off fatty foods is better," he says, "but I'd burn out. Besides, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." And no one will ever accuse Ricky Hatton of being dull. Just ask the regulars at the New Inn in Hattersley, his parents' former pub and still one of his favorite places to go "on the drink." This is one of the spots where Hatton hangs when he's not prepping for a fight -- playing darts, singing "Suspicious Minds" on karaoke night, telling jokes or drinking pints of Guinness with the welders, mailmen and carpet fitters who have remained his closest friends. "He's still just one of the lads," says Wesley Behan, a friend since primary school. Hatton could hardly be blamed if he traded his blue-collar past for a new life of fame and wealth. He's certainly had opportunities. Following the Tszyu fight, for example, he was the toast of the British Isles. "I was offered fancy hotel suites, exclusive dinners, entertainment," Hatton says. "I said, 'Thank you, but it's not really me.'" Instead, he continued his postfight tradition of "S--- Shirt Day." Rules? He and his Hattersley mates dig up their tackiest, most embarrassing shirts, meet at the New Inn and start drinking. Sometime later that night, they vote for the ugliest shirt. The prize? "The owner gets his picture taken and put on the New Inn wall," Behan says. A silly game, sure, but a perfect example of why Hatton is a folk hero in England. He might be friendly with Man U striker Wayne Rooney, who carried his belt into the ring before the Castillo fight, but that's because Rooney is another famous working-class star. Hatton still lives with girlfriend Jennifer Dooley (they met in primary school), in a modest four-bedroom house in the hamlet of Gee Cross, around the corner from his parents. He enters the ring to "Blue Moon," the Man City team song. His best friend is younger brother Matthew, also a pro fighter. Other English athletes are more famous, but few are as beloved as the Fat Man. Back at the gym, I'm one of three dozen onlookers watching another Hatton training session. Among the fans: a group of teenage boys, a woman in a clingy shirt taking pictures with her cell phone and a couple with two toddlers. In the ring, Hatton throws combinations, sweat dripping from his forehead and the ankle cuffs of his sauna suit. Ricky Fatton continues to disappear, drop by drop, pound by pound. He's down to 157, right on schedule. After a few rounds of pads, Hatton steps out of the ring and takes off his top. I stare for a moment, making sure that what I see, and don't see, is true. I don't see love handles or a beer belly. Instead, a six-pack emerges from beneath the translucent skin of his abdomen, and hints of cheekbones peek out from his face. Suddenly, the Hitman breaks into a Chaka Khan song. He does a little dance, then steps to the heavy bag and begins banging away. The Fat Man has left the building.
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They are being called the "Magnificent Seven" -- David Haye, Enzo Maccarinelli, Clinton Woods, Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton, Junior Witter and Gavin Rees -- and, collectively, they are responsible for a renaissance in British boxing. "I don't remember British boxing enjoying a better time than this," Hatton suggested last week in the Betta Bodies Gym, a converted cotton factory on the outskirts of Manchester where he trains. "It's absolutely mind-blowing." He is not wrong. Of the 68 alphabet titles awarded by the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO, only 13 are currently held by American boxers, yet the small Welsh town of Newbridge (with a population of 9,000) is home to four: Calzaghe's WBO, WBC and WBA belts at super middleweight and Gavin Rees' WBA junior welterweight strap. Maccarinelli, from nearby Swansea but also trained by Enzo Calzaghe, Joe's father, holds the WBO cruiserweight title, so he is almost an honorary Newbridge man. [+] EnlargeAP Photo/Simon DawsonWith treacherous speed and power in both fists, Junior Witter, right, is one of boxing's most avoided fighters.Elsewhere in Britain, South London's Haye won the WBA and WBC cruiserweight belts when he stopped Frenchman Jean-Marc Mormeck on Nov. 10 in Paris. Woods, of Sheffield, England, is the IBF light heavyweight titleholder and Witter, of Bradford, England, holds the WBC junior welterweight trinket, bringing the grand total to nine alphabet belts now held by British boxers. The roll of honor does not end there. Hatton is recognized by The Ring Magazine as junior welterweight champion of the world while Haye and Calzaghe are The Ring cruiserweight and super middleweight champions respectively. Of the nine boxers who are currently in possession of The Ring's prized belts, three are British, three are American, two are Mexican and one is Cuban. Never before has British boxing been dominant to this degree. In the poll for Sports Personality of the Year, which will be decided by the British public on Dec. 9 in a live broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Hatton and Calzaghe are running second and third favorites with bookmakers behind Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton. "There's a feel-good factor about British boxing at the moment, a renaissance, call it what you will," agreed Frank Warren, Britain's foremost promoter of fights for the past 25 years. "Hatton and Floyd Mayweather will fight next month in Las Vegas and we've just had 50,150 people at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff to watch a fight between Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler, which began at 1:30 a.m. local time to satisfy the American TV audience. Prince Charles presented a Lonsdale belt to Joe recently, in recognition of a lifetime of achievement in the sport, and Sir Henry Cooper, the first knight of British boxing, declared that Joe should be knighted, too, with which I agree because he's been brilliant for the sport and he's a perfect role model. But the situation overall is very positive right now for British boxing and coverage in the press here and on TV over the past couple of months, in particular, has reflected this. Outside of football [Britain's national sport] boxing has been featured more prominently than most other major sports." John Gichigi/Getty ImagesLook out, Joe Calzaghe! Undefeated Carl Froch is another super middleweight looking to make noise on the world stage.An 11-page feature story on Hatton, which ran in the Sunday Times magazine last weekend, was just the latest example of the revival of mainstream interest in boxing in Britain. Only three years ago the sport appeared to be undergoing something of a lull. Lennox Lewis had abdicated his position as ruler of the heavyweight division, Calzaghe was pulling out of a scheduled fight with Glen Johnson at light heavyweight because of a back injury -- and had still to meet Jeff Lacy in a defining encounter -- and Hatton had agreed to an Oct. 2 date with Vivian Harris, only for the bout to fall through. He, too, was a year away from the zenith of his career, an 11th-round TKO of dominant junior welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu. Young, emerging talent was not immediately evident either, but now British boxing has high hopes for 2004 Olympic silver medalist Amir Khan, 23-year-old Kevin Mitchell -- who will challenge for the British super featherweight title next month -- and John Murray and Derry Matthews, the recipients in 2006 and 2007 of the British Boxing Writers' Young Boxer of the Year award. Nottingham super middleweight Carl Froch and Edinburgh's Alex Arthur, the WBO interim super featherweight titleholder, are on the brink of breaking through, too, at the top level. In the 1970s Britain was able to boast of fighters like Kenny Buchanan, who held the world lightweight title from 1970 to 1972 when Roberto Duran beat him at Madison Square Garden. John Conteh was WBC light heavyweight titleholder from 1974 to 1978 and John H. Stracey defeated the great Jose Napoles to win the WBC welterweight title in 1975. The Magnificent SevenA look at British fighters who hold world titles David Haye -- Ring Magazine/WBC Cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli -- WBO Cruiserweight champion Clinton Woods -- IBF Light heavyweight champion Joe Calzaghe -- Ring Magazine/WBC/WBO Super middleweight champion Ricky Hatton -- Ring Magazine Junior welterweight champion Junior Witter -- WBC Junior welterweight champion Gavin Rees -- WBA Junior welterweight champion In the late 1980s and early 1990s Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Steve Collins and Michael Watson held the country in thrall of boxing. Lennox Lewis became WBC heavyweight champion and later the unified heavyweight champion. In the mid- to late-1990s into the new millennium, he shared center stage with Naseem Hamed, who ruled the featherweight division. Calzaghe was in the early stages of his remarkable title reign. "It's much different now. Boxing in this country is in a much healthier state because, apart from the very top guys, hardly anyone was making money back then, not even Joe Calzaghe," reflected Robert McCracken, the Birmingham boxer-turned-trainer who went unbeaten through the whole of the 1990s only to drop a decision to American Keith Holmes in a middleweight title challenge in April 2000. "Joe turned pro two years after me and he's just boxed in front of 50,000 people. But in 1996 we fought separate 10-rounders on a Mickey Duff show at the Star Leisure Centre in Cardiff. It wasn't on TV, there were no more than 300 people in the arena, I brought 150 of them and Joe would tell you this himself. I was paid £7,500 [roughly $15,400] and I bet you Joe got the same. That's how it was back then. "Opportunity is the key and today, with fewer Americans dominating and boxing having really become a more international sport, there are more opportunities for British fighters and they're taking full advantage. I didn't fight in the black-and-white TV days but sometimes it seems like I did because it's all more colorful now. You just didn't get a look-in when I was boxing in the mid-1990s. Even when I became mandatory challenger for the WBC title, I had to wait 18 months for my shot and I'd outgrown the division. Richie Woodhall had to wait two years to get a crack at Holmes when he'd worked his way into the No.1 position. The odd fighter came through at world level like Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank, but when I think of professional boxing in those days -- and I fought at a high level -- it was mostly a grind and a slog. The bright lights and big crowds weren't even a thought." When Cooper recently named his Top 10 British boxers of all-time, Hall of Famers Ted "Kid" Lewis and Jimmy Wilde were first and second. Calzaghe and Hatton were third and sixth respectively. The bell which, some observers would have it, was tolling the 10-count over British boxing not long ago, could be ringing in some of the best of times
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by yargs7 » Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:11 pm
Swerb wrote:Part of me loves the guy and knows that we are seeing one of the greatest pound for pound fighters in boxing history.Part of me wants to see the look on his face after getting beat.There is nothing not to like about Hatton, the "24/7" show he and Floyd did was excellent. Hatton is a true peoples champ. As much of a regular guy as a 43-0 world class prize fighter can be.I can't wait for this one tonight.
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by British_Pharaoh » Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:44 pm
FightDr wrote:Hatton still hasn't beaten anyone to classify him as an elite fighter in my book.That to me is a reason not to like him, but I see why his country loves him.
by swerb » Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:46 pm
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by British_Pharaoh » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:05 pm
Swerb wrote:Danny, what are you doin for the fight tonight? Gotta be nuts over there, no? What time does the fight start there?
by British_Pharaoh » Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:09 pm
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by yargs7 » Sun Dec 09, 2007 2:23 am
FightDr wrote:Outclassed.The no class fans deserve to see their boy knocked the fuck out.Booing our anthem?Clowns.
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by British_Pharaoh » Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:45 am
yargs7 wrote:FightDr wrote:Outclassed.The no class fans deserve to see their boy knocked the fuck out.Booing our anthem?Clowns.Yeah man. After hearing those fucks boo our national anthem my heart rate went through the roof. I had that same feeling of pride watching Floyd walk to the ring as I do when the Bucks take the field against Mich. Then some ignorant prick at the bar was running his mouth and rooting for Hatton in spite of the disrespect from his followers. .
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by British_Pharaoh » Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:17 am
FightDr wrote:Mayweather fought a great fight.Hatton is an average fighter, and a bad boxer.
by yargs7 » Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:33 pm
Dannycrisp wrote:yargs7 wrote:FightDr wrote:Outclassed.The no class fans deserve to see their boy knocked the fuck out.Booing our anthem?Clowns.Yeah man. After hearing those fucks boo our national anthem my heart rate went through the roof. I had that same feeling of pride watching Floyd walk to the ring as I do when the Bucks take the field against Mich. Then some ignorant prick at the bar was running his mouth and rooting for Hatton in spite of the disrespect from his followers. .Its not Hattons fault or the guy at the bar's some drunken fools were booingHatton would be the first to condemn it.
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Am I the only one that sees the flaw/contradiction in playing "Born in the USA" as your walk out music then praising the greatness of UK boxing fans that just booed the National Anthem an hour earlier.
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It's 2012. Does your organization have a private cloud in production? If so, you're in the minority, according to our InformationWeek 2012 Private Cloud Survey--21% of 414 respondents have clouds in place now, with an additional 30% starting down the road. Even though there's been a lot of buzz about cloud computing in general and private cloud specifically, these results aren't that surprising. The number of new processes IT needs to build a private cloud is daunting--think defining runbooks, modifying change control to meet automated demands and a general shift in management strategies--and then you still need new products, CMDBs and orchestration platforms to tie everything together.
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