The Why, How, Where and When of Meditation!

Namaste beloved Reader!

My warmest greetings to you on this wonderful day of our Lord!

Today I have for you some vital information about one of the spiritual exercises of the soul -Meditation.

Often, for lack of knowledge and insufficient experience we are not clear enough about this subject.

So I thought to give you here some more definitive and distinct information about meditation AND contemplation.

I would consider, from that description of meditation, as using a more scientific or technical approaches as if in a laboratory while the contemplation description, is as if one was a bird watcher, just observing. To be even more precise and perhaps a bit literal, I might say when one meditates he thinks and asks questions,

“WHY?”…”HOW?”…”WHEN?” In Contemplation, one simply asks “WHAT?” and observes from there.

Meditation is basically an action of the mind, the intellect, and how one thinks, whereas, in contemplation, one merely observes. The former is an activity at the personality level and the latter, a quality of the soul. Some however, maintain that their meditation method is not so, it is not thinking but just being still. Perhaps this is true, but then it is Contemplation, and the word “Meditation” is often used for lack of distinction or because of language translation. Many languages in the East such as in India and China are difficult to translate.

SOME OF THE DIFFERENCES AND BENEFITS BETWEEN MEDITATION AND CONTEMPLATION:

In meditation it sometimes takes much focus and mental acrobats. That is, it is “thinking” deeply and is looking for some kind of peaceful centering within oneself from the weary world. Therefore there are times for meditation and times for contemplation.

In contemplation, one usually responds with an “AHA!” whereas, in meditation, the response is “AH…HOW?”

In contemplation, very often, one can remain for hours without realizing the feeling of tiredness or time.

Contemplation is often the start of soul travel.

For beginners, there is also the option of joining a guided meditation to help you in this exercise.

Both meditation and contemplation should be learned and practiced.

Both meditation and contemplation are the heart of your spiritual growth. Therefore, I urge you to learn the ART OF MEDITATION AND CONTEMPLATION.

taken from the CC4 from Dr. Joshua David Stone www.IAMUniversity.org

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The Why, How, Where and When of Meditation

Daily meditation is an essential Spiritual practice of the Integrated Ascended Master. It is the process of withdrawing our attention from the outer world and directing it towards the inner world.

Why should I meditate?

To quiet the mind, enter a space of no thought, attune with Spirit, and bring forth clear states of awareness.

How long should I meditate?

There is no right or wrong. Follow your intuition. Twenty minutes a day is a good way to get started.

Where and when should I meditate?

Ideally we meditate every day at the same time and at the same spot. This greatly helps to build up the energies and creates momentum. It will also help you to immediately re-enter the meditative space every time you sit down for meditation. Be sure to find a time and spot where you will not get interrupted by anyone or anything and where you can be by yourself.

How do I meditate?

You can meditate wherever, whenever and however you wish. However, a good way to start meditation for beginners is to sit down comfortably (in crossed-leg position on a meditation cushion if you can), spine and head straight, eyes closed, hands opened with your palms up and the thumb and index finger of each hand slightly touching each other. Focus on your breath. Breathe naturally, relaxing your whole body. Fill your heart with love and devotion and then call forth Spirit, your Mighty I AM Presence, or whatever Ascended Master, Angel, etc. you would like to connect with. Do this for twenty minutes, or however long you can.

What are the benefits of meditation?

Benefits of meditation include stilling the mind, quieting the emotions, improving the ability to focus and concentrate the mind, stress relief, strengthening the body’s immune system, physical healing, Spiritual attunement, connecting with Spirit and the Ascended Masters, and on and on.

The Integrated Ascended Master is a master in the art of meditation. He realizes that meditation is the door to more (of God).

So let it be written. So let it be done.

© 2010 www.IAMUniversity.org

Here is even more info for you:

The purpose of meditation, according to Djwhal Khul, is to assist in alignment and contact with the soul. This leads to the mastery of the personality by the soul. When a person is polarized in their physical or emotional body they usually feel no need for meditation. Only when the mental body has been awakened and that aspirant, through many lives, has tired of living a life guided by the lower self, does the desire for meditation occur.

Meditation does four basic things, according to Djwhal.

1. It helps a person to make contact with the soul and align the three bodies.
2. It helps to put the disciple into an attitude of equilibrium and even mindedness.
3. It helps to create a perfected personality.
4. It helps to transfer the polarization or identification from one of the permanent atoms of the personality to a corresponding permanent atom in the spiritual triad (spiritual will, intuition, higher mind).

Note: Meditation is dangerous only to those individuals who use it without also practicing good character and clean living. Meditation is dangerous only where there is wrong motive or desire for spiritual powers rather than attunement to God.
It is this type of wrong motive that attracts one to the astral plane. The wrong motive leads to false pride and selfish desire which attunes one to the plane of glamour and illusion. Meditation is dangerous only when a desire to be loving and of service to others is lacking.

I also want to mention that there exist many different forms of Meditation like the Creative Visualization Meditations or the Ascension Activation Meditations we have in the I AM University, and they are the most powerful guided meditations you will find on this planet.

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So I hope you liked the wonderful information and that this article will help you to have success in your meditations!

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You are the light divine!

Endless strength and love is within you!

I love you!

I AM YOU AND YOU ARE ME AND WE ARE ONE IN TRUTH!

JOY and much love to you!

RalfArthur :)

Ps: Thank you Joshua and Gloria ;)