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Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization Why Meditate? Compelling Benefits and Miracles of Meditation- Top 3 Meditation Techniques - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Renee Shupe"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom." – Buddha Meditation dates back several hundreds of years. When someone mentions meditation, an image of monks in dark robes ...
Views: 1091 - The Healing Dreams of Grandma - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have been reading your book on synchrodestiny, and I started to meditate using the so hum mantra. For my archetypes I picked my grandmother who was very close to me and brought me up until I was about nine, she passed away many years ago. For the first week and up to now I have ...
Views: 1229(2 votes) - Connecting with Others Through Love: A Guided Meditation from the Carriers of Light - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Joseph SchwartzmanStand back from who you are now. Try to put aside your usual doubts and fears. See if you can experience another kind of Beingness, another way of seeing yourself. See if you can surround yourself with light. Imagine that there is a bold, bright light around you right now, as you are now. In the ...
Views: 4580 - Meditation & Thinking - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Debra HardingMeditation and Thinking Over the years I have learned one thing for sure about meditation, and that is that everyone’s experience is their experience. In other words, never compare your experience with someone else’s. Your experience is as valid as anyone else’s. Meditation is a form of self ...
Views: 2114 - You Are the Blessings - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI am inviting you to open yourself up to this truth of your being: You Are The Blessings. The blessings, the opportunity for greater good, are always present in you, others, and the world around you. All that is needed is to bring your awareness to that truth, follow, and choose as best you ...
Views: 823 - Who Were You in Your Previous Life? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Nigel CoatesDo you believe we live more than once? Do you believe in Reincarnation? It's a yes or no question, but when most people answer, they answer with an explanation. Reincarnation is an interesting thought or concept to entertain. Are we really spiritual souls just having a physical experience? Or ...
Views: 2676(2 votes) - Guided Meditation - Instant Benefits for Busy People - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Nigel CoatesWe live in a busy world. There is never enough time! Our priority lists start with the necessities such as family, work, cleaning and eating, and only when we juggle or sacrifice do we find the time for hobbies, personal development and dare I say it, Relaxation. And by relaxation I don't mean ...
Views: 2250(2 votes) - They Say it Makes Me Weak. I Disagree. - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMany people have told me not to be so open and vulnerable in these notes to you because they say it weakens my leadership position. I say that's BS. You know why? Because I believe that the new-school of leadership doesn't just show you their good side, they show you all sides. So here ...
Views: 835 - 10 Minutes to Total Peace and Relaxation - by Submitted on May 22, 2009 from Jonathan RoachIf you have visited my site before, you will know that my interest is in promoting peace, health and harmony in our lives and relationships. Most of us however lead busy and demanding lives, and certainly many of my clients and customers have talked of stress, anxiety, acute sleep disturbance, ...
Views: 1258 - Meditation Made Easy - Binaural Beats - Come on Down to Strawberry Fields! - by Submitted on May 22, 2009 from Jonathan RoachHave you tried meditation in order to reach a relaxed state and to help you cope with the stress and demand in your life? Have you tried to clear your mind and focus upon your breathing to help you detach and find some peace? How difficult is that when routine thoughts keep popping into your ...
Views: 927 - Meditation for Self-knowledge - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have been exploring way to "inner knowing the self"... I have done significant recovery around childhood trauma and am still recovering from a Dissociative Disorder. The greatest challenge for me is to truly know my self, as this is often clouded. I am considering meditation. ...
Views: 876 - How to Be Just Like Me - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAfter my last brutally honest note to the Tribe, I received A LOT of emails asking about how I could be so open and vulnerable in these letters to you while still remaining strong in my self..... and the answer to that question is one of my greatest secrets. Want to hear it? Cool, here's my ...
Views: 651 - How to Alter Your Consciousness to Develop ESP - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Conrad RawThere are various methods to alter your consciousness, sleep deprivation, sensory deprivation, drugs, alcohol and training. Most people have heard of all these things and the term “altered state of consciousness”, but don’t really understand what it means. Consciousness has three states. The ...
Views: 1554 - Meditation - A Waste of Time? - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Gene AngerMany would say yes, meditation is a waste of time! Time is one of the few commodities we cannot save or store. Everyone is allotted 24 hours in a day and most of us have busy lifestyles with little time to lose. It would appear spending ½ to one hour sitting perfectly still doing nothing might ...
Views: 3826 - Tibetan Buddhist Meditation - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from sylvia smelcerTibetan Buddhist meditation has a long history, but not as long as the history of meditation itself. Buddhism was a branch of Hinduism and so meditation was practiced in Hinduism before it was practiced in Buddhism. Buddhist thought is that there are three things one must accomplish before ...
Views: 1589 - Blue Sky Meditation - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsClose your eyes and imagine an endless blue sky underneath your eyelids. When your mind begins to think, for example, "I wish I was sitting on the beach with this blue sky instead of in my bedroom", see the thought on a puffy white cloud and watch it float through the sky. When your mind asks, ...
Views: 1520 - Can Meditation Have Negative Effects? - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Margo BastosIs meditation always good or you? When is meditation not calming? Everyone knows that meditation is always good for you, right? Wrong! Negative effects from meditation are not all that uncommon. In a 1992 study, Dean Shapiro, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and human behaviour at ...
Views: 7306(1 vote) - Freedom from Self-Harm: Urge Surfing - A Mindfulness Skill to Cope with Urges - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsFind a quiet place where you will be relatively free from distractions and unlikely to be bothered by anyone. Sit in a comfortable position. Write down how strong your urge is on a scale from 0 (no urge at all) to 10 (the strongest urge you’ve ever had). Then, write down how much you feel as if ...
Views: 6729 - Overcoming Shame: A Guided Meditation from the Carriers of Light - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Joseph SchwartzmanLet yourself go. Find peace and relaxation within. We want you to find the light inside yourself… the light in the middle of your heart. Your residence is in this light. You find yourself there. It radiates outward in all directions. You find that you are a being of light, a being of radiance. ...
Views: 3774 - Need Help Dealing with Depression? Meditation Can Help - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from anne weinsteinHow do we deal with everything life throws at us in this day and age? If you are living in the world today, you are facing serious issues that may cause depression. With stress over the economy, finances, and other professional and personal problems, more people today face mental health issues ...
Views: 963 - Learning Emotional Flow - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Joseph SchwartzmanA guided meditation from Hethball This is Hethball speaking. We want you to take a look at yourself in a way you are not accustomed to. Pretend that you are the image on a photographic negative. What if you existed in a dimension of reality where the photographic negative was the normal way to ...
Views: 1768 - Detached Observation Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from charles MacInerneyRemember laying on your back as a kid, and watching the clouds without trying to change them, control them, or pass judgment on them? These are the very same qualities we look for in the practice of Detached Observation. This was J. Krishnamurti's favorite form of meditation, and the following ...
Views: 3533(1 vote) - Introduction to Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from charles MacInerneyEverything you experience, see, hear, touch, smell, taste, think, anticipate, remember, every emotion you feel, everything you have or will ever experience, is experienced in your mind. Meditation is a discipline that teaches one how to control consciousness, rather than be controlled by it. ...
Views: 1493(1 vote) - On Stillness: Living with Intention - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Suzanne KyraA heron stands alone in the shallows. She is seemingly oblivious to me. I remain quiet and study it, praying inside for guidance and inspiration. I receive it. This occurred recently while I was walking on a sandy mound in a bay on the ocean, She remains alone. I wonder why. She obviously has ...
Views: 1490 - Tap into Your Intuition - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Eileen Lichtenstein“At the moment you consciously make a choice, pay attention to how you feel.” From The Law of Karma We all find ourselves at times walking the edge between this and that, yes and no. . When you make a decision and you have a sense of “relief” you know it’s a right choice. Intuitive “hits” come ...
Views: 2017(1 vote) - Physics and Mysticism, Om and Aum - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallMantra can be a very powerful tool to align the chakra system through the power of vibration. It puts the power of the body behind the intention of the mind. Om is the universal mantra, often described as the universal sound current. It is a "one size fits all" kind of mantra. Anyone can chant ...
Views: 3157(3 votes) - How Meditation Can Help with Weight Loss - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Ivor MurrayIt’s strange to think that sitting still in deep relaxation or meditation can help us to lose weight. When we think of things that will help us with weight loss, we would normally think of changing our diet (so that we don’t consume so many calories) or performing physical exercise (so that ...
Views: 1052 - Meditation is an Active Event - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ted CiubaHello, my friends! Today I'm going to talk about a concept that comes straight out of Chapter 13 of The NEW Think and Grow Rich—HoloMagic, the Sixth Sense, the other dimension. Even though we're going to focus in on a specific point, the whole chapter is about triggering the self-fulfilling ...
Views: 783 - Breathing with the Rhythms of Nature - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Donna PackardDo you know everything is energy? Everything has a frequency. Everything is in a state of vibration, movement. Every organ and cell in our body is in a state of vibration, each organ has its own frequency! Everything in the universe has a frequency, vibrating, in motion! Quantum physics is ...
Views: 994 - Easy Energy Meditation to Find Your Center - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Rebecca SheldonEverything in this world is made of energy. The computer in front of you, the chair you are sitting on, your very own body are all examples of energy. In our western society, we are often not taught about our system, let alone how to work with it for our own well-being. This easy energy exercise ...
Views: 5936 - Higher Dimensional Beings - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Lyn AsmarIt is almost impossible for anyone, however gifted, to portray higher dimensional beings accurately with either the use of three dimensional art forms or the use of the written word. Realizing this, we should be grateful for whatever truth the artist or the writer manages to capture, no matter ...
Views: 4207 - 7 Tips to Break Free from Fear & Promote Inner Peace - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Kay ProudfootWith the ever-increasing pace of life and the demands placed upon us, we are experiencing more and more prolonged periods of stress, which can lead to burn out and more serious illnesses if not dealt with. Fear/anxiety related illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, chronic fatigue, ...
Views: 4475(1 vote) - Are You Really Sitting Still? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Sarah McLeanAs I write this a woman from Tucson is meditating for the first time in her life. The red rocks now aglow from the light of the sun as it begins to set. What will she see when she opens her eyes? What will she remember when she thinks back to her first meditation? When I think back… I remember ...
Views: 914 - What is Mindfulness Anyway? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Sarah McLeanWhat are you doing right now? You are probably sitting and reading this. But what else are you doing? Thinking? Eating? Listening to music? Spending time with your family? “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: On purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.” I like ...
Views: 1034 - Peace Is the Way - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Sarah McLeanMost people admit that world peace is something they’d like to see in their lifetime. However it’s not usually one of the reasons people give for wanting to learn to meditate. Solutions to the conflict and the disasters facing the world today are on the minds of most of us. Along with hearing ...
Views: 949 - Remote Viewing Vs Neigong Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Randolph DirectoSome people have asked me how remote viewing is like Neigong Meditation. I want to show you how remote viewing is an extension of Neigong Meditation. Although there are esoteric meditations similar to Neigong, I have chosen Neigong to compare with remote viewing because I am a certified oriental ...
Views: 3616 - How Visualization Creates Wealth and Success... - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jeremy GislasonI'm almost certain you're familiar with the concept of visualization. It's so important to the creation of wealth that Chapter three in Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich is title "Faith. Visualization of and belief in attainment of desire." When we use the power of visualization we bring ...
Views: 4172(6 votes) - Meditation - Change Your Life One Breath At A Time - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Greg de VriesAre you feeling stressed-out? Do you feel like something is missing but you don’t know what? Do you have trouble concentrating? Then perhaps it is time for you to consider an ancient practice with modern scientific proof of results: MEDITATION Is meditation for me? To evaluate whether you ...
Views: 1393 - Spiritual Reflections - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from John CarisThe magic mirror offers insight into the meditative art, and following Hermes’ path, we can prepare our mind so that it accurately reflects spiritual energy into the alchemical process. In some ways the mirror is more similar to a lens that allows light through when clean. Because if the lens is ...
Views: 1681 - How Do I Open Up to Guidance? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Terri Britt“I ask God every day for answers. But I never seem to get them.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard new students and clients tell me those exact words. They want guidance but don’t know how to get it. Then I give them a few simple tools that I’m about to share with you and the next ...
Views: 1302(4 votes) - What is Qigong? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallQigong (Qi Gong, Chi gong, or Chi Kung, ) is a system of Taoist exercise and meditation developed at least 4000 years ago in China. The word "qigong" perhaps can be best translated as "energy mastery." It is a method of balancing mind, body, emotions, and spirit through a series of external and ...
Views: 1262(4 votes) - Peace of Mind is a Breath Away: The Fine Art of Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Yanni ManiatesLearning to meditate, quiet my mind and touch into the deep place of peace within me is the greatest skill I have ever learned to improve my life. "Meditation is the art of learning how to tend the sacred ground of your life. It connects you with your inner world. By meditating you learn how to ...
Views: 1870(2 votes) - Peace of Mind is a Thought Away: As You Master Your Thoughts, You Master Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Yanni ManiatesOur thoughts are our only "real" possessions. For wherever we go, whatever we do, they are always with us. They either uplift and inspire us or they burden us with negativity and heaviness. I would like to explore the role of thought in our life and how powerful our thoughts and their subsequent ...
Views: 2281(5 votes) - Pranayama Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Mirella ParryPRANAYAMA Pranayama is the therapeutic practice of regulating your breath flow. Various methods regulate different bodily functions and increase the absorption of oxygen into the lungs, bringing energy, vitality and balance into the body's energy channels. It is important to do these ...
Views: 1549 - ***Meditation 2.0 -- Social Media, Meditation and You - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Steven SashenMeditation traditions say you shouldn't enter into a relationship with a teacher lightly, that you should check her or him out before taking on their teachings. This used to mean traveling -- sometimes to the other side of the world -- to spend 24/7 with a teacher for weeks or month and see how ...
Views: 1002 - How to Use Your Incredible Inner Potential! - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from zurab tsvenLife is actually fair! You have not lost any time! You have not been challenged without a reward! What you are about to discover today could possibly be seen a bit controversial...so please keep reading only if you are willing to be a bit open minded... Many teachers and gurus in personal ...
Views: 829(1 vote) - How to Deal With Devious Co-workers? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2009 from zurab tsvenThis question comes back over and over, it is the same in class with the kids, as it is at work as it is between families and countries. The fact is that all people are equal on one very important level, at any age, any were in the world, all we really want is to be noticed appreciated, ...
Views: 3512 - Quantum Physics on Manifestation and Creating Your Reality with the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from Conrad RawThoughts are things waiting to materialize. If you know much about physics, you recognize that matter can neither be created nor destroyed. It simply changes from a solid form to energy and visa-versa. This brings us to the concept that our thoughts create our reality. Taken on a purely non ...
Views: 7800 - A Hassle-free Guide to Meditation Techniques - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraMeditation has a wide range of definition and it comes in different forms and packages. There are hundreds of meditation techniques developed over the ages each one designed for a certain purpose or function. There are meditation techniques specially designed for men or merely for women alone. ...
Views: 682 - Universal love, Out of Nothingness, Love - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Joseph SchwartzmanA guided meditation from the Carriers of Light What you are is an unseen being. There is no substance to your Beingness. If you attached a machine to yourself to measure what you are, it wouldn’t register anything. You will never be able to identify yourself with a machine. What you are is not ...
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