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Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization Why Meditate? Compelling Benefits and Miracles of Meditation- A Healthy Practical Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Growing TruthCountless people through fifty centuries have practiced meditation for peace of mind and health of body. Google lists 55 million results for "meditation." How can an ordinary person learn anything useful about such a vast subject? Well, there are 206 bones in a human body, with countless ...
Views: 585 - Awakening the Energies Through Chakra Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe human body, often thought of as a microcosm of the universe has been the object of scrupulous curiosity and studies. Although having physical limits, it has been said that the resources of a human being is boundless once the mind is tapped. One such means of tapping into the inner self to ...
Views: 942 - WakeUpLive.com presents: Even Eagles Need to Re-focus: Re-focus Your Life Today! - by I have always enjoyed watching the soaring of an eagle up in the sky—always so elegant. It is an awesome sight! There are times they can’t fly and most of us have never seen them during these times. Eagles do get sick, and sometimes become immobilized. They become weak and depleted.
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Views: 856 - Looking Inward for Balance and Harmony - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraIn this day and age wherein stress is an inherent aspect of daily living, a majority of individuals consider that grueling physical, mental and emotional exhaustion as a way of life. With a barrage of social and personal melodramas that serve to alienate the individual not only from his fellow ...
Views: 600 - Guided Meditations: Why They Inspire Us and How to Choose the Best One for You - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2009 from Faye FitzgeraldInspiration is defined as “filling with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence.” To be inspired is to be infused with knowledge that brings exciting moments of clarity, focus and inner awareness. The word meditation is an ancient word for prayer. Guided meditations are particularly ...
Views: 566 - Is Meditation for Dummies or for Wise People? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Elsabe SmitThere was a time when meditation or no meditation was a serious question for me. I come from a Protestant background where in my view (which is admittedly biased) prayer was a practice of reciting important-sounding words. I struggled for years with the concept of prayer. It did not make ...
Views: 794 - Divine Resilience - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from Deborah SandellaColorado aspen trees have transformed their vibrant green for a golden glow, and the evening air freezes each exhale into a little cloud of crystal breath. As we prepare for winter, I am reminded of the changing nature of life. Mother Nature offers a model of how to "reinvent" oneself, how to ...
Views: 1634(1 vote) - A Calming Meditation with Color - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2009 from Margo BastosI was given very good advice by a healer once - I was told that when I felt stressed, tense, emotional, tired...in fact, any feeling of strain...I should take a “light shower”. My first thought was that I don't have time to run home, shower, dry myself and get dressed at odd times during the ...
Views: 2404 - The Art of Meditation - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyWhen I was about ten years old my mother started her health-food kick. No more Wonder bread for us. I was adamantly opposed to the whole wheat bread invasion in our home; not to mention all the vitamins and supplements we now had to take including my favorite, cod liver oil. If you want to ...
Views: 730(1 vote) - Guided Chakra Healing Meditation - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Suzanne Eltink1. Sit down comfortably, and close your eyes. Put your feet flat on the ground, and lay your hands on your legs, or next to you. Keep your back strait. Breathe in very deeply through your nose down in to your stomach, and then breathe out true your mouth, and let it go. Breathe in deeply, and ...
Views: 1446 - Meditation for a Busy Life - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from Cheryl MayMost of us lead busy lives, running from meeting to meeting, picking up children or answering emails. But for a few minutes a day, we can actually still our thoughts and enter into the ancient practice of meditation. Meditation is the process of stilling our minds and focusing on one thing or ...
Views: 918 - Three Easy Meditation Techniques - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from Steve GillmanWhy look for easy meditation techniques? After all, doesn't good meditation practice take time and effort and self discipline? Perhaps, but before a person is ready to make that commitment he or she may want to have a little taste of what the results might be. In other words, start with one of ...
Views: 639 - Physiological Benefits of Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Chuck JenningsWhen I was growing up in my predominately Euro-protestant mid-western culture, eastern philosophies and religions were at best a distant curiosity colored by our naïve stereotypes made worse by popular post WWII generalizations about “Orientals”. Among those stereotypes, we dismissed meditation ...
Views: 3343 - Tracing the Soul's Path: The Finger Labyrinth - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Joy ThomasonToday there is a rapidly growing renewal of interest in the labyrinth. Countless numbers worldwide are discovering its many gifts, as more and more individuals are including this sacred tool in their own spiritual practice. Though it's origins are rooted in the very distant past, it, none the ...
Views: 2380 - Lets Ommmm... - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Beth LynchChanting is a great way to still the mind, relax emotions and just be. You are uniting mind, heart, body and Spirit with the sacred sound of OM. Every cell in your being will recognize your intention for this Spiritual time out. You will relax or re-energize, depending on your needs at the ...
Views: 628 - The Power of Intention - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Heather MullinMy heart was broken. I was in great distress. It was late spring, the most beautiful time of the year, and I had been jolted violently out of my blissful reverie. The man that I loved passionately and whole-heartedly had decided he couldn’t be in relationship with me any more – it was too ...
Views: 1113 - Joy of Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Jill LowyIt is amazing to me the amount of people that know about meditation, but how few actually do it. I have many friends that practice yoga, but have never tried meditation. They have no idea what they are missing! The popular notion of meditation is that it is helpful for finding peace and ...
Views: 1326 - Four Ways to Use Breath in Mindfulness Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Leonard NoelI want to share a profound lesson that has significantly enhanced the way I do mindfulness meditation. I learned this a couple years ago at a meditation class lead by a Buddhist monk. It deals with utilizing the breath to be more mindful. It is perhaps one of the most common ways that people do ...
Views: 704 - How to Meditate - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2009 from Christopher BoozellMeditation, the practice placing your attention upon a single point of focus, does not have to be a complicated exercise. True, there are contemplative modes which can be quite involved, requiring a strong capacity for focus in the meditator, but when we are working with calming and centering ...
Views: 1183(2 votes) - The Forty Day Prayer - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2009 from Rick BeldenI encountered the seed of the process I'm about to describe in a magazine article (now long lost) many years ago. I took what I saw and developed it into a practice that I used and found helpful for several years. My belief system has since shifted in such a way that this process no longer feels ...
Views: 2996 - Meditate Your Way To Becoming Famous By Morning - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from Mark LewisDo you want to become famous by morning? You want to be successful, renowned, famous and/or wealthy. In that case you need to develop the traits of a successful person. A successful person is creative and a successful person is intuitive. A successful person is not afraid to venture into the ...
Views: 1212 - 7 Chakras: Balance your wheel of life! - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Suzanne EltinkWhat are chakras? Chakras are energy centers throughout the body that are responsible for the condition of your mind, body, and spirit. You have 7 chakras. Each chakra works on a special focus for emotional health, healing, and spiritual growth. Each chakra has certain attraction ...
Views: 1435 - Gardening the New Earth: Leveraging Meditation, ThetaHealing and Shared Intention to Change the World - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Jacqueline SowellThe Transformational Power of Meditation Have you ever heard of the Maharishi Effect? In 1960 the Maharishi, founder of Transcendental Meditation, predicted that all war would end if 1% of the population practiced his meditation technique. His meditation technique helps meditators access the ...
Views: 1493 - Meditation—Cure of All Cures: The Magic Potion of the Soul - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesWhen I take on a new client in my practice as a life coach, I usually begin with a strategy of exploring what this individual’s beliefs are about himself and his life. I then find out what the underlying daily thoughts are that support those beliefs. I always discover that whatever is showing up ...
Views: 2722(1 vote) - Does Meditation Help with Handling Stress? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Michael PierceIn a word, yes! Transcendental Meditation brings about a deep inner calm that is both relaxing and revitalising. The unique Transcendental Meditation process actually dissolves the stress and fatigue trapped in the body, promoting happiness, health and clear thinking. Many hundreds of ...
Views: 1588 - Transcendental Meditation: The Benefits - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Michael PierceTranscendental Meditation brings benefits in all areas of life. Just as when you have slept and rested really well the world appears a brighter and more enjoyable place to be, so the uniquely deep rest that TM provides – shown by research studies to be even deeper than deep sleep - reduces ...
Views: 1718 - Why Guided Meditation Works - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Kelly BallardYou want to transform your life? Try guided meditation. Why? To transform your life, you must first change your thoughts and that’s the rub – how to change your thoughts from what is not working to what is…and again I answer with guided meditation. Guided meditation helps create the space ...
Views: 2217 - A Simple Guided Meditation Technique to Combat Stress - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from Suzanne EltinkStress is inevitable. Everyday, there are just enough stressful activities and thoughts that cannot be avoided. Stress therefore is a part of life. However, the condition will not be able to influence or alter the overall state of being and lifestyle if it will not be allowed to manifest its ...
Views: 883 - To Achieve Clarity in Life, Make Meditation Part of Your Day - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesI had not been home from Vietnam very long, in 1972, when I met a charismatic man in his mid-forties, with salt and pepper hair and a broad smile. He introduced me to meditation . . . acquiring the creative, sleepy state of mind also known as the alpha state. Thus began a lifelong quest to learn ...
Views: 1240 - 6 Biggest Obstacles to Meditation (And How to Overcome Them) - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Lisa HepnerI’ve struggled with meditation most of my life. Over a span of 15 years, I purchased meditation CD’s, attended meditation classes and read books on meditation, yet was still unable to incorporate it into my daily life. The meditation CD’s usually put me to sleep and the classes and books made ...
Views: 6873 - Tantra Chakras - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Chandi DeviTantric sex activates energy centers in our spine affecting our health, mind, emotions and spirit. But, just like driving around in LA, getting around this tantra grid is impossible without some guidance, a map to follow, good eyesight and a reliable car. Then all you have to do is fasten your ...
Views: 2275(1 vote) - Meditation Preparation for Marathon Sex - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Chandi DeviWe have an abundance of opportunities to meet other people, a variety of things to do and places to go. In fact, our lives are as congested as our freeways, and we often get stuck and feel like we are not going anywhere, So we try to fill ourselves with a hectic schedule in the hopes that we ...
Views: 3573(1 vote) - Sexual Health Through Tantric Sex - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Chandi DeviMention the word “tantra” and the first thing that comes to mind is sex. While it is true that sex is an important aspect of tantra, it is just one component of this ancient spiritual path. Known as the path of the householder, tantra practices are beneficial to our physical, spiritual, ...
Views: 4563(1 vote) - Maharishi and the Beatles: What really happened? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Tom BallThe Beatles discovered Maharishi in 1968 and spent a few weeks studying meditation with him in Rishikesh. Much has been made in the news media and blogosphere of the Beatle's association with Maharishi and the rise of popularity that followed for Maharishi and his form of meditation. Yet many ...
Views: 6269 - How to Choose a Meditation Technique - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Tom BallWhy is the Buddha smiling? Because it's finally happened: meditation is mainstream. Of course, the true "Buddha mind" finds reason to smile from within and is said to be unfazed by such spacetime frivolities as cultural trends, but surely the "enlightened" among us, whoever they are, must be ...
Views: 1654 - About Guided Meditations - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Joseph SchwartzmanHethball on Guided Meditations Guided meditations are a way to help you look inward and explore your true self. It’s as if you entered a new country and you needed a guide there. You could probably find your way on your own, but it would be easier if someone else showed you the way. And so we ...
Views: 1092 - Becoming Radiant - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Joseph SchwartzmanA guided meditation from the Carriers of Light These are subjects that come from your heart. When you open your heart to love, you open yourself to the world. Look inside yourself and see the love that is there. You may find limitations. We are here to help you work through them. Settle back ...
Views: 1410 - The Higher Self Connection - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Joseph SchwartzmanStrengthening your light body connection to your higher self and beyond A guided meditation from the Carriers of Light Look inside yourself and see what you find. There is a light burning inside your heart. This is the light of wisdom within you. There are great depths of wisdom to be found ...
Views: 2879 - Finally Something with Good Side Effects - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2009 from Jerry SaundersStudies have proved that those who meditate on a regular basis have reduced illness, stress, and need for rest. The side effects of meditation include a list so long it would take a whole page to list them. I’ll bet you know what most of them are already. One of the most compelling reasons to ...
Views: 2620 - How to Raise Your Vibration and Shape Your Reality - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2009 from Kevin SchoeningerWe have entered a new era in human understanding. Modern science and ancient wisdom have converged in a consciousness-shifting realization. It is now known that, at the most fundamental level, “everything is energy.” We are energetic beings in a Universal Energetic Field. Because of that ...
Views: 3865 - Daoist Zuowang Meditation - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Michael RinaldiniThe following article is a shortened version of my original article on Daoist meditation. Contact me for a free full version of this article. Daoist Zuowang Meditation Just watch out that Above the concentrated mind Everything is free and open and coverless, Beneath the concentrated ...
Views: 6214(2 votes) - What is the Difference Between Meditation and Yoga? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2009 from harry williomsAs defined by the respected sage Patanjali, Yoga is 'Chitta Vriti Nirodhah', that is, facilitating the harmony of body and mind and envisages wellness of human beings at physical, mental and spiritual level. The eight steps of yoga consist of Yama, Niyama, Aasana, Pranayama, Pratyahar, Dhyana, ...
Views: 11083(1 vote) - ***The World's Best Meditation Technique - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2009 from Steven SashenIn my local new age magazine, there are at least 20 different meditation courses. Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Kabbalistic, Sufi. Then there are the meditation classes emphasizing stress-reduction, weight-loss and pain-control. Among the different meditation lineages, each has its own answer ...
Views: 5270(2 votes) - How To Meditate: Transcendental Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2009 from Michael PierceThere are many meditation techniques. These vary from watching the breath to staring at a candle to concentrating on a thought. Some are easier than others. Many are frustrating to do. Some will even give you a headache. However there is one meditation technique which has stood the test of time, ...
Views: 7165 - The Star Within - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2009 from Joseph SchwartzmanA guided meditation from Hethball This is Hethball speaking. Let us be together. Let us now have peace between us. Be calm and light. There is a star in the heavens. It is a glorious star. The light that shines from it is a glorious light. This light has a consciousness, an awareness. Inside ...
Views: 830 - Memo to Self: Please Find the Time to Meditate - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2009 from Michael TaneyWhy, Self, am I writing to you? Well, for one thing, you’ve been a busy lately. I’ve had trouble getting your attention. Sometimes you can get someone’s attention with a memo, so I thought I’d give it a try. Anyhow, why do I suggest that you find the time to ...
Views: 1371 - Mindfullness - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2009 from Lydia GriffithBeing present in the space of each perfect moment of life is to walk The Path of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Gurus, and Yogis throughout the course of time. It is not difficult to begin the journey on this Path. It is not difficult to stop and begin to notice that as you are walking you feel the ...
Views: 706 - Who You Are, Who You Are Not: A New Meditation for Challenging Times - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2009 from Brian NicolettiFor the worried, the stressed, the overwhelmed, the lonely, the displaced, the desperate, the sick, the heartbroken, the confused, the paralyzed, the angry, the lost, the human, I created and offer this meditation. My hope is that reading it, re-reading it when necessary, and passing it on to ...
Views: 882 - Finding the Best Meditation Techniques for You - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraCertain benefits have already been discovered and explored by people who use meditation techniques. Now, there are various kinds of meditation techniques an individual could use in order to experience tranquility and peace. However, regardless of the fact that these technique has now becoming ...
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