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Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization Why Meditate? Compelling Benefits and Miracles of Meditation- Mummies in the Sand - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMaybe the Egyptians had it right: Spend your entire life preparing for the life to come—the afterlife. Build a magnificent tomb in which to spend eternity. Stock it with food and wine, gold and chariots. After all, you're going to be dead a lot longer than you're going to be alive. But pharaohs ...
Views: 952(1 vote) - Overcoming Sexual Addiction - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from JJ SempleHave you ever watched TO CATCH A PREDATOR, the Dateline-NBC show with Chris Hansen. The show that breaks for commercial with the guy lying face down on the ground and a policeman’s knee in his back. These men, the ones busted on Dateline-NBC, don’t seem able to control themselves. And that’s ...
Views: 2878(4 votes) - Personal Growth Through Introspection - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyBy enhancing your feeling of introspection as much as possible you will become much more contented with life and much more honest with yourself. There is not much to be gained by only being slightly honest or biased against your shortcomings. It is also necessary that you try to prevent seeing ...
Views: 4185(2 votes) - Prayer for South Africa - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Craig LockThis Prayer was originally written in 1994 (before South Africa's first "Democratic" election. I have updated it slightly (today - 4am!) and am sharing it with a view to helping (in some small way) create global awareness of the current desperate plight of South Africa's northern neighbour, ...
Views: 1427(1 vote) - Roving Mind Got the Best of You? Here’s The Antidote - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhether you’re a first-time or seasoned meditator, chances are high—about 100%— that when you start to meditate, you will be subject to what appears to be an actual, incessant, and absolutely uncontrollable stream of thought. In the Zen meditation tradition, this is called “watching the ...
Views: 910(1 vote) - Self Meditation - Know About The Different Techniques - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Dr John AnneSelf meditation really works. Countless of learned and loving people have practiced it all through the ages, because it clears the mind and opens the heart. Highly educated priests and sages spent their all lives pursuing and teaching the way to illumination. The techniques have been included ...
Views: 986(1 vote) - Should adults be the only ones gaining the benefit of this - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Felicity BakerMany adults do this everyday... many do it twice a day. Actually I know of some friends who take time out to participate even three times a day. Why so much? Because they understand the benefits. With the benefits well documented doesn't it make sense to encourage children to ...
Views: 1593(1 vote) - Take the Vow of Emotional Independence - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen you have emotional independence, you want for nothing because you have everything. Debbie Ford Today is the day to join me and millions of others in taking a vow of emotional independence. Emotional independence will give you the freedom to love and be loved, to give freely and to ...
Views: 2675(1 vote) - The 3 Stages of Mind in Meditation & How to Transcend Them - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Kip Mazuy"There are 3 stages of mind in meditation. The first stage is personal. The thoughts are about you, your world, what you've seen, heard, tasted, felt etc. It's experience is one of duality. There is you and everything else. Conflict and control, desire and resistance. Once ...
Views: 838(2 votes) - The Challenge of Seeing Challenges: Next is the Most Important Word - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEvery day, we’re faced with challenge. And the biggest challenge of all, it sometimes seems, is that other people just don’t behave the way that we want them to. This is particularly the case in relationships, in the dance and the interaction and the act of meeting and matching and mirroring ...
Views: 915(1 vote) - Traveling Blind in the Times of Uncertainty - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn my teens (when I was still living in the USSR) I had a neighbor who was blind. He seemed imperturbable, monolithic, settled yet spontaneous and relaxed. I never knew anyone like that until I started reading about Zen masters with their notorious mix of non-threatening confidence and ...
Views: 790(1 vote) - Waves of Healing: Ocean Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLike us, the sea is ever-changing. And, like us, the earth’s vast oceans appear at a distance to be stable and homogenous. But beneath the mask of solidity that both we and the sea wear, there lies unpredictability, sensitivity, and power. There is much we can learn from the ocean, ...
Views: 849(2 votes) - What "Traveler's Eyes" Can Teach us About Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday is a day I leave the beautiful island of Maui and head back to the Boston area. It is always hard to leave such a beautiful place. I am very grateful for the time that I spend in Maui. It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. Travel is a blessing as when we travel we ...
Views: 978(1 vote) - What Is The Best Way To Meditate? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Carol McMahonThey say practice makes perfect but when it comes to meditation, all bets are off. You can meditate with no increase in practice skill. You can even lose skill over time. As Buddhist tradition says: “After twenty years you can finally say you’ve begun to learn how to sit. Many will take even ...
Views: 1088(1 vote) - Why I Am Adding 10 min. Meditation To My Practices Now (Video) - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMore videos on my YouTube channel www.youtube.com/liloumace 2.1 million video views.... fun fun fun!! see you soon co-creator!
Views: 614(1 vote) - Women, Do You Want Less Emotional Moodiness and More Harmony and Peace Throughout the Month? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWomen! Do you wonder why at some times you feel out of control and emotional and next light and creative? Do you have problems with your menstral cycle? Do want more harmony and peace throughout the month? Be inspired and empowered as Zahra ~ the Yoga Goddess teaches us about women's four ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - Yogic Vacation! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA few thoughts on vacation through the eyes of yoga: 1. Change what surrounds you, and then, "Who are you!?" in this new place. 2. Because everything is constantly changing; changing our locale floats on that swelling wave. 3. The universe is vast, and we are small. 4. Our eyes are much bigger ...
Views: 942(1 vote) - Silent Prayer: Part 3 - How to Pray Silently - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockWhile we are praying silently, we are going to let go of all the baggage we carry on our shoulders regarding the past and future. When thoughts of the past come up, whether it be who we are, what we have accomplished, what titles we have earned, our childhood, our relatives, our relationships, ...
Views: 1667(4 votes) - Feeling Trapped in the Holiday Rush? Read 5 tips to Decrease Stress - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from JoAnne Ceccarelli-EganThe holiday rush is in full swing, does that mean you have to feel rushed too? Did you join in the “Black Friday frenzy? If so, what did that do to your stress level? This month, I am going to offer five tips to decrease your stress and help you have a more relaxed holiday season. Do you ...
Views: 1587(3 votes) - Making Smaller Footprints - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockOn my way up the mountain carrying some roofing materials I stopped to catch my breath, and as I unconsciously gazed at a scrub cedar tree that I had trimmed a month before to make the trail, an insight popped up. They happen at random like this, and seldom have anything to do with the thinking ...
Views: 1585(2 votes) - *** Beginnings and Endings - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseEndings are inevitable. There is nothing in physical reality that always stays the same. It is impossible. Some endings are wonderful and some are not so pretty, but they always mean the same thing—something new must be started. If endings are truly viewed as beginning, there is more happiness ...
Views: 1348(2 votes) - Cleanse and Balance Moods and Emotions with Chinese Yoga (Qi Gong) - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Kay HutchinsonChinese Yoga (Qi Gong) Balances Moods and Purges Negative Emotions We all have moments in life where we are immersed in shadow feelings of sadness, despair, heartache, disappointment or anger. Yet, many people stuff these feelings deep inside and ignore them, without realizing that the ...
Views: 2457(6 votes) - Use Binaural Beats to Reprogram Your Mind - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from frank iaminThe purpose of this article is to help acquaint you with the technology of binaural beats. Before you start using this new technology to make positive changes in your life you must learn its benefits and also how it works. You can use the progressive binaural beats technology to unlock your ...
Views: 5570(2 votes) - Brainwave Entrainment Meditation or Traditional Meditation? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Rob SchneiderIt's only natural that in a technological era, ancient spiritual practices such as yoga and Buddhist meditation would be studied using the instruments of technology. The trend first came under public scrutiny in the 1960s, when the Transcendental Meditation movement publicized EEG readings that ...
Views: 3751(1 vote) - Gia’s Inner Peace Workout – A Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from Gia CilentoWhen you hear the words, inner peace, what do you think? Maybe the term conjures up images of a monk sitting in a cave at the top of a lonely mountain, or a group of people sitting in meditation for hours and hours a day. What’s it really mean, though. What is this elusive thing called “inner ...
Views: 1232(1 vote) - 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) - Paper Tigers of Duality - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTwo prehistoric apes stand in the tall grass. One points a finger in a certain direction to alert the other to a crouching tiger that is about to prey on them, as if to say: “Watch out! Tiger!” Language developed from the behavior of finger-pointing. Each word is an attempt to point to and to ...
Views: 736(1 vote) - Thoughts Determine Our Outcomes - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs Napoleon Hill says in the opening chapter of his book, "Think and Grow Rich," thoughts are things. In other words, our thoughts determine our outcomes. Whether we realize it our not, we believe this statement on a conscious or subconscious level. It's most apparent in the everyday phrases we ...
Views: 583(1 vote) - What Meditation Could Have Taught Us About Anxiety - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2016 from Tyler JacobsonTeen anxiety and depression levels are rising constantly. Faced with ever-increasing schoolwork, worrying about college, social pressures, as well as their own hormones and chemistry working against them, it’s no wonder that their minds are working around the clock. As parents, not only ...
Views: 1855(1 vote) - Concentration Is Not the Same As Meditation - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2023 from santosh krinskyThere is considerable confusion about meditation and concentration. They are, however, not quite the same. Achieving a meditative state inwardly can aid in the development of concentration. Certain forms of meditation utilize techniques that lead to concentration. Yet meditation can be calm, ...
Views: 446 - Is Coaching For You? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Preet KalsiCoaching is a process of identifying and removing obstacles in your life which prevent you from being what you want to be. If you are wondering whether coaching is for you, then start by answering the five key questions below: 1) Are you looking to make changes? 2) Are you ready to take ...
Views: 864 - Managing Stress with Progressive Muscle Relaxation - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Barbara CoxProgressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR): One technique for managing stress Progressive muscle relaxation is a systematic technique for managing stress. In the 1930's Dr. Edmund Jacobson discovered that tensing and releasing various muscle groups throughout the body produces a state of ...
Views: 1300 - Meditation: Changing the Way You See the World - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2007 from Laurie DesjardinsMeditation is not just good for you. It can also brighten your outlook on life. Two separate scientific studies, one done in Australia and one done in the United States, have shown that certain meditation techniques stimulate the left side of the brain, resulting in decreased anxiety and a happy ...
Views: 1527 - "Human Doing Or Human Being?" - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Susan Foxley“How are you Susan? “, asks my mother. I respond with “very busy Mom”. She quickly replies with,”busy is good”. I agree that busy is good if there is some balance with rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation. For some reason, it seems as if our culture is getting busier and busier and as if ...
Views: 1639 - "My Journey" (My first paper, that i published on facebook) - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Reema AyubIN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL By the bounty and grace of ALLAH I am going to write my first journey paper of my life. I would like to start to write it with my little introduction of my study life. When I start my intermediate level from Queen May college Lahore. I get in ...
Views: 1455 - "One of My Greatest Vulnerabilities" - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2016 from Barry and Joyce VissellWhat if Joyce dies before me? This is one of my greatest vulnerabilities. Sure, I could die first. Statistically, women live longer than men. But this is not my vulnerability. My dying first brings up other feelings, like abandoning my true love, not being there to help her when she needs ...
Views: 1155 - "The 2 Parts of a Successful Relationship" - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2018 from Barry and Joyce VissellA successful relationship has two very important components: learning to love yourself first, and then learning to love another person. Too many people ignore the first part, then wonder why it’s so hard to love another. It’s like expecting to water a plant with an empty water pitcher. Or trying ...
Views: 1220 - "The Joy of Service" - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2018 from Barry and Joyce Vissell“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” --Rabindranath Tagore A few days ago, Baba Hari Dass died at the age of 95. Babaji, as he was affectionately called, profoundly influenced many people’s lives. He moved to ...
Views: 1011 - "What's Up with Planet Earth?" - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Meg BenedicteWe are currently in the middle of eclipse season, with the 2nd solar eclipse coming this Sunday, July 11th in Cancer. This is a time for re-evaluating our Core identity, truth and purpose in life, and making the required adjustments and new alliances with a life path full of conscious choices in ...
Views: 3191 - *** 3 Awareness Exercises to Build Your Meditative Practice - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Paul ChekMost westerners just don't meditate. Our culture is a culture of “doers”. We do so much, or think about doing so much, that we tend not to develop any inward awareness until we can’t do something we want to do. In those cases we typically experience a negative emotion. A culture like ours that ...
Views: 2342 - *** Chanting Elohim/Yod He Vau He to attune with the Divine Mother and Divine Father - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe Kabbala refers to the Elohim as the Divine Mother and to Yod Hay Vau Hay as the Divine Father. Chanting both these powerful and divine names together creates a very powerful, beautiful and integrated mantra. It connects us with Father/Mother God, our Creator. Find a comfortable ...
Views: 4318 - ***Above the Buddhic Plane there is the Atmic Plane - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe plane next above the buddhic plane is the so-called atmic plane, or plane of Atma. On the atmic plane there is total freedom and bliss. Here even the limitations of the Soul body are broken through. This is a place of beingness where the Soul knows that there are yet vaster realms of ...
Views: 4405 - ***Chanting Elohim as a Way to Attune with the Divine Within - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneChanting in itself is a very powerful Spiritual practice. Chanting Elohim is an even more powerful Spiritual practice. In the Hebrew Bible, Elohim is regarded as the word for “God.” Find a comfortable posture, either lying down or sitting up, whatever you prefer. But be sure to keep your ...
Views: 1838 - ***Creative Visualization to Connect with your Mighty I AM Presence - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneClose your eyes and take a few deep breaths. As you breathe in, breathe in the Light of God and as you breathe out, breathe out all that is not of the Divine. In your mind’s eye, see yourself now sitting in a magnificent room with crystal floors and iridescent walls. You are seated on a ...
Views: 2098 - ***Healing Meditation and Creative Visualization in Dr Lorphan’s Healing Academy on Sirius - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneClose your eyes and take a few deep breaths. As you breathe in, breathe in the Light of God and as you breathe out, breathe out all that is not of the Divine. In your mind’s eye, see yourself now in a magnificent room with crystal floors and iridescent walls. You are lying on a crystalline ...
Views: 5145 - ***Love Mediation with God and the Ascended Masters - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David Stone- Assume a comfortable position, either lying down or sitting up. Just be sure your spine is straight and your legs uncrossed. - Take a few deep breaths, relaxing your whole body and releasing all tension. - Think either of God or any Ascended Master that you feel especially attuned to, ...
Views: 1753 - ***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 - ***Meditation Made Easy - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2017 from Leo RichardYou are unique. As such, learning meditation techniques specific for you is vital to continue your spiritual healing journey. Here is a simple acronym to help you D-E-S-I-G-N your meditation techniques and get the most from your spiritual practice. Daily Meditation Regular and daily ...
Views: 4512 - ***Simple Meditation to Connect with your Guardian Angel - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMake yourself comfortable, preferably sitting on a chair with your feet firmly on the floor, making sure your arms and legs are uncrossed, and your spine straight. Imagine a golden light all around you spreading out as far around you and as high above you as you can visualize it. This is a ...
Views: 2104 - ***The 6 Steps to Design Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2017 from Leo RichardHere is a simple, effective, easy to follow 6-step process so that you can design your life with greater trust and accuracy. After a thorough research process, I’ve uncovered 6 key steps that unfold during the process of creating your dream life. The research came from a compilation of data ...
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