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Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization Why Meditate? Compelling Benefits and Miracles of Meditation- How to Open Your Third Eye (Open Portal Technique) - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Jason MangrumOpening your third eye can freak you out if you’re not prepared for what you might experience. I activated my third eye using a technique I learned for projecting astrally, and the most peculiar thing happened… A bright-green cyclone appeared from the virtual space behind my eyelids and ...
Views: 3922(2 votes) - Dru Yoga DVD – Mansukh Patel and Coby Langford - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Mark GlendaleDru Yoga Background Mansukh Patel, along with John Jones, Annie Jones, Rita Goswami, Chris Barrington – fellow students at Bangor University, UK – brought Dru Yoga into the West in the late 1970’s, having been trained by Mansukh’s parents, Chhaganbhai and Echhaben Patel. Mansukh’s parents ...
Views: 3918 - Can Meditation help with school bullying? - by Submitted on May 29, 2010 from Gary KaplanA recent report of frequent bullying in American schools has brought national attention to the stressors commonly faced by teens—stressors that many parents and teachers are unaware of. Society is struggling to understand how 'atypical' adolescent peer pressure has escalated into vicious student ...
Views: 3909(1 vote) - Is Meditation Escapism? - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Brian MilesChances are you are living your life largely in a dream. Many people will say "no, I'm pretty sure I'm in reality, hippy." To which I say "well then what is a dream?" What is a dream? A dream is world inside a person's head. Now again I ask "how much of a person's life is lived in their ...
Views: 3900 - 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 - Definition: Meditation - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakMeditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the conditioned, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. Meditation often involves turning attention to a single point of reference. It is recognized as a component of almost all religions, and has been ...
Views: 3864 - 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 - Balancing the Swadhistana Chakra - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Jane Maati SmithDo you stuff your emotions? Is your closeness stifled? Do you 'treat' yourself with medicines, alcohol or food? There is another way to fulfill yourself... The Sacral Chakra encapsulates your sex, self-confidence, creativity, delights and frustrations. It is also referred to as the ...
Views: 3824(1 vote) - Add Crystals and Stones to your Meditation Practice for an Enlightening Experience! - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Sherri CortlandI have always loved crystals. I love to be surrounded by them, I love to hold them in my hands and place them on Chakra points during meditation, and I especially love to wear them. When I was young and broke, I remember saving my change in a jar until I had enough money to buy a piece of raw ...
Views: 3797(4 votes) - Meditation and Sunny Summer Days! - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Willie HortonCast your mind back to when you were a child – maybe eight or nine years old. Remember those long, sunny, summer holiday days that seemed to go on forever? Remember how you had no idea of time – what time it was, the way time was passing – it was like everything was effortlessly enjoyed in a ...
Views: 3780(8 votes) - 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 - 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) - Integrating Hypnosis, NLP & Mindfulness - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Matthew FergusonThere has been increasing publicity and acceptance of Mindfulness meditation in the public and medical domains. This to me is a great step forward. As I shall further explain in this article I see the combination of hypnotic processing with NLP skills and Mindfulness as a further evolution of ...
Views: 3734(2 votes) - Meditating with George - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Michael HoareI've been actively meditating since 1972, when I was 16 years old. There was some meditation in church when I was growing up, but I didn't participate. My first real experience with meditation was listening to "My Sweet Lord," by George Harrison. As I listened, the chanting in the background ...
Views: 3710(2 votes) - Tarot Affirmations, Eight of Cups for Detachment, Cutting Ties - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2010 from Suzi DronzekAbout: Tarot Affirmations are positive statements using the Tarot, to center ourselves while energizing our Mojo! My goal is to help invigorate higher vibrations with creative visualization for self-awareness, while enhancing one's perspective, confidence, and productivity. Becoming part of the ...
Views: 3702 - Learn Meditation the Smart Way - Mantra and Mindfulness in Action - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2008 from Oz ArnoldWe are going to focus on mantra, mindfulness, how they interact, and how their interaction applies to your meditation, life and happiness. Meditation is mainly about attitude, not technique. You should know about this because human nature has a flaw, and you may not be aware of this ...
Views: 3677(1 vote) - The Surrender Box Technique - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Lynn RobinsonAs human beings we are wired for wisdom and guidance from God. When we learn how to listen to our intuition we will hear the guidance that will show us the next step to take. We don’t have to be concerned with all the minutiae about how to reach our goals and visions. We only need to be ...
Views: 3666(2 votes) - Ashtanga Yoga Poses – The sooner you get over them, the better … - by Submitted on May 31, 2010 from Yogacharya MichaelI did a Google Search for “ashtanga yoga pose” today, just to see what will come up. All ten first-page results gave me exactly what I didn’t want … It gave me websites about the wrong ashtanga yoga. There’s more than one Ashtanga yoga? No, not really … but in recent times the word ...
Views: 3665(1 vote) - How to Transcend the Mind in Meditation - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"The source of all problems is the mind. Thoughts arise, you identify with your thoughts and that defines your experience. So many thoughts arise without you even knowing it. So many worries and troubles constantly arising and repeating and although you are not conscious of ...
Views: 3641(3 votes) - The Lost Art of Christian Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Rhonda JonesRecently on the Oprah show, Dr. Oz, frequent guest and author of “You on a Diet,” gave the audience six “must dos” for optimal health; number 3 was to meditate. The word meditate means to ponder, reflect upon, think about, muse over or to ruminate. When we’re ...
Views: 3629 - Chakras and The Caduceus - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Jill LowyHermes’ staff of life, called the “Caduceus” is an external representation of the internal energy pathways and their intersections at certain centers called “chakras”. Chakra means “wheels of energy”. These energy centers are symbolized on the caduceus by the crisscrossing of the serpents along ...
Views: 3628(2 votes) - How To Stop Blocking Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Mark Ivar MyhreAre you blocking relationships too? Somewhere early in life I decided I did not live in a safe world because the people in it could hurt me. And the closer someone got to me, the more likely they could (and would) inflict pain on me. I saw only one solution to this problem. I just can't ...
Views: 3628 - A Clear and Present Mind - Meditation and Flow - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Willie HortonMost people lead normal lives. Those lives are, generally speaking, repetitive - where anything spectacular rarely happens. Of course, the normal life is punctuated by the spectacular - falling in love, marriage, the birth of a child, the odd special holiday. But, generally speaking, ...
Views: 3626(4 votes) - 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 - Present vs. Presence - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Michael HoareI once spent a weekend at a Buddhist retreat, where the theme was “Being Present.” It was a wonderful time and an awakening experience. I knew the importance of being here now. My life was extremely busy, and my mind was in the past, thinking about something I did wrong (and replaying the moment ...
Views: 3611(3 votes) - Meditation Proven To Increase E.S.P - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Lilian EDEN* Eden"Meditation is emptying self of all that hinders the creative forces from rising along the natural channels of the physical man to be disseminated through those centers and sources that create the activities of the physical, the mental, the spiritual man." Edgar Cayce " Telepathy and ...
Views: 3605(4 votes) - Meditation FAQs - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Rob BrooklerThe following are answers to some of the questions most frequently asked of us by those interested in or just beginning the practice of meditation. WHAT IS MEDITATION? Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years, so there are countless variations and definitions of the practice. ...
Views: 3576(17 votes) - 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) - ***Improve Your Daily Zen Meditation Practice - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Steven SashenJason Shulman, a friend of mine and Kabbalistic healer, tells one of my very favorite stories about Zen meditation. He had gone on sesshin, a Zen meditation retreat. He was at a place in his daily meditation practice where he had come to believe that the goal of Zen meditation was to have ...
Views: 3567(9 votes) - Meditation and Synchronicity: How Meditation Creates Amazing “Coincidences” - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffSynchronicity is actually related to probability. There are events that occur in life which have a small probability in life of happening, yet they happen. For instance you’re talking on the phone with a friend and you say something and they say to you, “I was just thinking that!” The chances ...
Views: 3550(3 votes) - Meditation and the Seven Steps to Internal Peace - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Gertrude GreenIf you wish to expertise internal peace, you needn't journey to exotic places, study with a yogi or lock your self in a room and chant endlessly. Discovering interior peace is a matter of taking time for yourself to quietly mirror on the stillness inside you. We're all so busy rushing from ...
Views: 3537(1 vote) - 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) - Finding Balance Within the Muladhara Root Chakra - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2012 from Jane Maati SmithAre you continually worried about paying the bills? Have problems and family situations? Frustration, concerns? Are you burnt out? The Root Chakra influences your physical vitality, physical survival instincts, 'fight or flight' reaction, and the emotions of jealousy, rage, desire and greed. ...
Views: 3527(1 vote) - How To Use Nature In Guided Imagery & Guided Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Max HighsteinWe’re so inundated with overstimulating input from modern life that simply stopping for a while and experiencing what nature has to offer tends to invoke deep relaxation, and a healing response in the body. It’s as if part of us has been on hold, just waiting for the opportunity to open up and ...
Views: 3521 - 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 - 7 (Seven) Main Types of Meditation For Different Purposes - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Choi RowlingLots of people did the meditation, but unfortunately they have not reached their goal purposes. If they want to reach their calming purpose, they have to do the calming meditation. If they want to reach their love purpose, they have to do the love meditation. There are 7 (seven) types ...
Views: 3488(2 votes) - Watch Out: Identifying Sociopaths and Tips to Handle Them - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Scott & Stephen PetulloAccording to Martha Stout, PhD, author of The Sociopath Next Door, about one in 25 individuals is a sociopath. A sociopath is someone who lacks a sense of moral responsibility. They’re often very charming and will look you in the eye and smile, be your friend, then later when you’re not ...
Views: 3471(2 votes) - Anti Christ Irritates Christ - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2003 from Gary SmithThe Anti-Christ and his ilk have now irritated Jesus the Christ. Jesus the Christ taught God Loving spiritual techniques to people. The Roman Empire in 325 AD forcibly acquired "Christianity" and eliminated the God Loving Techniques of Jesus the Christ. Roman emperors to perpetuate their empire, ...
Views: 3409(2 votes) - Irritated? Annoyed? Stressed? Don't Scratch That Itch! Meditate - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Willie HortonI constantly tell my clients that meditation is like your life in miniature - in other words, everything you encounter during meditation mirrors your daily life. So, for example, during meditation, your conscious mind will distract you - with an average of 50,000 random thoughts whizzing ...
Views: 3402(4 votes) - Swimming With Dolphins Hypnosis Script - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Jon RhodesHere is a script I have written that helps the patient to relax. This session takes the patient on a journey to the sea, to swim with dolphins. The patient may take many different benefits from this session, it is often quite a personal experience. Often patients benefit from feeling calmer ...
Views: 3386(1 vote) - 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 - Positive Affirmations: How to Tame a Wild Elephant - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Ralph MillerHave you ever felt your mind get away from you? One moment, you're completely calm, the next, you feel so distressed you can barely keep it together. Racing in a million directions, your mind plays out the countless possibilities, and all the while, your resolve to remain calm slips away. At ...
Views: 3342(2 votes) - Harness Your Energy With Breath Control - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Conrad RawYou probably already know that the brain has two hemispheres, the right and left, and that the left side of the brain generally controls the right side of the body and vice versa. The left part of the brain is in control when logic is needed. It controls verbal tasks, paying attention to ...
Views: 3308 - Chakra Shower Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2017 from amanda hadleyThe Chakra Shower Meditation can be performed as a full length meditation or with practise it can become an exercise that you can easily do whenever you feel you need to cleanse your Chakras. We are all aware of the cleansing and healing properties of water and the power of colour. The Chakra ...
Views: 3300 - The Benefits of Meditating as a Couple - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Dr. Gary A. & Greta WilliamsAs the NEW YEAR get under way, we may find ourselves busier than ever. Taking care of our families, employees and clients can become overwhelming and can affect how we interact as a husband and wife in our marriage and business. In addition to running the daily operation of our growing ...
Views: 3277 - How to Become More Peaceful - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Thadddeus FergusonAs you can imagine if you are anything like most people, then there is a certain part of you that in a variety of different ways would like to learn how to become more peaceful and at ease with life and all of its experiences. That's why as you continue to read this article you will be glad to ...
Views: 3271(1 vote) - Where Do 'You' Go When You Meditate? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2008 from Ron Scolastico_________________________________________________ Your day to day life is lived in a way that involves several distinct “levels” of reality. If you have an ongoing practice of meditation, you can take fascinating journeys through those different levels. You are clearly aware of an ...
Views: 3271 - The Essence of Meditation - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2006 from Hieu DoanMeditation is the practice of realization. In the beginning it seems that we are developing concentration, objectivity, visualization and certain perceptions - whatever the focus of our meditation is. With practice we come to understand that these states have always been there. There has always ...
Views: 3270 - Choosing background music for Massage treatments. - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from Vaughan JonesChoosing the best music for Massage. Many holistic therapists and spas find that using background music in the therapy room can have several benefits, both for the practitioner and the client alike. With such a wide variety of ‘Relaxation Music’ or ‘Massage Music’ available to download ...
Views: 3213(1 vote) - "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 ...
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