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Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization Why Meditate? Compelling Benefits and Miracles of Meditation- Meditation and Earnestness - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffPerhaps the most important concept or discipline I can teach you is “Earnestness”. When I was younger, while I had been introduced to mediation, I wasn’t earnest in practicing it until later in life when I realized how mediation so closely related to my own growth as a person. For me, it was a ...
Views: 1286(1 vote) - 15 Tips to Boost Your Energy and Spirituality - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMaking the most of your life depends on maximizing your energy, minimizing your stress levels, and maintaining a mental, spiritual and emotional center. Act on these 15 tips to get more out of life: 1) Supplements. There are many natural supplements that will help improve your health and ...
Views: 1285 - The Essence of Zen Meditation Revealed: How to Meditate like a Zen Monk - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Kip Mazuy"Close your eyes: what is left when there is no thought? (Truly, nothing else ever need be said beyond this.) But to try and answer what cannot be answered: All that is left is now. Now is not a place between past and future. For the past and future can only exist in ...
Views: 1285(2 votes) - Dissolve stress with meditation techniques - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Laura SilvaStress is a common factor in the busy world of today. Use meditation techniques for stress relief. You can wipe away the maximum stress in your daily life with the help of proper meditation. It also brings in the best inner peace whenever you need it. Consider meditation to resolve the ...
Views: 1284(1 vote) - Enlightenment & The Art of Surrender - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"For your enlightenment, we want to get you out of your mind, out of the controlled idea that you are an intelligent and together person and into what is here in this moment beyond such ideas. The mind is always trying to put things in order. But once the mind puts ...
Views: 1282(3 votes) - Hurry Up and Meditate - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2008 from Judy RingerHurry up and meditate, I'm thinking as I sit in half-lotus, willing myself to quiet down and connect with the source. Wow, that's really taking things to extremes. How can you meditate in a hurry? Isn't the whole point to SLOW DOWN? Quiet the rushing stream of thoughts and make the world ...
Views: 1282 - 3 More Tips For Successful Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from David DurhamHere are three more meditation tips to help you to get more from your meditation practice. Meditation Tips No. 4: Instant Enlightenment Good teachers are incredibly useful to you, especially when starting out with your meditation practice. Thereafter, they become guides who help to keep you ...
Views: 1281(1 vote) - Meditation - Having More Fun - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Steve GillmanThere are a lot very good reasons for developing a meditation practice. You are likely to be healthy both physically and mentally. You’ll have less stress. You might gain some insight into the workings of your own mind. Your friends may find that you are easier to be around. Then there are ...
Views: 1281 - Meditations that Reduce Stress in Less than Five Minutes - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2008 from Kay HutchinsonIn our busy lives, few of us have time for a stand-alone block of time devoted to meditation. Yet, meditation is key to reducing stress and promoting balanced health on physical, mental and spiritual levels. The solution is to develop the habit of taking 3-5 minutes every hour to take a ...
Views: 1281(2 votes) - September 11th, 2008 - Breath of peace - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2008 from Adele MarieOn September 11th, 2008 I am offering a FREE phone-in broadcast in which I will be offering my guided meditation “The Breath of Peace” from my CD Walking with the Blessed Mother.. to the first 90 individuals who want to be apart of this wonderful guided meditation night to give back ...
Views: 1281 - ***How to Overcome Problems in Meditation Practice - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Steven SashenAfter teaching meditation to thousands of people, when I ask what sorts of problems they encounter with their practice, I hear the same three answers again and again. The problem I hear the most frequently is that people can't quiet their minds. They refer to having "monkey mind," or tell me, ...
Views: 1280(2 votes) - Awakening - Acceptance of our Spiritual Guidance - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Jane Booth RobertsonAs our spirit awakens throughout our life, we begin to realize that there is something ‘beyond’ our normal humanness that is influencing and guiding our lives. We can deny it, but somehow it keeps revealing its presence to us in many ways. As we begin to accept that we have spiritual guidance ...
Views: 1280 - Effortless Meditation - by Submitted on May 26, 2008 from Rich GermanRecently I’ve written a lot on the benefits of meditation. The benefits are truly vast…meditation is a wonder drug for both the mind and the body. In my opinion, it is a vital component to a healthy, vibrant, spiritually connected lifestyle. The benefits of meditation range from feeling more ...
Views: 1280 - The Real Reason You Don't Meditate - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Lex SisneyThis article is dedicated to those who want to have a daily meditative or reflective practice but don’t actually sit down and do it. “I know I should be meditating but I just can’t find the time” or “I wish I could take time to reflect but I keep getting distracted” are common refrains. If this ...
Views: 1279(1 vote) - Benefits of Using a Zafu for Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Anna WehrZafus - Creating Proper Posture Daily Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years in Eastern cultures as a means of finding truth and enlightenment. Today it has been picked up by many westerners as a means of relieving stress and strain in their daily lives. However, many westerners ...
Views: 1275 - Easy way to daily meditation - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Laura SilvaWhile most people are aware of the benefits of daily meditation, it still is not a particularly common practice. If you were to take 10 random people off of the street, it’s unlikely that even ONE of those people consistently practices mediation each and every day. There are a number of reasons ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - The Closing Ceremony - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2013 from Lisa TunneyYesterday was the last day of my 46th year and I kept hearing as much in my mind. As the thought continuously made itself known to me, I decided to revel in the fact that an ending and therefore a beginning was taking place. I looked at my surroundings as though this was the last time I would ...
Views: 1274(1 vote) - The Greatest Secret of the Universe - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2006 from Dada VedaprajinanandaThe goal of human life, according to yogis and sages, is to unite one’s individual consciousness with the Supreme Consciousness. This union of one’s small “I” with the Cosmic “I” is also known as yoga. Anyone who has ever tried to meditate knows that achieving the final goal of yoga is not as ...
Views: 1274 - Meditation - Healing for the Mind and Body - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2007 from David LaurieEast Meets West Meditation of one style or another can be found in most of the major religions, including Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam. Eastern religions tend to concentrate on Meditation as a means of developing spiritual enlightenment and as a pathway to experiencing ultimate ...
Views: 1273 - The Energies of Cities - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2011 from Karen de GrenierCities contain energy from the earth, buildings, past events that have transpired within them and the people who live there. The energy of where we live affects us. We may find ourselves living in an area that brings us joy every day, or we may feel continuously unhappy or disconnected from the ...
Views: 1273(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) - Buddhist Are the Inventors of the Meditation Techniques - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Laura SilvaIt seems to be very near the truth, if we say that Buddhist were the inventors of the meditation. The Buddhist meditation techniques are the best and worldwide recommended for the stress relief. In fact, meditation is a top priority element of the Buddhism. You will find dozens of meditation ...
Views: 1271 - *** Guided Meditation for Empowered Consciousness - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2007 from Jeanie MarshallMy definition of "meditation" is a somewhat broad one. I consider meditation is an opportunity to realize your higher consciousness (or to realize your oneness with your higher consciousness) and to let go of resistance. Benefits and Techniques of Meditation There are many benefits to ...
Views: 1269(1 vote) - ***Meditation Is A Quiet Revolution - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Jeanie MarshallFor over 30 years, I have been meditating. For almost as many years, in workshops, consultations, friendly conversations, and writing, I have been encouraging, teaching, or leading people to meditate and create quiet times. During this time, the world has changed considerably, and so have I. My ...
Views: 1268(1 vote) - The Potential For Healing - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from David DurhamTo Heal or Not to Heal? That is the question. Well, it is a question anyway. It is not a question you may have pondered too much, and if you have, given the choice of experiencing healing or to not experience healing. Then I think most of us, if not all of us, would tick the 'be healed' ...
Views: 1268(2 votes) - A Powerful Year-End Meditation - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2004 from Jennifer Koretsky© Copyright 2004 At the close of the year, we often find ourselves thinking ahead to the next year. We think about all the things we didn't accomplish this year, and vow to accomplish them next year. Few of us take the time to reflect on the past year and look at our successes and the ...
Views: 1267 - From Medication to Meditation. - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Shirley CartonFrom Medication to Meditation. Meditation is a Great Doctor. Love is the Greatest Healer. Self Help Article. by Shirley Carton © 9/7/2009. All negative behavior will eat away the healthy cells like parasites. WHY DO WE GET ILL ? We have all been conditioned to believe ...
Views: 1266 - Yoga Meditation Based On Faith -- Secret Strategy To Explain Based - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2010 from GS VirkHuman nature is looking for happiness in different things and focuses on people liked and things, and become the enemy of the people and things have not helped. This impurity causes in mind. To clean the impurities in mind that it has caused, the man has used various types of meditation ...
Views: 1266(1 vote) - Are Near Death Experiences Real? - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2009 from Conrad RawDo near death experiences awaken the mind? Some people witness those in the waiting room, viewing from above the room they almost die in and seeing people from their past that went before them. Others have near death experiences that involve light and a loving beautiful feeling surrounding them. ...
Views: 1262(3 votes) - BeSimply…Gaia & Surya - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Suzanne ToroA sunny Sunday morn...reconnecting with the earth and the sun...bringing balance between the masculine and feminine energies from within...exploring the void...nothingness... Exploring the essence of the mother and the father within 'US'. Will help those facing disEase, anxiety, stress ...
Views: 1262 - 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) - Discover How Meditation Can Change Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from rachel annDiscover How Meditation Can Change Your Life In the current state of affairs in the world, people are always in a rush to get things done as fast as they can and end up building up stress. This has led to the emergence of lifestyle diseases. These include high blood pressure, diabetes among ...
Views: 1261 - What Does It Mean to be One? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Lateef Terrell WarnickEssentially all religions and scriptures say the universe began with God which is/was the Singularity of all. In this beginning there was nothing before this Spirit and this Spirit is ever-existent beyond the concepts of all time and phenomena. No man is capable of saying how, why or when it all ...
Views: 1261 - On Being One With The Reality Of Life - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2013 from Michael KewleyAn interview with Dhamma master Michael Kewley by Leonie Gschwendtberger 'Dhamma is simple. Live with love and be aware. It is only the mind that complicates this teaching and says that it is not enough. The mind, invested as it is in fascination and distraction from simply being, always ...
Views: 1260 - ***Meditation: Is It a Relaxation System? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Steven SashenIs meditation meant to be a relaxation system? I wonder about that. When I was eighteen, I was introduced to a famous American meditation teacher and we became friends. Through him, I met another American who had spent the prior six years in Thailand as a Buddhist monk. This former monk had ...
Views: 1259(4 votes) - 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: 1259 - Simple Daily Routines to Keep You Spiritually Centered - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2015 from Melissa KittoWe are often told that we "should" meditate. But who has the time to sit still for an hour every day? As a parent of a nearly 2 year old boy, I know it's almost impossible to do that in my daily life. Have you been beating yourself up for not meditating? You can bring in some time of spiritual ...
Views: 1259 - Meditate Your Way to Positive Self Esteem - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Kate IrwinHave you ever wondered why positive self-esteem seems so natural and effortless for some people, while others struggle daily with feelings of self doubt and inferiority? Would you believe that the solution to achieving a greater sense of confidence and positive self-esteem could be as easy as ...
Views: 1258 - ***Music Meditation Mantra and Me - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Steven SashenFriends often talk to me about the hours they spend doing triathlons or running marathons, and usually I say that I can't imagine doing something I love for so many hours. So it surprises me to remember that I once spent three days chanting Hindu mantras, non-stop, at the top of my lungs. ...
Views: 1257(3 votes) - 3 Keys to Developing Inner Productivity - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Christopher EdgarLooking at the number of books and articles on organization and time management available today, you'd think the market for productivity strategies was close to saturation, and the demand for more would be dropping. But this doesn’t seem to be true. Instead, it seems like a new book, article, ...
Views: 1257(6 votes) - Are You Ready To Die? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2016 from Dr. Anne BrownAre you ready to die? Most people aren’t? Yet if we are not willing to be with death it will hunt us down. Last week I had a gigantic dose of people sitting with death. My contractor’s 10-year-old daughter with an inoperable brain tumor on the brain stem. Next a dear friend called with breast ...
Views: 1255(1 vote) - Conscience Vs Mind - A strategy for you to understand consciousness - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from GS VirkMany academics, scientists and philosophers do not accept consciousness as there is nothing organic to conclude. They consider that the functions of the mind are all at the center of the physical body. Many other people perceive and accept as by faith. Rare is the pious person who has ...
Views: 1255 - Learn to Meditate - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Lisa HepnerOne of the most common questions people ask about meditation is, “how do I get rid of thoughts during meditation?” The short answer is, “you don’t.” Now, you might think that may sound harsh, but it’s the truth. And it’s complete freedom! In the past, when I tried meditating, I was ...
Views: 1255(1 vote) - How Practicing Metta Meditation Makes Us Better Human Beings - by Submitted on May 18, 2017 from Zohar BondMetta is a quintessentially Buddhist term often translated as lovingkindness, It is the philosophy and practice of unconditional love for others which isn’t marred by our own self-interests, but is instead a genuine hope for physical and mental prosperity starting with ourselves and those ...
Views: 1253 - Reality and extrasensory perception - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Laura SilvaIn extrasensory perception one learns how to sensitize the body and after the body is sensitized after one grows old then they try to think whether their body and mind is behaving in an abnormal or normal way. To some people what one is normal is abnormal to some other people. And this ...
Views: 1253 - NOTHING LIKE MEDITATION - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Vinod AnandNOTHING LIKE MEDITATION (Vinod Anand) You are standing in awe in front of a painting. You are getting lost in this labyrinth of shapes and forms, until you are no more. And yet, you are more yourself than you have ever been before. If you’ve ever experienced this, you know that art of ...
Views: 1252 - Spirituality And The Practical Applications Of Meditation - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2009 from Robert DarbyOur Spiritual Journey Through The World Of Things I am often asked how I can separate meditation from spirituality and the answer of course is that I can't and don't. We are spiritual adaptations of life who are currently in physical form, therefore anything we do is spiritual. We don't ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - How Meditation Can Help with Mental Problems - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2019 from Peter HillYou can practice meditation in many ways, and yet all of them are revolving around the same main aspects: to live the present moment, to shut down your thoughts, to pay attention to whatever is happening both inside and outside your mind, and to simply become an observant. And the best thing is ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - Meditation Technique to Make You Blissful - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Kip Mazuy"If you want to be free of anxiety then notice and feel this: life is happening in this moment. You are not doing this moment, you are not making this moment happen. It is here on its own. If you really notice your experience in this moment, existence is happening. And if you ...
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