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Everything in life is controlled with a vision. You can "see" what you want to do; anywhere from moments before or decades into the future. The use of the brain and mind-power is a gift from the heavens. It is unfortunate that many people will not recognize the empowerment that proper use of ... Views: 1101
Recently, because of the release of The Secret, folks have talked rather a lot about being wealthy. Together with all of that discussion has come a couple of destructive myths. Let us speak about these wrong beliefs in this particular article.
You will have a simpler time working on being ... Views: 1100
I love writing, I love music, you love traveling, you bought latest smart phone, you fall in love, whatever we are doing, we are doing everything just to feel certain emotions. We feel wide range of emotions throughout a day, throughout our life. Or we can say we chase emotions. Certain ... Views: 1099
Being fully present to any single moment, truly being HERE NOW, is as easy as being aware of the next breath, and as difficult. Try a small experiment. As soon as you finish reading this paragraph, sit comfortably and begin to watch your breath coming into and going out of your body for several ... Views: 1099
Most of us lead busy, fast-paced lives. We have too much to do and too little time, and may be dealing with career pressures, family difficulties, or financial problems on top of everything else. Doctors have known for some time that there is a direct link between stress and a variety of ... Views: 1099
"In the beginning stages
of meditation,
you are in control,
you are doing meditation
and this is the way it is supposed to be.
You are awakening
the Shakti (subtle energy) or consciousness
until that experience becomes dominant
in your awareness.
You are actively awakening
that ... Views: 1099
Life tends to present us with both great struggles and great joy, difficulty, and happiness. In this mix, happiness is often fleeting. If you are fortunate enough to have good circumstances, you might find happiness in your life for a time, but if your feelings of happiness are generated only ... Views: 1099
There are hundreds and thousands of worlds in the natural world indoors. There are hundreds and thousands in the natural world from the outside world of infinite inner world. Many people tried to understand the inside and outside the natural world of infinite inner world several times in many ... Views: 1099
If you are anything like most people your daily tasks at home may range from picking up toys or caring for the ones you love. Your work duties may be anything from the mundane, trivial or essential.
And no matter what your day's activities may bring you if you are seriously interested in ... Views: 1098
The causes and origin are truly unknown; it is twice as common in women as in men, but panic attacks are the same for everyone. Some of you might recognize it as those chills and cold sweats that start to form during those social situations. Others might associate it with an outright fear of ... Views: 1098
Spiritual growth takes us away from the physical world of thought and things. Spiritual growth leads to internal autonomy beyond this physical life and connects to the conscience and the Lord, the unity of God.
Many researchers consider the growth of our wisdom of thought is our spiritual ... Views: 1098
There are numbers of people all around the world who are suffering from various kinds of lethal and complicated diseases though one should never neglect that anxiety can also be one of them. This can also be severe and it can also create massive complications in a life of a person. The blood ... Views: 1095
Life can be full of fun and excitement at one moment and can be full of challenges and difficulties at the other. Such conflicting conditions can create stress and anxiety, which can become unbearable when we fail to handle the situation as there is a limit to what we can handle. Consequently, ... Views: 1095
In today’s world it’s pretty easy to get caught up in all manner of modern solutions to your problems. Millions of self help books, talk shows, radio shows, parents with “traditional wisdom” they learned from said books and shows. One thing that doesn’t come up nearly as often as it should is ... Views: 1095
Hethball 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
Fast sleep is a gift of god to every human, but we lost it due to our negligence; our thirst of money and luxuries never lets us a calm and deep sleep, anyhow, you can save this gift with a slight change in your daily routine. I give you these tips to get a fast asleep. You should consider these ... Views: 1092
"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: 1092
Meditation is a way of training the brain just as fitness is a way to train the entire body. As there are a lot of meditation methods exist -- so how can you learn how to meditate?
As we know that there are different types of meditation so how could you know which one is better. Below I will ... Views: 1092
If you suffer with allergies, you may have struggled with finding an allergy medication that works. Loratadine is an allergy medicine that fights the uncomfortable, annoying symptoms of allergies and comes under a number of brand names. It temporarily relieves sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, ... Views: 1091
The perennial philosophy "nondual" spiritual traditions (such as Nisargadatta's Vedanta, and Tibetan Buddhism's Dzogchen) hold that existence involves a monistic, enduring, unchanging, absolute reality and a dualistic, ephemeral, constantly-changing relative reality. Through the practices that I ... Views: 1091
The most common thing people complain is about their poor memory. Most of the people are unable to recognize the faces of their friends and family members when they meet them after a long period of time and most of them complain about not knowing the names of their family members and ... Views: 1090
"There is a direct method
to self realization.
And that is to close your eyes
and notice what is here
beyond all thinking.
Beyond any thought
there is a subtle experience
of existing.
You can feel it.
If you give your complete focus
to this feeling of existing
then this ... Views: 1088
A healthy lifestyle addresses all of the aspects of our lives that contribute to our ability to thrive physically, socially and psychologically. No stone should be left unturned. These three components of our lives are integrated. They support each other, inform each other and work together as ... Views: 1088
They 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
Brainwave meditation has its beginnings in the seventies, when Transcendental Meditation (TM) was in vogue (remember the Beatles - Maharishi connection?). At that time many studies were performed in order to substantiate from a scientific perspective the amazing effects credited to meditation. ... Views: 1087
We see the outer world through our open eyes and when we close them, and look into our inner Self, through our third eye, it is called a state of Meditation. There are thousands and thousands of thoughts running through our mind every second and the gap between the two consecutive thoughts is ... Views: 1087
Stress is a typical difficulty for many people in our present-day world. From the time many people awaken to the time that they go to bed, they are surrounded by tensions and stressors. In this kind of atmosphere, a good comprehension of meditation tips and tricks is vital to retaining a ... Views: 1086
The temple was crowded; the Indian stick dance about to begin. I stood chatting with a meditation teacher, formerly an engineer. His own practice, he complained, was heavily burdened by a wandering mind.
He wasn’t alone here. The same complaint echoes down through the centuries. “Restless ... Views: 1086
These four make life work for us: Music, Nature, Laughter and Meditation
What would life be without them?
When thinking about enlightenment, bliss, serenity and inner peace, it is easy to get ‘all left-brained’ and forget that God gave us, at birth, tools and mechanisms to escape the ... Views: 1086
Having a Meditation Space can be a very important part of having meditation in your life. It can become part of your ritual. The space doesn't have to be huge, just a secluded nook in the home where you can be in total isolation to be able to think, relax, calm down and meditate. A place to sit ... Views: 1085
Kundalini Activation Exercise
1) Sit comfortably on a chair with your feet firmly on the ground. You can keep on your shoes.
Visualize a root is coming out of each of your foot and your tailbone going into the earth.
Imagine these roots go deeper and deeper until they reach the core of this ... Views: 1084
I think you will find it is really much easier than you may think.
First of all, you are likely already meditating in some form and have just never labeled it as meditation. At its simplest, have you ever just sat and pondered or just gazed into space thinking about nothing in particular? ... Views: 1084
As we settle into a regular mediation practice we begin to glimpse a part of ourselves that we likely haven’t experienced before and a whole new inner life opens up to us. At its center is the awareness that we are interconnected with everything and everyone, andgreen in spirit 3 each a facet of ... Views: 1083
Self inquiry is one of the most powerful and effective meditation techniques used by thousands of people all over the world. Taught by the enlightened Guru, Ramana Maharshi, this meditation technique alone has helped many people experience profound states of meditation, samadhi and even self ... Views: 1083
Meditation, which can be practiced in many different forms, has been used for thousands of years to benefit the mind, body and soul. Now there is a growing body of medical research proving that meditation not only modifies brain function, it can actually change the way we experience physical ... Views: 1083
As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, we give thanks for the abundance which we have in our lives and send wishes for peace to the world. But how much peace do we, ourselves, experience? It is my heartfelt wish to assist you to cope with the flurry of activity and the unconscious need to do, ... Views: 1083
Life can get so busy and hectic at times. There is always so much to do with work, kids, chores, cooking, appointments, and errands to run. Some days you probably feel so exhausted and dream of running off on a two week vacation but then reality kicks in and your dream vanishes.
Stress is a ... Views: 1083
I was over at my friend Dave’s house when I noticed he had a book called 8-Minute Meditation. I had to take look at it. Since I think meditation can be experienced instantly and this fellow says you can do it in eight minutes, I was curious to see what he’s up to.
In a nutshell, he was ... Views: 1082
In recent times, competition has increased to a great extent. As a result of this, the people suffer a lot mentally. They are in a rush of reaching the peak of success, which seems difficult as everyone seems to be better than the other. With meditation techniques, the individuals are given a ... Views: 1082
Before starting on meditation techniques for stress, you should be aware of the stress factor. Stress is an emotional strain which caused by tension, over load of physical work, or irritability. You can get headache, high blood pressure, and anxiety due to long period of stress. Although it in ... Views: 1082
There are many ways to meditate. Because meditation has been around for so long, a wide variety of meditation systems are available.
The first technique I will introduce is simple and easy to use. It’s effective for both those who are new to meditation and those who have been meditating for ... Views: 1081
Meditation is the perfect tool for achieving balance in our busy, stressful and demanding lives. Meditation benefits are immense and completely independent of religion, political views or moral values. It is a very effective technique accessible to all in order to find the perfect harmony ... Views: 1081
Some people recovered from their illnesses without any present of therapeutic agents. How do they recuperate from it? Some people do believe in paranormal elements like faith healing, psychic healing or some may call it extraordinary energy. Some may not believe it but once you’re ... Views: 1080
When speaking with people about meditation, I tend to get a lot of the same response. The person roles their eyes, and says one of two things:
1) “Who has time to meditate???!!” or,
2) “I tried meditating, and it didn’t work.”
There are many misconceptions about what meditation actually is. ... Views: 1080
The spiritual awareness unfolds selfishness in the mind control state. Few are people who live with pure consciousness, rest simply proceed with its collection. The spiritual awareness in me is always seeing the internal controls. When the spiritual consciousness is identified with selfishness, ... Views: 1080
Hypnosis is a powerful medical tool. Mayo Clinic devotes an area to the use of hypnosis. The primary reason is that it works. Of course, placebos also work. This is probably the reason that the hypnosis is so effective in many areas of medicine. Just like the placebo, the belief of a healing ... Views: 1079
Can you imagine that sound can eliminates your stress, that is true. Sound healing has been proved and efficient technique to reduce anxiety and stress. The different vibrations of sound been used to change the consciousness towards the deep sense and peace of mind. Sound has proved a vital ... Views: 1079
Like The Tree, Root Deeply In Yourself
To visualize a tree is an amazing image. It comes in so many distinctive forms and has a broad range of unique characteristics. The Cherry Blossoms, the Apple Blossoms and the Pine trees are all part of Mother Nature’s tapestry. You may simply see green ... Views: 1078
THE MIND IS LIKE A PLASTIC BAG
As in the previous example, the mind has no reality of its own. Its reality is formed by its contents. It is like a plastic bag or cellophane that takes the shape of whatever you put into it. If you wrap up something long and slim then it takes that shape. If you ... Views: 1078
A Quick Preamble:
Happiness…that state of mind, that state of internal being, that can sometimes be pretty damned elusive if you let it be so – so don’t..!
Seth Godin says: “Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape ... Views: 1077