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Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization Why Meditate? Compelling Benefits and Miracles of Meditation- 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 - Parallel Universes Theories are more than science fictions - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Laura SilvaA set of theoretical twin universes that co-exist concurrently as our own are called parallel universes, also known as parallel worlds, multi-verses or meta-universes. Science fictions and TV programs often use parallel universes as an explanation for strange phenomena. They were once purely ...
Views: 1662 - Patanjali Yoga Sutra - Strategy to Explain the Basic Teachings of Yoga - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2010 from GS VirkYoga is the experience of control and calm persistence of thought in the mind with consciousness raised. Consciousness is a reflection of the true soul in your mind. Consciousness is life in the universe of pure subtle where it meets your selfishness in your physical life. Your mind is impure, ...
Views: 1287 - Path Of Meditation Leads To Health, Happiness And Spirituality - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from GS VirkMeditation is a tool to remove the sense of many objects in the physical world and the thoughts of attachment and hatred in the unconscious mind. Hinduism have used meditation path to wash the bad thoughts in mind and improve the health of the mental life. The Hindu way of meditation that ...
Views: 1223 - Pathway to Nirvanic Peace - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2012 from Bert LuchjenbroersThis article describes the necessary steps, which need to be taken in order to achieve holistic healing. The secret to a successful life is contained within the application of three simple steps, which are firstly study to gain knowledge, secondly to practice Insight meditation to invoke ...
Views: 1665 - Peace in Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Kinrei BassisBeing at peace is the heart of Buddhism. When I think about what I am trying to do in meditation, I am trying to view everything that arises as the Buddha; that nothing ever needs to be pushed away or grasped after. In my daily life, I am trying to bring a peaceful heart to whatever I ...
Views: 839 - Peace Is the Way - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Sarah McLeanMost people admit that world peace is something they’d like to see in their lifetime. However it’s not usually one of the reasons people give for wanting to learn to meditate. Solutions to the conflict and the disasters facing the world today are on the minds of most of us. Along with hearing ...
Views: 949 - Peace of Mind for Exceptionally Busy People - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Paul Dalton"Do not confuse peace of mind with spaced-out insensitivity. A truly peaceful mind is very sensitive, very aware." - Tenzin Gyatso (14th Dalai Lama) The busier more and more chaotic our lives get the more likely we are to let our unconscious mind do all our thinking for us. This, in turn, ...
Views: 1476 - People Ask Me, "Why Do You Meditate?" - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThe mind is a curious thing. Oddly enough, it seeks security in such silly concepts as the past. But what if the mind learned not to do that? What if the mind trained itself not to seek security in the past and only focused on what was happening in the present? What would happen then? That, ...
Views: 661 - Personal Development: Are You Fooling Yourself? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Willie HortonWith the continuous and massive growth in sales of self improvement or self help books and the proliferation of personal development websites, wouldn’t you think that you would by now have witnessed a major shift in human consciousness – a marked improvement in the human condition? In other ...
Views: 1975 - 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 - Place of Power - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2019 from Science of SpiritualityWe have within us a place of power that contains the forces of life. Many people live their lives unaware of their great potentiality. Let us discover those places within ourselves and how that untapped power can change our lives, filling us with gifts far beyond our wildest ...
Views: 1117 - Please Stop! Thank You - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2007 from Heather StangDriving provides fertile ground for observing habituated responses. Whether it is driving the same route to work each day on autopilot - not really knowing how you got where you were going, or sending the fire finger to the driver who cut you off unexpectedly - many of us can say we have been ...
Views: 1173 - Poses Yoga Pranayama Yoga and strategy to give secret history of its Patents - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from GS VirkSanskrit word Yoga means union of life and soul. Holding physical life in various postures with conscious mind is called yoga poses or postures. Practicing breathing exercises in different styles with the conscious mind is called Yoga Pranayama. . It was intended to maintain a healthy physical ...
Views: 2037 - POWER meditation - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from PD RiversHave you ever taken a power nap? Then, you know how refreshing you feel once you are awake and have stretched out your body. It has been scientifically proven how much good a power nap will do for someone who is in a stressful job or situation. Think how much better you would feel if you could ...
Views: 1132 - Practical Spirituality - How to Reconnect - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Dianna GoodFeeling spiritually disconnected? Whether you attend church regularly, have a personal practice from home, or don’t currently have a spiritual practice, you can bring a sense of spirit into your daily life through Practical Spirituality. What is “Practical Spirituality”? Practical ...
Views: 1019 - Practical Spirituality and Methods of Meditation 1 - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2012 from John GilmoreThere is a simple form of meditation, vipassana, which means to see things as they really are. It is a very ancient form of Indian meditation that involves sitting in a comfortable position with the legs crossed, or in a chair, if necessary, with one's back straight and spine erect. The most ...
Views: 1581 - Practical Tips Regarding Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2021 from santosh krinskyThe first point that should be considered is why one wants to meditate and what the expected result should be. This is important because it helps set the internal expectation and helps thereby in understanding the different aspects, both internal and external, that can influence the result. ...
Views: 567 - Practice Meditation Daily - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2013 from Maureen Brennan MercierPractice meditation daily for it is a powerful tool and the first step to the conscious awareness of our Divine self. As we reach the place inside of inner peace we access our own Divine wisdom. When we practice meditation daily we focus the mind on the breath. Then we are able to feel our ...
Views: 1815 - Practice of Meditation - by Submitted on May 05, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierSpring is fast approaching as we focus on new beginnings. What rings true for me is to focus on the basics in my life such as the practice of meditation. Meditation is a power tool or jewel for self discovery in that it helps us to connect with our higher power, the source within us. The ...
Views: 564 - Practice Tonglen Meditation and Go Beyond Experiencing Compassion - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2009 from Mercedes Oestermann van EssenOne of my favourite meditations is tonglen. Those of you who are familiar with it will know that tonglen is a compassion meditation. Briefly, this meditation consists of breathing in suffering and then transmuting it to light on the exhale. Those of you who practice Buddhist teachings will ...
Views: 1523 - PRACTICING STAYING PRESENT TO THE NOW - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2005 from Harry HenshawTransformational Counseling is about assisting others to transform their life. Transformational Counseling is a process of assisting others to learn how to let go of the past and live fully in the present. To live fully in the present is to become awaken to what is truly real and to our own ...
Views: 948 - Pranayama Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Mirella ParryPRANAYAMA Pranayama is the therapeutic practice of regulating your breath flow. Various methods regulate different bodily functions and increase the absorption of oxygen into the lungs, bringing energy, vitality and balance into the body's energy channels. It is important to do these ...
Views: 1549 - Prayer Beads in Tibetan Buddhism - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from sylvia smelcerTibetan prayer beads are called malas (also called japa malas), which translates in Sanskrit as garland. Most Tibetan prayer beads have 108 beads, but some have 21 or 28 beads, which are used when doing prostrations. In 108 bead malas, 100 of the beads are counted as the practitioner recites ...
Views: 1611 - Prayer Flags and Tibetan Buddhism - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from sylvia smelcerPrayer flags are believed to have originated with the Shakyamuni Buddha, who had prayers written on flags that were taken into battle to protect the warriors. The traditional Bon religion of Tibet, which was in effect before Buddhism, also employed prayer flags in which important symbols were ...
Views: 1470 - Predestination, Karma & Meditation – How to Know What is Fated in Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloMeditation is one of the best ways to escape an over-active mind, become centered, and connect with one’s spiritual self. When you are centered you are better able to intuitively know when something is for your highest good. Other ways to become more aligned with your higher self, thus more ...
Views: 1027 - Pregnancy’s Gift~ For All of Us - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Ann O`BrienIn the first few months of pregnancy, I crashed on the couch by 7 pm many nights. I used to be called “the energizer bunny”— I could work, cook, exercise, socialize, do chores, and sing and dance from morning until night. But suddenly, so much of that energy was needed to literally build a body ...
Views: 886 - Principles of Raja Meditation - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Walker SharpeFunny story actually, one night I had this really overly intense dream about being in a forest, and coming to this giant oak tree. The top of the tree turned into a three-headed dragon, and I had to battle with it. Some days later I was walking through Barnes and Noble and came across a ...
Views: 872 - Problem solving skills - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Laura SilvaFrom the first caveman to use a stone tool, problem solving has been part of the human experience. Our creative nature makes problem solving both enjoyable and necessary. No matter what career path you find yourself on, problems are bound to require solving. Sometimes problems seem daunting, ...
Views: 1159 - Productivity And “Pushing The Moment” - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Christopher EdgarI shudder a little when I think about some of my old working habits. One of these habits was to do what I now call “pushing the moment.” When I’d be under time pressure, or I just wanted a task off my plate quickly, I’d tighten up my shoulders as I worked — as if I were physically trying to ...
Views: 869 - Professional Counseling for Students - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Chandresh BhardwajRight from the time a child is born, his parents start thinking about his education, his career and his future. His mother wants the child to be a doctor but the father wants him to be a pilot. In the tussle between the dreams of both parents, somewhere along the line, the child’s dreams, ...
Views: 761 - Proper Holistic health through balancing chakras - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Laura SilvaPsychological and physical stability is very important for a person and if there is something wrong in life then there are many chances that this is just because of both of these aspects. One should be very well aware of these and one must ensure that both of them are working as they are ...
Views: 2738 - Psychic Healing: Gateway To Higher Level Of Spiritual Energy - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2008 from Janine CruzetSome 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 - Psychic Variations Part 1 - by Submitted on May 23, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertAs we browse The internet, metaphysical bookstores and listings for spiritual advisers, we get confronted with a lot of terms explaining spiritual advisory perform. Many people lump them all into the exact same category and a few individuals who use the phrases for on their own aren't ...
Views: 863 - Psychological & Health Benefits of Spiritual Practices - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2021 from Dr.Purushothaman KollamFrom time immemorial religion, spirituality, philosophy, psychology, and related subjects are of great concern to all people all over the world. About 80% of research in relation to religion and spirituality includes the study of mental health also. Spirituality can perhaps help you connect with ...
Views: 909 - Purposeful Meditation, A Path To Well-Being - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2007 from Chesa KeaneWhat is the purpose of meditation? First, meditating will help you find a sense of center, calmness and self-control. As you meditate, your breathing slows, your blood pressure decreases and you begin feeling calmer and more relaxed. As your practice advances, meditation is used to create a ...
Views: 1752 - Qi Gong (Chinese Yoga) Sunset Meditation - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Kay HutchinsonSunsets are a wonderful opportunity to linger over all the moments in your day for which you are grateful, and prepare to embrace the yinness (softness, darkness) of the night. If you usually exercise in the morning, try switching to the evening time to perform Chinese yoga (qi gong), tai chi ...
Views: 4957 - Qualities to Look For in a Mediator - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Brian JamesEvery time we consult a professional we think about what qualities will make this relationship successful. We want a doctor with compassion and caring. We want a teacher with energy and enthusiasm. But what do we want in a mediator? Is it all skill and abilities? Is it communication? Because a ...
Views: 1506 - Quantum Physics on Manifestation and Creating Your Reality with the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from Conrad RawThoughts are things waiting to materialize. If you know much about physics, you recognize that matter can neither be created nor destroyed. It simply changes from a solid form to energy and visa-versa. This brings us to the concept that our thoughts create our reality. Taken on a purely non ...
Views: 7800 - Quest for Quiet - by We live in a very exciting time. New advances in technology and science are exploding around us. Ideas that were pipedreams two years ago are reality today, and about to be replaced by newer, better, more cost-efficient innovations.
Many of these advances have revolutionized our lives. We now ...
Views: 915 - Questioning Ourselves can Lead to a Relationship with our True Nature - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Gerald VestWhile maintaining mindfulness and conscious awareness of our breath, can our experience with nature be witnessed as our Being and with our True Nature? Perhaps, one of the most important questions we can ask ourselves and others--What is Happening--Physically, Mentally, Emotionally, ...
Views: 1741 - Questioning The Cosmos Within: Meditation to Relax the Mind, Body and Soul - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Rebecca SheldonA quote from William Blake, "To see a world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour". Yes it is in you. I refer to the answers to the questions that are particular to your unique personal experience here and now. We have ...
Views: 1056 - Quieting The Internal Chatter - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2007 from Jeff BelyeaWhat is Superconsciousness? Athletes call it the zone. Artists and writers call it the muse. Theists call it enlightenment. For the rest of us mere mortals, it’s those times when a solution to a problem or name we’re trying to remember suddenly pops into our mind; like when we’re taking a ...
Views: 2891 - Quieting the Mind - by The philosophy behind Working it Out, Within, comes from the idea that in order for us all to create and live our best lives externally, we must have a certain level of understanding of who we are internally. What I mean by this is what our values, beliefs, needs, boundaries, abilities, and ...
Views: 2672 - Quieting the Mind - by Quieting the mind is about creating mental wellness. Many of us live in very fast paced worlds where our minds are constantly spinning to try and keep up. We have appointments to keep, bills to pay, children to feed, money to make, ladders to climb, it seems like it never stops. In this age of ...
Views: 772 - 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 - Reality And Quantum Physics - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Robert NajemyAbout the nature of subatomic physics. 1. Matter and energy are interchangeable. Matter can become energy and energy can become matter (Nuclear energy, atomic bomb.) E= MC2 (Albert Einstein) 2. Particles can be perceived as matter and as waves - at different times - can behave as particle now ...
Views: 2073 - Recovery is Possible: Treatment for Opioid Addiction : Rehab Center For Addiction In Pune - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2022 from Calida RehabOpioid addiction is a chronic medical illness that affects millions of Indians every year. Anyone, regardless of age and race, can develop opioid use disorder (OUD). Like other addictions, the treatment for opioids is possible. Given the right help and proper treatment, it is possible to help ...
Views: 601 - Reduce Your Stress – Learn To Meditate - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from John KosinskiLearning to meditate is an amazing way to transform your stress and your life! Also, did you know that many of the great success & personal development gurus strongly advocate meditation as a way to help us improve, grow & achieve the life of our dreams? The reason is, because regular ...
Views: 764 - Reflection:Looking Back, What Can You See? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2016 from W.T. & Pamela HamiltonReflection:Looking back. There are moments in your journey when looking back can help you to move forward. Seeing what hurdles you encountered before and how you handled them can help you to make a decision when something similar comes up. I recently came across this situation and almost made ...
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