Self Improvement Site
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
Meditation Articles
We are currently looking for an Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to "Meditation". If you have expertise in Meditation and your own website and/or product for this topic, please review this form for complete details. The Official Guide Position is part of our Premium Placement Package
SelfGrowth.com Recommended Articles:
Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization Why Meditate? Compelling Benefits and Miracles of Meditation- Take a Trip to the Movies-- A Healing Meditation Using Visualization - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2010 from Gwen PhillipsThe following is a script for a healing meditation. This is based on one of the meditations I have been using for my own healing. Use this as a beginning. Read through it several times until you get the basic idea. Your meditation should be and will be specific for your intentions and beliefs, ...
Views: 2230 - Take the Meditation Challenge - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2007 from Lisa HepnerTake the Meditation Challenge: How to Develop the "Habit" of Meditation and Live from the Inside Out. Gandhi said, “Peace, to be real, must be unaffected by outer circumstances.” What if you could truly experience inner peace regardless of what’s going on externally? How would it FEEL ...
Views: 1245 - Taking Apart The Mind in Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"In meditation, if you observe the process of identifying with thoughts, you will find that there is a pleasure in identifying with that thought. And what I mean by identifying is you grab hold of that thought, you make that thought you, it becomes your identity. So say a ...
Views: 872 - Taking on meditation as a new habit - don't let these common excuses stand in the way - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2018 from MD Rasel MIahIf you are among the people who had taking on meditation on their new year's resolution list, good for you. It's probably one of the healthiest decisions you'll ever make...if you actually manage to do it and reap the rewards, that is. If this is your first go at it, you must be aware that ...
Views: 1122 - Taking Pause - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2007 from Niquenya FulbrightMany people struggle with finding time to fit everything into their busy schedules. We often neglect our health and well-being in favor of completing tasks. We don’t exercise. We don’t eat right. We don’t even relax. We think that we just don’t have the time to take pause in the midst of ...
Views: 1236 - Tantric Tidbit: A Meditation - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2011 from Barbara CoxFor this Tantric Tidbit, please read, complete and reflect on the following: A quick "Comfort in the Body Meditation" Begin by sitting comfortably in a chair with your feet flat on the ground, relaxed but not slumped over, and your hands resting on your lap with your eyes closed. Bring ...
Views: 1504 - 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 - Tarot Card Meanings: The Hermit (AKA, "Of Man Caves and Men") - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2011 from Nikki HarrisThe imagery depicted in the Rider-Waite tarot card of 'The Hermit' is iconic. A gray hooded figure chooses a solitary path to find himself, to seek answers. It strikes me that the figure is male, as The Hermit energy the imagery represents brings to mind a common theme I've noticed in men ...
Views: 2678 - Tautology: Total Eclipse of Meaning - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe word “tautology” literally means “repeating what has been said” (from Greek tauto for “same” and logos for “saying”)(1), as in "A is A." The philosophical East and West differ in terms of the value of saying the same thing twice. From the stand-point of the Western thought, Popeye’s “I ...
Views: 978 - Teal Flame Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Etienne CharlandThe violet flame is a meditation that allows healing by transmuting energies. It is well-known by people practicing Yoga and Alchemy and has been made famous by Saint Germain. Here's an in-depth explanation of what the violet flame meditation is and how to make it more effective. First of ...
Views: 4140 - Techniques for problem solving - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Laura SilvaAt work, at home, and in everyday life, problems come up. Sometimes it can seem difficult or even impossible to solve them in a way that pleases everyone involved. However, if you go about it in a methodical way and use various proven techniques for problem solving, you will find that solutions ...
Views: 1039 - Ten Benefits Of Meditation - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2007 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond Rock· Reducing stress · Feeling better mentally and physically · Eliminating fear and uncertainty from our lives · Changing aspects of our lives we do not like · Deepening and improving our relationships with others · Becoming more ...
Views: 690 - Ten Reasons to Meditate - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2006 from Sharon GilbertMeditation is the practice of lowering one’s brain frequency from a waking Beta state to a slower Alpha state. Just as a heart beats a certain number of beats per minute, the brain pulses a certain amount of brainwaves per second. In the Beta waking state, brainwaves vary from 15 to 40 cycles ...
Views: 4393 - The #1 Simplest & Easiest Way to Meditate Plus Research Benefits & Essential Oils to Use - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2017 from KG StilesFor years effective meditation eluded me. I was probably the world’s worst meditator. My friends all raved about their meditation experiences whereas for me meditation was a completely frustrating endeavor. The problem was that my mind was suddenly on steroids whenever I would sit to ...
Views: 1584 - THE 1000 HEADED GOD - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaIn the Purusha Sukta God’s form is described as ‘sahasra shirshaha purushaha sahasraksha sahasra pat’. God is said to have 1000 heads and hands. God is one but during special occasions via special means and paraphernalia he achieves desired goals. In management of the world thousands of divine ...
Views: 1542 - The 7 Most Common Misperceptions about Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Lisa Hepner#1 Meditation is about getting rid of thought The most common misconception is that meditation is about getting rid of thought. In order to dispel this misconception it is important to look at what meditation is. Meditation is ultimately about “being aware of the truth of who you are beyond ...
Views: 849 - The 8 Limbs Of Yoga - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2019 from Chandra YogaAs yoga is tremendously popular these days, and the one which is considered the most is Patanjali Ashtanga Yoga. This yoga form is also considered the most important part of various yoga teacher training programs in India. There are many schools offering yoga teacher training in Rishikesh and ...
Views: 1053 - The Adventures of a Spiritual Novice - Crystals - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Karen de GrenierIf you have had a chance to read my book, Spiritual Novice: Begin the Journey, you know that when I first started to look within and find my spirit it was quite by accident. During my first months, trying to figure out what to do and how to do it, I attended some classes offered through a local ...
Views: 976 - The Art & Science of Meditation - by Let me begin with a bold assertion. We were not put on this planet to suffer. We were not born to make mistakes. Life is in our hands and “the choices we make dictate the life that we lead—to thine own self be true”. It is our ignorance of life that is at the basis of our mistakes and suffering. ...
Views: 873 - The Art of Being Present - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2008 from Kari SamuelsAll around you, everywhere is a Universal Life force of unlimited potential and creativity. Just as fish swim in an invisible (to them) atmosphere called the ocean, we too have an energy field around us that is always there, yet invisible to the naked eye. When we are living in the present ...
Views: 1604 - The Art Of Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from Tiffany McCauleyWhen 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 Art of Meditation: How to Listen to God - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Brooke WilsonLet’s face it: the current state of your mind is most likely a mess. If you’re honest, your mind is probably a rapid succession of scenes displayed in your cortex like so many commercials on television. You might enjoy experiencing time moving along as you are lulled to sleep by the drone of ...
Views: 715 - The Art Of Mindfulness - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2008 from Bryan BensonAll of us can fall into a habit of inattention due to the routines of a typical day, going into the bathroom to brush the teeth and wash-up, get dressed, eat a quick breakfast, get into the car and go to work. Most of us are engaged with the same routines at least five days a week with little ...
Views: 578 - The Basic Challenge of Meditation and Some Insights on Moving Past Them - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from John MayegaMeditation is shown to have many advantages. Relaxation is one of the most coveted benefits of meditations, however greater cognition, more effective memory are some of the additional benefits. It is merely fairly recently that experiments for example, the UW-Madison study concerning human brain ...
Views: 585 - The Basics of Transcendental Meditation - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraTranscendental meditaion is a meditation technique that is effective and easy to learn. If you seek refuge from the hustle and bustle of eternally ringing mobile phones, endless traffic jams and disgruntling screaming kids, transcendental meditation could well be that refuge you are looking for. ...
Views: 1487 - The Beginners Guide to Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Caroline NettleWhat is meditation? It is a practice of not thinking where you commune with your inner self, and perfect the art of not doing. To many people in our society, this idea is extremely challenging. For over 2,000 years we have lived in the age of the mind, of reason, and the result of this is ...
Views: 1853 - The Benefits And Techniques Of Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2008 from Kathryn ReynoldsWRITTEN FOR THE UK HEART FOUNDATION ( SEPT.2006) If you are Buddhist, Hindu or even Christian, you may have been taught to meditate. However, for most of us in the West it is something that we have to seek out. There is demand and plenty of opportunity: you just go along to yoga classes, tai ...
Views: 799 - The Benefits of Binaural Beats Meditation Explained - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Michael LocklearMeditation boosts your brain's levels of mood-elevating chemicals, such as: GABA HGH serotonin DHEA melatonin endorphins It helps you to control mental chatter and self-destructive impulses. A study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry found that a meditation program was ...
Views: 2482 - The Benefits of Blankness - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Christopher EdgarIf you spent a moment without thinking, would you cease to exist? When I give talks about using mindfulness practices to focus on your work, at least one person usually tells me they “can’t meditate” because they can’t seem to force their mind to quiet. But often, if I get the chance to ...
Views: 1160 - 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 - The Benefits of Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2006 from Reginald JohnsonFocusing on expanding your consciousness through the process of meditation, and specifically focusing on each part of your body through guided meditation, helps to improve the circulatory system, effectively lowers blood pressure, decreases the heart rate and gives you a calmer outlook on life. ...
Views: 1030 - The Benefits of Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Maya JohnsonBenefits of Meditation Maya Hi guys its Maya, Meditation to most people is one of those things which sound nice, is interesting at first, but does not have enough pull to get one really excited. Using a particular meditation to help you relax for 10 minutes seems enough, there doesn’t seem ...
Views: 953 - The Benefits of Meditation for Weight Loss...The Amazing Truth Revealed - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Michael LocklearIntroducing the fast, easy way for you to experience the benefits of meditation today. Meditation has long been used to aid in weight loss and make dieting easier. Sometimes diet and exercise alone are not enough to get you through the times when you're hungry, fatigued, or stressed out, ...
Views: 1037 - The Benefits of Practicing Qigong - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2008 from Conrad RawOne of the benefits of meditation is the ability to slow down your thinking to the point of being able to ‘see’ your thoughts, which will give you the ability to change your life via the Law of Attraction. However, there are other traditions that can bring about change and enhance the ...
Views: 965 - The Benefits of Spiritual Awakening - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Belinda DalyApart from the self-realization you get from having a spiritual awakening, there are other benefits that you can get out of experience. Personality awakening and self-transformation leads to a well-adjusted existence. Ultimately, the same stable life will lead you to a blissful and content life. ...
Views: 6692 - The Best Motivational Instagram Accounts - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2017 from Emma LawsonWe all need motivation to get through the day at times. Motivation can come in many different forms; it could be a food treat that you give yourself at the end of a particularly taxing project or an inspirational quote that helps you view a situation in another light. Motivation often pops up ...
Views: 1374 - The Best Way to Age & Forgive! - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Margo KnoxRecently I made a trip to the supermarket, and was delighted to be able to help an elderly couple with some of shopping’s little snags such as pulling the trolley out and reaching for higher goods. They reminded me of my parents, and I so wanted to go home with them. As we chatted, the woman ...
Views: 1859 - The Big One - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockMaybe it has already happened to you. It doesn't happen to everyone. But those lives to which it happens are drastically changed. Changed for the better. When this happens, all the things that make life such a burden are magically lifted from one's shoulders resulting in a sudden, unexpected ...
Views: 1486 - The Blending of Mind and Spirit to Change your Thought Patterns - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2011 from Karen de GrenierWe live in our mind with all its limitations, ideas and thoughts and most of us feel very comfortable there. Some of us live with a brief glimpse of our spirit, but many of us never see it at all. Knowing our spirit and blending it with our mind opens many possibilities in life. Our thoughts ...
Views: 1132 - The Blessing of the Present Moment - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2006 from Mashubi RochellAt each moment in our daily lives, we have an unprecedented opportunity. Generations before us did not have this blessing of spiritual awareness that is available today. Humanity as a whole is awakening, and we are actively participating in this process even if we are not consciously aware of ...
Views: 762 - THE BRILLIANT SUN IS THE VERY SOUL OF THIS WORLD - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram Sharma(SPIRITUAL SOLAR PRACTICES IN 2012 AD) In present contemporary times the world is going through a phase of dire destruction. On it is looming large both natural and human oriented dire situations. Dangers like erratic seasonal changes, earthquakes, flooding due to excess rains, famine ...
Views: 2537 - The Dancing Physicist Talk: A Jump Into Sudden Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Oleg MoskvineDo you need to use meditation methods to come to yourself, to dive inwards? Can you find yourself only through practicing meditation techniques studied before? Absolutely not necessary! In your ordinary life you can have the glimpses of no-mind, mindfulness, totality, silence or whatever you can ...
Views: 981 - The Dancing Physicist Talk: Do You Accept Yourself? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Oleg MoskvineIf you always want others to think good of you, if you always depend on other people's opinions, then this approach will create many and many problems in your life. Look what is going on: when you are accepted by others, when you are respected by others, when you are appreciated, when you are ...
Views: 837 - THE DEEP IMPORT OF KUNDALINI AUSTERITIES AND REQUIRED GUIDANCE - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaEvery object has its own visible and invisible form. Gold is a very valueable ore. When mud unites with earth it comes out as ore. But on purifying this ore it is sold at high prices in the market. And with this gold beautiful ornaments are made. But when via chemical treatment it is ...
Views: 1337 - The Difference Between Eastern and Western Psychology - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from David SamuelThe meaning of Eastern in this article derives from a combination of the original teachings of the Buddha, Confucius, Lao Tzu, Sufism, and others as understood by me but does not mean to imply that all people in the east are this way, just the teachings. The western way is traditional ...
Views: 2227 - The Difference Between Static and Dynamic Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2023 from santosh krinskyWhen an individual sits for meditation, does he come out of the meditation changed in some way? … or is meditation something like a state of ‘statis’ where time goes by, but nothing happens? Is the individual taking a ‘time out’ from life but not moving the purpose and focus of the life forward? ...
Views: 491 - The Different Materials You Can Use for Getting Subliminal Messages - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. What are subliminal messages? Or the better question will be “How is this going to be helpful?” In a given day, you actually receive thousands of messages from what you hear, feel, taste, see, and touch. However, you really don’t feel that ...
Views: 490 - The Difficulties of Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Maya JohnsonThe Difficulty of Meditation Maya Hello Everyone I am Maya, Today I would like to share my perception of the spiritual path with you – I will be focussing on the conflicts associated with inner transformation to offer a more complete awareness of this pursuit. My view comes from 22 years ...
Views: 890 - The Dorje Vajra - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from sylvia smelcerThe Vajra, or Dorje is a Buddhist symbol representing the nature of reality. Vajra is a reality wisdom, wisdom of equanimity, and all-accomplishing wisdom complementing at the other side. The significance of the symmetry of this symbol is to illustrate the unification of relative and absolute ...
Views: 2103 - The Eight Auspicious Symbols in Tibetan Buddhism - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from sylvia smelcerThe Eight Auspicious Symbols, or Ashtamangala are present in Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism and Sikhism. The specific symbols can vary between each faith. The Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism are the Conch Shell, the Lotus, the Wheel, the Parasol, the Endless Knot, the Pair of Golden Fishes, ...
Views: 1383