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Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization Why Meditate? Compelling Benefits and Miracles of Meditation- How Do I Open Up to Guidance? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Terri Britt“I ask God every day for answers. But I never seem to get them.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard new students and clients tell me those exact words. They want guidance but don’t know how to get it. Then I give them a few simple tools that I’m about to share with you and the next ...
Views: 1302(4 votes) - Presencing™: Growth, Meditation, Manifestation - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallPresencing™: Growth, Meditation, Manifestation Presencing™ is a method of self-inquiry that scans the body, mind, and emotions for what is Present at that time. What is present is often the tip of the iceberg, a barely recognizable “feeler” put out by your higher self to try and get your ...
Views: 2292(4 votes) - The Art of Being Present - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallThe Art of Being Present The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly. –Buddha What moment do we have other than this? The past is an illusion long gone. The future is not yet ...
Views: 1496(4 votes) - The Third Chakra and The Mystery of the Solar Plexus - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallThe Mystery of the Solar Plexus For many years I have seen various charts and books written on the subject of the chakras. There seems to be some general confusion as to the location and spiritual function of the solar plexus. I have seen some charts put its location as low in the body as the ...
Views: 2802(4 votes) - An Awful Day, the Meditation Way, Part 2 - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Ali SharifiHi, my name is Ali Sharifi and this is part two of a two part series on how to relieve stress at work and at home. If you missed part one, please see the link at the bottom of the article. So, in the last article, we had seen our "awful day" progress up until around 2pm. Lets see what happens ...
Views: 1075(5 votes) - FAQs About Mindfulness - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2010 from Greg DorterIs mindfulness the same as meditation? Mindfulness meditation is one way to practice mindfulness, but since being mindful simply involves paying attention to the present moment, mindfulness can be brought to anything you do. Becoming more mindful takes practice, and mindfulness meditation is ...
Views: 1184(5 votes) - How I Learned Transcendental Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Kevin BlairIt was the year of the Partridge Family, eight cent postage stamps and blue jeans with bell bottoms. That was 1971 and I was an under achieving senior in a middle American High School when I saw a funny looking poster on the way to my American History class. It had a large black and white ...
Views: 1572(6 votes) - Saved by the Laundry: From Hamper to Happiness in 8 Steps - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Laura MonzoWhen I was thirty-five, I looked up one day and realized that I hadn't had a life. I'd had a lot of things. I had a husband and a marriage. We had two late-model cars, two high-speed careers, and a two-story house on an oak-lined street. I had everything I ever thought I wanted, and much more ...
Views: 1836(8 votes) - Chakra Healing Meditation – Easy Meditation with Binaural Beats - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Jonathan RoachChakra Healing Meditation has been practised throughout the ages by yogis and meditation masters who recognised the peace, serenity and considerable health benefits of tuning and balancing the 7 energy centres within the body. If you can get into the practise of meditation for at least 30 ...
Views: 2732(9 votes) - Soothe Your Soul in your enchanted garden - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Sue HeldenbrandIn our hectic lifestyle, it is important that we take the time to "smell the roses" and "listen to the birds singing". By creating a sacred space where you can become relaxed and unwind, your body is in a better position to rejuvenate and heal. What better place then in the natural setting ...
Views: 2396(2 votes) - $1000 gift paying it forward again and again--- Celebrating the abundant nature of the universe! - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Suzanne ToroLast year, I received a satchel full of money on the front steps at my home. When that money arrived, I actually was out of town but my son called me and said “There was a lot of money left at the front door with a note.” When, I returned home I was touched by the note, which read, "Thank you ...
Views: 2258(1 vote) - *** When Is The Best Time To Meditate For Greatest Benefits? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2007 from Jeanie MarshallThe best time for you to meditate is the time that you will do it! It's the time that works best in your schedule, the time that is easiest for you. If you choose a time that is convenient for your lifestyle, you'll find the experience more appealing and more natural. I consider the above is ...
Views: 2509(2 votes) - ***A New Meditation for Busy People - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Steven SashenIt’s said that the Buddha admonished his students not to believe anything just because it’s taught by teachers or appears in sacred books but, instead, to examine everything carefully themselves. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some ideas about meditation. I have often wondered about ...
Views: 579(1 vote) - ***Learning How to Meditate - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Steven SashenNot long ago, I did a web search for how to meditate. In each of the top twenty results were nearly identical basic instructions: Find a quiet spot. Choose the same time to meditate each day. Sit upright with your back relaxed and your spine straight. Avoid distractions. … followed ...
Views: 1125(4 votes) - ***Meditation Problems - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Steven SashenOne of my friends is a Tibetan Buddhist monk. He’s an actual Tibetan born in Tibet, not an American who has converted to Tibetan Buddhism or learned Tibetan Buddhist meditation. If you’re actively involved with some religious or spiritual tradition, I recommend getting to know a ...
Views: 1702(3 votes) - ***Meditation Retreats - 10 Tips to Get You Started - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Steven SashenHere are some ideas on how to best prepare for your first meditation retreat: 1) Make sure details are handled before leaving. Pay your bills. Arrange for someone to check your messages and let them know where to reach you in case of emergency. Be sure someone will be checking on your pets ...
Views: 971(1 vote) - ***Meditation: A Modern Look at the Practice and Science of Meditation - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Steven SashenI was a meditation failure. I began meditating at the age of eight when I purchased a "Hypnodisk" I saw in the novelty Johnson-Smith catalog. The manual explained how to induce a hypnotic trance, information which soon caused my teacher to write to my parents asking me to stop hypnotizing the ...
Views: 548(1 vote) - ***New Meditation Practices That Actually Work - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Steven SashenI was eight years old when I first began meditating. No, I wasn't raised in a commune by hippie parents. I checked out a book on meditation from the school library and practiced the technique in the book. So began my thirty years of meditation practice. Over the course of my meditation ...
Views: 1453(4 votes) - ***Raise your Vibrations with My Meditation Stations in AM, FM and OM - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2011 from Dina ColadaWhat is meditation? Mediation is a journey. It is a journey into the stillness inside each of us. Meditation is a journey that will never end. It has helped me get clear, focused, and allowed me to access my inner wisdom and intuition. Meditation has helped me discover the divine within. ...
Views: 3074(1 vote) - ***Starting a Regular Meditation Practice - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Steven SashenMost all meditation traditions suggest practicing meditation daily. Regardless of whether you are doing a mindfulness practice or yogic meditation, a Buddhist meditation or relaxation practice, or even listening to a guided meditation CD, daily practice is usually recommended by most ...
Views: 891(1 vote) - ***Three Prerequisites to Succeed in Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe purpose of meditation is to help us realize union with God and our God Self (also called: Monad or Mighty I AM Presence or Eternal Self). The purpose of meditation is to reveal our True Self. We are one with God – always have been, always will be, and are so right now. We are our God ...
Views: 2329(3 votes) - ***Tips for Buddhist Meditation Retreats - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from Steven SashenI’ve done somewhere in the neighborhood of forty Buddhist meditation retreats. While some only lasted a day or two, more than half involved ten to fifteen days of practicing Buddhist meditation for up to sixteen hours a day. Some were Tibetan meditation retreats. Some retreats were in the Zen ...
Views: 2647(4 votes) - 10 Suggestions for Having a Regular Meditation Practice Even if You Would Rather Be Thrown into a Shark-Infested Ocean - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYour unforgiving alarm rings for all it’s worth. It’s 7AM. You crash out of bed, slamming your toe on your bedside table. You fumble for your zafu in the dark. “It’s over here somewhere,” you mumble. Hearing you awaken from the dead, your cat runs screeching. You are about to plant your ...
Views: 701(1 vote) - 12 Simple Steps To Meditate For Relaxation - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecently, I gave a meditation class for people who were either new or lapsed meditators. One person meditated 20 years ago, but recently with the mounting stresses of his job, felt he needed to begin again. I teach a form of meditation I know as "spiritual exercises." At a stressful time 30 ...
Views: 876(2 votes) - 3 Incredible Benefits of Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Thadddeus FergusonYou don't know it yet but, at the conclusion of this article, you will feel as if the practice of meditation has so much to offer you that no matter what your reasons may have been for not wanting to meditate on a daily basis. You will have already begun to realize that these 3 incredible ...
Views: 1233(1 vote) - 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) - 5 ways to Clear Your Mind and Get Psychic Messages - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Judy Lynn KoonsWhether You hear, see, feel, taste, touch or intuit, it helps to have a clear mind in order to actually recognize the psychic information You are getting. To even ‘hear’ psychic messages in the first place above the background noise of the mind is quite often amazing. Long time meditators ...
Views: 1603(2 votes) - 9 Causes of Feeling Spiritually Disconnected - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2012 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWe believe everyone has at least one spirit guide whose main role is to encourage you to make the most appropriate choices in order to learn, grow and accomplish the goals you incarnated for this time. But sometimes when life isn’t going well, it may seem like you’re severely lacking in ...
Views: 6837(1 vote) - A Guide to Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Kennon and Aurelia WardMeditation is the point where our minds become centered and focused on the now. The first thing that needs to be done is to learn how to breathe. Not just inhale a little air and exhale, but take in a deep cleansing breath. Breathing is important to meditating. When a person breathe with ...
Views: 1477(1 vote) - A simple exercise for chakra meditation - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Anthony YoungIn western world, Chakras and Reiki is combined. The body has seven major chakras, from the root (perineum) up to the crown (the top of the head). These chakra meditations are performed to feel unique energy within the body and around. It is activated by regular practice and maintains the energy ...
Views: 2975(1 vote) - A Simple Meditation Practice - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Cindy Powers ProsorIn this crazy world we live in, it is easy to get caught up in the negative turbulence around us. With today’s rate of unemployment, financial markets dropping, and sky-high mortgages, we can easily get caught up in the stresses of life. No matter how chaotic things seem, I know of a “life ...
Views: 1207(1 vote) - Affirmations for Letting Go of the Past and Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2010 from Gwen PhillipsHolding resentments against others is like swallowing poison and expecting the other person to get sick. We are only hurting ourselves. Often we hold resentments because we don't think the other person "deserves" to be forgiven. We seem to have the mistaken belief that somehow by holding ...
Views: 10675(2 votes) - Are You Living in the Past? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThere’s an old saying how a young man has no past so he drives fast cars to catch his future - and an old man has no future so he sits in his rocking chair trying to hold onto his past. This has some truth to it. There comes a time when we get beyond the stage of reliving our past in ...
Views: 1551(1 vote) - Ascending Beyond Enlightenment - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2002 from Gary SmithAll prayers and meditations lead to God. However, the usual prayers and meditations offer a slow and methodical way for an individual to reach Enlightenment. It usually takes many lifetimes to attain the radiance of Enlightenment and Ascend to the higher dimensional levels of Creation. There are ...
Views: 6224(2 votes) - Astral Travel for Beginners: What's going to Happen? - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2010 from Dan MRelax and enjoy yourself As you enter into the world of astral travel for beginners, you might look forward to becoming an expert, able to project yourself to any chosen destination at any time. For the time being though, accept that you are a beginner and ensure that you have all that you need ...
Views: 4244(1 vote) - August 2011 Public Channeling Kryonschool - Jesus Christ - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Pia Sosua von Prondzynski* Subjects: Transmission of the Drops of Blessing The White Priesthood * * * I am who I am. I am who I have always been. I am who I shall always be. I am God’s Son. Born from the Source of Love I, Jesus the Christ, once went into the duality like you. Now in this moment Jesus Christ ...
Views: 1148(1 vote) - Basics and types of meditation techniques - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Laura SilvaMeditation techniques for stress are not the only, but most impressive tools to manage stress in healthy way. Meditation techniques have provided health enhancing benefits in the life of common people, like reduction of anxiety and stress, dissolving physical problems like headache, and ...
Views: 1174(1 vote) - BBLLISS Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from M.J. RyanFind yourself in fear a lot these days? This is a five minute meditation created by my colleague in Professional Thinking Partners Dawna Markova. It strengthens the creative, problem solving part of our brain, the neocortex’s, ability to intervene during times when the amygdala (the primitive ...
Views: 1129(3 votes) - Be Rich - 3 Effective Steps To Attain This - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Rishan BEverybody ought to be able to attract wealth at will. In this text I will share 3 easy steps that make this process as simple and natural as it must be. Following the steps outlined below would ultimately make people wealthy. The actual consequence, that is one thing you could possibly see ...
Views: 947(1 vote) - BECOMING ONE, Learning Compassion - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2010 from Joseph SchwartzmanMeditation A guided meditation from Hethball and the Carriers of Light These exercises will help you learn compassion. You will learn to feel and to be inside someone else, and you will experience an opening that goes far beyond you. You will find that there are places outside you ...
Views: 2197(4 votes) - Beginners Guide to Meditation for Stress Relief - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from Mulyadi KurniaMeditation serves as both preventive and curative measures for stress, but beginners find it especially difficult to get it right. Due to the lack of a calm mind and unwavering focus, 80% people quit meditating within the first week itself. To simplify the process of meditation, here is a ...
Views: 1240(2 votes) - Being present in life - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2012 from Michael KewleyThere is a common misunderstanding in spiritual practice that we do what we do to acquire some special qualities and that there is something to get from outside ourselves. Something that we don't already have. Something that will make our life perfect. It is the lottery syndrome. We feel that ...
Views: 1723(1 vote) - BeSimply…Cosmic Invitation - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Suzanne ToroThe perceived “storm” for some might be visible outside of oneself when one reads the paper, searches the world wide web, looks at the “news” or has a conversation with family and friends. While, some of ‘US’ might become fixated on the outer self reflection; others are looking for stable ...
Views: 1391(2 votes) - Breath of Miracles - Meditations With Lumari - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertBREATH OF MIRACLES- CYCLES OF LIFE Each time of year, each cycle has energies and connections to higher forces that can be activated on our behalf. Now, we are in a reorganization of energies that have a momentum of force moving and collecting energy to carry us forward into new insights and ...
Views: 2978(1 vote) - Bumblebee Breathing - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI've been teaching Bumblebee breathing a lot lately. I'm not exactly sure why. Maybe springtime inspiration? Or by the plight of the honey bee? There have been some funny reactions in my classes: all out laughter, a sudden opening of the body and mind to chant Om, the sense that the room was ...
Views: 2056(2 votes) - 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) - Chakra Healing Meditations - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2010 from Bhakta DavidIt is crucial at the outset of this article to note that yoga is of a spiritual nature and everything in existence is actually spiritual, since it came from the spiritual world originally. This is all factual and part of true celestial history. Many of us are well aware that the entire material ...
Views: 1136(1 vote) - Channeled Message for June 2012 - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Maureen Brennan MercierThis is a Channeled Message for June 2012 that I just received and I would like to share it with you. "Stay focused in your heart space. The heart is the healer, the purifier. Breathe into your heart and let it gently expand. Release all that is unlike love and just let it go. Love is the ...
Views: 1801(1 vote) - Channeled Message for October 2011 - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Maureen Brennan MercierThis is the Channeled Message for October 2011 that I just received for all of you beloved beings, my brothers and sisters in light. "Open, open to the TRUTH of your being. You are LOVE made manifest in flesh. You are the sons and daughters of the Divine. Your birthright is to live in ...
Views: 1109(2 votes) - 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 ...
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