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- How To See God: The Spiritual Power Of Straight Line Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2012 from Carol McMahonSpiritual traditions agree God is omnipresent. How then do you see God? Nothing more than awareness is required, but awareness of profound depth. This article explains how a highly efficient method of meditation anchors attention, builds awareness, and delivers the prize. First, let’s look at ...
Views: 1938 - How Meditation Works And Why It Will Work For You - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2012 from Carol McMahonMeditation methods are many and varied. Some are vocal like mantra meditation. Others, like concentration on breathing, are silent. Some methods sit, some move, some are done alone, others in groups. At first glance they seem to have nothing in common, but a closer look shows they do. All ...
Views: 1419(2 votes) - The Impossible Made Easy: How Feedback Tames The Restless Mind - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Carol McMahon"Restless man's mind, How shall he tame it? Truly I think the wind is no wilder." The words echo down through the centuries. All who meditate share the complaint. You sit down to meditate. You try to attend. More often than not, your mind wanders. Attention is all but impossible to ...
Views: 1206(1 vote) - How To Stop Aging: The Surprising Remedy - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Carol McMahonAre you aging unnecessarily? Answer these questions and find out: Do you see gray hair as loss of youth (as opposed to loss of pigmentation)? Do you describe how you feel as “young” or “old,” rather than “energetic” or “tired” for instance? Do you see an “age spot” on your hand or face ...
Views: 1435(1 vote) - How To Break Through To Enlightenment - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from Carol McMahonEnlightenment breakthrough is peak performance meditation. If you’re eager for the challenge or just want to upgrade your practice, these guidelines will help. First, consider what breakthrough is. Let’s define the task. What Is Breakthrough? Defining The Task What is a breakthrough to ...
Views: 1093(2 votes) - Is There One Best Way To Meditate? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Carol McMahonThere are countless ways to meditate, more than two hundred in India alone. Among these, one is based on science not tradition. It uses feedback – visual proof of attention to assure success. Here’s what you need to know. Attention: The Key To Success At first glance we see differences. ...
Views: 1082 - What Is The Best Way To Meditate? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Carol McMahonThey 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: 1052(1 vote) - How to Make Your Gurus Head Spin: Tell Him About Feedback - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Carol McMahonThe 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: 1047 - What Is The “Light” Of Enlightenment? And How To Put It To Use! - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2010 from Carol McMahonWe’ve all heard of it. Many have seen it. It’s the light seen in deep meditation – the “light” of enlightenment. To us it’s a metaphor. “Seeing the light;” like “opening your eyes,” and “awakening,” are just figures of speech, but we’re wrong here. Knowing the light’s source you can ...
Views: 1127(1 vote) - Why The Best Meditation Requires Feedback - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Carol McMahonWhat do you gain from meditation? Consider what could be. Imagine “a world of peace and ease,” yours without changing a thing. Imagine perfect mental balance: “a balance of mind never upset by any event under the canopy of heaven.” Meditation promises great things: “Great Liberation;” “Great ...
Views: 1319 - How To Meditate Better Than Your Guru: The Feedback Solution - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Carol McMahonBetter than your Guru? No joke is intended. Read this and you’ll know how to meditate better than Gurus past and present. You’ll be free of the problem that limits success in all forms of meditation: mind’s uncontrollable wandering. Even Gurus are plagued by drifting and dreaming; time ...
Views: 1252(3 votes) - Meditation Meets Western Efficiency: How Visual Feedback Accelerates Progress - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Carol McMahonThey say “practice makes perfect.” When it comes to meditation however, the rule doesn’t seem to apply. “After twenty years,” warned a Zen master, “you can finally say you’ve begun to learn how to sit.” Practice skill in meditation (and associated benefit) is slow to develop. Indeed, you can ...
Views: 1544 - How "Awake" are You? Seven Reliable Tests of Enlightenment - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Carol McMahonIf you feel “awake,” try these self-tests. They may open your eyes to something surprising. Enlightenment (or “awakening”) is a state of full awareness. While most people feel they are aware, everyday awareness is very low. Measure yours here and gauge your enlightenment. (1) Can You ...
Views: 1511(1 vote) - Is It Really Love? Twelve Eye-Opening Tests of Love in Relationships - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Carol McMahonHow can you tell if your love is real? The following self-tests will help. Answer “yes” or “no” to each question. 1) Does your lover need to hear the words “I love you?” (Yes. No.) Looking into your eyes, does your lover need to hear you say: “I love you.” Thomas Carlyle wrote: ...
Views: 1313(1 vote) - Meditation Reinvented: How Feedback Alters The Odds Of Success - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Carol McMahonAppearances can be deceptive. Sitting meditation looks like restfully doing nothing at all. Meditation is, however, a task of extreme difficulty, and chances are the sitter is not performing well. Meditation’s task is paying attention. All forms of meditation involve attention focused on ...
Views: 1007(1 vote) - Meditation Reinvented: How Feedback Alters The Odds Of Success - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Carol McMahonAppearances can be deceptive. Sitting meditation looks like restfully doing nothing at all. Meditation is, however, a task of extreme difficulty, and chances are the sitter is not performing well. Meditation’s task is paying attention. All forms of meditation involve attention focused on ...
Views: 1547(3 votes) - The Sure Way to Happiness: Solve a Problem You Don't Know You Have - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Carol McMahonTHE SURE WAY TO HAPPINESS: SOLVE A PROBLEM YOU DON'T KNOW YOU HAVE What is the sure way to happiness? It is awareness. Awareness opens your eyes to beauty and your senses to pleasure. It opens your mind to truth and your heart to love. You may think you already have awareness. Most people ...
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