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Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization Why Meditate? Compelling Benefits and Miracles of Meditation- 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: 1690 - Sacred Partner Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Monica Loren CorbettThis is a great meditation to help re-connect with your partner and yourself. Set the Ambiance: Get comfortable. Find a comfortable place to sit with cushions and blankets. Play ambient meditation music. Light candles. Start of Meditation: 1. Come back to back. Begin connecting with ...
Views: 4279 - New Yorkers say they have no willpower; Meditation can boost the "willpower area" of the brain - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Antonia "Dr. M" MartinezIn the 2011 Stressed in America Findings published by the American Psychological Association (APA), New Yorkers, more than other Americans, cited willpower as the leading barrier to making lifestyles changes, including those that reduce stress. Furthermore, New Yorkers said making lifestyle ...
Views: 1693 - Who Ever Said Buddhism Doesn't Matter Anymore? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from james stricklandIn 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: 1061(1 vote) - Facing My Fears with a Pink Jeep - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Lisa TunneyMy friend decided to surprise me by purchasing two tickets on a couple of the Pink Jeep Tours in Sedona. The ubiquitous pink jeep is hard to miss in town. They are simply everywhere. Unfortunately, my friend did not know that I have scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, and had to wear a back ...
Views: 1335(1 vote) - How You Can Attain Oneness in Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Kip MazuyTo realize oneness in meditation, first we start with the breath, just to help bring us into this moment. So notice your breathing. Allow yourself to breathe. That may sound strange, as you are already breathing, but really let your attention rest on allowing the breath to freely move in ...
Views: 1381(1 vote) - Getting There and Back Again A NeoShaman's Guide to The Underworld Experience - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Kenn DayGetting There and Back Again A NeoShaman's Guide to The Underworld Experience Is It Real? One of the most frequently asked questions about all this "Traveling" about in "other realms" in altered states of consciousness – loosely referred to as Shamanic Journeying – is ...
Views: 1987 - Get rid of anxiety through anxiety-alleviating techniques - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Laura SilvaThere 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: 1047 - How To Meditate Without Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Adonis AlexanderFor many centuries, we have been chanting, praying, fasting, and a host of many other things to try to discover if there is something beyond this life. In so doing all this, why is it we have not awakened, spiritually? Throughout the ages, during various cultures and beliefs, we have tried ...
Views: 2047(1 vote) - Lead a Stress Free Life with Combined Effects of Yoga and Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Chandresh BhardwajLife 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: 1059(1 vote) - Meditation or Dhyan Yoga For Harmony and Well Being - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanMeditation is the practice of bringing your mind inward by focusing the attention on a single object in total concentration. Since it is the nature of the mind to continuously create thoughts and keep your attention jumping from one thing to the next, single-pointed concentration is essential ...
Views: 1704(1 vote) - What is Meditation? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2012 from Sunil SharmaMeditation is often associated with either relaxation or spirituality. It can be either a relaxation technique or a spiritual practice - both of these are just specific applications of meditation. Meditation is a method of changing your state of consciousness. Many texts commonly refer to the ...
Views: 1020 - How To Use Nature In Guided Imagery & Guided Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Max HighsteinWe’re so inundated with overstimulating input from modern life that simply stopping for a while and experiencing what nature has to offer tends to invoke deep relaxation, and a healing response in the body. It’s as if part of us has been on hold, just waiting for the opportunity to open up and ...
Views: 3453 - Just Show Up - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Lacy S. PierceThe question of miracles and the so-called miracle-worker (or healer), first and foremost, tends to be viewed in a backwards way. Due to the law of free will, the only person you can truly heal is yourself. One of the greatest secrets is that the healer heals him- or herself through the person ...
Views: 1058(1 vote) - Breathing in Life - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Lisa TunneyIt would seem that breathing would be a no-brainer since, thanks to the limbic or primitive brain, we do it automatically every second of every day usually without paying much thought to it. Unfortunately, when we don't breathe consciously, we end up missing out on a whole lot of good stuff. For ...
Views: 1429(1 vote) - 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: 1401(2 votes) - Meditation Music - How to Easily Create It Yourself! - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from Edward WeissSoothing and relaxing, meditation music is designed to calm your mind and center your spirit. There is a lot of music out there that will help you do this, but have you ever thought about creating your own meditation music? It's possible. And it's a lot easier than you might think. The ...
Views: 1168 - Me Time - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2012 from Brian DeanToday’s life has a good amount of stress. In fact, the stress levels of people have quadrupled in the last 30 years, maybe even the last 10. Computers have made things faster causing business to live or die on how quickly they can make decisions and implement them. This, of course, makes ...
Views: 986 - Discovering Your Life Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Laura SilvaIt is very common for people to ask themselves why I am here. At some point in every person's life there is this need to understand one's place in this universe. For some people discovering their life purpose is significantly important to moving forward in their lives. Some people know from the ...
Views: 1351(1 vote) - Lots of Benefits Associated With practicing Meditation - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Brad GrimmiusMeditation is considered to be the most powerful tool not only be the elders but also by the youngsters. The elders as well as the young ones must practice meditation for its various multi benefits. The benefits of meditation can be subdivided into spiritual as well as psychological. As far as ...
Views: 741(1 vote) - Meditation: Can It Help Reduce Your Pain? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2012 from Gary KaplanMeditation, 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: 1032(1 vote) - Meditation Technique to Make You Blissful - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Kip Mazuy"If you want to be free of anxiety then notice and feel this: life is happening in this moment. You are not doing this moment, you are not making this moment happen. It is here on its own. If you really notice your experience in this moment, existence is happening. And if you ...
Views: 1195(3 votes) - Dru Yoga DVD – Mansukh Patel and Coby Langford - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Mark GlendaleDru Yoga Background Mansukh Patel, along with John Jones, Annie Jones, Rita Goswami, Chris Barrington – fellow students at Bangor University, UK – brought Dru Yoga into the West in the late 1970’s, having been trained by Mansukh’s parents, Chhaganbhai and Echhaben Patel. Mansukh’s parents ...
Views: 3876 - Dru Yoga – the power of the Heart by Mansukh Patel - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Mark GlendaleDru Heart Power Mansukh Patel describes how the Dru approach to yoga is characterised by powerful, flowing movements that channel and transform the body's subtle energy through the heart. As a result, Dru Yoga creates healing and unity. According to the HeartMath Institute's statistics the ...
Views: 1770 - The Positive Effects Of Meditation & Brain Entrainment On Your Body's Chemistry - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2012 from francesco costabileMeditation has been scientifically proven to aid in the release of healthy chemicals into the blood stream. These are listed below, along with descriptions of their effects on the body/mind. The propagation of these chemicals can be achieved with the addition of brain entrainment, which assists ...
Views: 1584(1 vote) - Mediation in 10 Minutes A Day - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Jeff CannonYou Have 1440 Minutes Every Day – Take Ten for Yourself Every day someone tells me how great they feel when they practice yoga. They feel whole and complete and relaxed and alert – all at the same time. Yet no sooner than they leave the yoga studio, does the old stress and worry start to ...
Views: 1363 - *Meditation *Mantra *Music *Mandala - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Gail KlineMeditation entails any practice used to quiet one’s mind thus enabling the practitioner to focus on the present moment. Physical activities including yoga, walking, running, sewing, cooking, etc. may focus the mind and empty it of extraneous thoughts. Less physical activities including ...
Views: 1413(1 vote) - The wonders of Remote Healing - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from Laura SilvaRemote healing is no longer something new in our lives. Being inquisitive beings, human yearn venturing from the known to the unknown. Many years ago this method of healing in already in existence where many people seek help from healers even if they live on the other corner of the earth. Many ...
Views: 1129 - Learning how to remember names - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Laura SilvaLearning how to remember names shows respect and appreciation to the person. However we tend to forget certain names easily but surely not intentionally due to factors like stress, overwhelming information, heavy work load, fatigue and so on. The list just continues. Forgetting a person’s name ...
Views: 1138 - How to remove negative energy - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Laura SilvaIt is crucial to remove negative energy as an essential part of our everyday lives in order to maintain our state of mind and to stay happy. However, negative energy is a negative aura that surrounds us, creating grief, depression and numerous setbacks for us if we don't act fast to ward it off ...
Views: 2223 - Techniques of relaxation A Know How - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from Laura SilvaProper techniques of relaxation help us to relieve stress and provide a better quality of life. Relaxation techniques are simply stress management methods that help one to relax, decreasing the level of stress in the body. As humans we faced numerous challenges ahead in our everyday lives. Over ...
Views: 990(1 vote) - Different ways to remove negative energy - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Laura SilvaNegative energy has become a reality of our daily lives. It is almost unavoidable to prevent negative energies from entering our lives. One meets a depressed friend who pours out her sorrows to him. You just received a phone call that your loved ones had passed away. You are facing extreme ...
Views: 1939(2 votes) - When to Utilise Independent Conflict Resolution Processes - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Francis PortisfordDisputes arise all the time and in every imaginable context. Some of these are insignificant whilst others can be extremely serious. In the context of the workplace, it is an important management skill to be able to tell the difference between a short-lived dispute that will have little lasting ...
Views: 673 - Meditation and Depression - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from kashyap rawatStress and depression are some of the problems that make people seek out meditation as a way out of their problems. There are two major types of depression - one is the type that is caused by external forces such as the way people treat you, circumstances around you, hardship, illness and other ...
Views: 1119(1 vote) - 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: 1099 - 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: 991 - How To Love Yourself - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Laura SilvaFriends and family may come and go, but you're stuck with yourself your whole life! That's why it is so important to love yourself. Do the best that you can to live a life without regrets, follow your dreams, appreciate the good qualities you see in yourself, and never wish you were someone ...
Views: 1227 - Guided imagery audio - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Laura SilvaDo you find yourself struggling with temptation, trying to lead a better life based on will power, and often falling short of your goals? Guided imagery could be the answer you've been looking for. By using the power of your mind, this technique can improve your thoughts and your bodily ...
Views: 1260(1 vote) - Guided imagery meditation scripts - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2011 from Laura SilvaMany people have discovered that the mind-body connection is very important to their health and well being. By using the mind to control the body, many unpleasant life situations can be improved, such as stress, pain, overeating, anger, and addiction. If you are interested in using your mind to ...
Views: 4155 - 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: 3228 - Get Rid Of Your Negative Traits With Meditation Techniques - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Jack DavisIn 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: 1037(1 vote) - A "Daily Meditation" Book by Dick B.? My answer: Not needed! - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),Is a Dick B. “Daily Meditation” Book Needed? My Answer: No! Dick B. Copyright 2011 Anonymous. All rights reserved About A.A. Meditation Books Actually Read by Pioneers and Christians Not very long ago, an A.A. historian said the following in the Foreword to an A.A.-related ...
Views: 1424 - Mediation Can Assist Worker Reintegration Following Long-Term Illness - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2011 from Francis PortisfordReturning to work following long-term sick leave can be a daunting experience. Not only do you have to quickly re-familiarise yourself with day-to-day tasks and company procedures but there is also the matter of workplace relationships to rebuild. There is a possibility that colleagues who have ...
Views: 906(1 vote) - Psychokinesis: How to Develop Your Inner Power - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Laura SilvaPsychokinesis, more commonly referred to as telekinesis, has been documented since ancient times. It is defined as the process of mind over matter, and is derived from the Greek words ‘psyche,’ which means life, soul, and breath, and ‘kinein,’ which means to move. When most people think of ...
Views: 3869(2 votes) - Developing Psychokinesis - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Laura SilvaPsychic abilities come in different forms. One of the rarest forms of psychic abilities is psychokinesis. A basic psychokinesis definition is the ability to move matter with one's mind. There are some people that claim to have this ability to move objects with their mental power. While there are ...
Views: 4248(1 vote) - What Is Psychokinesis? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Laura SilvaThere are a variety a phenomenon that currently exist that are sometimes disputed as being true or false because traditional science is not able to confirm his existence. Such is the case with psychokinesis. What exactly is psychokinesis? The psychokinesis definition is basically the movement of ...
Views: 1458(1 vote) - What is the Purpose of Living? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Laura SilvaMany people have asked themselves at some point or what is the purpose of living. Honestly, the answer can vary depending on the perspective that an individual has about this particular topic. Some people view the discussion of finding your purpose of life as a philosophical matter that is very ...
Views: 1235 - Meditation Benefits in the 21st Century – Why Meditation Is Needed Now More Than Ever - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from guy brugadaMeditation 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: 1038(1 vote) - Multiple Universes Views - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Laura SilvaThe concept of multiple universes, also known as multiverse, dates back to as far as 1954 when a young doctoral candidate from Princeton University by the name of Hugh Everette III suggested that parallel universes exist. This theory suggests that there are other universes that have branched off ...
Views: 1234(1 vote) - My First Spiritual Awakening and Experience of Oneness - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Kip MazuyHere I will relate my first big spiritual awakening and experience of oneness. I was in college in Vermont, having a bad day. After classes and meetings with teachers, I went back to my dorm room and sat down to meditate. When I sat down, I just surrendered. Not that I knew what surrender ...
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