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Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization Why Meditate? Compelling Benefits and Miracles of Meditation- Clarity Through Your Sixth Sense: A Sacred Moment - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2014 from Moreen DuFermontClarity Through Your Sixth Sense A Sacred Moment Opening to nature’s mysterious wisdom is a valuable way to create a sacred moment that allows the brilliance of your sixth sense to emerge. Dedicate time to feel centered with a posture of open awareness to experience the day with a ...
Views: 1578 - God Is The Friend Of Silence Sounds Of Silence Deep Total - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from GS VirkI am looking for God - the friend of silence Sounds of Silence deep total. Sounds of Silence deep Total is my Lord, my faith. I feel the end of life achieved while circulating through the silent sound of total silence of God. Sounds of silence inside Feelings become impulsive in me and I can ...
Views: 1576 - Mastering Mindfulness: A Thinker's Ode to Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2004 from Maya FrostI'm lucky. When I was fifteen, I was the sole survivor in one of those horrific car accidents involving a bunch of teens, lots of alcohol, and late-night fast driving. While the driver and other passengers were killed instantly when our car hit a tree on a drizzly summer night, I had the most ...
Views: 1576(1 vote) - Love and Happiness - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.With each new day, life is full of all kinds of new possibilities. With each breath taken, it brings new life for that moment. During hard times and struggle, it brings about a new strength and understanding. Love and happiness are easy to attain for some. As in love, there are many types ...
Views: 1575 - Meditation CDs for Power Naps - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Steve GillmanIt used to be that meditation CDs were just pleasant music and perhaps some “sounds of nature” thrown in. There is nothing wrong with that. They were relaxing and could help you get into a meditative state. But the newest recordings use more than just a light tune and the sound of rain or waves. ...
Views: 1575 - Meditation Methods For You To Try With An Open Mind - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2018 from Don WeyantThere are numerous meditation methods for you to try and those who are skeptic about it should simply keep an open mind. For those who are really interested, you have to do some research to find out which is the best for you. To help you along the way, here are a few that can be done without the ...
Views: 1575 - Meditate...Don't Medicate - How to Better Navigate Your Emotions - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Rebecca CherryDo you know which comes first, the chicken or the egg? By the same token, do your emotions just happen all by themselves, or do your thoughts create the happy, sad and everything in-between emotional response? Feeling sad, hopeless or succumbing to the constant dark cloud of depression is a ...
Views: 1574(1 vote) - Learn how to breathe properly to transform your life - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Fred TracyLearning how to breathe properly is something everyone should do. Most people walk around every day taking shallow breaths. Chances are you probably do it too. This bad habit is hazardous not only to your stress levels, but your immune system and experience of life as well. Use this article ...
Views: 1573(1 vote) - What Tools do you Have in your Tool Box? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Avil BeckfordWhen fear envelops you, how do you ride it through? When panic or anxiety overcomes you, how do you respond? When you find yourself confronted with regrettable situations, what do you do? To achieve true success we have to master our emotions and master our SELF. But how can we do ...
Views: 1573 - 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: 1572(1 vote) - How to Alter Your Consciousness to Develop ESP - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Conrad RawThere are various methods to alter your consciousness, sleep deprivation, sensory deprivation, drugs, alcohol and training. Most people have heard of all these things and the term “altered state of consciousness”, but don’t really understand what it means. Consciousness has three states. The ...
Views: 1570 - MEDITATION: GUIDANCE FOR THE BEGINNER AND BEYOND - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from gloria eagleThere are countless meditation techniques out there,geared towards cultivating the mind and obtaining higher states of consciousness.We can divide these techniques into the following general categories: A) Meditation involving concentration, or focus on a selected object of thought.The object ...
Views: 1570(2 votes) - Serenity Now - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from Lynn Robinson“Serenity now!” When Frank Costanza shouted the words he made famous in the especially hilarious Seinfeld episode, he was seeking immediate peace. It didn’t work, of course, but don’t you wish it was that easy? Unfortunately, it’s not. But you can find time for calm and stillness within the ...
Views: 1570 - Calming Meditation for the Mind – Imagery Exercise - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2012 from Jessica TCalming Meditation for the Mind – Imagery Exercise Visualization meditation is a good technique to use at time when you feel worried and just need some time alone to calm your mind and find a moment of peace. In this type of exercise you will make use of your ability to visualise to create ...
Views: 1568 - How To Find Your Guardian Angel's Name Through Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Belinda DalyDo you believe in the existence of guardian angels? What do you believe they are? Well, many people have different ideas on what guardian angels are. Some believe they are actually angels from the Bible sent to help humans in trouble. While others believe they are your higher-self/subconscious ...
Views: 1565 - Self Hypnosis Instruction: Four Things to Consider When Learning How to Do Self Hypnosis - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Suzanne GloverIs there such a thing as Self Hypnosis Instruction? Yes! And there are many suggestions from the Internet about how to do self hypnosis complete with CDs and instructions. Before attempting to find out how to learn hypnosis, however, there are four things to keep in mind. 1. ARE YOU READY ...
Views: 1565(1 vote) - What Is The Difference Between The Perception Of God Religion And Spirituality - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from GS VirkThe human mind does not want to experience God, but to catch it by becoming a specialist in religion and spirituality. All believers of religion and spirituality are because God is one. However, the perception of God's name, logo and technology differ according to the religion of faith and ...
Views: 1565 - Ask Astrid: What's the Best Way to Meditate? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Astrid StrombergI find that meditating every day in the shower works best for me. You need five to 10 minutes to yourself, where you can consciously cleanse and clear your mind and body. Doing this at the same time every day makes for a great meditation routine. Meditating is about clearing your mind, ...
Views: 1562(1 vote) - Achieving Inner Peace Through Meditation - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Peace Mother Geeta Sacred SongMeditation is essential to your spiritual development. By meditating you turn the mind inwards, calming and soothing your spirit. The material world is an explosion of sensory stimulation and your senses need to take a break from it and go within to the world of spirit. Spending quiet time ...
Views: 1560(1 vote) - HOW TO MEDITATE -Part I - Why to Meditate - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from Werner BoerschEvery day we all take care of our body, we dress him, we wash and polish him and we feed him. How much time we passes by in that way? But how much time we dedicate at least to care for our mind? From this point of view seems it that we give more importance to our body then to our mind, what ...
Views: 1560 - 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: 1559 - 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: 1557 - What Causes Stress: Formula for Creating a Negative Emotional Block - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Sheryl StantonDo you want to know what causes stress or why you have the life stress that you’re experiencing? This simple formula might be helpful: EVENT + PERCEPTION You start with an Event, which is neutral; it is neither good nor bad. You then filter it through your Mental Perception ...
Views: 1555 - ***Simple Meditation to Practice Silence and Inner Listening - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneClose your eyes and take a few deep breaths. As you breathe in, breathe in the Light of God and as you breathe out, breathe out all that is not of the Divine. In your mind’s eyes, see yourself now sitting in a magnificent temple. It has floors of gold, diamond sprinkled walls and crystal ...
Views: 1554(1 vote) - Who Am I? by Elysha - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Elysha ElyshaWho Am I? You cannot see your self - you can only see what you are not. What you are is the very 'thing' that gives birth to all life, sustains that very life and then destroys that very life. You are that which constitutes the energy that is forever arising. It is beyond its own ...
Views: 1554 - Make your life successful, ordered and happy - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Francisco GarciaLife should be enjoyable and happy; however, when your life begins to feel unhappy and out of control, you can turn things around with a few simple hints that will help you to take control again and reduce stress and anxiety. • CHANGING YOUR DIET If your diet has too much red meat in it, ...
Views: 1551(1 vote) - The Search for the meaning of Life or The Holy Grail - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2012 from Bert LuchjenbroersThis article presents a very simple and easy to understand message for all who wish to escape any medical problem. How many of average humanity have the awareness that every medical symptom is a sign post or message from life. All the clinical symptoms of every degenerative disease will ...
Views: 1551 - You Really Need to Upset Yourself - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2018 from Willie HortonI think that it was Jon Kabat Zinn - UMass Medical School and "father" of mindfulness-based stress management - who said "If meditation is making you feel uncomfortable, then it's working!". Change is uncomfortable - we inherently resist it - and meditation brings about major change in how we ...
Views: 1551 - Meditation on Life - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Mahindra RajMy Background From the time I was a young boy, probably from about the age of 5, I was exposed to meditation through my grandfather mainly. I remember being really young, waking up before dawn to the sounds of “Ohms”, other chants and Hindu prayers. I remember waking up, walking half asleep ...
Views: 1549(2 votes) - Amplify Your Sleep And Dreams With Meditation - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2008 from Daniel ToppWe all know by now that meditation is oh! so excellent for MANY reasons including stress management, cardiac and immune maintenance, problem solving, and more. And it is a way to overcome insomnia (as well as increase dream recall and lucidity). I am a HUGE fan of meditation for every single ...
Views: 1548 - Mindfulness Meditation Health Benefits You Can Receive From Easy Techniques That Fit Into Our Busy Schedules - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2021 from Leon EdwardLearning to control how you think and feel has many positive effects towards an increased ability to concentrate and focus on yourself instead of the negativity of others. By practicing mindfulness techniques daily, you'll quickly find yourself feeling less stressful and more positive about each ...
Views: 1546 - A Centered Meditation With Meditation Chairs - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraThe process of exploration, self-attunement and awareness is generally one that is filled with wonders as little by little, the self reaches into its deeper essence. Such is what meditation is all about. Although meditation is an age-old practice, its deeply entrenched benefits into the human ...
Views: 1544(1 vote) - New Ways for Achieving Deep and Effective Meditation - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Robert OrangeAre you curious about learning to meditate but concerned it is a technique involving a lot of time, patience, and practice in order to be effective? If so, you might be interested to know about meditation music and binaural beats as adjunct methods for increasing the effectiveness of meditation ...
Views: 1544(1 vote) - Distinguishing View and Viewpoints in Dzogchen - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2013 from Kimberly HolmanThe development of view is central to Dzogchen meditation. Therefore, a point of clarification necessary to understand Dzogchen is this. View and viewpoints, while somewhat related, are not exactly the same. What do I mean by that? First of all, a viewpoint (or point of view) generally has ...
Views: 1543 - Meditation - What's the Point? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockSitting quietly, doing nothing, what a waste of valuable time, right? You could be on the computer or cell phone talking with friends, or doing something really productive or fun. Why sit quietly? In life, two things separate successful people from ordinary people: creativity and energy. ...
Views: 1542(2 votes) - Essence And Manifestation - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Elysha ElyshaEssence is the totality of who you are - the one - just as it is right here right now. Immutable; changeless; timeless; spaceless; depthless; completely independent of all arisings; block of rocklike solidity; infinite darkness; indescribable - none of these descriptions come anywhere near to ...
Views: 1541 - Meditation Forms - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from rachel annThere are many forms and traditions of meditation, as well as various ways or positions in which a person may meditate (usually a part of a particular tradition, although often simply the way an individual finds it easiest to relax and meditate through/ in). The one thing they all have in common ...
Views: 1541(1 vote) - 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: 1540 - ***Finding a Buddhist Meditation Retreat Center - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Steven SashenIf you are looking into Buddhist meditation and you want to really go deeply into it, then the best way to do that is to go on a Buddhist meditation retreat. You can find Buddhist meditation centers just about anywhere in the world. However, having completed over thirty meditation retreats, I ...
Views: 1539(2 votes) - E. Raymond Rock Life Situations - The Usual Mistakes (and how to avoid them) Part 4 - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond Rock4. Thinking that life is a cake walk. This has the potential to be one of the bigger mistakes because it means that we are blind to the realities around us, and usually insensitive to others. When we have blinders on, we tend to create a personal little world that is in fact very fragile, ...
Views: 1539 - Meditation: Changing the Way You See the World - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2007 from Laurie DesjardinsMeditation is not just good for you. It can also brighten your outlook on life. Two separate scientific studies, one done in Australia and one done in the United States, have shown that certain meditation techniques stimulate the left side of the brain, resulting in decreased anxiety and a happy ...
Views: 1538 - Life Is a Powerful Meditation - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanIf you have ever attempted to sit in meditation, you know how challenging it can be. The mind rushes from one thought to the next, taking you from past to future events and back, in a relentless chatter; the body goes from one discomfort to another, and even the slightest external noise grabs ...
Views: 1537(1 vote) - Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2004 from Athene RaefielExcerpt from "Getting to the Heart: Journey of Transformation and Spiritual Enlightenment" Trafford Publishing by Athene Raefiel In your search for understanding meditation is the stage where you begin to move from the outer realms of consciousness to the inner realms. Remember everything you ...
Views: 1536(1 vote) - Simple Prayers Today versus Spiritual Meditation - What is the Difference? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Cindy L. HerbMany of us communicate with God. Some choose to say they pray, while others use the word, meditate. Is there a difference, and if so, what is it? Prayer Word is derived from the Latin word precari, meaning: to entreat (which means to beg, or passionately request); or ask. Webster's ...
Views: 1536(2 votes) - Immoral Action or Enlightenment - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2012 from Bert LuchjenbroersThis article explains how awareness may be utilized differently during meditation practice when compared with the Goenka reported Vipassana Meditation doctrine. This is the one choice, which is before us all. When part knowledge is presented as whole knowledge; this will lead to an inevitable ...
Views: 1535 - 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: 1534(1 vote) - About Love, Happiness and Contentedness - A Channelled Message from Melek Metatron - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Pia Sosua von ProndzynskiGreetings my dear lights on Earth. It is the time of higher realization and expanding consciousness. Many of you feel the yearning to develop more and thus your soul guides you deeper and deeper into realization. For some of you this is also connected with pain, and thus it is a joy for Melek ...
Views: 1533 - My Favorite Thoughts Of Spiritual Meditation On The Self - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from GS VirkMy favorite thoughts of spiritual meditation continue to fight to mind the question of how my life is dependent and correlated with the utmost subtle world. It continue to have problems every time my spiritual self asks where the world comes, why I'm here again, or what happens when I die. ...
Views: 1533(1 vote) - How Does Change Happen? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Laura NashNatural law applies to every sentient being. It allows you to tap into your true potential more easily and lead a more fulfilling, successful life. This law guides your destiny every moment of your life, and acts according to the choices you make. So what is this “natural law”? It’s the ...
Views: 1532(1 vote) - How To Meditate Anywhere - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffWhere can you meditate? Do you need to have a quiet place free from all distractions and noises or can you actually meditate anywhere, anytime, any place? Many people live in crowded cities or areas where it’s busy. Does that mean that they can’t meditate? Is it possible to meditate even when ...
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