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Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization Why Meditate? Compelling Benefits and Miracles of Meditation- Dive Existentially Into the Phenomenon of Anger - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2011 from Oleg MoskvineIf you feel angry, you have two ordinary alternatives. You can suppress anger or you can express it, right? If the situation allows, you express anger. And if the situation doesn’t allow, you suppress anger. Either you are forcing the energy of anger outwards to the person insulting you or you ...
Views: 2612(2 votes) - How Can Meditation Help With Holiday Stress? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Laura Bonetzky-JosephWith the hustle and bustle of everyday life compounded with the every day news of a doom and gloom economy, how does meditation help with these stresses on top of the seasonal holiday stresses? Meditation is a practice used to relax the body, calm the mind and center yourself. It is the ...
Views: 1949(2 votes) - *** Chanting Elohim as a Way to Attune with the Divine Within - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneChanting in itself is a very powerful Spiritual practice. Chanting Elohim is an even more powerful Spiritual practice. In the Hebrew Bible, Elohim is regarded as the word for “God.” Find a comfortable posture, either lying down or sitting up, whatever you prefer. But be sure to keep your ...
Views: 2754(1 vote) - *** Chanting Elohim/Yod He Vau He to attune with the Divine Mother and Divine Father - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneThe Kabbala refers to the Elohim as the Divine Mother and to Yod Hay Vau Hay as the Divine Father. Chanting both these powerful and divine names together creates a very powerful, beautiful and integrated mantra. It connects us with Father/Mother God, our Creator. Find a comfortable ...
Views: 2952(1 vote) - *** Finding The Rhythm In Your Breath - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2007 from Jeanie MarshallFocusing on your breath can be a truly empowering experience. You may have a tendency to discount the power of noticing and using the rhythm of your breath because your breath is so much a part of you. It might just seem too simple. Ordinarily, of course, your breath works in the automatic ...
Views: 1424(1 vote) - *** Guided Meditation for Empowered Consciousness - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2007 from Jeanie MarshallMy definition of "meditation" is a somewhat broad one. I consider meditation is an opportunity to realize your higher consciousness (or to realize your oneness with your higher consciousness) and to let go of resistance. Benefits and Techniques of Meditation There are many benefits to ...
Views: 1266(1 vote) - *** Simple Meditation and Creative Visualization to Connect with your Spirit Guide - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMake yourself comfortable, preferably sitting on a chair with your feet firmly on the floor, making sure your arms and legs are uncrossed, and your spine straight. Imagine a golden light all around you spreading out as far around you and as high above you as you can visualize it. This is a ...
Views: 2628(1 vote) - *** Simple Meditation to Connect with your Guardian Angel - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneMake yourself comfortable, preferably sitting on a chair with your feet firmly on the floor, making sure your arms and legs are uncrossed, and your spine straight. Imagine a golden light all around you spreading out as far around you and as high above you as you can visualize it. This is a ...
Views: 1940(1 vote) - ***Chanting Mantras as a Tool to Connect with the Divine Within - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2011 from Gloria Excelsias and Dr Joshua David StoneChanting is the process of rhythmically saying or singing words or sounds of power. You can chant a mantra, a holy text, the name of God, of an Ascended Master, Angel or saint. You can chant anything you want to align with. You can do it alone or in groups, during the day or during ...
Views: 2591(1 vote) - ***Meditation Is A Quiet Revolution - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Jeanie MarshallFor over 30 years, I have been meditating. For almost as many years, in workshops, consultations, friendly conversations, and writing, I have been encouraging, teaching, or leading people to meditate and create quiet times. During this time, the world has changed considerably, and so have I. My ...
Views: 1264(1 vote) - ***My Meditation Station CM - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Dina ColadaChakra Activation Meditations Tune in and Turn it up! We're going to focus on the CM Station, which stands for Chakra Activation Station. But here, I'm going to touch on basic Chakra information. What are Chakras? Chakras are wheel-like energy centers in your body. Chakras are also a ...
Views: 1790(1 vote) - ***Simple Meditation with the Mahatma - 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 eye, see yourself now sitting in a magnificent room with crystal floors and iridescent walls. You are seated on a ...
Views: 1902(1 vote) - *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: 1456(1 vote) - 10 (Ten) Reasons Why You Should Do Meditations - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2010 from Choi RowlingMeditation, as known as a famous spiritual ritual to gain relaxation, actually has others lots of advantages. Here they are: 1. Love and compassion Once we opened up more communication links between our surrounding environment, automatically the feeling of love and compassion emerging in. ...
Views: 1118(1 vote) - 10 Effective Ways to Overcome Procrastination - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2016 from Nebo LukovichProcrastination is one of the most stubborn issues in people’s life. Luckily, there are many ways to overcome it. I will present here just several ways to deal with it, but they all are very effective. Here are the most recommended strategies: 1. Meditate regularly. 2. Apply mindfulness ...
Views: 1501(1 vote) - 10 Reasons 10-year old's should meditate - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2023 from Xadia CashifMeditation is a powerful practice that has been used for thousands of years to promote peace, well-being, and spiritual growth. Today, meditation is gaining popularity in schools and homes as a tool to help children manage stress, anxiety, and emotional difficulties. Here are ten benefits of ...
Views: 495(1 vote) - 100 amazing benefits of Meditation - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2019 from Sri TulasiThere are many advantages to meditation. Meditation is a powerful practice – whether in a spiritual or neutral context. The list here is a summary of the most benefits. There are many forms of meditation, ranging from contemplative prayer to Buddhist Zen meditation. All have their value for what ...
Views: 817(1 vote) - 2 Meditation Techniques to Help You Attain Bliss And Self Realization - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Kip MazuyWhether you are looking to deepen your meditation, attain self realization or you just simply want to experience more peace and bliss in your life, learning and practicing one of these two meditation techniques will deepen your meditation and bliss considerably and set you well on the path to ...
Views: 3117(1 vote) - 3 Golden steps for Meditation beginners - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2021 from Sri TulasiStep 1 — Maha Rudra Kriya and effortlessness meditations both are very simple and easy to follow methods to relax your mind. Anyone can listen to these and you can share them with your family & friends safely. I still use these audios often to relax my mind. Step 2 — Go deeper guided ...
Views: 629(1 vote) - 3 Valuable Benefits of Yoga Nidra - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Thadddeus FergusonYou have no idea that when it comes to the variety of different meditation techniques and methods that are currently available that Yoga Nidra is one of the oldest and most effective guided meditation techniques that you can experience. As you can imagine, Yoga Nidra is literally translated into ...
Views: 1345(1 vote) - 5 Meditation Tips Proven to Make Your Meditations More Blissful - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Kip MazuyThe first meditation tip is to not eat or drink anything besides water for at least an hour and a half prior to meditation. The reason for this is for one, the body will be busy digesting your food making it much harder for it to relax. Second, because meditation is awakening the subtle ...
Views: 1954(2 votes) - 5 Reasons Why Meditation is A Habit You Can't Afford Not To Develop - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Angela ArtemisMeditation is the most valuable tool I've found for my spiritual development and for developing my intuition. I began my journey with meditation hoping to find inner peace and "enlightenment" when I was still a teenager in high school. With practice and dedication I got much much more than I ...
Views: 2468(2 votes) - 5 Steps to Clearing Your Path to Happy... - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Sherry WilsherHave you ever felt there was something missing from your life? Like a key piece to your life’s puzzle was lost somewhere out in space and you are not even certain what is missing, much less, know how to find it. I know I have felt “incomplete and off course” many times and have finally found ...
Views: 1214(1 vote) - 7 (Seven) Main Types of Meditation For Different Purposes - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Choi RowlingLots of people did the meditation, but unfortunately they have not reached their goal purposes. If they want to reach their calming purpose, they have to do the calming meditation. If they want to reach their love purpose, they have to do the love meditation. There are 7 (seven) types ...
Views: 3484(2 votes) - 7 Tips to Break Free from Fear & Promote Inner Peace - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Kay ProudfootWith the ever-increasing pace of life and the demands placed upon us, we are experiencing more and more prolonged periods of stress, which can lead to burn out and more serious illnesses if not dealt with. Fear/anxiety related illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, chronic fatigue, ...
Views: 4474(1 vote) - A Balanced Life - Reap the Benefits of Meditation for Body, Mind and Spirit - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordLife is a balancing act. How to juggle inner needs with responsibilities in the world? It is easy to lose your bearings in the midst of daily living. Your focus blurs. A balanced life requires wisdom. But you need quiet to hear your inner voice. How can you expect wisdom from within if you ...
Views: 1963(4 votes) - A Lesson from Mesquite - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Lisa TunneyPeople often ask me if I would take a walk with them. In general, I say no, because my daily walk is my sacred time to connect with nature. It is my version of going to church. I spend time communing with the elements and all the Beings that surround me and it is truly a Divine experience. ...
Views: 1722(1 vote) - A Moment for Thanks at Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Azim KhamisaA time for Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude. During these tough social times, it may be difficult to easily find a grateful attitude. A lot of people are out of jobs, houses are upside down, the economy is brutal, unemployment is high. There are serious problems everywhere in our ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - A Moment for Thanks at Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Azim KhamisaA time for Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude. During these tough social times, it may be difficult to easily find a grateful attitude. A lot of people are out of jobs, houses are upside down, the economy is brutal, unemployment is high. There are serious problems everywhere in our ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - A MULTIFACETED SPIRITUAL PRACTICE OF WELL BEING VIA PRANA ENERGY - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaOnce, King Divodas’ son Pratardan wished to see heaven. Taking commands from his father Pratardan went to heaven. Indra was greatly impressed by Pratardan’s enterprise and war oriented skills. He respectfully welcomed Pratardan and said: How can I serve you? Pratardan replied: Lord! I have ...
Views: 2236(1 vote) - A Powerful Combo--Meditation, Visualization and Affirmations - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Gwen PhillipsCombining visualization, meditation and affirmation provides a powerful means to reaching your goals. By visualizing you connect and communicate with your subconscious in pictures. We dream in pictures or symbols, physics receive messages in pictures, and all through the ages prophets have ...
Views: 4545(1 vote) - Abundance – A Secret of Focus - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Laura SilvaWe may not realize the power of overflowing abundance around us. We are given endless and incessant provisions in life that we sometimes take for granted and in the context of taking things for granted, we are apt to problems that sometime we cannot handle. The Law of Abundance includes ...
Views: 1322(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: 1547(1 vote) - Add Crystals and Stones to your Meditation Practice for an Enlightening Experience! - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Sherri CortlandI have always loved crystals. I love to be surrounded by them, I love to hold them in my hands and place them on Chakra points during meditation, and I especially love to wear them. When I was young and broke, I remember saving my change in a jar until I had enough money to buy a piece of raw ...
Views: 3795(4 votes) - Advanced Meditation Technique for Self Realization - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2010 from Kip Mazuy"There is a direct method to self realization. And that is to close your eyes and notice what is here beyond all thinking. Beyond any thought there is a subtle experience of existing. You can feel it. If you give your complete focus to this feeling of existing then this ...
Views: 1086(1 vote) - Are online crystal ball readings a good idea? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2021 from Pearls of WisdomAre online crystal ball readings a good idea? It often depends on how seriously a person takes their life. Some can be very laid back and leave it to luck to sort out their aspirations and problems - of course, those are usually the ones whose life never improves and gets worse or stays bad and ...
Views: 568(1 vote) - Are There Special Mantras for Meditation? - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Christopher BoozellMantras have influenced thinking about meditation for a long time. That's not surprising: mantras are a time tested tool, helping people grow spiritually for thousands of years. But given the broad ignorance in the West about mantras and the wide variety of ways mantras are approached by ...
Views: 1786(1 vote) - Are You Ready To Die? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2016 from Dr. Anne BrownAre you ready to die? Most people aren’t? Yet if we are not willing to be with death it will hunt us down. Last week I had a gigantic dose of people sitting with death. My contractor’s 10-year-old daughter with an inoperable brain tumor on the brain stem. Next a dear friend called with breast ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - Ascending Global Frequency - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Meg BenedicteI was a child of the 60's when I first learned about the dawning of the Age of Aquarius...I would listen to the lyrics of the songs from Hair all the time. "When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars" ...
Views: 2220(1 vote) - 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: 1539(1 vote) - ASMR To Treat Anxiety - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Jimmy SpiritIf you have social anxiety issues you know that life can get very tense and stressful sometimes, you might have panic attacks even and just need some way of escaping. If this sounds like you, you should consider ASMR. It stands for autonomous sensory meridian response, and it refers to the ...
Views: 5572(2 votes) - Attain Overall Mental Wellness through Brainwave Entrainment and Binaural Beats - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jason StephensonThe use of brainwave entrainment and binaural beats for therapy and meditation has grown quite popular over the years. Brainwave entrainment is also known as brainwave synchronization. It is the method of bringing your brainwave frequencies to a certain state of mind by synchronizing them to a ...
Views: 2607(1 vote) - Attainin Witness Consciousness in Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Kip Mazuy"If you observe your experience in this moment, then you are not controlling this moment in any way, you are not involved with it in any way. From witnessing, there is the flow of energy that is happening, that is arising by itself, that is creating the movement of ...
Views: 979(2 votes) - Attaining Deep Levels of Consciousness in Meditation - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Kip Mazuy"In outward seeking and desiring you are always chasing what is seemingly ahead of this moment. You are always looking to be satisfied in the future. So the very experience of outward seeking will always be discontentment. It cannot be any other way because satisfaction is ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - Awakening Your True Self: The power of awareness - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffIn this life, the most permanent thing we experience is witnessing awareness. It begins when we are born and it goes away when we die. But beyond this witnessing, beyond the most permanent thing that is part of our life, is that which truly is. That which we ultimately are cannot be ...
Views: 1183(2 votes) - Balancing the Solar Plexus Chakra - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Jane Maati SmithDo you fear rejection and criticism? Are you unable to trust your Self? A boost of self esteem is deep inside you, just minutes away! The Solar Plexus Chakra, or Manipura, contains lessons regarding rejection, your self esteem, sensitivity to criticism, a distorted self image, and worry ...
Views: 4109(1 vote) - Balancing the Swadhistana Chakra - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Jane Maati SmithDo you stuff your emotions? Is your closeness stifled? Do you 'treat' yourself with medicines, alcohol or food? There is another way to fulfill yourself... The Sacral Chakra encapsulates your sex, self-confidence, creativity, delights and frustrations. It is also referred to as the ...
Views: 3820(1 vote) - Balancing Your Inner Self - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Laura SilvaFor many, maintaining a sense of inner balance can seem like a daunting task. This is because in Western society we're taught to believe that things are supposed to go our own way – all of the time. When things don't go according to some established inner plan, we think we have a right to feel ...
Views: 3145(1 vote) - Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains Part 4 - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.This is part 4 of an 8 part blog series titled, “Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains.” This blog is about Patience. Other blogs to follow in this series are: Visualization, Knowledge, Patience, Understanding, Giving Back, Love, and Faith & Fear. We all possess important qualities ...
Views: 1651(1 vote) - Benefits of Mass Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2020 from Nabil AhsanMass meditation is similar to meditation, but it is hundreds, thousands, or even millions of people meditating at the same time. There are many scientific benefits of mass meditation, but you will discover multiple spiritual benefits of mass meditation as well. As you continue your journey with ...
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