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"Infinite silence is the mind of God. It is a mind that can create anything out of the field of pure potentiality." -Deepak Chopra rnWe will be using meditation to prepare, relax, and heal the body and the mind from our physical training, as well as, to further develop the proper mindset. Meditation is also being included to prime our subconscious mind for the use and application of our other subconscious reprogramming techniques.rn rnMeditation works well in unison with the

The Blame Game. Do you Really want to play? When I wake up in the morning I often lie there for a few minutes. I'm still in a dreamy state at that point, and I'm very receptive. Something special usually comes to me. I was waiting with my eyes closed, and I envisioned a snake going around a sun-like circle. This reminded me of a story I once read. It goes something like this:

The Vajra, or Dorje is a Buddhist symbol representing the nature of reality. Vajra is a reality wisdom, wisdom of equanimity, and all-accomplishing wisdom complementing at the other side. The significance of the symmetry of this symbol is to illustrate the unification of relative and absolute truth. The closing of the prongs at the end of the symbol represent closing the wheels of Samsara, or the realization of Enlightenment.

Is strenuous exercise necessary for health? No. Good physical condition is required for competing athletes and does not insure good health. A trained athlete can have cancer and die from a heart attack. A old Schwarzenegger needs to have a heart valve replaced. Strenuous exercise produces toxins and free radicals, which can harm the body. Most people do not have enough time to train properly and so rapid movements can injure muscles and joints. Repetitive strain can lead to

How to define science and spirituality? Many people carry misleading perceptions of science and spirituality. Parameters of science and spirituality are different. Science and spirituality are not opposed to each other, but support each other. Einstein concluded that science can understand the secret strategy of relation of time and elements, but spirituality is required to understand the secret strategy of the evil spirit

Among all the animals in the world, it is the faithful dog that evokes the most positive emotions in people. Being pack animals, dogs are known for their loyalty and allegiance to their masters. These animals can also prove to be faithful companions when times are tough. As such, there is a bond that grows between humans and dogs that expand into multitudes of cultures. This is what gives way to the symbolism of dogs in Tibetan Buddhism. In this mode of Buddhism, dogs rise far above being mere pets. Instead, they take on many components of religious symbolism.

Recently someone sent me an inquiry, "I've read your books and I'm beginning a meditation practice. But the question that keeps popping up in my head is: Does activating your kundalini make you a happier person?"

Meditation and Thinking Over the years I have learned one thing for sure about meditation, and that is that everyone’s experience is their experience. In other words, never compare your experience with someone else’s. Your experience is as valid as anyone else’s. Meditation is a form of self love, so watch how critical you can be with yourself, and then praise yourself for sitting down to meditate in the first place. Look at meditation as a new experience, every time you medi

A lot of people try to stay out of the mess, not wanting to get involved. Staying on the sidelines is no longer an option for those who are awakening, though. We are entering a huge, historical, mass event that is already unfolding in our reality. The paradigm shift, sometime around 2012 give or take a few years, is the occurrence of mass awakening all at once in the human race. It is a miraculous event and we all play a role. There are forces opposing this mass awakening, so it isn’t a guarantee that it will happen for all of humanity if people don’t get involved.

The Un-Hypnotist – An Introduction to Freedom Face it. It’s an un-free, unfair, cruel and dysfunctional world. And the only reason you put up with it and have not found freedom (for those of you who have not found freedom) is because you are hypnotized. Early on, you were socially coerced into the social order. Sit in your seat. Raise your hand. Ask permission. Make a wrong move and you will pay the consequence.

I'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 still buzzing after we all stopped, an intense focus for the rest of class on a deeper level than usual. All from buzzing like a bumble bee! The pranayama , or breathing exercise is calle

Sanskrit word Yoga means union of life and soul. Holding physical life in various postures with conscious mind is called yoga poses or postures. Practicing breathing exercises in different styles with the conscious mind is called Yoga Pranayama. . It was intended to maintain a healthy physical life and mind and the development of social and moral values in terms of human rights. Yoga poses and pranayama has been developed by pious people who lived in caves Himalaya during the origin of the Aryan civilization of the world

How about a fresh approach to religion? What if we observed life as it truly is? What if we tried to see the truth of life without preconceived ideas about life, without the filter of our past conditioning and entrenched beliefs? Is there an approach to life that plainly, logically, and clearly appeals to common sense? A philosophical, psychological approach that people can relate to? If such an approach existed, it surely would have a universal appeal.

I've done more than twenty Vipassana meditation retreats. My first one was in 1983. I had been meditating for more than twelve years at that point, but I had never taken ten days to do nothing except meditate for fourteen hours a day. Americans interested in practicing Vipassana are likely to encounter two primary lineages for this kind of meditation. One of them was brought from Burma by Mahasi Sayadaw and is taught at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Califo ia and at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. You will often hear this referred to mindfulness meditation.

Having a healthy heart rate is a real treasure. At first glance a healthy heart rate may seem to be referring to your average heart rate. And that’s what it is in part. Count the number of heartbeats in one minute and that’s your average heart rate. For adults there is a range of 60-100 bpm (beats per minute) which is considered normal for most people. Some people, like athletes, may have slower heartbeats and this would probably be normal for them.

How does gratitude work? What's the point of it? Will this new craze of daily gratitude be something that changes my life? If it did, what would it change, how would I be different? Isn't gratitude some kind of religious thing? Like meditation, gratitude has been sidelined with religious beliefs to be practiced once a week, if you attend some religious facility. However, is it really? I recovered a note from a friend from 1998: Thoughts for this week: Abundance:

Most people know that meditation can bring an expanded consciousness and make one feel more spiritual. While this is great in and of itself, it also has many practical uses regarding one's general health and well being. For instance, did you know that meditation reduces stress, blood pressure, heart disease, anxiety, increases mental abilities, focus, concentration, longevity, reverses aging, relieves emotional problems, and a host of other great benefits? It can even help on

When we hit our mid-forties, our bodies stop fooling around and become serious about disintegrating! It can seem at times as if we age 20 years in the span of one or two years, which can be quite a shock if we have been so caught up with life that we haven't noticed the subtle, almost invisible ...

This preceding week I have enjoyed supplementary moments to journey into meditation than I had been able to get for a long time, exciting as soon as you at that time consider that a whole load of things which I had been working upon through respective aspects from my life suddenly began to create fruit following supplementary moments inside meditation.

This sounds like a Yogi Berra truism, but the fact is; nothing really matters at all. Everything we do, our dreams, our aspirations - they all mean absolutely nothing. The expanse of the universe, the inconceivable endlessness of ete ity, the indifference of a myriad of generations to come, all ...

MIND * Keep a stack of small origami squares on your desk next to an empty jar. Any time your mind is wandering from your task and you want to keep your fingers busy, fold yourself a paper crane and place on in a jar. Pretty soon, you will have an entire jar of little paper origami cranes. Paper cranes represent good luck and peace. Give them to a stressed friend who needs good luck, or thread them together in a chain to decorate your home. * If you must waste time online bec

In life we experience two main emotions: one is pleasure, the other is pain. They come and they go; they are a normal part of the human experience. But what happens is that our minds try to maintain the good and push away the bad. It’s a kind of tug-of-war where we say “I want this” and “I don’t want that.” This has the result of causing struggles in our lives.

Spiritual 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 the challenge. What does it take to see God? What It Takes To See Godr

It’s no secret that there is a tremendous amount of power in the act of praying? As you already more than likely realize the act of prayer is your opportunity to talk to God. Today I don’t know how long you will wait to begin listening to God yet I get the sense that sometimes after you pray you seem to be waiting for something to happen when the truth is that “happening” is already in progress.

For everything that exists, there lies a latent potential for it to exist. The realization of that potential is an expression of consciousness. As consciousness is expressed we observe it as energy, it appears to us as time, space, energy and matter. We engage it in light and sound, through ...

I was at the public Library the other day to look up some media contacts for a publicity campaign and also to check out a biography of Woodrow Wilson. When I left the library, I found myself walking directly behind a man who had a dark complexion and was wearing a turban. Two young ...

As the pundits and media make daily dire predictions about the economy, the environment, gas prices – a real “The sky is falling” mentality - take a moment and re-group. Yes, these are economic dark days, but you do not have to be paralyzed by the ‘”what ifs” and other fears…Use these tips to ...

Use These Tips To Wipe Out Insomnia Not having the ability to sleep is a very terrible feeling. If you suffer from insomnia, you know exactly how this feels. Insomnia can certainly have a negative effect on your life. Today is the day to end it. The tips presented below will do just that. Shut down all electronics, including computer and TV, 30 minutes or more before bedtime. These are very stimulating devices. If you get them turned off, you can allow your body to begin to relax. Turn off all electronic devices at a certain time each night.

Saints have fourteen unforgettable characteristics that distinguish them, and when even just one of these traits are observed in someone, that observation prompts us to exclaim, "He/She is a saint!" As we read about these fourteen traits, we might think that we can become saintly too by simply practicing what saints do, however, it never quite works out that way. Mimicking secondhand or academic information never leads to an authentic shift in our basic behavior.

The Buddha would have made a great CEO. He was all bottom line, and the bottom line was freedom, or enlightenment. If something didn't contribute to this directly, then he didn't teach it. One day he was in a forest with his monks, and he said to them, "Which is more, monks, the few leaves ...

Our sense act simply on orders our desires positive or negative in thoughts. Each our actions are directed by desires in our senses. Our actions are simply the words of our desires habitual in thoughts positive or negative in spirit. But we try rarely intending to become aware of desires positive or negative in thoughts. Our thoughts become the value normal of impression subliminal in consciousness pure and seeds of karma, not bound at time. When ripens we experience our desires into thoughts time. This is called law karma (action).

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve gotten into two different discussions about the definition of enlightenment. Those of us who are on a spiritual path have some idea of what the term means, but when we’re put on the spot to give a clear definition, we find ourselves getting tongue-tied.

Life is a dance between two intense emotions: fear and desire. We go back and forth between these two throughout our lives. But what we’re exploring here is what precedes and pervades life before desire and fear.

Since the oldest times, meditation and relaxation have been considered essential for both our mental and physical health, having a wide range of benefits upon our general mood and feeling of well being. But what is the foundation of this affirmation? Why do we need to relax and to meditate? And how do meditation and relaxation get along with our dynamic and overwhelming modern life?nnWhy Meditate?nnMeditation and relaxation go hand in hand, since we can not actually meditate

When writing of spiritual development, it helps to find simple analogies to give perspective to deeper esoteric principals. With that in mind, I ask you to please consider the humble light bulb. In essence there are two forms working together. The physical structure that gives it a real world presence and the energetic component of light. An outer shell - and an inner life force. Sound familiar? Let's explore the concept further. In the beginning there was only one design of light bulb.

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Marianne Williamson on ‘Divine Partnership’ here in Los Angeles. In it, she elaborated on many useful ideas from A Course in Miracles applicable to dating and relationships. For those of you who are not familiar with her work yet, she possesses one of the most lucid voices in contemporary spirituality. Her 1992 book A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles” is a modern spiritual cla

A psychic reading is an opportunity to gain more insight and open the door to your best life. Usually the psychic or reader will use divination tools such as Tarot and Runes along with their own innate intuition to divine answers to questions, issues or fortune telling. For me, a good psychic ...

To clear the mind of past programming requires practice. It can't be done by wishing it to happen. The fastest and most trusted way is meditation, and the type of meditation that gets results quickly and surely is breath meditation. As one concentrates on his or her breath for some time, the mind becomes calm and absorbs into the breath. While concentration is like hitting the outside of the breath, absorption is like becoming one with the breath. Absorption is entering, what is called in Buddhism, the Bhavanga, or pure, unrestricted mind.

Chances are, if you are on a quest for self-improvement, you've already heard of the Holosync Meditation CD's.nn What It Is: nnDeveloped by Bill Harris in the late 1980s, the Holosync Solution is an audio program designed to bring your brain waves to the alpha (and lower)levels automatically just by listening to the cds. According to Bill: "Holosync is a way to create deep meditation easily, precisely and consistently." nn Beyond The Hype: nnI thought it was about time someon

Given your hectic daily life, you need great sleep at night so get through your busy day. However, insomnia can disrupt even the best laid plans. Read on to find out more about this disorder. An evening massage can often help you drift off to sleep. This is a good relaxation technique and it may make you feel sleepy. Try to concentrate on the massage rather than on extraneous thoughts. This will make it easier for you to fall asleep.

Have you noticed that life appears to be speeding up? We are trying to "fit" so many things into our schedule, trying to keep up, stay on top, working harder and harder to get ahead. The whole world is stressing out. The recession is creating a fear of survival; a "lack" consciousness is ...

Is more ‘preventive testing’ the best and brightest answer? “Be outrageous. It’s the only place that isn’t crowded.” --Anon Sound a trumpet blast! Fling open the door! Flip the switch on the floodlights of wisdom and knowledge about the only universal healthcare plan that may ever work without bankrupting the country. Is more ‘preventive testing’ the best and brightest answer?

Tibetan Buddhism is somewhat unique in the sense that it integrates a variety of prayer items into its process of worship. One such item is that of the Prayer Wheel. As more and more people are becoming interested in Tibetan Buddhism, additional interest continues to grow in the peripheral items connected to such worship. That is why many will purchase prayer wheels for their decorative value. Certainly, there is nothing wrong with making such a purchase as prayer wheels do make excellent decorations.

About two weeks ago I saw an interview with Sully (captain of the Hudson River flight) and I was surprised to hear him speak of forgiveness. He was asked what has been the hardest thing about this experience and he said, “Forgiving myself.” “What?” cried the incredulous reporter, “Forgive ...

Who we are is very simple. We are the Supreme Reality. Everything comes from that and is a reflection of that. We are really like the sun and our lives that we’re experiencing right now are like the dewdrops that are reflecting the sun. Another way to look at it is to see life as a dream. We are dreaming this life. We are the dreamer of our lives. Our lives are being dreamed. Life is really just an extended dream and we are the dreamer, which is the supreme reality.

Beliefs of Buddhism is the spiritual philosophy to understand his individual life of man, the absolute life, consciousness and subtle problem of human suffering and human suffering that can be controlled based on meditation and conscious experience. It helps understand the metaphysics of the human mind, its thoughts and desires.

Some people say that buying a house had become best investment you can do over the last 5 years or more and is considered the best investment you can make. .What is the best investment you can make? Some say prudent investments in the share market is the best investment you can do.

You may find it interesting to notice that while just about everyone would agree that world peace may seem like an impossible dream the truth of the matter is that if you are reading this world peace is within you. In fact, whether you realize it now or later, world peace is indeed the impossible dream as long as you are not at Peace with yourself and the world around you.

Sensory overload is a disturbing condition becoming more prevalent these days. The term itself brings about that dull, numb, hazy and heavy sensation within. In our technology-driven and fast-paced modern life, our stress levels continually increase. The stress and tedium of the daily commute, the tremendously increasing noise pollution and the perennial barrage of social melodrama. All these bombard the senses from all directions causing our minds to be at a critical overloa