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The divine fruits of meditation

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The best way to achieve the Sreyokarma or the liberating karma is through the meditation. And meditating will lead us to the eternal and sacred path of soul's happiness. As a fruit of the meditation the mind will withdraw from the sensorial world and will reach joy, happiness and truth and will not be disturbed any more by sorrow and greed. Meditation should be practiced with enthusiasm faith and care, following strictly the established disciplines. Some think that the benefits of the meditation... (Read All)

Learn To Meditate

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

In todayâs hectic world, learning to meditate can bring a sense of calm and inner satisfaction. The practice of meditation is a gateway into your inner consciousness, resulting in an enhanced awareness of your own existence and your overall relationship to the cosmos. Whether you are looking to answer the age-old question, âWho am I and why am I here?â or simply to implement simple relaxation techniques meditation may just be the answer for you. Although there are hundreds of established t... (Read All)

Discover Your Genius Within

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The functions of the right and left brain are only a small portion of the potential that comprises THE MIND. The mind and the brain are two very different things. You can think of the brain as the hard drive of the computer and the mind as the software. Your mind is the intelligence that is in every cell, every system and every organ of your body. It is that intangible, incredible, and awe-inspiring part of you that thinks, remembers, sorts information, makes judgments, forms habits, discern... (Read All)

Use Meditation to Overcome Short Term Memory Loss

Sat, 06 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Use Meditation to Overcome Short Term Memory LossMeditation is a wonderful method of helping the entire body to relax. Through a system of breathing exercises the body naturally feels the stress being released and for many people it allows them to be much more open and receptive.Meditation can also aid in helping to overcome short term memory loss. When a person feels relaxed the memory seems to function much better. Through the use of breathing and concentration the memory feels alive and vibra... (Read All)

Meditation Techniques For Time Pressed Executives

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Meditation, quite rightly, has an image of relaxation, peace and quiet, and many may interpret this as meaning meditation can only be for those who have time to laze around half the day. For this reason, those people, such as business executives, who live a pressured life with little or no time to spare, may assume that meditation can never have a place in their lives. That is a shame, as meditation techniques can be quite flexible and quite easy to fit in to a busy day.

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Learning Transcendental Meditation

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

It is not difficult to learn transcendental meditation. If you are looking to escape from the whirlwind of ringing cell phones, traffic snarls and screaming kids, transcendental meditation can provide a peaceful getaway from the craziness of everyday life.

In 1958, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi formally introduced his transcendental meditation technique. Since then, he has written several books, lectured and toured extensively all over the world and trained over 40,000 teachers. Transcendental m... (Read All)

What Is Guided Meditation?

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Meditation in essence is about helping you to develop inner peace, calmness, a sense of tranquillity but also it is about helping you to grow as a person. Too often people perceive meditation as a hippy thing, or something for those marijuana smoking duds but really what meditation is about is helping you with your mind and the way your mind influences your life.Guided meditation really involves someone guiding you through the process of meditation and helping you to achieve an outcome of some ... (Read All)

Guided Meditation vs UnGuided Meditation

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The challenge new meditators have when learning meditation is whether to use a guided mediation or to use an unguided meditation. Our objective in this article is to look at both meditation types so that you can choose which meditation style will suit your requirements.Guided Meditation involves somebody guiding you through the meditation process. That is they literally talk you through the whole meditation process. There are some advantage and disadvantages to this technique. One of the rea... (Read All)

Meditation Courses

Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If you are a beginner in meditation and you arenât sure you are doing all you can accomplish, or you feel like there may be something distracting you, you will want to check your area to see if anyone offers meditation courses. By taking a course, you will have an experienced guide that can give you advice and track your progress. Itâs possible that you will also be in a group that is learning the practice of meditation together. This is a good place to make friends and meet people you al... (Read All)

My first experiencse with Vipassana Meditation

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

I started Vipassana in 2001. A friend mentioned it to me and that same evening I had booked myself onto a course on the internet. I was really looking forward to it because I had been looking for something for a very long time and somewhere deep inside I knew: this is it.

The course was very different from what I had expected. I thought it should be about relaxation, blanking the mind, etc. The first three days was like a concentration exercise, concentrating on the breath, calming th... (Read All)

Vipassana in Business

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

How can an ancient meditation technique possible have anything to do with business, especially if it is taught for free?The answer is simple. In India it has been known for many years that Vipassana meditation has a very beneficial effect on business because managers and employees that do vipassana on a regular basis are less stressed and are generally happier people. Anybody who practises Vipassana will confirm that it has literally changed their lives, that it has cured them from anxiety, depr... (Read All)

5. The Importance Of Being Grounded (2)

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

- Do you know what it feels like to be grounded? - Do you know how you can achieve better grounding in your life? I remember that, although I was meditating for quite a long time already, I had difficulties in feeling what it was to be grounded and to me it was very helpful to work with the meditation technique that I am going to tell you about:My teacher and mentor Christopher Beaver (Telluride-CO) taught me that:âEach individual possesses a natural rhythm that is as unique as their fingerp... (Read All)

How Meditation Will Help You in Learning the Path to Enlightenment and Ascension

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The world is made up simply of energy. That is right â¦ what causes the beats in our heart, what makes our minds work, what gives us those feelings is simply energy. Buddha talks about enlightenment and Buddhist Monks will spend this and the next life time learning how to become enlightened or more importantly how to ascend our spiritual body into the next. So, what is death?I have seen many people die around me, both family and friends. I watched the transition of my own grandfather from be... (Read All)

A General Introduction To Meditation

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Meditation is the primary means of cultivating the inner peace and happiness that we all long for. Inner peace and happiness are found to be resident parts of our inner nature when we are able to take away the barriers in our nervous system from the purifying influences of yoga practices. Inner stillness is the essence of enlightenment, and how do we nurture this in ourselves? - Through deep meditation.Scientific studied even found explanations to confirm some benefits of meditation. These stu... (Read All)

Yoga and the Age of Magic and Information

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The Age of Magic and Information We live in a magical universe. Every facet and function and nuance of life is miraculous, mysterious and, to use a very overused adjective these days: Awesome. We associate the term magic with sleight of hand showmen, who create entertaining illusions, clever deceptions. But real magic is the magic of reality, the magic of nature and the universe. For instance the magic of a flower, the magical transformation of a seed into a plant, then into a flowerChildren see... (Read All)

6 Ways Brainwave Entrainment Made Me A Better Businesswoman

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Brainwave Entrainment is the use of recorded tones, pulses and rhythms to induce a desired state-of-being. The desired states can be anything from healthy sleeping patterns, to energy and motivation in waking times, and even Astral Projection. Any mental state you wish to achieve has a corresponding frequency, and by âentraining' your brain to create that frequency, you can enter that state.

Some examples include: Enhanced Meditative States-Meditation comes with its own broad spectr... (Read All)

Meditation: Choosing the Right Meditation Pillow

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Whether you realize it or not choosing the right meditation pillow can make a huge difference to the success of your meditation session. Most people when starting out on learning the technique of meditation will simply sit on the floor and try to meditate with no support at all. However, trying to maintain the right posture for any period of time is quite a challenge and will simply lead to an unsuccessful meditation session.Before choosing a meditation pillow you must first understand where yo... (Read All)

Meditations: For Speaking Unkind and Unthoughtful Words

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The world has become a cruel and unusual place and I am quite sure you, like I have been a victim, at some time, of a person speaking unkind and unthoughtful words. Whilst we may not be able to do anything about the person who has been unkind to ourselves, we can undertake reflectful meditations that will help ensure that we do not participate in the act of speaking unkind.Speaking words of a cruel and harsh nature that point out the faults of another human being can have long-term and everlasti... (Read All)

Meditations: For Those Who Gossip About Others

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Have you ever caught yourself gossiping about another? Have you ever talked to a friend or stranger about your next door neighbor who you thought was having an affair with the pool man? Have you ever stood around the water fountain and talked about what a colleague did at the previous nights Christmas Party? Gossiping about each other, the stars and especially the neighbors have become a common past time for us human roamers of this planet. The act of gossiping whilst may give you an immediat... (Read All)

Meditations: For Acts of Theft

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The act of stealing, that is, taking somebody else's possessions and calling them your own whether by force, by deception or simply by borrowing the item and not giving it back will always have a negative impact on your own psyche and karma whether you realize it or not. More so the act of theft will in the long run cause you more suffering whether it is through guilt or by being caught.Whilst the simple act of taking a small object that is insignificant or is too small to be missed may not seem... (Read All)

Meditations: The Use Of Sacred Phrases In Your Daily Meditations

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

There are many reasons for meditating, such as meditating for relaxation, stress relief or dealing with an issue. Sometimes you may even meditate for the fun of it because of the high you get coming off a meditation session. However, sometimes you may want to meditate for a purpose or to help reinforce something you want to achieve.If you are an elite athlete you may meditate each day to help you in your mental preparation by meditating on what you will do to win your race or if you are a bask... (Read All)

Meditations: The Use Of Sacred Phrases In Your Daily Meditations

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Meditations: Defining the Purpose of Your Meditation Session

Sat, 02 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The concept of meditating for many people is that of hippies sitting out in the bush, high on weed, all chanting together or of Buddhist Monks in the high mountains of Tibet chanting their sacred text. Meditation can be all of that and more. Meditation is for everyone, not just a select group. When choosing to meditate, you must clearly define the purpose of the meditation session. Meditation in the western world is most commonly related to stress relief and to help ease the strains of everyda... (Read All)

Meditations: Overcoming Those Distractions During Meditation

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

I was sitting in a class today talking to some of my computer training students. We discussing how to absorb the material being learned and in particular we discussed how using meditation can help in their learning process, how meditation can help them learn more effectively and more so how they could overcome any distractions that might happen during their meditation session. See distractions are not just those that happen externally to you, they also happen internally and those internal dist... (Read All)

Ten Reasons to Meditate

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Meditation is the practice of lowering oneâs brain frequency from a waking Beta state to a slower Alpha state. Just as a heart beats a certain number of beats per minute, the brain pulses a certain amount of brainwaves per second. In the Beta waking state, brainwaves vary from 15 to 40 cycles per second. In the Alpha state, brainwaves vary from 9 to 14 cycles per second.

Beta is the normal state for waking thoughts and daily activities including talking, working, and shopping. Be... (Read All)

Meditations: Creating Your Meditation Strategy

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Meditating without a plan is like going on a holiday with no idea where you are going or what you are going to do. All that will happen is that you will get lost and will not end up achieving anything. If you do meditate without having a clear strategy in place, you will find over a period of time that your interest in meditating will wane and you will simply stop meditating. However, if you develop a strategy for what you want out of your meditation, then you have a goal and this means that y... (Read All)

Mirror, Mirror

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A mirror does not lie. A mirror reflects light, although that light can be distorted, it is an accurate duplication of what is in front of it. A mirror is also a transformer-it transforms three dimensional images into two dimensional images. A mirrored reflection is as lifeless as the image it is reflecting. A mirror cannot reflect life, only the expression of life-so what it is reflecting when you look into the mirror is a lifeless form. You cannot see life only its expression. You are in f... (Read All)

EFT or Emotional Freedom Technique - A Most Effective Self Help Treatment

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Gary Craig attended a course on TFT - Thought Field Therapy (Dr. Roger Callaghan) but considered it to be too complex. Through experimentation he developed EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques to make this self-development technique as easy as possible to use but without detracting from its power.So what exactly is EFT?EFT is a technique which involves the stimulation of various acupuncture points whilst connecting to (thinking or talking about) the issue that the person wants to resolve.In order ... (Read All)

Increasing Brain Power

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Everyone still wants to have an active mind when they are elderly and some parents even try to increase brain power in their children when they are still in the womb! Some child development experts believe that a fetus will grow into a more intelligent child if it hears Mozart being played. There is no scientific proof of this but it won't do any harm. There is an obsession amongst some parents to force feed knowledge to their children. This hot housing, as it's known, is done by showing flash c... (Read All)

Meditations: Using Meditation to Master The Art Of Success

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Quick question before we start, please raise your hand if you have achieved everything you wanted to achieve in your life. Let me ask you another question â¦ do you have a passion to succeed or to achieve something? Are you programmed to succeed? Would you like to know how?There are many theories that have been written by experts, historians and psychologists across the world and also across time on success but the one thing every single one of them always defines as the secret to success is ... (Read All)