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"Someone sent me
a beautiful email
recently.
They said they were
searching for something
that they did not feel
really had a name.
Everyone is really looking
for that same thing.
That mystery which is fulfillment.
But somewhere along the line
most get caught up in
defining ... Views: 1037
I don’t know about you but the word meditation by it self used to intimate me like crazy. I had this picture of a yoga master “humming” away and I was thinking I can’t do that! I can’t sit still for more then 1 minute before my mind takes over with 1000 thoughts (I have to pick up the dry ... Views: 1479
Today’s message from Spirit is to find time to breathe and relax your mind, body, and soul. I know sometimes this is hard to do with so many things on your plate, taking care of your responsibilities, but it is necessary that we take out personal time for ourselves. Meditation is a great way to ... Views: 662
When I take on a new client in my practice as a life coach, I usually begin with a strategy of exploring what this individual’s beliefs are about himself and his life. I then find out what the underlying daily thoughts are that support those beliefs. I always discover that whatever is showing up ... Views: 2724
In the beginning of my personal inner journey (1970), I was introduced to meditation. Everything that was learned pretty much came from the Eastern philosophies and was about the chakras, meditation and mantras. At that time that was the main option for your inner journey.
I was first ... Views: 467
How does meditation work? What are mantras?
In today’s crazy and busy world, one must learn to achieve inner and outer balance and it can be mind-challenging. According to the Yogic scriptures, they describe the mind as an “inner instrument”, retaining all memories, ... Views: 1973
There are many ways in which mindfulness complements traditional approaches to counselling and therapy. Counselling and therapy involve cultivating awareness and insight into your life and the issues you're facing, exploring your patterns of thinking, and your feelings and emotions, how these ... Views: 1056
It is not for nothing that the people meditated for wellness in ancient times. It is only now that advancement in medical research, particularly imaging technology, is bringing out verifiable and measurable evidence of the changes in brain and other parts of body during and after meditation. ... Views: 680
A reoccurring question this past month has been about the benefits of meditation.
When we hear spiritual people referring to the “Monkey Mind” and attempting to control its turbulent thrashing, what do they mean?
Unlike other wild animals, monkeys are easily caught.
Captors place a bright ... Views: 1003
It’s an overcast, blustery morning on the shores of Lake Chautauqua. The sun has just risen and is trying hard to break through the clouds. I’m the first to arrive this morning out on the point of the bell tower peninsula. I want to claim my special spot under a particular willow tree right ... Views: 1376
Not only Kundalini Yoga, but all of yoga is really based on the seven chakra system. In this system there are seven chakra points that lie along the spine, from the base to the crown of the head, and each of these chakra points is responsible for the organs and glands situation in it's region. ... Views: 17832
My 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: 1520
Are 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: 1529
Past Lives - we have all had them - some more than others, yet the fact remains we all have some experience of lives before this one.
All of us have at least some Karmic Debt that is still playing out in our lives today, sometimes it is also useful to understand what that debt is and why you ... Views: 1444
Permaculture and Yoga are practices that aspire for harmony both inner harmony and one with the surroundings. It is not a coincidence that both these fields are highly popular in this day and age, as the need for harmony is only growing stronger. Looking at the direction of where things are ... Views: 779
Praise and worship is the means of communicating with a sacred object, a god, a lord or the oneness of God. It is universal, the method of performing the rituals continue to diverge from different faiths. The technique of praise and worship are numerous and each is directed to different depths ... Views: 1357
There are two parts of astrology -
Ganit (Mathematics) - It is all about the calculation of Planetary, Bhav position & drawing the birth chart. This comes under the domain of modern-day computer and a computer program can calculate these details and draw charts more accurately than a ... Views: 652
We are witnessing events of great magnitude on the Earth right now. Very recently we saw the latest in terms of catastrophe and suffering as we witnessed the collapse of cities and towns in Haiti. A small island nation has been rocked by an earthquake and has succumbed to the forces of the ... Views: 2226
I once spent a weekend at a Buddhist retreat, where the theme was “Being Present.” It was a wonderful time and an awakening experience. I knew the importance of being here now. My life was extremely busy, and my mind was in the past, thinking about something I did wrong (and replaying the moment ... Views: 3617
It was a Saturday morning as we began our seven hour drive from Burlington, VT to home after dropping off our daughter for her freshman year of college and because of the weekend event I was thinking that it was extremely important to be able to create harmony within myself and my ... Views: 2608
"In meditation
you are not moving
in a linear line
going from one
place to another.
Rather you are moving
deeper into this moment.
So the most important part
of meditation,
if you are practicing the path
of awareness
is to allow yourself
to rest in this moment.
To allow ... Views: 922
The spirit of femininity is generous, graceful, nurturing, supportive, sensitive, intuitive, and oriented towards love and care. Despite all of these wonderful attributes, feminine energy, especially as it pertains to sexuality, has been suppressed, condemned, and vilified on a global scale for ... Views: 1581
How is your day going so far? Has it been stressful and busy? Are you longing for the weekend or vacation time to give you a much needed rest? How about an ocean wave pictures meditation that might just give you a moment of rest and relaxation from the busy stress of your day?
Sit back ... Views: 889
Relax, Don’t Be Anxious About Your Anxiety
Anxiety may be caused by a number of factors. It may be due to a situation specific stimulus or it may present as a characteristic trait that endures over time. This is an important distinction in terms of tailoring treatment approaches that will ... Views: 1649
What is relaxation meditation?
It is a state of both mind and body. It is all about focusing on a specific thought or individual object and at the same time attaining balance across all your muscles. It is not necessarily the objective of relaxation meditation techniques to practice ... Views: 866
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Releasing Fear - by Rob Brookler, www.Meditations2Go.com
It’s easy to misinterpret periods of great growth and advancement – in our personal lives and in our world – as dark and difficult times. As times of great fear. And in the face of these fears, we can find ourselves feeling disheartened and “at odds” with our growth.
But, in fact, we are ... Views: 2892
The bubble of fear and love reminds me of something my High School Chemistry/Physics teacher drew on the chalkboard. It was a diagram of the universe and the anti-universe. He said that black holes connected the two together. Here in our physical world, our universe, was us and what we see. The ... Views: 2642
Saturate yourself with visions of success! Unless you see it first, it is hard to make it happen. Anything in life worth seeking must first be born from an idea within your mind, but then you need to take it and etch it into a strong, mental picture. Think about your goals in a realistic way. ... Views: 965
We often hear the word “stress” bandied about in day-to-day life. Whether it’s at work, home, or a mixture of both, difficult situations and pressure affect us all. In today’s typically hectic lifestyle and with the ambition to ‘have it all’, it may seem like stress is just part of the process ... Views: 1710
Psychic ability is God’s gift to us. It is a sixth sense. With it, we can see anything and everything, which basically says that we can know something without scientific proof. We then know something because we have an esp experience of it. There are many people on the planet who choose not to ... Views: 1878
SEEING THROUGH THE FOG OF THESE TIMES
by Martin F. Luthke, Ph.D.
Last night I was in for a surprise: Accidentally still wearing my reading glasses, I looked into the bathroom mirror. Wow! I discovered details in my face I did not know were there! The real surprise wasn’t the stray bristles ... Views: 1219
Is 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: 1549
No doubt you have heard the old saying that no one, on their deathbed, would ever say that they wished that they'd spend more time in the office! Well, given the mass hysteria that is the fear and panic that has been gripping world economies over the last few months, some don't even have the ... Views: 2709
SEVEN REASONS TO LEARN TO MEDITATE
Learning to meditate changed my life. I was a nervous, stressed-out middle manager in a Fortune 500 company who didn’t know how to relax, let alone get in touch with my inner self. I had no time to think about my inner self, I was too busy worrying about how ... Views: 2393
All the times you’re disinterested in sex or just too tired, consider this: Sex doesn’t have to be about orgasm. Wrote Thoreau, “We need pray for no higher heaven than the pure senses can furnish, a purely sensuous life.” (The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, 1906). Yes, through lovemaking, ... Views: 2581
Mention the word “tantra” and the first thing that comes to mind is sex. While it is true that sex is an important aspect of tantra, it is just one component of this ancient spiritual path. Known as the path of the householder, tantra practices are beneficial to our physical, spiritual, ... Views: 4570
The Meditation techniques should be varied in accordance with personal traits. Nevertheless, basic techniques help everyone to train in meditation. First thing is to find a quiet place since noises can disturb one’s deep meditation. Even though many instruct to sit in a lotus position like ... Views: 1044
I spent much of last Monday gazing at the snow as it gingerly floated to the ground. Growing up in the Bay Area, I never had much experience with snow—at least not until I moved to Paris a few years ago. France had experienced one of its coldest winters and while it wasn't too common for snow ... Views: 1341
Spirit spoke to me this morning in my dreams. It was one of those lovely dreams spaces, where I was conscious enough to know I was dreaming but not enough to lose the magic of what was happening. And then I woke up.
Say what? Did that really happen? I dreamed that I had fallen in love with ... Views: 1147
We all possess the power to heal ourselves spiritually. This ability has to be developed from within. Spiritual healers have always known that thinking negatively will always welcome more negativity. Physical disease can often be prevented with a regular affirmation of spiritual ... Views: 1673
Here is a script I have written that helps the patient to relax. This session takes the patient on a journey to the sea, to swim with dolphins. The patient may take many different benefits from this session, it is often quite a personal experience. Often patients benefit from feeling calmer ... Views: 3393
Tantric sex activates energy centers in our spine affecting our health, mind, emotions and spirit. But, just like driving around in LA, getting around this tantra grid is impossible without some guidance, a map to follow, good eyesight and a reliable car. Then all you have to do is fasten your ... Views: 2283
“At the moment you consciously make a choice, pay attention to how you feel.”
From The Law of Karma
We all find ourselves at times walking the edge between this and that, yes and no. . When you make a decision and you have a sense of “relief” you know it’s a right choice. Intuitive “hits” come ... Views: 2022
About: Astro Tarot Affirmations are positive statements with creative meditations, to center ourselves while energizing our Mojo! Using the tarot and astrology, my goal is to help invigorate higher vibrations with visualizations, while enhancing perspective, confidence, and productivity. ... Views: 2438
About: Tarot Affirmations are positive statements using the Tarot, to center ourselves while energizing our Mojo! My goal is to help invigorate higher vibrations with creative visualization for self-awareness, while enhancing one's perspective, confidence, and productivity. Becoming part of the ... Views: 2383
You most likely already know that brainwave frequencies are grouped together into bands: delta, theta, alpha, beta and gamma.
Although boundary states between these bands exist, in this article I will focus on these five groups of brainwave frequencies and describe the mental states and ... Views: 1645
As soon as I arrived in Sedona two and half months ago, I have repeatedly heard people mentioning the Amitabha Stupa to me. Additionally, I have seen posters and charitable donation boxes with pictures of the Stupa around town. It seemed to me that I was being guiding to make my own pilgrimage ... Views: 1644
"In the beginning stages
of meditation,
you are in control,
you are doing meditation
and this is the way it is supposed to be.
You are awakening
the Shakti (subtle energy) or consciousness
until that experience becomes dominant
in your awareness.
You are actively awakening
that ... Views: 1105
When I was about ten years old my mother started her health-food kick. No more Wonder bread for us. I was adamantly opposed to the whole wheat bread invasion in our home; not to mention all the vitamins and supplements we now had to take including my favorite, cod liver oil. If you want to ... Views: 732