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We have entered a new era in human understanding. Modern science and ancient wisdom have converged in a consciousness-shifting realization. It is now known that, at the most fundamental level, “everything is energy.” We are energetic beings in a Universal Energetic Field. Because of that ... Views: 3975
The most common thing people complain is about their poor memory. Most of the people are unable to recognize the faces of their friends and family members when they meet them after a long period of time and most of them complain about not knowing the names of their family members and ... Views: 1220
If you want to get a big social network and lot of success is by memorizing the names of the people. If you remember the names of the people they will be impressed by you and will always be there to help you. If you will follow the enlisted four steps you can easily remember the names of the ... Views: 1180
The most important reason due to which the people are feared for going to the presentation is that they go blank and forget the speech or presentation. It is very common that a person practices again and again and when it comes to delivery he goes blank.
The best way to remember the ... Views: 880
It is crucial to remove negative energy as an essential part of our everyday lives in order to maintain our state of mind and to stay happy. However, negative energy is a negative aura that surrounds us, creating grief, depression and numerous setbacks for us if we don't act fast to ward it off ... Views: 2395
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 ... Views: 2106
It is kind of ironic that when we try to get to sleep, we do not feel sleepy enough to just easily doze off. And on the other hand, in times when we have to keep ourselves really awake like during class lectures, we tend to feel so sleepy as if we haven’t slept for ages! Either situation is ... Views: 1044
The other night I was having a little bit of an "off" day. I had a feeling of frustration and anger that was lingering inside me that I couldn't seem to shake off. It was really affecting my interactions with people, friends, family, and my emotions start to set in.
1. Knowing
The first ... Views: 2877
Do you ever wonder why great things happen to some people but not to you?
Do you ever read about people who have tried this or that product and had some incredible result, but when you try it, you don't get the same result?
Have you become a person who NOTHING seems to work for?
Maybe you've ... Views: 823
Are you blocking relationships too?
Somewhere early in life I decided I did not live in a safe world because the people in it could hurt me. And the closer someone got to me, the more likely they could (and would) inflict pain on me.
I saw only one solution to this problem. I just can't ... Views: 3771
Millions of people all over the world use meditation techniques to relax and restore their bodies and their minds. One of the most beneficial meditation techniques is called guided imagery meditation. Guided imagery uses music along with verbal suggestions that paint a picture in your mind to ... Views: 2420
We’re so inundated with overstimulating input from modern life that simply stopping for a while and experiencing what nature has to offer tends to invoke deep relaxation, and a healing response in the body. It’s as if part of us has been on hold, just waiting for the opportunity to open up and ... Views: 3681
Do you know that you can easily get all the benefits of meditating without meditating?
So what kind of benefits am I talking about?
*Increased mental abilities, learning abilities and concentration…
*Greater creativity, Ah-ha! experiences and intuitive powers…
*Release of emotional ... Views: 1488
Life’s Hurricanes
Last year many of us experienced firsthand or read about the devastation caused by several hurricanes. In many ways the natural world outside our minds parallels the on-goings within our minds. Who hasn’t felt, at one time oranother, that their life was running headlong into ... Views: 947
Hurry up and meditate, I'm thinking as I sit in half-lotus, willing myself to quiet down and connect with the source. Wow, that's really taking things to extremes. How can you meditate in a hurry? Isn't the whole point to SLOW DOWN? Quiet the rushing stream of thoughts and make the world ... Views: 1391
I am a meditator. When I am meditating, I feel no fear, no ambition, no cowardice. I read no books, I have no opinions. I am peaceful.
I am a meditator. When I am meditating, I have no questions, no answers, no problems. I feel no anxiety.
I am a meditator. When I am meditating, I feel no ... Views: 803
I am sharing this post as a mom and a coach, mostly because so many moms I spoke to this weekend have trouble saying "No".
I wanted to say, "No"
The request, "Mom, please attend the state track meet." For me, it included, "Mommy, this is my last state track meet. My last meet ever."
My ... Views: 957
A meditation garden, sometimes called a contemplation garden, is a fairly new concept. Of course gardens and meditation has been around for centuries, but the combination of the two as a specific serene spot you can create yourself is more of a modern concept.
This type of garden shouldn't be ... Views: 3114
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So you think that meditation is very easy to do? It’s actually not. In fact, plenty of Buddhist monks still have to struggle sometimes with this exercise. This is because meditation demands a lot of things.
However, you can start the step ... Views: 585
Letting go might seem like an impossible thing when you feel if you take the wrong step you will create what you do not want. Walking on eggshells is simply a cliché for stress being your 24/7 companion.
In meditation you part company from your companion and go into a peaceful lull where the ... Views: 1909
It’s a day like any other day, and yet it feels so full of promise and excitement, a day when unlimited possibilities open up and all the dreams you’ve ever had seem achievable. It’s January 1st. You can feel the energy of this new beginning pulsing through your body and you set all kinds of ... Views: 1555
Igniting ‘Hope’ with the help of Meditation
By Aroon Ajmera
‘He who looks outside...Dreams,
He who looks inside....Wakes’
C. G. Jung
With the current economic situation in the world, our personal problems get magnified and we develop an ... Views: 1995
The ‘heart of the matter’ is an expression that refers to the most fundamental piece of information. Perhaps this is derived from the truth that your heart is the centre of your energetic-spiritual being. It is an intuitive, intelligent centre. And, it is essential to understand that the heart, ... Views: 1126
Spring is a time of new beginnings: flowers blooming and seeds blossoming into lush plants that we’ve nurtured and cultivated earlier. Spring can also be a time of renewal for our children – to open their hearts, to share their hopes, and to expand their dreams. We can guide our children ... Views: 1779
This 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: 1638
The sole purpose of human existence is to be in peace and feel contended. But in today’s stressful life, there is not time to introspect and no time for spiritual reflection. We have become a slave to our lavish way’s of living and are gradually forgetting the basic purpose of your life’s. These ... Views: 765
Buddhism is slowly and steadily becoming one of the most followed religions of the world. Among various sacred elements, two of the most prominent things that we hear about Buddhism are Buddhist monks and meditation. We will talk of about the significance that these two things hold in Buddhist ... Views: 2405
Have you seen a child who just discovered a new toy; this is the kind of reaction you will see when a person discovers the world of yoga jewelry. There are many yoga lovers who actually don’t know what exists in the world of yoga jewelry; most of them know everything else about yoga mats, yoga ... Views: 1013
It is a regrettable fact that people these days live their lives in the shadow of stress. Meditation will help lower this. There are extremely few occasions in a fast-paced existence that are free from tension and stress. An excellent comprehension of meditation tips and tricks is crucial to ... Views: 1048
If you were to request individuals to list the stresses in their life, office stress would probably be on the list for the majority of those individuals. The duties and challenges of our work can sometimes seem overwhelming. This makes office stress relief crucial to a vibrant and happy life. ... Views: 1084
Individuals' lives nowadays are filled with stress. There are extremely few occasions in a fast-paced life that are free from tension and stress. A superb knowledge of meditation tips and methods is important to maintain a positive mental perspective in this chaotic environment. By meditating ... Views: 1078
When we focus on incense sticks during meditation, we move into a mystical space that is both physical and spiritual at once. Like us, the incense stick is earthbound with an ember that burns for only a finite time, but the diaphanous spirit it releases is unbound by time or space. Rather than ... Views: 851
Ironically the most successful communication and information tool of our time the Internet is also the best at shattering our concentration. With the number of gadgets everyone has along with the always on attitude it's become so hard to concentrate on anything for more than a few minutes. For ... Views: 2343
Meditation is a body and mind relaxation technique. If you take a look at the Asian history, you will find that this excellent body and mind rejuvenating technique was in use even thousands of years ago. Ancient people from Asia, who were habitual of regular meditation practice, were far ... Views: 1820
Indian Yogic Philosophy on spirituality is intricately much deeper and rich than anywhere else. The strong roots have not only been preserved by the Indian culture and traditions since thousands of years, but have also spread to the western nations. It is based on this ideology that conception ... Views: 800
On a Christmas Eve, not so long ago, I was driving around with friends, looking at Christmas lights. They "oohed" and "ahed" in the front seat while I sat in the back staring out the window, wondering out how the commercial extravaganza starring Santa Claus got scheduled on the same day as the ... Views: 1170
How floating in quiet darkness frees us to think outside the box
Imagine yourself as a toddler, learning to walk. You use a chair to pull yourself up to standing. It takes some time, but when you succeed you feel thrilled. Soon you are ready to try something new. Holding onto the chair with ... Views: 718
Whatever we are attached to will hurt us.
It is well understood that attachment is the condition for our suffering and that whatever we are attached to will hurt us This attachment will always manifests in a possessive relationship with life and everything that it contains, and is revealed in ... Views: 1097
How to meditate for enlightenment
Insight meditation is the pathway of discovery to find the truth. Which is how to meditate for enlightenment. Increased soul energy flow leads to the expression of love wisdom. Everything that is learned on an inner level; can be applied to our every day ... Views: 933
Some tips for gaining increased inspiration to meditate. Using outer aids such as music, nature and also meditating with others.
1. Music for Meditation. If music is soulful and peaceful it brings our soul to the fore. When we hear soulful meditative music our inner being begins to aspire for a ... Views: 958
This is the journey of a remarkable person one who I have never met, but one who I was privileged to teach meditation to while he was in jail. Then after his release he continued his spiritual search at the Chenrezig Buddhist Teaching Institute in S.E. Queensland, Australia. For the sake of ... Views: 4431
Are you looking for something that will reduce your stress?
Do you want to say good bye to all your worries and relax your mind?
Have you heard about instrumental and its benefits for soothing your mind?
Well, the science of mediation is one of the most enlightened ways of Veda’s. ... Views: 904
As a little girl I noticed a white glow around certain people. It was like an out line of glittering light. I thought nothing of it except I could only see it around spiritual people. Being only 6 years old I assumed everyone could see the light. As I grew up I realized ... Views: 1183
Like any other pre-90’s kid with a beating heart, I love the classic Star Wars mythology. Now, with the obvious out of the way, you’re probably wondering what Star Wars mindfulness is all about. In fact, how are the two things related at all?
If nothing else, you’ve at least heard of Star ... Views: 1760
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Taiji is a Chinese fitness system based on relaxed body alignment and smooth flow of energy. It is also a moving meditation based on the philosophy of Laozi, a legendary ancient sage who taught about the virtues of remaining calm, yielding, and returning ... Views: 2793
Most of you have an idea as to what a trance is. But, that idea is probably different than the idea you will learn here.
Most likely you got your idea as to what a trance is from watching TV movies or reading books which described someone who was in a trance. "Look at her" said the hero ... Views: 2038
Our intuition guides us to what is best for us. I believe in this truth just as I believe in God who loves us unconditionally.
Our intuition is the still small voice of Goddess. Intuition guides us to what is best for us. In other words, God has our back and wants us to be happy.
In order ... Views: 2303
Chances are you are living your life largely in a dream.
Many people will say "no, I'm pretty sure I'm in reality, hippy." To which I say "well then what is a dream?"
What is a dream? A dream is world inside a person's head. Now again I ask "how much of a person's life is lived in their ... Views: 4023
There was a time when meditation or no meditation was a serious question for me. I come from a Protestant background where in my view (which is admittedly biased) prayer was a practice of reciting important-sounding words. I struggled for years with the concept of prayer. It did not make ... Views: 909
Meditation has been around for ages. Its advocates claim that meditation can bring you closer to God, help you improve yourself, enable deeper relaxation, better sleep , lower your blood pressure , align the charkas, find the perfect mate, improve focus and concentration and bring you true ... Views: 954