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Meditation Technique to Attain Self Realization Why Meditate? Compelling Benefits and Miracles of Meditation- Physics and Mysticism, Om and Aum - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallMantra can be a very powerful tool to align the chakra system through the power of vibration. It puts the power of the body behind the intention of the mind. Om is the universal mantra, often described as the universal sound current. It is a "one size fits all" kind of mantra. Anyone can chant ...
Views: 3255(3 votes) - 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: 3247(1 vote) - Myths and Stereotypes Build Barriers to People Seeking Hypnotic Help - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Tony SokolElena Beloff is a Certified Clinical Hypnotist and Master NLP Practitioner and a filmmaker. Her first film, Zaritsas: Russian Women in America, documented true-life stories of young Russian women who come to the United States in order to dispel the overriding myths that these women were ...
Views: 3243(1 vote) - Tarot Affirmations: Knight of Swords Meditation for Perception - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from Suzi DronzekAbout: Mini 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 ...
Views: 3223(3 votes) - The Difference Between Self Realization & Oneness - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2012 from Kip MazuySelf realization is the realization of the Self, or Atman. The Self can be related to the experience of impersonal being, or the sense that you are pure consciousness, or that you are silence itself or awareness itself. Self realization is also the freedom from the sense of being a personal ...
Views: 3212(1 vote) - Turning Pain Into Presence - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2010 from Esther AdlerThere are many things in life that can cause us to spiral out of control. Our boss can snap at us, we break a toe, we lose our wallet or delete the thesis we've been working on for the past 3 months. Life has many surprises. Some feel great like a surprise trip to Hawaii or an unexpected party ...
Views: 3209 - Connecting Mind Body And Spirit - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2007 from Lillie OliverConnecting Mind, Body, And Spirit Meditation is a process of quieting down the mind and body, as well as obtaining alignment with spirit. With our bodies being the tangible, our spirit’s being the intangible and our minds, being part of both, it is easy to understand how all three ...
Views: 3200 - 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: 3195(1 vote) - Journey Into Meditation: A Roadmap to Inner Healing and Wholeness - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Lisa GuymanTake a breath. Notice how your breath flows. Allow it to come in and allow it to exit without any effort. Repeat. Yes, meditation starts with attention to the moment and it can be as simple and as easy as just observing your breath. I slip into the moment so easily when I’m by the ocean. To ...
Views: 3191(2 votes) - ***Raise your Vibrations with My Meditation Stations in AM, FM and OM - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2011 from Dina ColadaWhat is meditation? Mediation is a journey. It is a journey into the stillness inside each of us. Meditation is a journey that will never end. It has helped me get clear, focused, and allowed me to access my inner wisdom and intuition. Meditation has helped me discover the divine within. ...
Views: 3159(1 vote) - Three Essential Principles of Qigong Meditation - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2012 from Joseph A. WrightDue to the advantages of Qigong meditation to our health and wellbeing, many are practicing this healing procedure. It is an old Chinese that calms the mind and spirit and improves a person’s health and lifestyle. This exercise is also a body activity that combines relaxation through meditating ...
Views: 3159(1 vote) - Heal Your Brain Using Mindful Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Michael LocklearMindfulness-based stress reduction therapy has been shown to reduce anxiety in a broad range of clinical populations, as reported by the University of Ottawa. Meditation reduces stress and enhances forgiveness, according to a study published by the Journal of American College Health. Meditators ...
Views: 3119(1 vote) - Important Yoga Mudras Explained - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Hans NeukommMaha Mudra The Sanskrit word Maha means great. Hence Maha Mudra is a Great Mudra - great in the sense of its effects. The attitude while practicing Maha Mudra should be to fully devote all of your memories, experiences, thoughts, emotions and activities to God and let all energy flow ...
Views: 3118(2 votes) - Theta Level of Mind - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Laura SilvaTheta level of mind is a state beyond that of our normal awareness, and deeper, even, then the relaxed meditative states of Alpha. While Alpha levels of mind can hone our intuition and happiness, theta provides the energy necessary for deep healing and transformation. This state cannot be ...
Views: 3118(3 votes) - Your Higher Self - A Powerful Meditation for Connecting With Your Higher Self - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from Christine HoeflichSome people want to reconnect with and cultivate a palpable relationship with their higher self. Your meditation practice should help you with this goal, but some meditations are more effective at this than others. If your relationship with your higher self isn't where you want it to be and ...
Views: 3105(2 votes) - The Wheel of Fortune: Is Fate in your hands? - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Nikki HarrisThe Wheel of Fortune card is one of my favorite in the Major Arcana. In Carl Orff's symphonic masterpiece Carmina Burana, the opening 'Oh Fortuna' captures the stone cold-bitchiness of the Wheel of Fortune, where one's fate can seemingly change for the better or worse, without rational ...
Views: 3098 - Why Alpha Mind Power is so Incredible and How You Can Reach This Calm yet Alert State - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2021 from Leon Edward"The greatest power is the power of our subconscious mind" is what has been taught by many leaders and practitioners of Universal Laws throughout time. Coming to this realization is the first step to creating a reality of focused mindfulness where what is manifested in thought becomes reality. ...
Views: 3093 - Ideas For Your Meditation Garden - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Joshua SmithA 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: 3084 - The Magician: Tarot Meaning - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2011 from Nikki HarrisThe Magician, a card in the Major Arcana, is another powerful card in the realm of the Tarot. I've been meditating alot on this card lately as its energy speaks to many of the struggles I see friends and family experiencing. Any time one isn't able to actualize the results one seeks in their ...
Views: 3082(1 vote) - Breath of Miracles - Meditations With Lumari - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertBREATH OF MIRACLES- CYCLES OF LIFE Each time of year, each cycle has energies and connections to higher forces that can be activated on our behalf. Now, we are in a reorganization of energies that have a momentum of force moving and collecting energy to carry us forward into new insights and ...
Views: 3079(1 vote) - The Forty Day Prayer - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2009 from Rick BeldenI encountered the seed of the process I'm about to describe in a magazine article (now long lost) many years ago. I took what I saw and developed it into a practice that I used and found helpful for several years. My belief system has since shifted in such a way that this process no longer feels ...
Views: 3078 - How to Practice Being Present Instead of Overwhelmed! - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Rena HatchDo you find yourself exhausted at the end of your day? Feeling overwhelmed and stressed often? Does your mind seem to race from what you are doing now, to worrying about what you need to do later and then perhaps rehashing what happened yesterday? Well, if so, you are not alone. According to the ...
Views: 3069(1 vote) - Using Meditative Chimes To Heal - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Sue HeldenbrandThe sounds that are produced by chimes are very soothing and meditative, producing relaxation. Chimes have a long and varied history and have been around for centuries and used in all cultures. By using chimes, you can achieve a perfect balance which brings in more positive energy flow. ...
Views: 3062 - Working In The Subtle Realm Of Thought - by The spiritual realm is the world of Causes. The manifest material world, that is so familiar to us through our senses, is the world of Effects. Thought always precedes manifestation in the material world. All that is manifest in the material world, whether in nature or man-made, was first a ...
Views: 3056 - *** 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: 3051(1 vote) - What Shakespeare Can Teach Us About Enlightenment: All the world’s a stage - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Dr. Robert PuffWhen I was an undergraduate at university many years ago, my deep enjoyment and love for the works of William Shakespeare blossomed. I had the privilege of taking a Shakespearean class and then during one summer in my undergraduate years, I was able to travel through Europe inexpensively on a ...
Views: 3049 - ADD and Brainwave Entrainment - not as scary as it sounds. - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Doug HoseckWhen I first heard the phrase "brainwave entrainment" it conjured up some rather scary images in my head. And what I discovered on the surface after that didn't really help to make me feel better about it. There is no shortage of mis-information on this topic so it is no real wonder I initially ...
Views: 3047 - A simple exercise for chakra meditation - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Anthony YoungIn western world, Chakras and Reiki is combined. The body has seven major chakras, from the root (perineum) up to the crown (the top of the head). These chakra meditations are performed to feel unique energy within the body and around. It is activated by regular practice and maintains the energy ...
Views: 3040(1 vote) - Meditation and Pranic Healing improve lives of homeless - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Michael BorokhovskySince 1963, St. John’s Hospice is a program of catholic social services of Philadelphia, a temporary home for 52 homeless residents. An all-man shelter hosts people from all backgrounds and all walks of life. My wife Natalie, my son Ben and I went there for the first time about 4 years ago. We ...
Views: 3017(6 votes) - Top Ten Tips for Meditation - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2007 from richard PettingerMeditation can simplify our lives and help us live in the eternal now. When we enter into real meditation we experience a real sense of peace and joy. To gain access to this inner reality meditation is necessary. These are some tips to help improve our meditation. 1. Proper Breathing. If we can ...
Views: 3010 - WALKING A METAPHYSICAL PATH - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Lyn AsmarWalking a metaphysical path will raise many conflicts of principle, morality and purpose within you and in the process of awakening to your higher purpose, and subsequently function, both the good as well as the bad are brought into consciousness. Deeply buried garbage in the form of mental ...
Views: 3009(2 votes) - How to Break Away from Frustration and Worry - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Willie HortonIn business – and often in our personal lives – frustration and worry go hand in hand. We get frustrated that our efforts are not receiving the acclaim that we believe we deserve and we get worried that, if things continue like that, we’re either not going to be the success we want to be or, ...
Views: 3007(2 votes) - Three Levels of Self-Liberation in Dzogchen Meditation - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2013 from Kimberly HolmanThe goal of Dzogchen meditation is to discover the mind’s true essence, its natural state. This essence is traditionally described with words like spacious, open, clear, luminous, and aware. It is nondual. Nonduality is the natural power of the mind to not get preoccupied with making ...
Views: 3007 - Free Guided Meditation - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Barbara Cox"Safe Place" Guided Imagery Script (Read this free guided meditation into a recorder first, then play it back for yourself. For personal use only, copyrighted material.) To begin this guided meditation, sit or lie down in a comfortable position and close your eyes. Notice your body and ...
Views: 2995(1 vote) - *** Aligning in Harmony to Accelerate Healing - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertThere is a so much upheaval on our world right now. Humanity is working through war, hunger, poverty and enslavement and working to remove those patterns from our world. The Aligning in Harmony meditation is created to change the focus and move energy to: 1. help those people who are trapped ...
Views: 2993(3 votes) - Releasing Fear - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Rob BrooklerIt’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: 2991(9 votes) - The Mantras of the Transcendental Meditation Technique - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Kevin BlairThese days we hear a lot of talk about the mantras used for meditation. Some people say a random word is best, others recommend the universal sound Aum or Om. But what about the mantras used in the Transcendental Meditation technique? Are they generic or special? Secular or religious? Useless or ...
Views: 2991(3 votes) - Your Tantric Remedy for Daily Stress - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2012 from Robyn VogelAre you tired from all the running around you do each day? Have you been going and going and going? When was the last time you made love with your partner (or yourself?) I'm going to teach you THE most valuable tool for handling the every day stress. Ready? STOP. What?? (Yep, you read ...
Views: 2989(1 vote) - Quieting The Internal Chatter - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2007 from Jeff BelyeaWhat is Superconsciousness? Athletes call it the zone. Artists and writers call it the muse. Theists call it enlightenment. For the rest of us mere mortals, it’s those times when a solution to a problem or name we’re trying to remember suddenly pops into our mind; like when we’re taking a ...
Views: 2981 - 20 Minute Plan adds Meditation in Your Personal Development, Reduces Stress and Improves Sleep - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2018 from Leon EdwardMeditation is a way of relaxing which can prevent and reduce stress, help you to sleep better, alleviate depression and give you a new and better perspective. We all should be self-aware and meditation is a natural way to develop yourself. The work which you put into mediating will pay off ...
Views: 2971(2 votes) - The Higher Self Connection - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Joseph SchwartzmanStrengthening your light body connection to your higher self and beyond A guided meditation from the Carriers of Light Look inside yourself and see what you find. There is a light burning inside your heart. This is the light of wisdom within you. There are great depths of wisdom to be found ...
Views: 2969 - How You Can Attain Spiritual Awakening through Self Discipline - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Kip MazuyIf you are really passionate about spiritual awakening then spiritual discipline is most important. For spiritual awakening to happen there must be that build up of energy and there must be that in-your-face awareness of yourself. You see, the moment your go for that beer, that glass of ...
Views: 2968(1 vote) - Overcoming Sexual Addiction - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from JJ SempleHave you ever watched TO CATCH A PREDATOR, the Dateline-NBC show with Chris Hansen. The show that breaks for commercial with the guy lying face down on the ground and a policeman’s knee in his back. These men, the ones busted on Dateline-NBC, don’t seem able to control themselves. And that’s ...
Views: 2967(4 votes) - What kind of ground is your heart? – Part 1 - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2012 from Kemi OyesolaThere are 4 kinds of ground. The Good Book, the Bible describe them as: Wayside, Stony Ground, Among Thorns and Good Ground. On each type of ground, there was an occurence. Each occurence took place depending on the kind of ground. The ground dictated what happened to the seeds that fell ...
Views: 2940 - EFT and Brain Waves - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Gary GroesbeckWe have seen evidence that EFT works at a verifiable level in the field of EEG brain wave measurements. We were pleased to monitor brain waves while Gary Craig and some of the EFT Masters worked with groups of people, who volunteered to be part of a project, that could make the benefits of EFT ...
Views: 2937 - Meditative chimes - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Sue HeldenbrandMeditative chimes have been around for centuries and have been used in all cultures. Chimes have a long and varied history. The sounds that are produced by chimes are very soothing and meditative, producing relaxation. Chimes can be very useful for shaping the environment that you would ...
Views: 2937 - What is self-hypnosis? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Steve TetaToday, more and more people practice self-hypnosis even in the comforts of their own home. Although this can be done, it is best to do with someone who has knowledge or background on the practice. To know more about self-hypnosis, research must be done before actually trying it or practicing it ...
Views: 2928(1 vote) - Blessing the Way - Meditations With Lumari - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertPARADIGM SHIFT INTO BLESSING As we grow and move into a new energy and a new paradigm, consider the greatest thought that you can think, the greatest act that you can do. We are all here to bring an uplifting change to our world. What can you do to bring about this uplifted and honoring change? ...
Views: 2926(1 vote) - MINDFULNESS AND OUR HABIT ENERGY - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Ruth FishelMINDFULNESS AND OUR HABIT ENERGY By Ruth Fishel, M.Ed. The first thing I did every morning for many years was to read something inspirational and then meditate for at least 20 minutes. One day I received the surprise gift of an Ipad from a friend, a gift that would allow me to instantly ...
Views: 2921 - Fame And Emptiness - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Chandi DeviWhy is it that people who seem to have “everything” suffer from depression, loneliness, and misery? Why do they feel so unworthy? Why are they so unstable? How is that they feel so empty inside despite the fact that they have fame and fortune? The media is fixated on gossip of the ...
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