Archive for the ‘On Meditation’ Category

A Video On How To Meditate (beginners)

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Just found this video online. I hope it can help

Transcendental Meditation Explained

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

The Transcendental Meditation technique is a simple, effortless mental process practiced for 15to 20 minutes twice a day, sitting quietly and comfortably in a chair withhyour eyes closed.

Still curious about how it feels to meditate?

Meditation For Beginners Video

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Another random video found on youtube, talks about:
- Best postures for meditation
- Sitting Meditation (cushion, chair or bench)

- For sitting meditation you can sit on a chair, cushion or bench. Remember that your back should be straight and tall and with an attitude of dignity.
- How you sit remains the same, regardless where.
- If sitting [...]

Meditation Documentary BBC (part 1)

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Part1 ; Introduction & Origins, Mind & Body, Nepal, Buddhist Meditation
Part2 ; Meditation Benefits, Nepal, Meditation Science, Relaxation Response, Stress Response, Masto Cytosis
Part3 ; Relaxation Response Heart disease, Trials, Transcendental Meditation (TM)
Part4 ; Transcendental Meditation (TM), Trials, Reviews, Mental Health (MBCT)
Part5 ; MBCT & Emotional Results, Stress Reduction, Brain Activity
Part6 ; Brain Structure & Skills [...]

Ready to Finally Meditate?

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

If you reached this post, you most likely:
- Are interested/curious in meditation but haven’t been successful at it.
- Tried meditation a few times but got frustrated.
- Really want to meditate but don’t have enough patience (lets admit it)
I certainly was in that situation until mid June of this year. For many months prior I had [...]

Meditation and Binaural Beats

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Thanks to the stress and strain that we are putting our bodies to, today most of us are in a compulsion to go in for some relaxation treatments to regain what we lost and meditation is seemingly emerging as the most sought after relaxation treatments.
Why do we meditate?
We do this to distance ourselves from [...]

Are you aware of being aware?

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Most of the time, you probably don’t pay much attention to your awareness. Yet the truth is, it’s crucial to everything you do. When you watch TV, study for an exam, cook a meal, drive your car, listen to music, or talk with a friend, you’re being aware, or paying attention. Before you begin to [...]

Spiritual Roots of Meditation

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Although many ordinary folks are meditating these days (including, quite possibly, people you know), the practice wasn’t always so readily available. For centuries, monks, nuns, mystics, and wandering ascetics preserved it in secret, using it to enter higher states of consciousness and ultimately to achieve the pinnacle of their particular paths.
Highly motivated laypeople with time [...]

Meditation Step by Step Instructions

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Meditation is simply the practice of focusing your attention on a particular object — generally something simple, like a word or phrase, a candle flame or geometrical figure, or the coming and going of your breath.
In everyday life, your mind is constantly processing a barrage of sensations, visual impressions, emotions, and thoughts. When you meditate, [...]

Meditation: Did you know?

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

That meditation has an illustrious multicultural history?
That regular practice offers dozens of scientifically proven benefits, from reduced stress and lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels to greater empathy and enhanced creativity? Or that the real cause of suffering and stress is not what happens to you, but how your mind responds?
The power of the mind [...]