Guided Meditation Techniques

Last week I related how I'm seeing-knowing things in advance of them manifesting- http://www.lrchouston.com/archive/age-of-intuition.php.  This isn't the same as "manifesting a Mercedes", or the for beginners, "manifesting parking lot". I have two reasons why I feel this is happening. One is because of the epoch (Age of Intuition) in which we live. Personally though, I see it as the FRUIT of meditation and being still. 

In the broad strokes of social history, we've moved from a HUNTER society to an AGRARIAN one. More recently we've shifted from the Manufacturing Age to the Information Age that is whacking us out. We're over stimulated. And for we who have had the task of overcoming our ADHD proclivities on top of the glut of information, life has been a real challenge.

Multi-tasking does have it's negative and dark sides.  :-(

Other than "choosing to believe", I have no proof that the Lemurians communicated telepathically: primarily. That there's still a remnant (other than Indigo children too) who communicate via ESP (telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, premonition, instinct, hunches, sixth sense, gut feeling, vibe, etc.) is not strange. What is strange is that we're not doing more of it.

Who can explain the supernatural?

It's much akin to the Louis Armstrong quote, when asked to explain JAZZ: "If you don't know, I can't explain it to you." You see our LANGUAGE is not suited for all the ESP explanations. Language is geared to the five senses world, the third dimensional realm, and what I'm speaking of it "other worldly, fourth dimensional. I love the way Larry Dossey puts it, "Meditation takes us outside the hubbub of flowing, rushing time into temporal stillness. During meditation, we sense our connectedness with all things in the past, present, and future. In this state premonitions (intuitiveness: my word) begin to seem not only possible, but likely. They begin to make sense."

Meditation and quietness held together for few minutes and exercised numerous times throughout the day crash the barriers of time and nourish the garden of creativity and seeing beyond what the natural eye reveals. Listen up! Hear what the true self (within) is SAYING. After HEARING (phonics), the SEEING (photons) will follow. The principle is right there in Genesis 1, "God SAID (spoke) and LIGHT came.

Want to HEAR?  Want KNOW-see in advance? Be STILL!

As a spiritual-futurist, I have a BA degree majoring in history. One cannot know the future without knowing the past which holds clues to what is on the horizon. The world is in such a rapid expansion of knowledge that we are close to entering a tipping point that will forever change earth as we know it.

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Meditation refers to a state where your body and mind are consciously relaxed and focused. Practitioners of this art report increased awareness, focus, and concentration, as well as a more positive outlook in life.

Meditation is most commonly associated with monks, mystics and other spiritual disciplines. However, you don't have to be a monk or mystic to enjoy its benefits. And you don't even have to be in a special place to practice it. You could even try it in your own living room!

Although there are many different approaches to meditation, the fundamental principles remain the same. The most important among these principles is that of removing obstructive, negative, and wandering thoughts and fantasies, and calming the mind with a deep sense of focus. This clears the mind of debris and prepares it for a higher quality of activity.

The negative thoughts you have – those of noisy neighbors, bossy officemates, that parking ticket you got, and unwanted spam– are said to contribute to the 'polluting' of the mind, and shutting them out is allows for the 'cleansing' of the mind so that it may focus on deeper, more meaningful thoughts.

Some practitioners even shut out all sensory input – no sights, no sounds, and nothing to touch – and try to detach themselves from the commotion around them. You may now focus on a deep, profound thought if this is your goal. It may seem deafening at first, since we are all too accustomed to constantly hearing and seeing things, but as you continue this exercise you will find yourself becoming more aware of everything around you.

If you find the meditating positions you see on television threatening – those with impossibly arched backs, and painful-looking contortions – you need not worry. The principle here is to be in a comfortable position conducive to concentration. This may be while sitting cross-legged, standing, lying down, and even walking.

If the position allows you to relax and focus, then that would be a good starting point. While sitting or standing, the back should be straight, but not tense or tight. In other positions, the only no-no is slouching and falling asleep.

Loose, comfortable clothes help a lot in the process since tight fitting clothes have a tendency to choke you up and make you feel tense.

The place you perform meditation should have a soothing atmosphere. It may be in your living room, or bedroom, or any place that you feel comfortable in. You might want an exercise mat if you plan to take on the more challenging positions (if you feel more focused doing so, and if the contortionist in you is screaming for release). You may want to have the place arranged so that it is soothing to your senses.

Silence helps most people relax and meditate, so you may want a quiet, isolated area far from the ringing of the phone or the humming of the washing machine. Pleasing scents also help in that regard, so stocking up on aromatic candles isn't such a bad idea either.

The monks you see on television making those monotonous sounds are actually performing their mantra. This, in simple terms, is a short creed, a simple sound which, for these practitioners, holds a mystic value.

You do not need to perform such; however, it would pay to note that focusing on repeated actions such as breathing, and humming help the practitioner enter a higher state of consciousness.

The principle here is focus. You could also try focusing on a certain object or thought, or even, while keeping your eyes open, focus on a single sight.

One sample routine would be to – while in a meditative state – silently name every part of you body and focusing your consciousness on that part. While doing this you should be aware of any tension on any part of your body. Mentally visualize releasing this tension. It works wonders.

In all, meditation is a relatively risk-free practice and its benefits are well worth the effort (or non-effort – remember we're relaxing).

Studies have shown that meditation does bring about beneficial physiologic effects to the body. And there has been a growing consensus in the medical community to further study the effects of such. So in the near future, who knows, that mystical, esoteric thing we call meditation might become a science itself!

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Our spirits soar when we think of happiness. But like a lightening in the sky, the Goddess of happiness visits us rarely.  The greatest obstacle between us and our happiness is not money, circumstances, people around us.  The real hindrance is our negative thoughts which haunt us day and night and bring misery to us.

 

It is not very difficult to eliminate these thoughts that pester us.  Develop awareness of the devastating effects of the thoughts and initiate the process of self betterment by investing few minutes of your spare time in the path of Self Improvement.  As you pursue the path, you will be able to function at your best and enjoy a different kind of happiness that springs from the self within.  It tastes sweeter than honey and the pleasures you get last longer.

 

The man whose energies (i.e. thoughts) are dissipated lacks peace and cannot achieve significant progress in life.  On the other hand, the man who can maintain a state of inner tranquillity in all his actions and has acquired mental tenacity (by practice), to fix his attention on any specific problem and can hold the mind to that problem till it is resolved, is superior.  Such a person can achieve anything on which he sets his mind.  This is one of the important quality of winners and leaders in any field.  We can develop this quality by practicing meditation.

 

          Many of us have wrong notions on meditation and presume that it is meant for sages & saints who renounce worldly activities and retire to remote places.    In meditation a person temporarily distances himself from distractions, but it is with the specific objective of developing strong intellect and to train the mind.  It is also a power tool in coping with stress in everyday life.

 

The periods of meditation are to be treated as pace-setters for the rest of the day.  It is possible to acquire by consistent practice a state of inner poise and tranquillity wherein we can open our consciousness to the innermost depth of the soul, which connect the individual self directly with the Divine Principle, governing the world.  To learn this art, participation in rituals and external assistance are of little value.  Apart from consistent practice, developing the attitude that all our material possessions (car, house, wealth etc.) have been lent to us for a while by God, would give fillip to us in the Path.

 

          Meditation is the highest spiritual practice to revolutionize from within.  Invest few minutes of your spare time in meditation and persevere regularly.  As you pursue, your inner self will become sharper and stronger.

 

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YOGA PRACTIONER

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What is Meditation? How does one achieve the state of Meditation!

These are some of the basic questions that a person asks if he or she wants to enter into the domain of Meditation.

A lot of people have wrong conception that only saints and yogis can practice Meditation, and is irrelevant to the rest of the world. They feel that a normal person cannot practice Meditation.

Well let me tell you that these are nothing but wrong conceptions. So let me explain you what exactly is Meditation and how can one practice it in his day to day life.

Meditation is mainly a state in which a person distracts himself from his physical self and goes into his mental self. He forgets, about his physical and worldly desires and concentrates upon his inner or subconscious self.

By doing so he enters his spiritual self and sees the world from a different angle. He visualizes himself and sees whether the activity he is performing is right or not. Another advantage of Meditation is that a person becomes a lot refreshed after practicing it. His mind becomes cool and peaceful.

Generally, a person gets tired by performing two kinds of activities. One is the physical activity i.e. labor work and the other being mental activity i.e. office work, studying etc. Mental activity being more tiresome, as mind is the one which controls the whole body.

It has been proved scientifically that if a person practices constant Meditation, his mental tiresome seems to go away easily. The person becomes more and more relaxed and thus can concentrate better in his activities.

Now, comes the major question that how does one practice Meditation?

Meditation should be practiced in a step by step process. One cannot master it in few days. It needs to be regularly practiced and performed.

For beginners, the first major step is to sit down calmly for 5-10 minutes. This eases the tension in his body. Then practice slow deep breathing, and while practicing don't think about the external world at all. Try to be relaxed and concentrate on how you are breathing. Watch your breath.

Do this exercise for a couple of weeks. Don't jump further. Practice it regularly. After practicing it you would find a radical change in yourself.

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Insomnia is unable to sleep syndrome. This is my story when I get insomnia. I had only a few hours sleep. Many of my nights, I only get 3 or 4 hours of sleep. I have try everything to help me sleep more. Having Insomnia can really make you crazy. I've try many medicine like Tylenol and Mild Nerve Pills and I even have tested a breathing machine to use when sleeping. The machine made me feel that I couldn't get any oxygen to breathe. I have very difficult time breathing with it. I must quit to use the machine because it was not comfortable.

A friend told me that using mediation techniques helped her to cure insomnia. I went to my computer and found out that meditation can helps people for many different problems especially for mind problem. And I learned that having insomnia is also one of the mind problem. I realize that I think about the struggles and stress I go through everyday so I cannot sleep well. With meditation exercise, I learned to relax, calm down and know that getting upset over things will only make things worse than before. Now when I come home after an exhausting day, I don't let everything bother me. I start my mediation in the morning before I go to my office and I do it again when I get home at the night.

I wake up 30 minutes earlier then others. So, I can have time to myself. I go to kitchen and read books or newspaper, get some coffee and do some meditation exercise before I start my day. And then when I'm home at the night, I know that I will have another hard night because of insomnia. So I begin prepare my night after sending my kids to bed.

For my night meditation, First I have a relaxation by listening to the music. I turn on a music channel on my tv and just sit back and relax. Then I sit in a hot tub and let the hot water flow me. Because my body is very relaxed after the music and hot tube session. I straightly go to bed. I don't do everything anymore because I've learn that by staying awake again will only make me harder to sleep again.

I also turns on my little radio to a music channel and leave it on low volume all night to help me get some relaxing sleep. Meditation is simply clearing your mind and thoughts. Once you have cleared your mind over what is bothering and stressing you, it will be a benefit.

I do not say that I am fully cured and get normal 8 hours of sleep every night with my meditation exercises. But I can say that using mediation and relaxation helped me so much. At least, I get a couple extra hours of sleep. Relaxation is the prime aspect to having a better life. So find the way of meditation that will help you cure insomnia, relaxing and enjoy your night.

Mediation is believed as one of the oldest figures of mental and spiritual exercises. Although no one can really tell what the exact history of meditation is, there're many speculations about these ancient exercise. Most scholars and documents tell that the history of meditation could be described around 5,000 years ago while this exercise was found by asian ancient mankinds. They discover it by staring into the flares of flame that if flicking. From there, a lot of meditation techniques were evolved and begin to go around across its continent of origin. And in the 60s and 70s while meditation became trends in the U.S.A.. From there, a lot of variations get spread all over the Earth.

A state where a soul is in deep concentration on a particular objects of thought or awareness, meditation is believed as the oldest most effective method to relaxing the mind, the emotions, and the soul. This exercise commonly increase someone sense, allowing it to turn into a single point of reference. Because of its effectivity in leading a person's sense higher level than that of a common person, meditation is now being exercised by millions of people all over the Earth. Ever since, the history of meditation has inspired many people to increase their level of spirituality and enhance the ability of their minds. Although there is no exact proof that can describe the history of meditation, people of nowadays and those next generations will remain to practice it since the advantages it brings.

The history of meditation bring people back during the time when it is a very essential factor of various faiths. Coming from the Latin word "meditatio" which means "mental or physical workout" the meaning of meditation is also evolved by the years. Today, the exercise is usually called "inward reflexion" or "contemplation".

As years passed by, people who do meditation were capable to come up with various disciplines. These involve a very wide range of psychophyshic and spiritual aspects or a combination of both that can lead to that total enhancement of a human higher grade of mental concentration and spiritual. People who are planning to learn meditation or only interested in its unlimited theories must know the fundamentals of the ancient spiritual exercise and familiarize themselves with several various meditation nowadays such as "Bodhi dharma meditation", "Hinduism meditation" "Buddhism meditation", "Christian meditation" "Islamic Meditation", "Taoism meditation" and "Zen meditation".

Since they're adopted by different culture, each have their own understanding of meditation and also have different sets of exercises that come with it. In meditation, it's also very important to note that this include physical demands through another physical position so the exercise could be accomplished pretty well. The most popular position since the history of meditation began includes: sitting down, supine, and standing up. These positions will vary depends on the origin of the meditation you wish to stick with. It's also crucial to known that factors affected in a basic traditional meditation is large part of the meditation. These factors should include a quiet place, a comfortable position, a visible object where people can turn their sense and the peaceful mental attitude to do the exercise really efficient.

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