Apr
07
Posted on 07-04-2008
Filed Under (Easy step - meditation) by chintan on 07-04-2008

You were born with the ability to transform the scenery of your life. You have the aptitude to benefit from the challenges you are living and to advance even further toward the fulfillment of your desires because of them. With practice, your problems can become no more than springboards into greater satisfaction in your life.

Spiritual Healing creates results that would seem impossible through other techniques. The list of possibilities is longer than I can fit in this small article. Here is a sample:

(1). Finding a soul mate after years of loneliness.

(2). Harmony and respect in a previously conflicted relationship.

(3). Instantaneous relief from chronic pain.

(4). Financial recovery after difficult times.

(5). Feeling appreciated and valued after feeling judged and ignored.

(6). Feeling at home in one’s world after a sense of alienation.

These and more benefits can be yours and you don’t need to buy anything nor seek the help of any other human being.

Methods

There are many methods for accessing spiritual healing. Within all spiritual traditions you will find mysterious teachings that can unlock this mystery for you. The meditation I describe below is simply one of many potential along the journey of self-healing. I offer it to you here in the spirit of love and service.

This is a very simple method for the purpose of our brief encounter as you read this article. ease is often the strongest ingredient in a healing formula, so please don’t dismiss the power of this technique since of its succinctness or since I offer it here for free. I expect you to get results when you follow these instructions and you can share this method with your loved ones who are suffering in any way.

Love-Light Meditation

(1). Love-Light

Imagine a beam of light running through your spine. Let that light be made of love. See that light extending infinitely above and below you. Allow it to align you with the center of the earth and the expanse of heaven. Feel yourself nurtured and taken care of by this love-light.

(2). Focused Light

Imagine a campfire or a sun in your belly made of this same light.

(3). Love-Light Replaces the Problem

Since a problem cannot live in the space of this love-light, imagine anything that you perceive as a problem pouring out of you. In your imagination you may see it come out of you through your breath or your pores or in any other imagined way. It may look like smoke being pressed out by the light. You may see it as a stream of viruses pouring out of an infected area leaving that area clean and pure. It may take the appearance of snakes or worms squirming away from the light. Do not get interested in the form it takes. Let it go completely and keep the love-light steady and glowing throughout the length of your body by means of attentiveness at your navel. suffer the soothing and comforting nature of this light. Feel your entire body-mind-energy field refreshed, cleaned, beautified, and purified.

(4). Appreciation

When your session feels complete (a few minutes should be sufficient) give thanks to the Divine Source of this goodness and visualize a joyful outcome on this subject. Trust that you’re healing is underway.

(5). Sit Upright.

To those who at present may feel weak, ill, or disabled and must lie down, that is okay. Otherwise, please sit upright for best results.

(6). Invite the Divine Presence

Invite the Divine Presence (in whatever way is natural to you and your culture, religion, or tradition) to assist you in your healing.

(7). Expanded Light

Let the light expand to include your whole body.

Now, in your everyday life, begin to shift more of your attention to your wonderful harmonious articulateness (jhe) than to your problem. Talk less of your problem and more of the good that is coming your way. sense it. Be up to date with it.

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Mar
06
Posted on 06-03-2008
Filed Under (Yoga) by chintan on 06-03-2008

Flexibility, relaxation and the calming of the mind are just some of the benefits that you can achieve through the practice of yoga. The Sun Salutation can give you all of these benefits and is a fantastic way to start the day.

(1). Mountain pose

Start by bringing your feet and legs together, spread your toes. Make sure your heels are rooted and firm your legs. Then, roll your shoulders back and down and spread and lift your chest.

(2). Extended Mountain pose

Inhale through your nose and raise your arms up to the side, palms facing upwards. Extend your arms above your head with your hands in prayer position.

(3). Swan dive to forward bend

Exhale through your nose. Open your arms wide and bend at your waist to a standing forward bend. Your hands should touch the floor if you can or if not, the front of the ankles.

(4). Standing lunge

Inhale through your nose and place your hands next to your feet on the floor and step one foot back into a lunge. Keep the front knee directly over the ankle and keep the back leg firm. Now, exhale and transport the other foot back form to Downward facing Dog position.

(5). Downward facing dog

Spread your fingers and press your palms into the mat, they should be shoulder width apart. Now, lift your hips up towards the sky, lengthening your spine. Gently straighten your legs, pressing your heels down into your mat as far as you can go.

(6). Plank pose

Breathe in and take your shoulders forward directly over your wrists, extending well with your arms to form Plank position. Stay your thighs strong and firm, your feet flexed and your belly drawn in.

(7). Knees-chest-chin pose

Exhale and bend your knees to the floor and then lower your chest and chin to the floor. Keep your chest open and your elbows close to the side of your ribcage.

(8). Cobra

Inhale and raise your upper body - to the cobra pose. Roll your shoulders back and extend the shoulder blades downward and press them in towards the chest. Your chest should be lifted and open and elbows be supposed to stay close to the body. Make sure to lift up your knee caps and firm your thighs. Your legs and feet should be well extended.

(9). Extended child’s pose to dog pose

Exhale and tuck in your toes while bending your knees and pushing back to the extended child’s position. If possible in the same breath move directly back to downward facing dog. Pull the belly up and towards the back of the spine.

(10). Standing lunge

Now this is where we repeat in reverse the first three postures that start the sun salutation. breathe in bring your one foot forward in between your hands to the lunge position….Now, exhale bring the back foot forward to join the front foot so that your feet are together. Hands on the floor or ankles.

(11). Reverse swan dive transition

Inhale and lift your arms up to the side with your palms face upward to the sky. Now extend the arms above your skull in entreaty position.

(12). Mountain pose

Exhale to go back to Mountain Pose to complete the Sun salutation. Now Repeat the Sun Salutation once more on the other leg.

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Feb
09
Posted on 09-02-2008
Filed Under (Easy step - meditation) by chintan on 09-02-2008

When one thinks of meditation, it more often than not conjures up up images of sitting on the floor of a temple, incense and the word “om.” But what about taking a walk in the park, watching a sunset or another outdoor action? These can be meditative in nature as well. Read on to learn how to turn a easy walk into an do something of meditation.

* Breathe deeply as you walk. There is no need to close your eyes. Clear your mind, paying attention only to your breath and the impact of your steps on the earth.

* Align your mouthful of air with your steps. You may want to take 3 steps for each inhale, and 4 for each exhale.

* Repeat the meditation as often as likely.

* Before walking meditation, be sure you have at least 15 minutes to perform this exercise in privacy. You may want to turn off your phone or put it on silent. Pick an area in a usual setting, without the normal distractions.

* Start walking, careful about your steps. Try to step in a way that is comfortable, but also causes the least amount of collision on the earth.

Instructions

* After doing this meditation, you may feel keyed up or calm, depending on your individual situation.

* Developing a meditation practice takes time. Try a short amount of time to start, then work your way up to longer.

* If you have trouble staying listening carefully, try a guided meditation. You can put in a walkman or iPod and play it back as you walk.

 

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Feb
09
Posted on 09-02-2008
Filed Under (Easy step - meditation) by chintan on 09-02-2008

Loving-kindness, or Metta, Meditation is an important part of Buddhist practice. It is very simple to do, and has immediate belongings. Loving-kindness is a powerful attribute that makes the world more bearable and people less disagreeable.

(1).Next, picture yourself surrounded by people that you love. Once you see these people clearly, imagine emotion great love for these people. Say something like, “I wish the lives of those I love be filled with love and happiness.” Continue visualizing these people until you sense loving-kindness towards them.

(2).Before attempting Loving-kindness meditation, be sure you have at least 15 minutes to perform this exercise in privacy. You may want to turn off your phone or put it on silent. Sit quietly in a chair or on the floor by a cushion. Breathe deeply and evenly, paying attention to your breath as it flows in and out. Visualize each the people you have met including those you love, those you dislike, and those you are neutral to (neither love nor dislike).

(3).Picture yourself surrounded by people that you are neutral to. Once you see these people clearly, imagine feeling great love for these people. They may be the person at the coffee shop, the mailman, or the maintenance man at your apartment building. Say something like, “I wish the lives of those I feel neutral to to be filled with love and happiness.” Continue visualizing these people until you feel loving-kindness towards them.

(4).Repeat the loving-kindness meditation daily. Make it a part of your daily life. You should notice the effects immediately.

(5).Lastly, image yourself surrounded by people that you dislike. Once you see these people clearly, imagine feeling great love for these people. Say amazing like, “I wish the lives of those I do not love be filled with love and happiness.” Continue visualizing these people until you feel loving-kindness towards them.

Instructions

(1). After doing this meditation, you should feel kindness towards other people. You notice that even those you don’t like are not as troublesome.

(2).The loving-kindness mediation is extremely helpful to those who work in the service industry, or have high contact with people.

(3).If you have trouble staying focused, try recording the meditation and playing it to yourself to stay on track.

 

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Feb
09
Posted on 09-02-2008
Filed Under (Easy step - meditation) by chintan on 09-02-2008

Meditation, the age-old method of focusing the mind, is used by many as an effectual way to alleviate pressure and anxiety. For thousands of years, people have practiced meditation as a means to attain inner peace, agreement and explanation, as well as to find inner solace and refuge from the struggles of their day-to-day lives. If you’re banal, under-rested and stressed out, you may be able to use meditation for recreation and an outstanding natural stress-buster.

 (1). Put some meditation music on. This can aid your concentration. If you become distracted, you can always readjust by focusing on the music again. Many free meditation music downloads are available on the World Wide Web.

(2). Have a section of your home specially dedicated to meditation. Always meditate in the same space. You will begin to subconsciously associate that place in your home with meditative relaxation.

(3). Wear comfortable clothing that does not restrict your movements when you meditate.

(4). Focus on a single sound or object. For sounds, repeat a single word (called a “mantra”) over and over. The word “Om,” Sanskrit for “perfection,” is the quintessential example of a mantra. If you want to focus on an object, choose an everyday object in your meditation space. Concentrate on its shape, lines, colors and textures for the entire duration of your meditation session.

(5). imagine. Mentally travel to a soothing place from your childhood, somewhere you’ve visited before or anywhere entirely imaginary. Use all 5 senses: Smell the place. Taste the fruit on its trees or the water in its streams. Listen to the sounds. Notice the temperature. Watch its details.

(6). Practice. The more you meditate, the easier it will get, and the more deeply tranquil you should become.

(7). Breathe deeply and rhythmically. If you’re a meditation novice and want full, step-by-step instruction on the various meditative methods available for your use, visit the World Wide Online thought Center.

Instructions

(1).There is no cost associated with meditating for recreation. However, purchasing reasonably priced meditation music or incense may improve your experience.

(2).Consult a doctor immediately if you have high blood pressure or gastrointestinal disorders that you suspect could be stress-related. Thought is not a medical cure for such disorders and should be used as a supplementary tool in conjunction with proper medical care to help overall good health.

(3).Meditate every day and at the same time every day, if likely. This will maximize the benefits of meditation and amplify your relaxation.

 

 

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