Transcendental Meditation Techniques

centerformeditation.org — Transcendental meditation is a technique used to gain a state of deep relaxation, eliminate stress, promote better health, increase mood and intelligence and to ultimately obtain happiness and fulfillment in your life. There aren’t any special skills required for this form of meditation. If you can sit still with your eyes shut then you have what it takes to learn the techniques used in transcendental meditation. read more...

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Shamatha Meditation: Training the Mind

shambhalasun.com — “The process of undoing bewilderment is based on stabilizing and strengthen our mind. Shamatha meditation is how we do that.” We sometimes forget how the Buddhist teachings came into being. We forget why the Buddha left his father's palace. Dissatisfied with maintaining an illusion, he wanted to understand his life—and life itself. Just like the Buddha, most of us would like to discover some basic truth about our life. But are we really capable of knowing what's going on? This is a question that relates to the most profound truth of the Buddhist teachings. The Buddha's answer is, "Yes, ultimately we are. But we need to go on a journey of meditation to find out, because essentially we are in a state of bewilderment.” Why are we bewildered? Because we don't understand how our mind works. read more...

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Going at Our Own Pace on the Path of Meditation

shambhalasun.com — Our mind is like hard ground that has not seen water for a long time, says Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. As meditation practitioners, we begin to till that ground so that we can grow the mind of enlightenment. The Buddhist teachings are as vast as you can possibly imagine—and beyond that. At some point you might think you understand, but the reality is that the teachings are infinite. Even if you’re a bodhisattva on the fifth level, the person on the eighth level knows more. The dharma is like a huge mountain that we climb very slowly, taking little steps. But each step is profound; each step is amazing. Practicing the dharma is traditionally said to be like walking through a heavy mist. It slowly, slowly enters into our bones; it slowly enters into who we are. People think of enlightenment as sudden transformation, like a light bulb that’s off one second and on the next: Prince Siddhartha is under the tree, you turn on the light, and he wakes up as the Buddha. But his enlightenment was not a sudden thing; he went through a process. He actually purified and transformed himself. read more...

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youtube.com — " once you have penetrated the truth of sensory experience, by suppressing the Hindrances through Jhana, you will see that there is no 'doer'or'knower', behind sensory experience.You will not be because of thinking, nor because of seeing or hearing... -Ajahn Brahm "Everyone who wants to practice the Higher Path must first get rid of Movement and Desire. When you are not moving and have no wants, you do not seek and do not act. When you do not seek or act, you can be PURE and STILL. As you become pure and still, you will gain insight, and when the insight becomes omniscient and omnipresent you will experience PEACE and Joy. "You need only pacify your minds and live quietly (like the ocean and forest). Then in practicing these teachings, you will not have to seek Peace and Joy, they will simply be there (like the fish and birds). This is how nothing gives rise to something."-Jesus " Shouldn't be concerned with Nirvana, if you are then that in itself will prevent you from entering Nirvana. Just Let go .(of both the desires for Samsara or Nirvana)Be mindful and just let things take its natural course. When your mind will become still like a still forest pool, all kinds or rare animal will come to drink at the pool,you will see many things come and go, but you will be still,problems will arise but you will see through them immediately. This, is the happiness of the Buddha. " Ajahn Chah "Bliss is like a breeze. As long as you have your hands open, you can feel it flow. Once you try to possess it, it moves away from you!" -Nithyananda "The first law is no desire. Your heart seeks one thing after another, creating a multitude of problems. No Action. You have to cast aside vain endeavors and avoid shallow experiences. No Virtue. You are at one with Peace and Joy when you practice the laws and save living creatures. But do it without acclaim . No Truth. Be like a mirror. It reflects everything as it is , without judging. -Jesus. " in the seen will be merely what is seen; in the heard will be merely what is heard; in the sensed will be merely what is sensed; in the cognized will be merely what is cognized" -Buddha. "Those who have awakened to the Way, who have attained the mind of Peace and Joy, who can see all karmic conditions and who share their enlightenment with others, reflect the world like a mirror, leaving no trace of themselves." Jesus Letting go of inner restless thoughts: " Our thoughts are mere bubbles that rise and fall at rando read more...

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Meditation - Staying Awake

1stholistic.com — Why is staying awake while meditating important? Falling asleep is certainly relaxing, and can be good for you, but to get the full range of benefits from your meditation you need to have your brainwaves in the alpha and theta ranges. When you are asleep, your brainwaves range from theta to delta. Meditation should be a state of relaxed alertness (primarily alpha brainwaves). read more...

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Experience The Fruit of Gayatri Meditation

1stholistic.com — The Gayatri Mantra, (Rig Veda (III, 62, 10) an ancient Hindu sacred book said to be more than 5000 years old), does not belong to any particular sect of worship, or it is not restricted to any certain community. It is universal, for the whole world. It contains in it the culture not of any particular society, but the culture of humanity. The Gayatri Mantra is a treasure and heritage that belongs to the whole of humanity without exclusion. Oh Creator of the Universe! We meditate upon thy supreme splendor. May thy radiant power illuminate our intellects, destroy our sins, and guide us in the right direction! read more...

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A Nature Meditation

1stholistic.com — You are sitting by a quietly flowing stream in the countryside. It is spring and life is green and moist? Sitting on a rock, the sights and sounds of the flowing water begin to work their mysterious way into your nervous system. Gradually, with the simple repetition of the water's song and the harmonious beauty of the natural surroundings, the thousands of electronic impulses of your brain begin to discharge into the tension-absorbing air. All of the concerns, problems and projects, which had filled your mind to bursting capacity begin to disappear. There is nothing to try to figure out now, nothing to decide. The flowers silently console you with their perfect peace and harmony. The fresh air tingles in your lungs and your head becomes clear. read more...

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Quelling the Tsunami's wake: Meditation and Chant

1stholistic.com — We send blessings and energies from the deepest heavens to you at this time. The dramatic events that have transpired are shaking the hearts of humanity and the womb of this dear earth. The tsunami that occurred in the Indonesian area has opened a great chasm in the earth. It has sped up time and wobbled the planet in her axis. It has also taken the lives of many thousands of people and altered the lives of hundreds of thousands more. There is great pain and sorrow. There is great longing and loss. There is also the searching for those whose fate is yet to be discovered. To say that blessings and healing are being sent, seems to be a distant echo in the upheaval, shock and sadness. Yes indeed there is spiritual significance to all of this, but it is not the time to bring forward teachings in the midst of the chaos and deep sadness of this event. You are showered with blessing at this time, and as you can, please dip into these blessings and vibrations to help with this event. read more...

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