Meditation Articles

Health » Meditation | By Eli Bay @ Wednesday, 21st November 2007 @ 9:16 PM

Without bothering to ask for our consent, globalization and technological innovation has rapidly created a new world. In today's demanding work environment, there are few personal skills more valuable than being able to flow with the accelerating and unremitting changes which are driving our workplaces and defining our time. As we move through the twenty-first century, it's important to develop better coping skills and to build much needed resilience to the unusual scale of toda... more...

Health » Meditation | By David Stevens @ Sunday, 18th November 2007 @ 12:25 AM

Meditation is a great way to relax yourself, but meditation also has many other benefits to enhance your life. Meditation means to take a break away from your daily life, from your job, from your concerns, and so on. It means to turn off your mobile phone, turn off may be your telephone and really practice meditation by yourself. Let your computer and your e-mails wait for a minute. And really give yourself some time to do meditation. Recent research has shown that meditating twice per d... more...

Health » Meditation | By Anmol Mehta @ Friday, 16th November 2007 @ 7:20 PM

Meditation is an art that has been around since the dawn of the age of man. This is not a statement to be brushed over. After all, many many things about mankind have changed over time, but the profound art of meditation is something we have clung on to dearly. This is because there is no substitute for meditation. Nothing else, single handedly, bestows the many wonderful blessings that meditation brings... in fact nothing else even comes close. In this article I will outline the top 10 ... more...

Health » Meditation | By Anmol Mehta @ Friday, 9th November 2007 @ 4:22 PM

There are as many types of meditation techniques as there are wonderful flavors of ice cream. This allows each person to find a flavor that is delicious to them. In this article I will provide an overview of some of the most popular meditation techniques that exist and hopefully this will help you find the style that is sweetest to you. Some meditation styles suit those of an intellectual disposition, while others are more attractive to those who prefer the path of love and surrender. Sti... more...

Health » Meditation | By Estevan Mark @ Wednesday, 7th November 2007 @ 6:51 PM

Like Yoga from India, the ancient Chinese form of exercise called Qigong has a long and interesting history spanning more than three thousand years. Originating from early tribes that imitated animal movements, it was later recognized as a medicinal form of healing as well as an important aspect of Chinese martial arts. Qigong was often practiced by Taoist and Buddhist monks for many centuries, who passed down their teachings from master to disciple, giving rise to its secretive and relig... more...

Health » Meditation | By David Stevens @ Friday, 2nd November 2007 @ 12:39 AM

Everybody is speaking about meditation these days but what is meditation really, what are the benefits of meditation and why you should to meditation ? Very few people actually go into the depth of what meditation is. A really good definition of meditation is very important in order for you to really benefit and have good meaningful meditation. There are many many courses about meditation and the different kinds of meditation, but lets go into detail about what meditation really is. A ve... more...

Health » Meditation | By Robert Morgen @ Thursday, 25th October 2007 @ 1:28 PM

The Brain Scrub is designed to help you overcome the "monkey mind" which leaps and bounces around from subject to subject in an uncontrolled manner. After mastering this exercise you'll be able to instantly clear and calm your mind in any situation, allowing you to focus completely on any subject. Sit on the floor Indian style. Don't worry about trying to sit in any particular position. If you wish you can sit upright in a chair, just sit towards the front and let your f... more...

Health » Meditation | By Tom Williamsen @ Thursday, 11th October 2007 @ 3:09 AM

Delta, Theta, Alpha, and Beta waves which are detectable with the use of the EEG or the electroencephalogram. The EEG is a medical apparatus that measures brainwave activity. These 4 brain waves move around transmitting neuro-electric voltages in the brain. These are mere iota - super small voltages, maybe only a fraction of a millionth of a volt. Alpha waves in particular move around approximately 10 times per second, with a cycle of 8-13 per second. These Alpha brain wave... more...

Health » Meditation | By Tom Williamsen @ Tuesday, 9th October 2007 @ 2:08 PM

Electroencephalography is the neurophysiologic (neurophysiology is a part of physiologic science, concerned with the study of low-level functioning of the nervous system. Other related sciences are neurobiology, psychology, neurology, clinical neurophysiology, electrophysiology, ethology, higher nervous activity, neuroanatomy, cognitive science) or medical procedure of measuring the electrical activity of the brain. This is done by attaching electrodes on the scalp or subdurally a... more...

Health » Meditation | By Tom Williamsen @ Monday, 8th October 2007 @ 3:18 PM

Any auditory response related to brain signals refers to binaural beat which originates from the nucleus of each cerebral hemisphere. A binaural beat is produced when two different auditory impulses of different frequencies crossover, run parallel or interact. Theoretically, binaural beat can be used to influence specific neural rhythms and can possibly be utilized to manage consciousness, or to entrain (draw along) the brain to a specific response. Binaural beat was discovered by ... more...

Health » Meditation | By Tom Williamsen @ Monday, 8th October 2007 @ 2:16 PM

Did you know you can improve your health without drugs by putting on a set of headphones? Would you believe that putting on those headphones and listening to certain sounds could also improve your mental health such as eliminating anger and stress? It sounds amazing and it is. How does it work? You listen to tones which produce binaural beats in your brain which alters your brainwaves and thereby producing amazing results. Even though its amazing and easy and has many beneficial results, ... more...

Health » Meditation | By Robert Morgen @ Saturday, 19th May 2007 @ 7:04 PM

By now you've probably heard the buzz about the Law of Attraction. It's the concept that says that you can have, be or do anything that you want no matter how large it might be. The Law of Attraction is an extremely simple concept that we've all heard before. Simply put it's 'Like Attracts Like'. In very simple terms the Law of Attraction says that what you think about and what you feel is what you will attract. This sounds too simple to be true, but with onl... more...

Health » Meditation | By Louis Bonaventura @ Friday, 18th May 2007 @ 2:34 PM

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 on 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. You don't even have to be in a special place to practice it. You could try it in your own living... more...

Health » Meditation | By Don James @ Sunday, 13th May 2007 @ 10:29 AM

Even if you are not a regular practitioner of yoga yet you will probably find that understanding its basic background will give you a good context around why you are practicing yoga fitness and what you are doing. By understanding that yoga is not just physical positions but also a full lifestyle you'll come to appreciate its complete health benefits. No one really knows who first developed yoga except for the fact that it seemed to have originated somewhere in the Indus Valley reg... more...

Health » Meditation | By Zach Keyer @ Thursday, 10th May 2007 @ 10:33 AM

Purchasing a Reiki Table or Massage Table can be a surprising upfront investment. You need to be aware of the pros and cons of the different styles and types of tables out there on the market. In this small article, I will go over some of the basics. First off, you may want to decide on whether you want a Reiki style table or a massage style table. The difference being at the ends of the table. Reiki tables have an open end, so that your knees can fit under the table at both ends. A massa... more...

Health » Meditation | By Robert Morgen @ Monday, 16th April 2007 @ 12:16 PM

The following exercises range from pretty simple to pretty complicated, but as you develop your abilities you'll eventually find that you can do them all at once and effortlessly. It can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few years to develop this ability, so remember what I said about expectations. You'll eventually be able to remember how to do these exercises by memory, and then after that you'll get to the point where you just do them without having to think about them... more...

Health » Meditation | By Robert Morgen @ Monday, 16th April 2007 @ 12:16 PM

Developing full body awareness is very simple and easy to learn. In addition to feeling your breath flow and your stomach and ribs expand, I want you to feel the energy that flows into your body with each breath. For me it feels like a lightness, or a very light feeling. It may feel different for you so take some time here and just open up and feel the energy. Now when you draw the energy in can you feel it pooling at your center of gravity just below your belly button? Now as you ... more...

Health » Meditation | By Robert Morgen @ Monday, 16th April 2007 @ 11:46 AM

Breathing is the MOST important part of meditation and Kundalini Awakening. It's the foundation of all the exercises and skills that come after, so taking the time to learn it now will make things much easier. From our birth until death we breathe more or less continually, yet for the most part we do it without any awareness of our breath and its effects on us, and believe it or not most people in the western world do it wrong! Breathe in through your nose and draw your breath... more...

Health » Meditation | By Robert Morgen @ Thursday, 12th April 2007 @ 5:26 PM

During various exercises we'll be drawing energy in through our chakras, into our organs and even through the entire area of our skin. Drawing energy into yourself is fairly easy to do and simply requires a heightened sense of self-awareness to feel. To begin drawing energy just take a moment and focus on your breathing. Feel your breath as it flows in through your nostrils and down to your Dan Tien, the area two finger-widths below your belly button. Feel the chi as it flows in with... more...

Health » Meditation | By Robert Morgen @ Wednesday, 11th April 2007 @ 5:44 PM

It's important to establish a daily practice and then stick to it. This doesn't mean dedicating 12 hours a day to meditation, it just means creating a space in your home where you can take a few minutes and meditate and do the exercises. I advise people to start with some of the basic exercises and devote 10 -20 minutes a day as they develop their physical and mental abilities. Many people quite simply overload themselves and expect too much too soon, then get discouraged when they don... more...