Month: December 2011

Meditation: Control of the Breath – Episode 9 : Meditation Breathing : Video

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Meditation: Control of the Breath – Episode 9 : Meditation Breathing : Video

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Meditation-Silence. Listen to the silence within you and learn the ancient art of meditation. Within each of us, a tranquil inner world lies waiting to be discovered. Here, the silence, stillness and peacefulness of our deeper, spiritual nature can be experienced through meditation and flow out into every part of our life. Meditation reconnects us with the bright and positive qualities of our heart and the greater happiness and delight of our souls. “While breathing in as slowly as possible, feel that you are breathing in not just air but cosmic energy. Feel that tremendous energy is entering into you.”—Sri Chinmoy www.srichinmoy.tv

Breathing Meditation -Controversial New Teaching – Part 2 : Meditation Breathing : Video

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Breathing Meditation -Controversial New Teaching – Part 2 : Meditation Breathing : Video

Meditation Breathing :

In this part 2 Bhante Vimalaramsi explains the difference between how the breathing meditation is taught in the Suttas and how it is taught by Vipassana and other teachers. How does the Relax step function to make your progress so much faster. And how only by practicing in this way Craving is destroyed and the Hindrances are let go of rather than suppressed as they are in One Point Concentration/Absorption. He also tells a story about a man who was a long time practicer of Vipassana taught by Mahasi Sayadaw who succeeded at that meditation and progressed through the various 16 knowledges or but started doing the meditation with Bhante’s guidance and had amazing breathroughs into insights and states never before experienced. And all without needing to do a retreat but just with a daily practice. The experiences are exactly as written about in the Majjhima Nikaya or Samyutta Nikaya -NOT the Visuddhi Magga which is now see to be a commentary not written or spoken by the Buddha but re-interpreted by scholar monks who did no meditation and were influenced by Hindu Practices. Information sites.google.com Full Video -See day5 MN10 www.dhammasukha.org

Meditation: Who Practices It and Why

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Article by Ace Smith

Have you ever gone to the beach and just looked at the sunset, smelled the saltiness of the sea in the air, felt the fineness of the sand beneath your feet? Have you ever sat beside a river and listened to the sound of rushing water? Or have you taken a quiet time and listened to the song of the birds of the air, or just concentrated on the voices of the crickets calling out to each other? Did you know that you were already meditating then, or did you just realize that truth now?

Many people meditate for different reasons: some to get away from the “realities” of life, some do so to relax, while others just want to be alone. Meditation is not limited by religion. Yes, there are religions that have meditation as one of their important practices, though they may call it by different names, but the concepts are the same. Buddhists, Zen Buddhists, those who practice Hinduism, Taoism, most of the other Eastern religions, these are the people who practice meditation because it is infused in their belief systems. Even Christians meditate in their own practice. So basically, whether you are a Hindu or a Christian, a business tycoon or a doctor, a student or a professional, whatever your religion, whatever your beliefs, whatever your gender, whoever you may be, you can and have every right to meditate.

Why do people meditate?

In many articles, it said there that meditation aids in the reduction of stress. Meditation strengthens our immune system and fortifies our body’s defenses. So in effect, meditation helps us not be sick and live longer lives. This fact has been the focus of many researches over the years, while even more developments are being discovered about meditation and health.

Originally, meditation techniques such as yoga and tai chi were used for clearing the mind and strengthening the spiritual energy. But as time passed, people became less interested in the meditation part and focused more on the body sculpting aspect. Yoga and tai chi became popular forms of exercise instead of just meditation techniques. Yoga and tai chi are often integrated into exercise routines for individuals or group sessions.

Aside from the physical goals meditation practitioners aim for, many persons meditate because of mental benefits. Even psychiatrists and behavioral psychologists use meditation to help calm their patients. In some cases, it helps them deal with traumatic experiences, overwhelming grief, and other emotional problems. Some persons who reach their retirement age use meditation to avoid ailments related to ageing, such as Alzheimer’s disease and muscular pain.

Professionals and students alike use meditation to improve their concentration. There have been studies that determined how meditation helps in cognitive receptiveness of its practitioners. They become more attentive and are able to retain more information through the help of meditative practice.

In relation to religion, meditation enabled practitioners to attain full enlightenment and a virtuous state of mind. It enables them to gain wisdom and a deeper understanding of the subconscious. It also enables them to achieve a higher level of spirituality, which results to qualities such as compassion, kindness, and all others.

About the Author

Ace Smith is a prolific writer touching base on topics like Technology, Travel, Health and others. For more information you can drop by his web sites that deals with: Credit & Finance, Africa and Jewelry.

The Five Faces Of Westner Yoga

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Article by Everett Sizemore

Yoga pertains to an entire group of spiritual and physical practices that date back as far as 3300 BC in India, an era in which anthropologists have uncovered statues depicting figures in yoga-like postures. As you can imagine, yoga’s influence on the Western world in general and here in the United States in particular, has taken place in a veritable blink-of-an-eye when you look at the whole history of yoga.

Nevertheless, there are a number of people from the past and present who have had a profound influence on the spread of yoga in the West, and probably few of greater significance than the five people listed below…

#1 Rodney Yee

Rodney’s Yoga: https://secrets2meditation.com/goto/?url=http://www.gaiam.com/category/yoga-studio/yoga-instructors/rodney-yee.do

Rodney Yee was once a gymnast, a ballet dancer, and a philosophy major. What do all of these things have in common? The helped him satisfy a deep hunger for knowledge and understanding of the human mind and body. This curiosity is what led him to begin learning, and eventually teaching, his own form of yoga. Rodney has appeared on several national morning shows, and daytime television talk shows like Oprah. He owns a major yoga studio in LA, and is probably THE most well known yoga personality in America, next to Bikram.

#2 Bikram Choudhury

Bikram’s Yoga: https://secrets2meditation.com/goto/?url=http://www.bikramyoga.com

Although he was born in India, Bikram began teaching his “hot yoga” classes in the California during the 1970s. This form of yoga, in which students perform mostly Hatha yoga poses in a heated room, may be the most popular type of yoga in the United States today.

#3 Shiva Rea

Shiva Rea’s Yoga: https://secrets2meditation.com/goto/?url=http://www.shivarea.com/about

Her name sounds Indian, but Shiva is actually an American-born yoga instructor, daughter of an artist/surfer. Shiva has released several award-winning yoga videos, and has traveled the world to appear at yoga retreats and international studios. Now a regular contributor for the Yoga Journal, Shiva has built a name for herself as one of the best yoga teachers in the Western world. She is widely known for her cultivation of Vinyasa yoga techniques into her own style called Prana Flow.

#4 Patricia Walden

Patricia’s Yoga: https://secrets2meditation.com/goto/?url=http://www.gaiam.com/category/yoga-studio/yoga-instructors/patricia-walden.do

While many Western yoga teachers are drawn to the temptation of creating their own, unique style of yoga, branding it and watching it flourish, Patricia has remained dedicated to her Iyengar yoga roots for over 25 years. She has co-authored The Women’s Book of Yoga and Health and starred in several award-winning yoga DVDs, including the best-selling Yoga for Beginners series.

#5 Seane Corn

Seane’s Yoga: https://secrets2meditation.com/goto/?url=http://www.gaiam.com/category/yoga-studio/yoga-instructors/seane-corn.do

The extremely beautiful, talented and charismatic Seane Corn teaches Vinyasa yoga, and is the star of the hugely popular Vinyasa Flow Yoga DVD series. She has been featured on the cover of the Yoga Journal three times, and has also appeared on the covers of Natural Health, Fit yoga, Yoga Life and Healing Retreat and Spa Magazine. Many are drawn to Seane Corn’s charisma and authentic messages of change and progress. She has worked with several political and social programs to bring changes to local and global communities, including a shelter that houses and educates adolescent prostitutes, and YouthAIDS. Born in New Jersey, Seane had her first yoga experience at the Life Cafe in the East Village area of New York.

Have we left out your favorite yoga teacher? Opinions differ widely as to who has had the most influence over modern yoga. But there is no denying that the five yoga instructors above, whether you agree with their teachings or not, are have had a major impact on the way yoga is practiced and taught here in the U.S. and around the western world.

About the Author

Everett Sizemore is a freelance writer and contributor of content to health and fitness websites. He lives in Denver, CO and runs a fitness industry marketing website.

Radical Spirituality Lessons-God is Beyond Morality-3 of 3 : Spiritual Lessons : Video

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Radical Spirituality Lessons-God is Beyond Morality-3 of 3 : Spiritual Lessons : Video

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Meet Yogiraj Live: hamsa-yoga.org Visit Yogiraj’s website to see his tour schedule and for lots of articles, and streaming radio interview, mantras, and exclusive video of him. Are you inherently a hypocritical being or a noble being? What’s deep inside the depths of your consciousness? Why are your actions one way and your thoughts another? What are the teachings of the Buddha regarding thought vibrations and manifestation? ***Yogiraj is considered an illumined living master and solar seer, and helps sincere practitioners of yogic meditation awaken to higher levels of consciousness through chakra awakening and esoteric practices of Himalayan yoga. Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath was born on May 10, 1944 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. He has been meditating since the age of 3, and spent his early years in the Himalayas amongst the HamsaNath yogis, in whose presence he was transformed. The divine transformation flowered after his deep and personal experiences in 1961 and 1967 with the yogi-christ Mahavatar Shiv-Goraksha-Babaji, the same spiritual master described in Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi. He has a wife of 30+ years, Gurumata Shivangani, with whom he built by hand the Hamsa Yoga Sangh Ashram (Spiritual Retreat) outside the city of Pune, near Bombay, India. They have two sons, and two grandchildren. Yogiraj teaches yogic meditation for the evolution of human consciousness. These perennial practices of yoga are the most ancient closely guarded sacred practices …

Meditation: An Introduction To History of Meditation & Types of Meditation

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Article by Amy C.

Meditation is simply making a choice to focus your mind on something and opening to each moment of life with calm awareness. Mediation is inspired by a variety of spiritual traditions, both Eastern and Western, helping people to experience the sacred.

Meditation is a very powerful tool for healing body, mind, and spirit through reducing tension, anxiety and stress; lowering blood pressure and cholesterol; creating stronger focus and concentration; and increasing self-understanding and self-acceptance.

Breathing Meditation -Controversial New Teaching – Part 2 : Meditation Breathing : Video

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Breathing Meditation -Controversial New Teaching – Part 2 : Meditation Breathing : Video

Meditation Breathing :

In this part 2 Bhante Vimalaramsi explains the difference between how the breathing meditation is taught in the Suttas and how it is taught by Vipassana and other teachers. How does the Relax step function to make your progress so much faster. And how only by practicing in this way Craving is destroyed and the Hindrances are let go of rather than suppressed as they are in One Point Concentration/Absorption. He also tells a story about a man who was a long time practicer of Vipassana taught by Mahasi Sayadaw who succeeded at that meditation and progressed through the various 16 knowledges or but started doing the meditation with Bhante’s guidance and had amazing breathroughs into insights and states never before experienced. And all without needing to do a retreat but just with a daily practice. The experiences are exactly as written about in the Majjhima Nikaya or Samyutta Nikaya -NOT the Visuddhi Magga which is now see to be a commentary not written or spoken by the Buddha but re-interpreted by scholar monks who did no meditation and were influenced by Hindu Practices. Information sites.google.com Full Video -See day5 MN10 www.dhammasukha.org
Video Rating: 4 / 5