30 April 2007

More on Meditation

A lot has been written on meditation, and the Web is practically bursting with resources, from how-tos and videos to more lengthy discussions and discourses.

Here’s just a sampling of stuff that you might want to check out. If you know of other interesting links or resources on meditation (even classes, events, workshops, and what-not), please feel free to let me know so I can post it here.Ü

ARTICLES

Learning Meditation

“Too much stress, stress reduction, chill out, let it go, detach – familiar phrases to all of us. Our world is fast, fun and exciting. It is also challenging, trying, demanding and frightening. These two sides of our lives produce stress, emotional reactions, anxiety, worry and anticipation. Our bodies and minds can tolerate only so much of any of these. After a while, each of us reaches a saturation point and the results become uncomfortable at best; for some it may be unbearable, even unendurable…”

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Meditation Mount

“Meditation is a journey deeper into your true self, your true home. Meditation is for everyone, whatever your spiritual path, Eastern or Western. Meditation is bringing your attention inward, and allowing your mind to settle into stillness. It is withdrawing your attention from the periphery of your consciousness into the center. Meditation is the mind's power to hold itself steady in the Light and in that Light to become aware of your higher purpose, your life's mission. Meditation is called the Science of Light because it works with the substance of Light. Visualization is the secret of all true meditation work in the early stages…”

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Mending Mindfully (in Yoga Journal)

“Meditation is widely known to reduce stress and anxiety, but now science has proven that it may even help prevent illness. In a study at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, researchers found that mindfulness meditation produced lasting positive changes in both the brain and the immune system…”

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GUIDED MEDITATION VIDEOS (in YouTube)

Natural Healing Bonus Meditation

A really soothing meditation video that features nature images and a very light feminine voice.

The Ocean Breath – Guided Meditation Exercise

Features soothing music and visuals, and takes only less than 3 minutes to complete! Perfect for those high-stress office days. (The Aussie accent might be a bit difficult to adjust to, but you can choose to focus on the music and visuals if the voice gets to be a bit of a distraction.)

Chakra Meditation

This is a guided meditation video that aims to balance the chakras (energy centers). Again, it has an accent—British, this time—so you might need to turn the volume up to understand the words.

© 2007 Niña Terol

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