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Tips for Learning Meditation

Filed in archive Meditation on July 23, 2010

Tips for Learning Meditation
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Meditation is in the news a lot these days as scientific reports continue to flood in on the importance of meditation in every day life. Studies show that it changes the way you think, lowers your blood pressure, and helps to lengthen attention spans. All of this is nothing new to those who have performed regular meditation for years.

Meditation may seem like something very simple, but it can be a difficult skill to learn for some. Beginners should always start out small. Sure, you might want to eventually meditation for an hour a day every day, but trying to meditate an hour a day for beginners is pretty overwhelming. Start out in ten or fifteen minute increments each day until you are able to build up your time.

Another tip for beginners is to seek out a class where you can learn more about the art of meditation. There are a variety of different types of meditation and having a teacher is a good way to try some on for size.

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Buddhist Meditation Increases Attention Span

Filed in archive News on July 23, 2010

Buddhist Meditation Increases Attention Span
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A recent study in the June issue of the journal 'Psychological Science' has states that frequent Buddhist meditation can increase the attention span of a person.

Sixty people who were strong mediators and had attended several meditation retreats, were selected for the study. Researchers divided the group into half, where the first set of participants studied Buddhist meditation for three months and second group of participants were the control group of the study. Held in Colorado, participants were then giving computer tests before and after the three month meditation session, to measure their ability to make fine visual distinctions.

Results showed that there was a large improvement in attention span for the participants selected for the first group.

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Spiritual Enlightenment

Filed in archive Meditation on July 6, 2010

Spiritual Enlightenment
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There's been this whole idea for ages - my uneducated guess would be that it really lifted off in the Renaissance, when the search for scientific truth became trendy - the idea that if I can't see it, it doesn't exist. Or, maybe more importantly, if I can't see how that's going to pay my bills on time, then it doesn't exist. But the ethereal world around us seems to have the most intimate and extreme, sometimes dire effects on the physical realm. I can't say I'm an old soothsayer or anything, but it seems so incredibly apparent to me, that this other side of things is everywhere and a complete part of everything that happens, and exists - yes, including myself. And if you can take this in, I also believe that it can be seen very clearly. As clearly as the wind. So what's the path to spiritual enlightenment? Well, I can tell you that it starts with the simple act of pondering that very side of things... and simple observation.

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Yoga and Meditation

Filed in archive Yoga on June 19, 2010

Yoga is one of the oldest known art forms practiced in India. Sage Patanjali had given structure to this art form and made it practicable for all. He wrote the book 'Yoga Sutra' nearly two thousand years ago .These writings formed the basis of the most popular form of Yoga - "Ashtanga Yoga".
Yoga and Meditation
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Yoga and meditation are linked together in an inseparable way. Together they provide a unique way to build your body and mind and give you a mental peace. Yoga classes are now becoming increasingly popular as it is beneficial in many ways. Some benefits are simple whereas some are significant. The benefits of Yoga are too many to pen down but here are few of them:
• It helps in increasing your stamina
• Reduces anxiety
• Increases flexibility
• Negative thoughts are completely banished
• Slows down aging
Yoga helps in meditation. Meditation helps in increasing the concentration level and with it your way of thinking towards life becomes positive.

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Take away the stress

Filed in archive Meditation on June 7, 2010

Take away the stress
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Meditation is a great stress reliever and if you want to get away from the constant noise of life, meditation can do that too. If you are feeling overwhelmed or just need some time to yourself, find a quiet place where you can sit comfortably without disruption. Although many people sit on the floor when they meditate, you can sit where ever you wish. The only requirement is that it is comfortable.

When you are sitting comfortably, choose a word that you can use as a mantra. A mantra is a word that you will chant, so, chose a nice word, something that feels good and isn't too long of a word. You don't want to get tongue-tied

Now, close your eyes, think of nothing but your word, and start to say your word over and over again. Just stay focused on your mantra, if you feel yourself being pulled away by an outside distraction, focus more on your mantra. Nobody can tell you how to chant, it is up to you. You can sing your word. You can say your word very slowly. You can say your word loudly. It doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is that you focus on chanting your word.

Before too long you will feel naturally ready to stop. Just sit quietly for a few moments and feel the energy within.

Now you are ready to go back into the world feeling lighter and more able to cope.

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