Distant Star, Approaching - A Qigong Visualization Practice ( by Elizabeth Reninger )
Today I want to share with you a beautiful Taoist meditation/Qigong
visualization practice … So to begin, please find a comfortable place to
sit, either on a chair with your spine up-right and your feet flat on the
floor; or in a comfortable cross-legged or “hero” position on the floor.
Take a couple of ...

Energy Enhancement Meditation and the Hercules Labour of the Augean Stables ( by Swami Satchidanand )
This technique of Energy Circulation and Grounding is referred to in
the 12 Labours of Hercules. Ancient teachings taught now in many different
cultures, here in the form of a mythical story, thousands of years old,
which enable "The Son (Hercules) of God (Zeus or Deus)" to get married to...

Four Meditation Exercises for the Beginner ( by Denice Moffat )
How do YOU meditate? What works for you? What do you feel in
your body? I know I'm not the only one to admit that I have a difficult
time meditating. Here are some answers I received from the above question
on an interactive Conscious Evolution site last year. I hope one of these
methods will help you...

How to Meditate ( by Steve Taubman )
Try this. Close your eyes and try to quiet your mind. Do that now, for
just a moment. Then return to the page. Did you notice that quieting your mind was no easy task? Usually, when
I try this, I become anxious and agitated. That happens because...

Introduction to Meditation ( by George Lockett )
A simple definition of meditation and tips on how to do this at
anytime. The power of the mind is infinite and its capabilities are universal.
Normally our mind is turned outwards, always looking through the senses at
the world around us. The senses allow the mind to...

Mantra Meditation and It's Effect on the Body ( by George Lockett )
A description of the feelings during Mantra Meditation. During mantra meditation, I feel that I am creating a self-referral
aspect to my existence. Or put another way, I am becoming conscious of my
own existence and therefore changing the intelligence or energy, which I
am made up of, into...

Meditate To Medicate! ( by Tim Webb )
Meditation, deep breathing, and visualisation are finally being
recognised as genuine methods to aid in becoming fitter and healthier. It is becoming clear that such techniques are not simply the preserve
of monks in temples but, instead, are readily available for the everyday
person who...

Meditation and the Hamster Wheel of Life ( by Jim Kitzmiller )
What does meditation have to do with hamster wheels? Quite a bit. Have you ever noticed that you keep solving problems? And you keep
winding up with new ones? Somehow you don't quite get what you expected. You study for years to
get a new career. Then that new career doesn't turn...

My Favorite Meditation ( by Steve Pavlina )
Here’s a simple but powerful meditation exercise you may enjoy.
Teaching you the basics of meditation is beyond the scope of this blog
entry (maybe someone can post a comment with a link to a meditation primer
for those who’ve never done it), but if you’re already familiar with it, I
think you’ll...

Seeing Nakedly: an Exploration of the Buddhist Tradition of Valid Cognition ( by Elizabeth Reninger )
The Buddhist tradition of Valid Cognition ~ in terms of the Six Yoga
System introduced in my previous post What Is Yoga?, ~ can be
classified as a form of Jnana Yoga, in which intellectual analysis
(in concert with meditation) is used by practitioners to gain certainty
about the nature of reality, and to...

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