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Meditation can improve your
health, increase energy levels and maximize your enjoyment
of life. Without a doubt, more people would benefit from
meditation if they took the time to practice the simple
exercises used to calm the mind, reduce stress and
increase energy levels.
So What Is Meditation?
Meditation is a way to
transform and heal ourselves. When we meditate, we allow
the swirl of ideas and thoughts to slow down to the point
where we find a calm and positive connection with
ourselves. Although there are many different ways to
meditate, all styles teach the directing of the attention
in order to re-connect with the part of yourself that is
most real and most true.
Why We Need To Meditate
Unfortunately, we do not
walk through the world as children do. We all face
difficult and stressful situations throughout the course
of life. But rather than beginning each day afresh, we
tend to gather the world and carry the negativity of the
past with us. The happy and contented person you were
becomes covered over by these emotions. Suddenly you feel
unhappy and dissatisfied, and even worse; often the
process is so subtle, you don’t know why.
Meditation is a way of
cutting through those layers of past emotion and excessive
thinking. Instead of our minds and bodies being at the
mercy of life, we take back control. We focus the
attention in a deliberate way, and slowly see the false
layers of ourselves begin to dissolve as we return once
again to the source of our happiness.
Although meditation is an
ancient art dating back thousands of years, modern
scientific research now confirms what ancient wisdom
discovered long ago. Study after study shows that
meditation brings about improved perception, focus, memory
and creativity. Regular meditators are healthier, happier,
more relaxed, and more productive.
The True Purpose of
Meditation
The seductive appeal of
mystic visions, psychic intuition and heightened mental
functioning can be very alluring. While some meditators
report esoteric experiences, the experiences themselves
should not be the primary reason for practice.
The purpose of meditation
is to transform the state of our hearts and minds and
bring us back to ourselves. As we become healthier,
happier and realize greater self-awareness, more benefits
begin to follow naturally -- improved mental functioning,
greater intuition as well as greater access to unconscious
resources and abilities.
The Best Style of
Meditation
Always keep an open mind in
your learning. Never accept a teaching without verifying
the truth of it in your own experience. On the other hand,
reserve making judgment in advance of having the
experience for yourself.
The best style of
meditation is the one that feels right for you. There are
many different systems of meditation including, but not
limited to Concentration, Mindfulness, Zen, Visualization
and Devotion. You may decide to experiment with a few
different styles and see how they feel. Find one or two
styles that you like and then major in those. Above all,
pay attention to your self and make sure your meditation
feels right for you.
Make Meditation A Daily
Practice
You can be stronger in your
self. You can be happier, more balanced and compassionate.
You can manifest the changes you truly want to see in your
life through meditation. You don’t need to give up all
your worldly passions or retreat to a Himalayan monastery
either!
A daily ten-minute practice
can make all the difference. It’s not much time to
dedicate when you consider all the time spent caring for
your physical appearance. After all, you wouldn't go out
to an important meeting or social occasion without clean
clothes and brushing your teeth.
What about the mind and
body -- the instruments through which we perceive and
interact with reality? Does it not make sense to take the
time to clean up our attitude and the way we feel as well?
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-- Copyright 2004 - All rights reserved.
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The Author
Matt
Clarkson has created a no cost e-course
teaching simple meditation exercises for
busy people. Each "Daily
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inspirational message or tip to help you
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