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This document is an introduction to a guide on centering the mind through breath meditation. It discusses the benefits of centering the mind, such as gaining inner stillness and protecting virtuous qualities. It emphasizes that centering the mind through focusing on the breath is the shortest and most effective path, and explains how both concentration and discernment require a centered mind as their foundation. The introduction stresses the importance of internal practice and development of the mind over searching for knowledge through the senses.
This document provides an overview of Module 5 of a personal development course focused on mindfulness. It introduces mindfulness and its benefits, such as reducing stress and improving mental focus. The key aspects of mindfulness discussed are being present in the moment without judgment of experiences. Several mindfulness exercises are described, including breath awareness and mindful chores. The poem "The Guesthouse" is presented as a metaphor for experiences being guests that pass through us. Developing helpful habits like daily mindfulness practice is encouraged to support personal goals.
The document is a newsletter from the Leadership Mentoring Committee at Walden University's School of Counseling. It provides information on upcoming conferences, writing opportunities, and resources for counselor professional development and self-care. It highlights a student article on the importance of counselors getting counseling themselves. It also shares quotes from faculty on maintaining balance and self-care, including through practices like yoga. The newsletter aims to enhance connections between counseling programs and promote student research and professional growth.
Laurie has had a long journey exploring different body-oriented psychotherapy modalities beginning with Rubenfeld Synergy and Jungian analysis. She went on to study massage therapy, Touch for Health kinesiology, and the Hakomi Method. While finding Hakomi very helpful, she felt it did not fully address her own issues with aggression. She then studied modern group analysis which directly confronted aggression. Each method helped her develop different aspects of herself and her practice, with an overall emphasis on connecting the mind and body.
This document discusses techniques for spiritual progression in Kriya Yoga, including achieving a breathless state. It emphasizes the importance of japa (devotional prayer repetition) for calming the mind and progressing on the spiritual path. It provides guidelines for choosing a mantra and developing a regular japa practice, recommending starting with one mala (rosary) per day and increasing from there. The document encourages persevering with japa even when it is difficult, as regular practice can lead to experiences of peace and consciousness expansion.
This document describes the author's early experiences with yoga and meditation. It details his self-study of yoga from books in his youth, practicing asanas during gym class, and mastering relaxation techniques like savasana. The author was drawn to concepts like pranayama but found early books lacking in depth. He was intrigued by the promise of inner transformation through yoga and meditation practices.
This document is an introduction to a guide on centering the mind through breath meditation. It discusses the benefits of centering the mind, such as gaining inner stillness and protecting virtuous qualities. It emphasizes that centering the mind through focusing on the breath is the shortest and most effective path, and explains how both concentration and discernment require a centered mind as their foundation. The introduction stresses the importance of internal practice and development of the mind over searching for knowledge through the senses.
This document provides an overview of Module 5 of a personal development course focused on mindfulness. It introduces mindfulness and its benefits, such as reducing stress and improving mental focus. The key aspects of mindfulness discussed are being present in the moment without judgment of experiences. Several mindfulness exercises are described, including breath awareness and mindful chores. The poem "The Guesthouse" is presented as a metaphor for experiences being guests that pass through us. Developing helpful habits like daily mindfulness practice is encouraged to support personal goals.
The document is a newsletter from the Leadership Mentoring Committee at Walden University's School of Counseling. It provides information on upcoming conferences, writing opportunities, and resources for counselor professional development and self-care. It highlights a student article on the importance of counselors getting counseling themselves. It also shares quotes from faculty on maintaining balance and self-care, including through practices like yoga. The newsletter aims to enhance connections between counseling programs and promote student research and professional growth.
Laurie has had a long journey exploring different body-oriented psychotherapy modalities beginning with Rubenfeld Synergy and Jungian analysis. She went on to study massage therapy, Touch for Health kinesiology, and the Hakomi Method. While finding Hakomi very helpful, she felt it did not fully address her own issues with aggression. She then studied modern group analysis which directly confronted aggression. Each method helped her develop different aspects of herself and her practice, with an overall emphasis on connecting the mind and body.
This document discusses techniques for spiritual progression in Kriya Yoga, including achieving a breathless state. It emphasizes the importance of japa (devotional prayer repetition) for calming the mind and progressing on the spiritual path. It provides guidelines for choosing a mantra and developing a regular japa practice, recommending starting with one mala (rosary) per day and increasing from there. The document encourages persevering with japa even when it is difficult, as regular practice can lead to experiences of peace and consciousness expansion.
This document describes the author's early experiences with yoga and meditation. It details his self-study of yoga from books in his youth, practicing asanas during gym class, and mastering relaxation techniques like savasana. The author was drawn to concepts like pranayama but found early books lacking in depth. He was intrigued by the promise of inner transformation through yoga and meditation practices.
Your Soul Has a Clear Purpose: Life Lessons Are For Spiritual Growth by Anne ...ANNE PRYOR, MA
Over the past 15 years, Anne Pryor has been on a personal and spiritual development journey. On her journey and in doing her ‘work’ she has experienced many unexplainable phenomena that you may or may not resonate with, yet. Your Soul Has a Clear Purpose. She has come to know, understand, and experience that your soul’s purpose is clear and preplanned. Once you become clear and step into this purpose there is no turning back. Enjoy the experiences by Anne Pryor, Lovitude Soul Painter LinkedIn Expert 2022
This document provides an introduction to the Here & Now meditation technique. It discusses how the mind can be the source of suffering through its imprecision, "shoulds" and judgments. The meditation aims to tame the mind and experience the original, wordless mind of stillness beyond thoughts of past and future. It introduces some key concepts like the difference between the original mind and secondary mind of words, and how separating from identification with the mind can help overcome feelings of lack and suffering.
The document discusses lifestyle changes that can help cure snoring naturally, noting that pursuing a fit and healthy lifestyle through exercise, healthy diet, avoiding alcohol and smoking, and reducing stress through meditation and yoga can help address snoring caused by lifestyle factors. It also recommends limiting stressful thoughts before bed and inhaling steam to help relax the body for better sleep.
Arahattamagga-arahattaphala: The Path to ArahantshipYapa
By: Ajaan Mahā Boowa Ñānasampanno
Translated by: Ajaan Dick Sīlaratano
Arahattamagga is a compilation of Ajaan Mahā Boowa’s Dhamma talks giving an in-depth analysis of his own path of practice. It describes the entire range of his meditation, from the beginning stages all the way to the final transcendence. We realize that such exalted attainments are not merely remnants of ancient history, dead and dry – but a living, luminous legacy of self-transcendence accessible to any individual who is willing and able to put forth the effort needed to achieve them.
“The Gift of Dhamma Excels All Other Gifts”
—The Lord Buddha
Dhamma should not be sold like goods in the market place.
Permission to reproduce this publication in any way for free distribution,as a gift of Dhamma, is hereby granted and
no further permission need be obtained.
Reproduction in any way for commercial gain is strictly prohibited.
Stop Thinking - How to Reduce Your Thinking to Help Create Quality IdeasPaul Foreman
Stop Thinking - How to Reduce Your Thinking to Help Create Quality Ideas
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This is my personal philosophy presentation in relation to counselling and counselling studies for the NCFE Level 4 Diploma in Counselling. It maps my personal journey studying the integrative approach to counselling with doodles, metaphors and my own personal waffling.
The document discusses the Buddha's original teachings of Buddhadhamma, which is about direct experience rather than adherence to a system or religion. It emphasizes that Buddhadhamma is universal and applicable to all, focusing on methodology over any individual. True understanding comes from direct experience and practice, not just reading scriptures. The key is meditating to see the ultimate nature of reality for oneself, rather than getting attached to ideas of Buddhism.
This chapter discusses maintaining permanent awareness in the third eye. It explains that spiritual masters distinguish themselves from others through their constant inner awareness. The chapter recommends establishing permanent awareness in the vibration between the eyebrows as a "magic wand" for spiritual development. It describes benefits like centeredness and a awareness beyond discursive thinking that comes from constantly being in the third eye. Maintaining such permanence in awareness through daily activities is presented as a key aspect of inner alchemy.
This document provides instructions for cultivating loving-kindness (metta) meditation. It begins with an overview of metta and its benefits. It then discusses samatha (tranquility) meditation and metta bhavana as a form of samatha practice. It outlines seven preliminary preparations for meditation practice, including moral purity, finding a suitable environment and teacher. Detailed instructions are provided for developing motivation and practicing metta meditation, focusing on cultivating patience and reflecting on the benefits of metta. The goal of the practice is to develop deep concentration through strengthening feelings of loving-kindness.
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The slideshow by Deborah Olenev CCH RSHom (NA) talks about the role of intuition in homeopathic practice, how to cultivate and access that intuition, and the benefits this can have for everyone. Deborah also talks about the principles of Karma Yoga and how they apply to homeopathy, as well as to all lines of work.
The last part of the slideshow talks about unity consciousness, or the recognition that we are all One. This is a necessary view point in order to work intuitively with people, and helps the homeopath connect to her clients with love. These are principles which can be used by everyone and that help inject love into human relationships.
Please visit Deborah Olenev's website at homeopathyforhealth.net to read articles on homeopathy, meditation, nutrition, and lifestyle.
Discover how to start meditating including the best meditation methods for beginners. Find out about the different meditation techniques available to you.
Meditation involves using mental exercises to reach deeper states of awareness beyond thinking. There are various types and benefits of meditation. Meditation techniques discussed in the document include focusing on breath, contemplating one's identity, mentally reversing words, remaining neutral to thoughts, and visualizing a flame or divine figure. Higher states of meditation involve self-observation and experiencing awareness of the observer within experiences. Meditation is discussed as a spiritual practice in various religions and as a way to gain inner peace, enlightenment, and lead one from ignorance to truth.
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Self-directed series of meditations to accompany Chambered Nautilus program for Permanent Stress Reduction. Useful for anyone practicing meditation, looking for a different approach to dealing with stress and frustration, or as a key practice (Segment 2) in supporting life changes as described in our 5 Segment program of Permanent Stress Reduction.
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This document provides an introduction and background for a dialogue between a teacher and student on the topic of Namasmaran (remembering God or the true self) and its relevance to total stress management. The teacher is Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar, who has various medical degrees and is a professor and head of the physiology department at a medical institute in India. The student questions how the seemingly "unproductive" practice of Namasmaran could help with practical day-to-day stresses. The teacher agrees to explain his perspective on this in their discussion.
This document discusses mindfulness practices for children and adolescents. It defines mindfulness as paying attention to present moment experiences in a non-judgmental way. It outlines four main mindfulness-based therapeutic approaches and provides examples of research studies on mindfulness with children and adolescents. The document also includes mindfulness tools and exercises for children, such as focusing on breath, noticing thoughts, and cultivating thankfulness.
Mindfulness originated from Eastern Buddhist practices and involves paying attention to the present moment in a nonjudgmental way. It has been incorporated into Western psychotherapy and can be developed through meditation practices. Mindfulness involves observing one's thoughts and feelings from a detached perspective without reacting or judging. Key concepts include non-judging, patience, trust, and acceptance. Mindfulness techniques have applications for stress, pain, addiction, and various mental health conditions and are taught through both formal meditation practices and informal exercises incorporated into daily life.
All sufferings are caused by separations, discriminations, or duality. That's because the separation between oneself and others cause all afflictions such as fear, anger and despair. And the root cause of such separations and discriminations is thoughts and notions created by human brain. In this book, I will share the "concrete practice methods to stop thinking" and the "concrete practice methods for the extinction of all notions" and explain their details. These methods have been verified through my own experience and many of them are based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, namely the teachings of Buddha. It is my great pleasure if you will awaken true self, touch the wonders of life in the present moment and be filled with peace, joy and happiness through the practice.
Your Soul Has a Clear Purpose: Life Lessons Are For Spiritual Growth by Anne ...ANNE PRYOR, MA
Over the past 15 years, Anne Pryor has been on a personal and spiritual development journey. On her journey and in doing her ‘work’ she has experienced many unexplainable phenomena that you may or may not resonate with, yet. Your Soul Has a Clear Purpose. She has come to know, understand, and experience that your soul’s purpose is clear and preplanned. Once you become clear and step into this purpose there is no turning back. Enjoy the experiences by Anne Pryor, Lovitude Soul Painter LinkedIn Expert 2022
This document provides an introduction to the Here & Now meditation technique. It discusses how the mind can be the source of suffering through its imprecision, "shoulds" and judgments. The meditation aims to tame the mind and experience the original, wordless mind of stillness beyond thoughts of past and future. It introduces some key concepts like the difference between the original mind and secondary mind of words, and how separating from identification with the mind can help overcome feelings of lack and suffering.
The document discusses lifestyle changes that can help cure snoring naturally, noting that pursuing a fit and healthy lifestyle through exercise, healthy diet, avoiding alcohol and smoking, and reducing stress through meditation and yoga can help address snoring caused by lifestyle factors. It also recommends limiting stressful thoughts before bed and inhaling steam to help relax the body for better sleep.
Arahattamagga-arahattaphala: The Path to ArahantshipYapa
By: Ajaan Mahā Boowa Ñānasampanno
Translated by: Ajaan Dick Sīlaratano
Arahattamagga is a compilation of Ajaan Mahā Boowa’s Dhamma talks giving an in-depth analysis of his own path of practice. It describes the entire range of his meditation, from the beginning stages all the way to the final transcendence. We realize that such exalted attainments are not merely remnants of ancient history, dead and dry – but a living, luminous legacy of self-transcendence accessible to any individual who is willing and able to put forth the effort needed to achieve them.
“The Gift of Dhamma Excels All Other Gifts”
—The Lord Buddha
Dhamma should not be sold like goods in the market place.
Permission to reproduce this publication in any way for free distribution,as a gift of Dhamma, is hereby granted and
no further permission need be obtained.
Reproduction in any way for commercial gain is strictly prohibited.
Stop Thinking - How to Reduce Your Thinking to Help Create Quality IdeasPaul Foreman
Stop Thinking - How to Reduce Your Thinking to Help Create Quality Ideas
You can subscribe to the Mind Map Inspiration Blog to receive new Mind Maps at http://www.mindmapinspiration.com/ and follow me on Twitter @mindmapdrawer http://twitter.com/mindmapdrawer
Also available: E-Books designed to help you create stylish and artistic mind maps of your own - visit the Mind Map Inspiration Website for more details: http://www.mindmapinspiration.co.uk/
This is my personal philosophy presentation in relation to counselling and counselling studies for the NCFE Level 4 Diploma in Counselling. It maps my personal journey studying the integrative approach to counselling with doodles, metaphors and my own personal waffling.
The document discusses the Buddha's original teachings of Buddhadhamma, which is about direct experience rather than adherence to a system or religion. It emphasizes that Buddhadhamma is universal and applicable to all, focusing on methodology over any individual. True understanding comes from direct experience and practice, not just reading scriptures. The key is meditating to see the ultimate nature of reality for oneself, rather than getting attached to ideas of Buddhism.
This chapter discusses maintaining permanent awareness in the third eye. It explains that spiritual masters distinguish themselves from others through their constant inner awareness. The chapter recommends establishing permanent awareness in the vibration between the eyebrows as a "magic wand" for spiritual development. It describes benefits like centeredness and a awareness beyond discursive thinking that comes from constantly being in the third eye. Maintaining such permanence in awareness through daily activities is presented as a key aspect of inner alchemy.
This document provides instructions for cultivating loving-kindness (metta) meditation. It begins with an overview of metta and its benefits. It then discusses samatha (tranquility) meditation and metta bhavana as a form of samatha practice. It outlines seven preliminary preparations for meditation practice, including moral purity, finding a suitable environment and teacher. Detailed instructions are provided for developing motivation and practicing metta meditation, focusing on cultivating patience and reflecting on the benefits of metta. The goal of the practice is to develop deep concentration through strengthening feelings of loving-kindness.
Review of a 30-day residential Yoga Teacher’s Traininglovekaran567
Barely a month or two after starting yoga, I decided to do a full-time month long residential yoga teacher’s training at the Sivananda Ashram in Madurai, India. I didn’t want to be a teacher.
The slideshow by Deborah Olenev CCH RSHom (NA) talks about the role of intuition in homeopathic practice, how to cultivate and access that intuition, and the benefits this can have for everyone. Deborah also talks about the principles of Karma Yoga and how they apply to homeopathy, as well as to all lines of work.
The last part of the slideshow talks about unity consciousness, or the recognition that we are all One. This is a necessary view point in order to work intuitively with people, and helps the homeopath connect to her clients with love. These are principles which can be used by everyone and that help inject love into human relationships.
Please visit Deborah Olenev's website at homeopathyforhealth.net to read articles on homeopathy, meditation, nutrition, and lifestyle.
Discover how to start meditating including the best meditation methods for beginners. Find out about the different meditation techniques available to you.
Meditation involves using mental exercises to reach deeper states of awareness beyond thinking. There are various types and benefits of meditation. Meditation techniques discussed in the document include focusing on breath, contemplating one's identity, mentally reversing words, remaining neutral to thoughts, and visualizing a flame or divine figure. Higher states of meditation involve self-observation and experiencing awareness of the observer within experiences. Meditation is discussed as a spiritual practice in various religions and as a way to gain inner peace, enlightenment, and lead one from ignorance to truth.
Meditation is The Basic Tool Segment 2 of Permanent Stress ReductionRichard Harding
Self-directed series of meditations to accompany Chambered Nautilus program for Permanent Stress Reduction. Useful for anyone practicing meditation, looking for a different approach to dealing with stress and frustration, or as a key practice (Segment 2) in supporting life changes as described in our 5 Segment program of Permanent Stress Reduction.
Featured are two articles from our Journey To Earth research and magazine. We are exploring the world of health, wellness, and the best ways to increase longevity. Planet Earth holds many secrets that can forever change our lives. Join
our uncharted expeditions.
This document provides an introduction and background for a dialogue between a teacher and student on the topic of Namasmaran (remembering God or the true self) and its relevance to total stress management. The teacher is Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar, who has various medical degrees and is a professor and head of the physiology department at a medical institute in India. The student questions how the seemingly "unproductive" practice of Namasmaran could help with practical day-to-day stresses. The teacher agrees to explain his perspective on this in their discussion.
This document discusses mindfulness practices for children and adolescents. It defines mindfulness as paying attention to present moment experiences in a non-judgmental way. It outlines four main mindfulness-based therapeutic approaches and provides examples of research studies on mindfulness with children and adolescents. The document also includes mindfulness tools and exercises for children, such as focusing on breath, noticing thoughts, and cultivating thankfulness.
Mindfulness originated from Eastern Buddhist practices and involves paying attention to the present moment in a nonjudgmental way. It has been incorporated into Western psychotherapy and can be developed through meditation practices. Mindfulness involves observing one's thoughts and feelings from a detached perspective without reacting or judging. Key concepts include non-judging, patience, trust, and acceptance. Mindfulness techniques have applications for stress, pain, addiction, and various mental health conditions and are taught through both formal meditation practices and informal exercises incorporated into daily life.
All sufferings are caused by separations, discriminations, or duality. That's because the separation between oneself and others cause all afflictions such as fear, anger and despair. And the root cause of such separations and discriminations is thoughts and notions created by human brain. In this book, I will share the "concrete practice methods to stop thinking" and the "concrete practice methods for the extinction of all notions" and explain their details. These methods have been verified through my own experience and many of them are based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, namely the teachings of Buddha. It is my great pleasure if you will awaken true self, touch the wonders of life in the present moment and be filled with peace, joy and happiness through the practice.
The document provides guidance on writing clean automated tests with three key points:
1. Tests should be focused, testing a single functionality and failing clearly when that functionality is broken.
2. Tests should be robust, not failing when unrelated code changes.
3. Tests should be maintainable, with the purpose and expectations clear even after time has passed.
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- Statistics showing that around 10% of children experience abuse each year and 15% of girls and 5% of boys experience sexual abuse by age 18.
- Different types of abuse including physical, emotional, sexual, and neglect abuse.
- Signs that a child may be experiencing abuse such as injuries they cannot explain.
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Mindfulness. It’s a pretty straightforward word. It suggests that the mind
is fully attending to what’s happening, to what you’re doing, to the space you’re
moving through. That might seem trivial, except for the annoying fact that we
so often veer from the matter at hand. Our mind takes flight, we lose touch with
our body, and pretty soon we’re engrossed in obsessive thoughts about something that just happened or fretting about the future. And that makes us anxious.
People sometimes think that meditation is no thought. Believing this when I first started meditating really held me back. Find out what I learned and how I overcame this.
Currently, the most recent technological advances are considered the best way to introduce meditation techniques to people around the world. Meditation CDs are generally considered the best way to do this.
Meditation plays an important role in the lives of many people with the aim of cultivating happiness and inner peace. These are the two most important parts of a person's inner nature. However, the disruptions in the human nervous system deprive people of such things.
Hence, any meditation activity needs to be done on a daily basis. It will help you to overcome these obstacles in your nervous system. The practice of yoga also enhances your ability to deal with stressful situations in life. The peace of your inner nature can be achieved only with the right knowledge and nourishment.
Meditation CDs are a good resource, which can provide precise instructions for performing various meditation activities. The most important and important aspect of all types of meditation is orientation. In fact, if you can understand the philosophy behind meditation, you can make the most of it.
Meditation is basically a simple process of conscious relaxation. It is a combination of procedures and postures, involving the human mind, to achieve bliss and peace. Concentration is the backbone of all meditation techniques. Free your mind from all thoughts and try to get rid of all kinds of illusions to come into a state of deep meditation.
Many health experts have revealed that patients do not require medication to treat stress and anxiety. They can easily overcome such problems by adopting any suitable meditation technique. Meditation has proven to be a successful remedy for depression and anxiety over the years. This is the best way to save you from panic attack.
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Now, you can get all the included information about meditation, its techniques and performance facts in CD format. You can get these CDs from your nearest market. However, meditation CDs are now widely available on the Internet. Explore the most reliable websites that offer CDs with the right information about meditation practice.
Mindful Awareness Reflection Journal
1. Acknowledge
Describe your experience
2. Intentional Attention
Describe what you noticed
BREATH:
BODY:
EMOTIONS:
THOUGHTS:
3. Accept Without Judgment
Describe judgment; acceptance
4. Action Toward Change
Intention/willingness; new perspective
5. Mindful Meditation Experience (Mindful Practice)
What did you notice about your meditation experience this week?
EXAMPLE:
Here is an example of a MARJfrom a painting class.......remember, this can be about anything..... The whole purpose of this assignment is to start getting in the frame of mind that when you encounter a stressor in life, you automatically default to this mindful model to help become responsive vs. reactive. Therefore, this is done weekly with that goal in mind......the chapters that you read can be an inspiration for your journal but honestly, you can apply your weekly journal to ANY mindful experience you choose to participate in, it doesn't have to be directly linked to the chapter ......examples of what you may journal about: breathing, eating, cooking, walking, exercising, gardening, journaling, painting etc......
Mindful Awareness Reflection Journal
1. Acknowledge
Describe your experience
I am sitting before a blank canvas with a palette of paint colors directly in front of me and a large and small paint brush to my right. I am surrounded by both friends and strangers - this is a painting class where you can drink wine and socialize while you paint. There is a stage in front of me with the instructor and her blank canvas (a camera magnifies it to a larger screen so that all of the patrons can see) and a picture of what we will be painting is located above her canvas (an impressionist painting of a park in Paris at night)
2. Intentional Attention
Describe what you noticed
BREATH: My breath is rapid because I am both excited and talking to all of my friends.....as well as nervous....I am NOT artistic!
BODY: I am sitting on a stool with my legs hooked around the legs of the chair. My body is relaxed, I am sitting up straight and my arms are resting on the counter in front of me. The instructor is in front of me so my neck feels comfortable, not twisted or at an awkward angle
EMOTIONS: I am very happy to be with friends but also excited and nervous, I have never done this before so I am definitely stepping outside my comfort zone
THOUGHTS: One of my good friends right next to me is a graphic artist so I'm feeling at a distinct disadvantage in the art department, I am also with people I don't know so I am thinking about what they might think of my work
3. Accept Without Judgment
Describe judgment; acceptance
As we progress through the painting (this is a 3 hour class) I at first am looking at my friend's painting (the graphic artist - it's really good) and the woman next to me trying not to compare. I start to judge my initial lines on the canvas (they look pretty subpar compared to ...
The document discusses paying attention through meditation. It states that meditation involves focusing inner attention in a quiet, concentrated yet relaxed manner. This allows one to pay attention to deeper inner levels of oneself beyond thinking and emotions. While difficult at first due to an untrained mind, with practice this focusing can be accomplished and feels like a gentle flowing river towards its source. The document encourages the reader to simply decide to take up meditation, as it does not require changes to lifestyle or long periods, but can bring mindfulness and significant benefits to health and relationships.
in this free ebook you will learn everything you need to know on how to keep your mind healthy so that you can live a fullfilling life and learn to achieve true self compassion
This document provides an explanation of the factors for awakening from a talk given by Thānissaro Bhikkhu. It summarizes that the factors for awakening are a path to awakening, not a description of the awakened mind. It discusses several of the factors in detail, particularly analysis of qualities, and explains how they work together as a path leading to awakening through developing mindfulness, discernment, concentration and letting go of attachments. The factors are developed through everyday practices like analyzing skillful and unskillful mental actions in order to abandon suffering and develop well-being.
The document is a newsletter from the Leadership Mentoring Committee at Walden University's School of Counseling. It provides information on upcoming conferences, writing opportunities, and resources for professional development and self-care. It also features a student article on the importance of counselors getting counseling themselves, and quotes from faculty on maintaining balance and self-care.
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4. Note: This is a long post, almost e-book length,
but if you decide to read it through, you’ll get all
tips on how to meditate properly you need to
establish a long-term meditation practice.
2015 was a packed year for me. I worked hard at
my day job as the CMO of a start-up, Kerry and I
got pregnant again even as Leela
5. became a walking, talking hurricane, I launched
The Seeker as a bestseller in India while editing
THE YOGA OF MAX’S DISCONTENT, my first
international novel to be published by Random
House in 2016. All good stuff but a lot of it at once.
Through all of this, knowing how to meditate for 30
minutes in the morning and evening helped me
keep my sanity
6. Really. Without meditation, I’d probably be a
nervous mess but for the most part, I felt
reasonably calm and unhurried through the year.
That’s why I’ve developed some strong views on
how to meditate and meditation’s benefits and
often take offense (a gentle Buddhist offense!) to
some of its popular avatars.
7. Why, for instance, are most meditation teachers
slender, dreadlocked hippies with loose, flowing
clothes who talk about “feeling your vibrations”,
“finding your energy fields” and “letting go” rather
than serious seekers who’ve burnt in the fire of
asking “Who am I?”, “Why was the world
created?”, “What lies behind the predictable cycle
of birth and death?”, and other such
8. questions again and again to the silent, uncaring
universe, eventually finding their only answer in
meditation? One new age guru offers a
meditation-of-the-month if I sign up for her
program kind of like an ice-cream of the month
club, another sells a $299
9. Bluetooth enabled meditation headband to
connect me with my “head chakra”, and so on. I’m
sure there’s a kernel of truth in all this hyperbole
but my experience with meditation has been far
simpler so I wanted to share tips on how to
meditate properly with people who’re first entering
the bewildering mindfulness marketplace:
10. First off, here are my experiences with
meditation.
Call it past lives (which I believe in due to very
scientific reasons—a subject for another post) or
just innate inclination; I’ve been pulled to Eastern
mysticism since my engineering college days. The
pull intensified during B-School and I did my first
Vipassana meditation course then.
11. But I’ve truly learnt how to meditate in the last five
years, much of it during Kerry and my year off where
we did multiple Vipassana courses in Italy and India,
a month long Hatha Yoga Teacher’s training in
Madurai, and lived in a village high in the Himalayas
for a few months pretty much in silence.
12. What prompted the deep dive? Honestly, I was
just sick of how superficial my life was. I’d go to
office and try to muster up enthusiasm to gain a
couple of market share points for the brands I led
as a Director for a consumer products company.
The stuff that occupied friends and family—
houses, restaurants, kids schools etc.—felt
completely insignificant to me.
13. More importantly, I was deeply frustrated by how
inconsistent I was, one moment I was reading the
Upanishads and the Bhagwad Gita, the next
moment I was worried about being promoted from
Director to Senior Director at work or mulling over
someone who hadn’t shown me full respect at a
dinner and other BS like that.
14. Seeing my mother die from cancer and having a
very visceral understanding of how short and futile
life was had something to do with it or perhaps it
was just living in New York. I don’t fully
understand.
15. All I know was I wanted to truly silence my chaotic
mind and that’s what we set out to do in our
sabbatical in 2012. Since then, I’ve meditated
every day, sometimes for 30 minutes, sometime
for much longer, and have had enough discernible
changes in my life that I think I know how to
meditate and that meditation works
16.
17. Now, let’s define meditation.
Again, this is something clouded in a lot of
hyperbole but if you read The Yoga Sutras of
Patanjali or The Dhammapada or any other
ancient Buddhist or Yogic text, a very clear
definition emerges. Meditation is the complete
dissolution of your sense of self.
18. In true meditation, your intellect, your ego, your
chattering mind, your whole concept of “I am” is
extinguished completely. What’s left is Brahman,
the universal consciousness, according to yoga-
vedanta, shunyata or nothingness, according to
Buddhism, Tao, according to Taoism,
19. and a million other concepts, all pointing to the
same indefinable, absolute reality (vs. our limited
conditioned experience). Call it what you will, I’m
with the Buddha when he asks us to first reach
that point of complete dissolution, the liberation
from the prison of our hapless thoughts, before
worrying about what happens after
20. How do you reconcile meditation with
ambition?
If dissolving the self is the goal, then isn’t it
counter to one’s ambition to grow through
working, living etc.? Will I lose my edge? Actually,
no. Meditation isn’t teaching you not to work.
Rather you’re learning to become just a medium
for your work to express itself.
21. With your mind no longer possessed by a
thousand petty thoughts about yourself, what you
like, what you dislike etc., your work happens
through you not because of you. Or in the words
of the oft-quoted Bhagavad Gita imperative, you
work full-heartedly without personal attachment to
the results of the work.
22. Does meditation truly work?
Barely for the 1st six months. Then, you start
noticing small changes and in about three years,
you’ll be a completely different person. Here are
some tangible things that’ve changed for me since
I learnt how to meditate:
23. Sleep: Pre meditation, I was an anxious sleeper
who’d lose sleep in stressful times. Literally. I
couldn’t sleep for days after going through the
break-up of a six year old relationship. I’d toss and
turn all night before important presentations at
work. You could find me jogging often at midnight.
24. Now, I sleep a deep, dreamless sleep for seven
hours straight the moment I finish meditating for
thirty minutes at night. I could lose all my money
(or worse lose all my writing since I’m terrible at
backing up regularly) and I wouldn’t lose a second
of sleep.
25. Honesty: This one is a hard one to explain. I’ve
never been dishonest per-se but I was used to
cutting corners, mostly in petty, laughable ways.
For instance, I’d stand in the Business Class line
in an airport if the Economy Class line was too
crowded and say “I’m a platinum member of Star
Alliance” or something like that
26. Less than saving time, it was about the thrill of
beating the system, a phenomenon I’ve seen with
many of us who grew up in the developing world.
Now, I can’t anymore. Everything that doesn’t
seem radically honest feels wrong. Not by any
deliberate intention, it’s just a spontaneous choice
from within.
27. Patience: By far, the biggest one. If I don’t
meditate for even a day, I can see an immediate
difference in how my thoughts start rushing. As a
result, I interrupt people, finish their sentences,
judge them as slow and incompetent, and in
general, am all round insufferable. I don’t turn into
an angel with meditation but I’m better. Just a
little. And it’s not just emotional
28. patience, it pervades every aspect of life. Earlier,
for instance, any kind of noise would bother me.
I’d be impatient with people snoring in a hostel
dorm room or the noise of trucks or trams outside
my window while traveling (shameful for a
committed budget traveler like me). Now, my mind
just notes, “a loud sound”. And I turn around and
go back to sleep.
29. Diet/Weight/Energy: Within a year of starting
meditation, I quit alcohol and caffeine and became
a vegetarian. As a result, I’ve lost twenty
pounds and doubled my energy. I’m not saying
this is the “right” thing to do. If a Paleo diet or two
glasses of wine
30. a day works for you, that’s great. All these diet
changes happened spontaneously without any
active attempt on my side. These choices came
from within me because they felt right for my body
and my mind; the habits quit me rather than me
quitting them, as it were.
31. How to meditate: the complete guide.
I have very strong views on how to mediate mainly
because almost all the advice I read on the
Internet when I was first trying to to learn
meditation was wrong. Or rather incomplete. I’m a
rational soul. I don’t want to be told to repeat So
Hum when I breathe or mutter some “secret
personal mantra” which means nothing to me. Nor
do I fully comprehend wishy-washy instructions
like “just be
32. present and let go”. The ashrams in India weren’t
more helpful because they all had special
instructions taught by their patron Gurus, most of
whom in all honesty didn’t strike me as particularly
enlightened. Or maybe I just wasn’t ready as a
student for the right teacher to arrive.
33. So eventually I learned by reading everything from
the yoga sutras to Vedanta to Zen Buddhism and
vipassana text and meditating for hours on my
own. Slowly, it began to work. The concepts
became clearer and my life began to change. We
each have to go through our own experimentation
but if you want to save months of spinning in
circles, this is a summary of what I’ve learnt.
34. First off, there are only two broad meditation
approaches:
Concentration-based meditation.
Awareness-based meditation, popularly called
mindfulness.
And in 99% of cases, I strongly recommend
starting with a concentration-based approach and
slowly it will evolve by itself to an awareness-
based approach.
35. First, you dissolve your sense of self by
concentration on an external object. As you gain
mastery in this approach, your mind will become
more and more one-pointed and as a result
you’ll become increasingly aware when the
familiar scattering of thoughts start to occur.
36. To have this awareness at every moment of the
day, to be able to distinguish between the subject
(you) and the object (the constant flux of thoughts)
spontaneously rather than getting sucked into the
maze of your thoughts, is the goal of awareness
based meditation—and of life itself.
37.
38. How to meditate: Begin your concentration-
based meditation today.
Step 1: Select your object of concentration.
Step 2: Select your point of concentration.
Step 3: Start meditating.
39. How to choose your object of concentration
The three most common objects are:
Your breath.
An image: Anything you feel some affinity for. For
instance, I’m a big fan of the Buddha so
concentrating on his image worked for me in the
beginning. My friend is a musician who
concentrates on his guitar.
40. A mantra: You don’t need a Guru to give you a
magic collection of words. Mentally repeating any
word or set of words that make sense for you—
Om, Buddha, Amen—will do the trick.
41. There are a variety of other objects—chakras,
deities, vision boards, fabric patterns etc. Just
understand the basic construct: you are using an
object as an aid to shift focus away from yourself
and your thoughts. The nature of the object is
immaterial; anything that can hold your attention
for some length of time works.
42. How to choose your point of concentration.
A point of concentration will help improve your
focus by zoning it into a smaller area. Some
recommendations depending on your object of
concentration:
43. If you choose your breath: The area between
your upper lips and the tip of your nostrils. Or the
contraction and extension of your chest during
inhalation and exhalation.
44. If you choose an image: Visualize the image in
the third eye (your forehead between the two
eyes) or in your heart. The former works better if
you’re more intellectual/analytical, the latter if you
consider yourself more emotional. If you choose
a mantra: If you’re saying it aloud, focus on your
lips. If you’re repeating it mentally, again focus on
either your heart or the space between your eyes.
45. How to meditate
Posture: The only two characteristics of a good
meditation pose are sthira (a pose of attention)
and sukha (a pose of comfort). If you’re sitting
cross-legged on the floor and your mind is
screaming in agony, then it’s not a good pose for
you because it’s not sukha. On the other hand, if
you’re lying on the bed attempting to meditate,
that’ll likely not work as well since it’s not sthira.
46. So choose anything, sitting on a chair, sitting on
the bed with your legs stretched, or sitting on a
cushion on the floor, anything that allows you to
be both comfortable and attentive. I’d just
recommend keeping your spine erect for
attentiveness and your hips at an elevation to your
knees for comfort.
47. Meditate: Close your eyes to avoid all
distractions, straighten your spine, and
concentrate on your chosen object at the point of
concentration. You’re meditating. Time: 30
mins/morning, 30 minutes/night. Everyday. In six
months, you’ll see noticeable changes on all the
dimensions I mentioned above. Any lesser and
you’ll be attempting to get into a state of
meditation vs. meditating.
48. Obstacles: Too many to list. There’ll be some
external ones—your kids waking up early, a late
night at work—but mostly your mind plays havoc.
He said that, she failed me, they don’t understand
me, I hate him, she loves me, many branched and
endless are the thoughts of the unsteady mind.
Don’t give up. It’s going to get better soon.
49. This is what will happen next
Your meditation will evolve by itself. In about six
months or a year, my mind went from
concentrating on the Buddha’s image to his
qualities of determination and compassion by itself
as my thoughts became subtler. Soon enough, the
image dissolved completely
50. and I started to drift into a more awareness-based
meditation. Now I don’t meditate as much as just
sit without a timer, without any alarm, just devoid
of thought, and I automatically know when thirty
minutes are up and it’s time to get up.
51.
52. How to meditate: What is awareness-based
meditation (also called mindfulness)?
In awareness-based meditation, you don’t force
your mind to concentrate on any external object.
You just observe reality as is. A thought emerges.
You note it arise, then you note it pass away.
Soon, you become more and more aware of this
constant arising and passing
53. of thoughts and a realization dawns deep within
you that the whole interplay of thoughts, ideas, “I
am this”, “I am that”, is insubstantial, constantly in
flux. As a result, you give less and less importance
to it and don’t grasp onto every thought, every
desire that arises in the mind. This is true
meditation because you’re slowly dissolving all
concepts of yourself, which is the ultimate goal of
meditation.
54. I don’t recommend awareness-based meditation if
you’re just starting out. The mind has to be trained
to go from scattered to one-pointed before you
teach it how to become completely devoid of
thought. But if you’re in a hurry to start, here are
the steps to begin:
1. Sit still, focusing very lightly on your breath,
emptying your mind of thoughts.
55. 2. The moment you get distracted and random
thoughts start to emerge, just note them. “Now I’m
angry because I’m remembering what Mary said at
lunch.” “Now I’m worried Michael just doesn’t get the
basics of that project.” In your act of noting, they’ll
start to disappear. New thoughts will arise. Keep
noting them and they’ll pass away too..
56. 3. If the mind is exceptionally chaotic, just bring
your attention back to the breath lightly and repeat
Step 2 above.
That’s it. The effects of awareness-based
meditation last well beyond the thirty minutes of
meditation because you’re training your mind to
stay unaffected by the millions of thoughts and
distractions that assail you every minute of the
day.
57. Running is not meditation…
…unless you’re zoned into concentrating on just
one object, be it your right foot pounding the
pavement, or your breath going in and out of your
nose, to the exclusion of everything else. If you’re
just thoughtless because all your psychic energy
is going into the act of running,
58. that’s great but it’s not meditation because you’re
not willfully training your mind to become one-
pointed or aware. That’s why the effect won’t last
beyond the time you run. The same holds true for
swimming, dancing, reading, writing or any other
activity where you lose yourself for a period of
time.
59. Unless you’re consciously training your mind to
focus on a singular microscopic activity
(concentration based meditation) or to not react to
the flurry of thoughts coming and going
(awareness based meditation), you aren’t
meditating.
60. Lastly, what’s the point of all this? I’m happy,
productive, peaceful, why do I need to learn
how to meditate?
Have you ever felt a strange emptiness, as if
something indefinable was missing from your
grasp even in moments of great achievement?
61. If yes, meditation is right for you. I won’t delve into
mysticism in this post (let’s meet for a cup of tea in
New York for that) but meditation originated
because early pioneers of the spirit realized that
man’s soul cries for the infinite in a finite world,
that’s why nothing in the world of people and
objects ever truly satisfies us.
62. We all live two lives. The happy, smiling pictures
with “I feel blessed” messages we post on
Facebook and our own private mental torture
chambers. Recognize your reality for what it is
and maybe, meditation can bring your two lives
closer in 2016. And I’ll be genuinely happy if this
guide can be of some use in that quest
63. Good luck and don’t forget to drop a note in the
comments below to let me know if this was helpful
or if any part needs more clarification–I’d love to
hear from you.
64. PS: 2016 looks to be another packed year for me
with a new book, a new baby, a new business,
and maybe a move to a new country. I’ll continue
to meditate to keep things simple. Sign up here so
we can keep each other honest!