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What is Meditation?What is Meditation?
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A mental exercise that benefits body processes
Has certain physical benefits
Not a worship or prayer
It is Awareness
"Watching your breath" is meditation; listening to
the birds is meditation
What is Meditation?What is Meditation?
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Derived from two Latin words :
Meditari(to think, to dwell upon, to exercise
the mind)
Mederi (to heal). Its Sanskrit derivation
'medha' means wisdom.
Not a subjective claim but is now being
investigated by the scientists and being shown
by an empirical fact
Meditation…Meditation…
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Transcendental Meditation (TM)Transcendental Meditation (TM)
• Founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1957
• Practiced 15-20 minutes twice a day
• Sit comfortably, eyes closed
• Silent, mental repetition of a simple sound or mantra
• Allow the repetition to spontaneously become quieter
and quieter until it disappears and one is left
conscious, but without thoughts
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Physiological ResearchPhysiological Research
• TM technique gives rise to a relaxed state marked by:
– Reductions in metabolic activity
– Increased cerebral blood flow
– Skin resistance changes
– Reductions in plasma cortisol
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Mental HealthMental Health
• TM more effective in reducing anxiety than other techniques
• TM has been found to reduce:
– depression
– hostility
– emotional instability
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About Meditation Self Starter Course
• This is a four week course in meditation for beginners. This
course is offered completely online, via guided video and
audio so that you can take it from the convenience of your
home. In the videos, I teach some Pranayama and Chanting
techniques that help one to get into a meditative state faster.
We begin with 10 min sessions in Week 1 going up to 26 min
sessions in Week 4. I also conduct weekly skype sessions
where participants can log on to ask questions or share their
experiences.
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CONTACT INFO
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