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5 Awesome Actions of Highly Creative Leaders!
How many times have you wondered why you are unable to "think-out-of-the-box" more often? We are all products of our environment and our backgrounds usually prevent us from viewing situations with the unique eyes of our personal experience. ...
Fitness of the Mind
Meditation, an exercise recommended for everyone, but especially
those of us with hectic, stressful lifestyles, is defined as an
engagement in contemplation, especially of a spiritual or
devotional nature. Meditation has been shown to relieve...
Mindfulness and Music: Things That Go "Hmmm"
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The Great Awakening--Menopause
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When we were talking the other day we started to think about our heroes when we were young. After we had discussed the usual film star and sports stars that we idolised I remembered Derek. Derek was a couple of years ahead of me in school and...
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Active Compassion in Times of Crisis: How Your Dog Can Help
We all watched the recent tragedy of hurricane Katrina, most of us from the comfort of our living rooms. The devastation of so many lost homes and shattered lives was heart wrenching. But the part that made me hug my dog tight was watching the agony of people who were forced to leave behind their pets.
People have a special connection with their pets, as evidenced by the thousands who would not leave their dogs and cats behind in order to evacuate to higher ground. This sacred bond of unconditional love is a natural starting place for healing after tragedy, for the victims and for the rest of us, too.
After you send in your money, donate clothes or open your home, there is one more thing you can do to help: meditate. Even more helpful, you can meditate with your dog.
Meditation is compassion in action, and it isn't just for the esoteric few. Meditation is a profoundly practical tool that enhances everyday life. It decreases blood pressure, heart rate, and the production of stress hormones, promotes relaxation and sharpens mental focus, all of which are of great help in modern society. But regular meditation has the power to transform panic and powerlessness into healing on a global level.
Scientists have recently studied distance healing, the practice of using intentional meditation to promote physical healing for a person, animal or plant that is miles or even thousands of miles away. They've found that distance healing works. In the same way that meditators in the studies improved the health of people with heart disease, meditating with the intention of improving the lives of the hurricane victims can help the continuing recovery effort and affect
victim's lives beyond meeting their material needs.
There is no one right way to meditate. Many meditation traditions utilize single-minded focus, or devoting full attention to a particular thing such as the breath, a word, or the light of a candle. The Dalai Lama meditates on compassion, and that is why compassion seems to emanate from his pores.
One of the most powerful ways to meditate is in a group. When two or more are gathered together united with a single intention, their efforts combine synergistically, meaning that together they have a greater effect than each person meditating alone.
But what if you don't have another person to meditate with? James Jacobson, author of How to Meditate with Your Dog: An Introduction to Meditation for Dog Lovers, presents a simple, non-dogmatic meditation method that shows how to use the love that a person has for his dog as a synergistic force in meditation. When doing an intentional meditation like healing for the hurricane victims, sharing your meditating time with your dog creates a stronger intention than if you were to meditate alone.
Does meditation replace donations of money, time or work? Of course not. But it augments them. Regular meditation enriches our everyday lives and provides hope and healing in times of crisis.
About the author:
How to Meditate with Your Dog: An Introduction to Meditation for Dog Lovers presents a non-dogmatic approach to meditation. To fetch a free chapter from the book and the introduction from the audiobook go to http://www.DogMeditation.com
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| Meditation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| An introduction to different traditions, forms, techniques, and benefits. Includes links to other resources. |
| en.wikipedia.org |
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| World Wide Online Meditation Center |
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| Welcome to Meditation Mount |
| Meditation training programs and group meditation as a service to humanity. Worldwide organization based in Ojai, California. |
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| Meditation Station Presented By The Meditation Society Of America |
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| Wildmind | Learn Meditation Online |
| Wildmind provides a complete guide to simple meditation techniques. |
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| An article By Dr Tom J. Chalko explaining the process and stressing the need for a spiritual teacher. |
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| Details of activities, events, and classes in Wollongong University, Australia. Also offer a free online Meditation course. |
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| Meditation Meditation is an alternative therapy. It can be broadly classified under the mind-body medicine. More and more doctors are prescribing meditation ... |
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| Sivananda Yoga - Meditation |
| Introduction to the Official Web site of the Internationa Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers. Lots of information on Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, ... |
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| Stress Reducers: Articles index |
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| Zen Mountain Monastery: Zen Meditation Instructions |
| Detailed instructions from Zen Mountain Monastery on how to practice Zen meditation. |
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| Meditation and concentration |
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| Siddha Yoga path - Gurumayi - Swami Muktananda founder |
| Under the guidance and teachings of Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, Siddha Yoga meditation students embrace the spiritual practices of yoga. |
| www.siddhayoga.org |
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| Meditation Handbook |
| Survey of seven meditation techniques for beginners. |
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| Healing Products offers healing music for your Mind, Body & Soul at low prices. Use sound and music to heal and relax. |
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