Meditation can improve your health, increase energy levels and maximize your
enjoyment of
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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
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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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