Category: Spirituality
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How is Meditation is Related to Yoga?
Meditation has become essential in the lives of many people. But, the practice is not easy to learn. You must exercise patience if you want to learn meditation. On the other hand, Yoga is defined as a spiritual and austere discipline which originated in Northern India about 5,000 years ago. The discipline involves simple reflection,…
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Why Use Music for Meditation
People listen to different kinds of music for various reasons. One is meditation. Modern practitioners introduced this idea which a lot of alternative doctors used. They played soothing melodies in the backdrop while performing their healing rituals. This kind of music became acknowledged as meditation music. Music Therapy To begin with, sweet tunes have a…
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The Position of Science on Meditation
Meditation is not just a middle of the road practice or ritual. Meditation is not easy because most people cannot keep still and focused for a long period. A person who meditates for long hours but fail to see immediate benefits would rather spend their time on other practices. But, some of the most popular…
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Top Five Chants for Peace
Mantras and chants have already become bywords in the modern world. In fact, mantra simply means phrases uttered repeatedly. In the practice of Yoga, Hindu chants help the mind to focus and produce a state of contemplation or meditation even if the words are not understandable to the person chanting. According to gurus, it is…
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What are the Benefits of Meditation
How can meditation improve our lives? Indian meditation mentor Shrimatri Bhanu Narashiman from DC’s Art of Living Center teaches Sahaj (Effortless) says meditation is mind without any anxiety or tension. Meditation helps people to control their emotions as well as the nervous system. This theory was reinforced by a researcher from the prestigious Stanford University.…
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What is Meditation?
We do not have control over all things in our lives. Yet, there is one aspect that we can be responsible for and this is our mental state. It is true that people can enhance their state of mind and make it better. Does meditation help with this? What is Meditation? Buddhist teachings state Meditation…
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Meditation Mantras for Beginners
There is plenty for beginners to learn about mantra meditation. You need not adhere strictly to specific rules on how to practice. Nonetheless, there are several guidelines that can help you become more familiar both with reflecting and chanting. First and foremost, it is essential why you opt for mantra meditation since we have different…
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Importance of Mantra Chanting
An eminent yoga practitioner (Sadhguru or Jagadish Vasudev) and founder of a non-profit organization, Isha Foundation, said “Mantras are not just words that you say over and over again. The mantra is something you try to achieve. You should become the key to open this existence. Otherwise, another person will do this and you must…
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Spring Cleaning for the Soul
It may be the best time to perform some spring cleaning. This will be good for a bit of personal assessment or re-evaluation to open your heart and de-clutter spiritually. How do you spring-clean effectively? Meditate Daily for at least 30 minutes Meditation should be your first activity. Meditation is good for a person’s mind…
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Top Five Apps for Meditation
You can now find technology supporting age-old meditation. There is a plethora of apps available free of charge to help fight apprehensions and focus on more important concerns. Meditation can help people concentrate and reflect every morning on their daily routine. Fortunately, there are numerous meditation apps for mobile devices (Android and iPhone) to practice…