Showing posts with label Meditation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Meditation. Show all posts
Friday, 9 September 2011
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Monday, 15 August 2011
Saturday, 13 August 2011
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Counting Breathing Meditation
The Buddha taught many different meditation techniques as he himself experimented with many different techniques before he reached enlightenment. He is said to have taught this simple breathing meditation which you can use either as a meditation or as a pre-meditation which will help you to improve concentration and quieten the monkey mind.
First sit in your meditation position making yourself comfortable. Next bring your attention to your breathing, either the sensation of each breath coming in through your nostrils, the sensation of the breath over your lips or the rising and falling of your stomach as you breath in and out. As you inhale count 1, 2, 3 and so on before before breathing out. Count to a number you can easily manage but aim for the count of 7 or higher if this is manageable. Next aim for the same count as you exhale. Repeat counting with each in and out breath until you reach feelings of inner-peace and well-being.
When you begin to experience feelings of inner-peace and well-being hold on to these feelings for as long as possible. When these feelings pass bring your concentration back to your breaths and begin counting with each breath as before until feelings of inner peace and well-being return. Again hold on to these feelings for as long as possible. You can meditate using this meditation technique for as long as you feel comfortable but we recommend 20 minutes. Its OK if you can't manage this, we also have other meditation techniques posted on our blog which you may find interesting. You can find them by clicking the Meditation label at the bottom of this post.
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Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
First sit in your meditation position making yourself comfortable. Next bring your attention to your breathing, either the sensation of each breath coming in through your nostrils, the sensation of the breath over your lips or the rising and falling of your stomach as you breath in and out. As you inhale count 1, 2, 3 and so on before before breathing out. Count to a number you can easily manage but aim for the count of 7 or higher if this is manageable. Next aim for the same count as you exhale. Repeat counting with each in and out breath until you reach feelings of inner-peace and well-being.
When you begin to experience feelings of inner-peace and well-being hold on to these feelings for as long as possible. When these feelings pass bring your concentration back to your breaths and begin counting with each breath as before until feelings of inner peace and well-being return. Again hold on to these feelings for as long as possible. You can meditate using this meditation technique for as long as you feel comfortable but we recommend 20 minutes. Its OK if you can't manage this, we also have other meditation techniques posted on our blog which you may find interesting. You can find them by clicking the Meditation label at the bottom of this post.
Our website A Little Peace And Karma sells a wide and growing range of products with a New Age, Spiritual, Mind Body And Spirit twist.
To visit our website simply click this link.
Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Peace Meditation
An excellent meditation is to use a word that has meaning to you as a mantra, and repeating this mentally while you meditate. The following meditation is called the Peace meditation as the word Peace forms the mantra. First sit in your meditation position. You may want to do a premeditation as mentioned in our earlier post just to carm the mind and body. Take a deep breath in and hold it for 3 seconds, and as you hold it gather up all the tension in your body. As you breath out release all the tension in your body in a big sigh of relieve. Repeat this another two times.
Now simply sit and breath naturally. Don't force your breathing, just let the breath come and go on its own. Just monitor your breathing. Feel the breath come in and the breath come out. Accept the way your body feels. Accept the thoughts in your mind by letting them pass. Don't confront them, challenge them or try to change them, just accept them and let them pass.
Focus on the breath. Feel the breath in and the breath out. Let the breath come on its own will. When you feel totally relaxed bring the word Peace into your mind. Let the word Peace come and go at will. Bring the word Peace in a soft gentle relaxing voice. Let the word feel your body with Peace. Let your breaths come and go at will, let the word Peace come and go at will. You can meditation using this technique for 20 to 30 minutes. If you can only manage 10 minutes that's okay, as the more you meditate the easier it will become. All meditations can feel different from each other and its how you feel during the day that really counts.
Our website A Little Peace And Karma sells a wide and growing range of products with a New Age, Spiritual, Mind Body And Spirit twist.
To visit our website simply click this link.
Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
Now simply sit and breath naturally. Don't force your breathing, just let the breath come and go on its own. Just monitor your breathing. Feel the breath come in and the breath come out. Accept the way your body feels. Accept the thoughts in your mind by letting them pass. Don't confront them, challenge them or try to change them, just accept them and let them pass.
Focus on the breath. Feel the breath in and the breath out. Let the breath come on its own will. When you feel totally relaxed bring the word Peace into your mind. Let the word Peace come and go at will. Bring the word Peace in a soft gentle relaxing voice. Let the word feel your body with Peace. Let your breaths come and go at will, let the word Peace come and go at will. You can meditation using this technique for 20 to 30 minutes. If you can only manage 10 minutes that's okay, as the more you meditate the easier it will become. All meditations can feel different from each other and its how you feel during the day that really counts.
Our website A Little Peace And Karma sells a wide and growing range of products with a New Age, Spiritual, Mind Body And Spirit twist.
To visit our website simply click this link.
Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Counting The Breath Guided Meditation
There are many ways to meditate and the following is just one of them. This is the Counting The Breath Meditation. All you have to do is count each breath. On the in breath count one and repeat the count of one on the out breath. As you breath in again count two and repeat the count of two as you exhale. On the next breath count three as you breath in and again count three as you breath out. On the next breath count four as you inhale and again count four as you exhale. Repeat this up until the count of ten and then repeat the process again from the count of one.
First you may what to do a pre meditation to help you relax your body and still your mind. We have posted a pre meditation on this blog which you may find benefical for this. By watching or meditating to the video you can gain a rought idea of how to use this meditation. If you wish to meditate for longer than the video, feel free to do this by yourselves. Please enjoy the video and remember when meditating its important not to try to hard. Just relax and go with the flow.
Our website A Little Peace And Karma sells a wide and growing range of products with a New Age, Spiritual, Mind Body And Spirit twist.
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Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
First you may what to do a pre meditation to help you relax your body and still your mind. We have posted a pre meditation on this blog which you may find benefical for this. By watching or meditating to the video you can gain a rought idea of how to use this meditation. If you wish to meditate for longer than the video, feel free to do this by yourselves. Please enjoy the video and remember when meditating its important not to try to hard. Just relax and go with the flow.
Our website A Little Peace And Karma sells a wide and growing range of products with a New Age, Spiritual, Mind Body And Spirit twist.
To visit our website simply click this link.
Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
Monday, 11 October 2010
Creating A Space For Meditation
Creating a Meditation Space. It maybe a good idea to set aside a small area for the specific purpose of meditating, this could be a disused corner of a room or even a spare bedroom. You don't really need to do this but its nice to have a retreat away from it all and set aside a space that you can fully relax it. You can sit on the floor, sit on a meditation cushion, but I recommend sitting on a straight back chair for comfort whilst meditating. If you have family members in your home it is also a good idea to tell them you do not want to be disturbed for the short while you'll be meditating. You should also take the phone of the hook for the same reason.
The burning of Incense has been used in religious ceremonies for thousands of years and many people like to burn Incense while meditating. This helps to set a nice calm and peaceful atmosphere. For this reason you may like to place a chair by a table upon which you can place your Incense. You could even turn your table into a small alter where you can place items which hold spiritual meaning to you. You can set the atmospheric mood still further by listening to the soft calming sounds of various new age music Cd's which are currently available on the market. These are best played at a low volume as to mask out any background noises you may hear while helping to feel the atmosphere with peace.
Our shop A Little Peace And Karma sells a wide and growing range of products with a New Age, Spiritual, Mind Body And Spirit twist.
You can view our shop by clicking the following clink http://alittlepeaceandkarma.com
Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
The burning of Incense has been used in religious ceremonies for thousands of years and many people like to burn Incense while meditating. This helps to set a nice calm and peaceful atmosphere. For this reason you may like to place a chair by a table upon which you can place your Incense. You could even turn your table into a small alter where you can place items which hold spiritual meaning to you. You can set the atmospheric mood still further by listening to the soft calming sounds of various new age music Cd's which are currently available on the market. These are best played at a low volume as to mask out any background noises you may hear while helping to feel the atmosphere with peace.
Our shop A Little Peace And Karma sells a wide and growing range of products with a New Age, Spiritual, Mind Body And Spirit twist.
You can view our shop by clicking the following clink http://alittlepeaceandkarma.com
Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
Friday, 8 October 2010
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Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
Monday, 4 October 2010
Why Do People Meditate?
Why do People Meditate? People meditate for a number of different reasons. As modern life has become more and more stressful, some people meditate simply to relief stress and tension from the body. Others may meditate for religious purposes, Buddhist are required to meditate daily as part of their religion. For some meditation is a gate way for spiritual development and growth. Further still meditation can be seen as a path to personal development and growth. What ever your reason for meditating, meditation can be of great benefit to your life and well-being.
How do I meditate? There are a number of different ways to meditate. You should experiment with different styles and techniques and find the style that suites you best. Someone you know may swear by a meditation technique, but what may work best for someone else may not be so good for you. There are many ways to cook an egg and no way is better than the other. If you prefer a pouched egg why fry it? Remember we are all individuals and as individuals you should find the meditation style that best suits you.
I can't do this, my mind won't relax. One of the biggest problems people face with meditation is the mind won't shut down. Your inner voice may tell you "This is boring", "You can't do this, you haven't got the time", "I want to this instead." This is perfectly normal and is nothing to worry about. Buddhist call this the monkey mind and in time you can learn to dismiss this inner voice and learn to just observe it, without giving such thoughts any energy. Its possible to reach a state of no-mind, where you have very few or no thoughts at all but this takes a long time to reach and will also depend on your meditation technique. Spiritualists use visual meditations that allow their minds to open up for communication with the spirit world. Eastern religions although use a number of different meditation techniques, some will meditate to reach a no-mind state. I personally like to use different meditation techniques all the time for the same reason that I don't have the same meal to eat for my dinner everyday. After all variety is the spice of life.
Am I meditating right? There are a number of different sensations you may feel while meditating. You may feel tingling around your head, you may see visions in your minds eye. Your breathing may appear to slow right down and appear to stop. Or you may feel a tremendous high. You may feel all of these with each meditation or you may not. Meditation is above all a relaxation and its how you feel throughout your day that really counts. You should be aiming for peace. Being at peace with you mind is being at peace with the world. Being able to let go of negative thoughts will be of great benefit to not only yourself, but to those around you also. As meditation is a relation, don't try to hard, just relax and go with the flow.
Our shop A Little Peace And Karma sells a wide and growing range of products with a New Age, Spiritual, Mind Body And Spirit twist.
To visit our website simply click this link.
Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
How do I meditate? There are a number of different ways to meditate. You should experiment with different styles and techniques and find the style that suites you best. Someone you know may swear by a meditation technique, but what may work best for someone else may not be so good for you. There are many ways to cook an egg and no way is better than the other. If you prefer a pouched egg why fry it? Remember we are all individuals and as individuals you should find the meditation style that best suits you.
I can't do this, my mind won't relax. One of the biggest problems people face with meditation is the mind won't shut down. Your inner voice may tell you "This is boring", "You can't do this, you haven't got the time", "I want to this instead." This is perfectly normal and is nothing to worry about. Buddhist call this the monkey mind and in time you can learn to dismiss this inner voice and learn to just observe it, without giving such thoughts any energy. Its possible to reach a state of no-mind, where you have very few or no thoughts at all but this takes a long time to reach and will also depend on your meditation technique. Spiritualists use visual meditations that allow their minds to open up for communication with the spirit world. Eastern religions although use a number of different meditation techniques, some will meditate to reach a no-mind state. I personally like to use different meditation techniques all the time for the same reason that I don't have the same meal to eat for my dinner everyday. After all variety is the spice of life.
Am I meditating right? There are a number of different sensations you may feel while meditating. You may feel tingling around your head, you may see visions in your minds eye. Your breathing may appear to slow right down and appear to stop. Or you may feel a tremendous high. You may feel all of these with each meditation or you may not. Meditation is above all a relaxation and its how you feel throughout your day that really counts. You should be aiming for peace. Being at peace with you mind is being at peace with the world. Being able to let go of negative thoughts will be of great benefit to not only yourself, but to those around you also. As meditation is a relation, don't try to hard, just relax and go with the flow.
Our shop A Little Peace And Karma sells a wide and growing range of products with a New Age, Spiritual, Mind Body And Spirit twist.
To visit our website simply click this link.
Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
Monday, 27 September 2010
Get More From Your Meditations By Relaxing Your Body.
Sometimes our minds can be all over the place during meditation, maybe you can't get thoughts out of your head or your worrying about the events of the day. For this reason you may find its important to relax before meditating as this can help you to still the mind as well as releasing tension from your body. I personally find my meditations better once I have relaxed my body. One of the best methods that works for me is to tense the whole body part by part. Tensing each body part and holding that tension for a slow count of five seems to help with the releasing of tension and stress from the body. Lets start with the head. First raise your eye brows and try to scrunch up your fore head. Try and hold this position for a count of five. Now simply relax your upper head. Next close your eyes tighter and tighter and hold this for a count of five. Now relax your eyes. Now grit your teeth and tense your neck again holding for a count of five. Now simply relax. Your head should now be relaxed and tension free.
For the main part of the body we'll raise our shoulder as if we're trying to touch our ears. Hold this for a count of five and then relax, slowly letting your shoulders drop. Next work on the right arm by tensing the triceps again for a count of five. Now simply relax. Imagine your now tensing the right forearm. Hold this for a count of five and now simply relax. Next clench your right hand into a fist. Hold this for a count of five, and relax. Now tense the left triceps, holding for a count of five and relax. Imagine tensing the left forearm, hold for a count of five and relax. Now clench the left fist, again holding for a count of five. Now simply relax. Take a comfortable breath in and as you breath in expand and tense the chest. Hold this for a count of five, and breath out and relax. Now pull your stomach in as if to touch your spine with your belly button. Hold this for a count of five and relax. Now the whole of the upper body should be relaxed.
Now for the lower part of the body. Clench your buttock checks and the pelvic region and hold this for a count of five. Again simply relax. Now tense the right thigh, again tensing for a count of five. Now relax. Next tense your right calf and lower leg and hold for a count of five. Again relax. Keeping your heel on the ground curl your toes up and point them at the ceiling. Hold this for a count of five and relax. Now for the left thigh, tensing and holding for a count of five. And relax. working down tense the calf and lower left leg. Again for a count of five and relax. Now keeping your left heel on the floor, curl your left foots toes up as if to point them to the ceiling. Again holding for a count of five and relax. Well done your body should now be feeling relaxed a tension free and this should greatly benefit your meditations.
Our website A Little Peace And Karma sells a wide and growing range of products with a New Age, Spiritual, Mind Body And Spirit twist.
To visit our website simply click this link.
Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
For the main part of the body we'll raise our shoulder as if we're trying to touch our ears. Hold this for a count of five and then relax, slowly letting your shoulders drop. Next work on the right arm by tensing the triceps again for a count of five. Now simply relax. Imagine your now tensing the right forearm. Hold this for a count of five and now simply relax. Next clench your right hand into a fist. Hold this for a count of five, and relax. Now tense the left triceps, holding for a count of five and relax. Imagine tensing the left forearm, hold for a count of five and relax. Now clench the left fist, again holding for a count of five. Now simply relax. Take a comfortable breath in and as you breath in expand and tense the chest. Hold this for a count of five, and breath out and relax. Now pull your stomach in as if to touch your spine with your belly button. Hold this for a count of five and relax. Now the whole of the upper body should be relaxed.
Now for the lower part of the body. Clench your buttock checks and the pelvic region and hold this for a count of five. Again simply relax. Now tense the right thigh, again tensing for a count of five. Now relax. Next tense your right calf and lower leg and hold for a count of five. Again relax. Keeping your heel on the ground curl your toes up and point them at the ceiling. Hold this for a count of five and relax. Now for the left thigh, tensing and holding for a count of five. And relax. working down tense the calf and lower left leg. Again for a count of five and relax. Now keeping your left heel on the floor, curl your left foots toes up as if to point them to the ceiling. Again holding for a count of five and relax. Well done your body should now be feeling relaxed a tension free and this should greatly benefit your meditations.
Our website A Little Peace And Karma sells a wide and growing range of products with a New Age, Spiritual, Mind Body And Spirit twist.
To visit our website simply click this link.
Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
Monday, 20 September 2010
The Benefits Of Meditation
In our modern stressful world its seems that we never really have enough time. We seem to be in a constant battle against dead lines. We haven't got the time to do this and we haven't got the time to do that. This line of thought is very bad for us, it's very stressful and bad for our overall health and well-being. With deadlines constantly in the back of our minds its easy to raise tension and stress levels within the body. We can easily take out our stress on others which affects our family lives and our relationships. What we all need is me time, a time where we can sit down by ourselves and recharge our batteries. This is where meditation can be of great benefit.
What meditation does is to help unite the mind, body and spirit and keep them in balance. With regular meditations you will learn to pacify the mind and in time to completely de-stress the body. With a clear peaceful mind deadlines are of less importance and so less stressful. As we view our life's in a less stressful light we remove tension and stress from our life's. This benefits our relationships with friends, family and the way we interact with other. The more we meditate the greater the benefits, we should aim to meditate a least once a day. When we achieve inner peace with our bodies, the mind will follow and we will be at one with our spirit. By tuning into our inner self and listening to our inner wisdom we follow our life's purpose.
Our website A Little Peace And Karma sells a wide and growing range of products with a New Age, Spiritual, Mind Body And Spirit twist.
Visit our website simply by clicking this link.
Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
What meditation does is to help unite the mind, body and spirit and keep them in balance. With regular meditations you will learn to pacify the mind and in time to completely de-stress the body. With a clear peaceful mind deadlines are of less importance and so less stressful. As we view our life's in a less stressful light we remove tension and stress from our life's. This benefits our relationships with friends, family and the way we interact with other. The more we meditate the greater the benefits, we should aim to meditate a least once a day. When we achieve inner peace with our bodies, the mind will follow and we will be at one with our spirit. By tuning into our inner self and listening to our inner wisdom we follow our life's purpose.
Our website A Little Peace And Karma sells a wide and growing range of products with a New Age, Spiritual, Mind Body And Spirit twist.
Visit our website simply by clicking this link.
Have a very peaceful day. Kind regards Warren.
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