Category meditation

Vajrasana Pose (vajrasana yoga) is a meditation posture with both legs folded underneath. Buttocks rest on the heels. I find vajrasana very difficult for more than a few minutes. We often do it for taking refuge vows or other vows,…

Meditation before sleep is a bit tricky. Meditation is about being more wakeful, but less agitated. I find that meditation before sleep just a few minutes, can be very relaxing, if I use the correct form. I advise using yoga…

The best antidote to Falling Asleep while meditating: Learn to sleep sitting up.

Meditation Attitude can refer to the mental approach or to the posture. I prefer to disaggregate the two, calling the physical aspect meditation posture and the psychological approach meditation attitude. Meditation Attitude Central Concept: Meditation Posture (also known as Meditation…

Spiritual meditation is classically taught to have five levels: the lesser (3 levels), the medium, and the great. The small motivation has to do with attaining a decent outcome for this life. Some sort of good situation for yourself. Some…

Meditation cannot cure diseases of aging, but meditation for dementia or Alzheimers can provide relief. Some of this can be helpful for caregivers. My mother died after a long period of dementia. I felt that she was not unhappy, never…

Transcendental meditation meaning: bringing forth the mind’s true nature and deepest qualities to saturate the mind, creating a state of ease, joy, comfort and bliss. I personally found the name Transcendental Meditation to be offputting for many years and never…

Transcendental Meditation means to saturate the mind with happiness, with bliss. A mantra is used to declutter the mind, then any coarseness of the mantra itself as a thought is diminished in meditation. The natural state of bliss is revealed…

These 24 types of meditation can be categorized into a few sections: spiritual meditation, health meditation, movement meditation, self-improvement, and visualization / mantra. What is meditation? Types of Meditation Table Types of Meditation Description Mindfulness Meditation The most common type…

What is Meditation? Meditation definition: stably focusing the mind upon an object. Prior to that occurrence, we are training in meditation – learning how to meditate. The two phases have quite different characteristics. Learning to Meditate: Stages 1-3 How to…

Half lotus pose is putting one ankle on opposite thigh and the other beneath the leg. It is a very common meditation posture because it carries similar benefits to full-lotus pose, with far less bodily strain. The posture combines potent…

Lotus Pose, or Padmasana, is a cross-legged meditation position with both ankles resting on opposing thighs. img:arhantayoga.com Lotus pose is considered relatively difficult for Westerners and non-yoga or non-meditators. Though not so challenging to enter the pose, few can maintain…

4 methods to meditate on anxiety Mindfulness meditation for Anxiety See how to meditate properly. Mindfulness meditation is typically meditating on the breath, which will calm and soothe the mind, and developing a habit of doing so. This method will…

+1 Powerful benefit Nobody Knows Key benefits of meditation The following 10 benefits of meditation have a large body of science backing them. They’re proven to work, if you learn to meditate properly and apply the skill assiduously. The last…

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Morning meditation can be life-changing. Here are 14 benefits of morning meditation and a self-guided meditation structure to make your day...

10 Benefits of meditation #1: Increased Confidence and Energy Due to the calmness and decreased stress response, meditation generates a relaxed mind. This release of nervous uncertainty brings up confidence. This gets us out of our own way, creating more…

List of 24 meditation positives: This list of meditation positives could go on much longer. A number of spiritual benefits can be listed. With sufficient meditative attainment, supernormal powers can allegedly be obtained. These are not really the point, however,…

Meditation is scientifically proven to improve many neurological, emotive, and physiological factors. Most critically...

Discover the secrets of a deeper connection with the self and the universe. This table lists 22 of the most frequent spiritual experiences in meditation.