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One Exercise Changed My Life |
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Written by Dina Prioste
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The practice of meditating has become a daily activity for me like eating breakfast. I sit anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes with my eyes closed. A few of the changes that I’ve noticed in myself are:
Rarely get agitated, feel in control of my life, don’t take things personally, friendlier to others, more appreciative, rarely get stressed or sick, if I’m disappointed it doesn’t fester for too long, more creative, act on more of my thoughts and dreams, take responsibility for my own mistakes, and feel I’m more attractive to others than I was before.
That’s a partial list, I could go on but encourage you to find out what it can do for you. Here are few articles from healthandyoga.com
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Meditation...It's Benefits |
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Written by Healthandyoga.com
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Meditation : an enrichment to your soul
While a meditative state is the natural outcome of yoga and the spiritual benefit of meditation is supreme bliss or enlightenment, these words are unlikely to be understood by many. However, progress towards meditation and meditative techniques have several benefits at the gross body or material level: |
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How to Meditate |
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Written by Healthandyoga.com
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There are two types of meditation - active and passive. Active meditation relates to activities of everyday life such as walking, working, eating etc.
This in fact is the aim of Yoga, to experience a meditative state in everyday life which has the effect of increasing performance manifold as the work is done with more efficiency and energy. To achieve active meditation, passive meditation is required which involves taking time out to be seated and perform Meditation Techniques or practices. This is called passive as it involves withdrawing ourselves in calm, sitting postures to achieve a meditative state that can help us in our active life. |
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Man Saved by Meditation |
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Written by Kelly Golden
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Chinese construction worker, Wang Jianxin, used a Buddhist meditation technique to survive after being buried under six feet of mud. The 52 year old man was trapped for two hours with only 5 minutes worth of air. "It was suddenly dark and I realized what had happened, and found that there was a small air pocket in front of me. I knew it would not last, so I made myself relax and concentrated on slowing down my breathing by meditation. It was very quiet down there and I was surprised that despite facing death how easy it was to focus my mind and bring about the inner clam needed for meditation.” “Later it became very hot and suffocating. I thought I might not make it back but then I heard voices and digging and suddenly could see again. It was the longest two hours of my life." Jianxin used a small pocket of air trapped in his safety helmet to sustain him through the ordeal. His colleagues dug him out by hand; afraid that shovels might injure him. In the space where so many of us might have panicked and wasted our precious life sustaining oxygen, this man was able to remain calm, focused, and present. Aligning himself with the experience and becoming aware of the tools that were offered to him at that moment. I can only imagine that years of practice and dedication allowed this approach to come so effortlessly. What a testament of the power of practice. |
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