February 11, 2012

History of Meditation

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Meditation can be traced back to hundreds of years BC and is found in virtually every culture. The methods and processes vary from each philosophy, but the end goal is the same-- to achieve awareness of your inner self by suspending conscious thought. Depending on where the particular philosophy of meditation is derived will determine how deeply spiritual the process may be. Eastern cultures have a spiritual philosophy referring to meditation, while Western cultures tend to take a less religious … [Read more...]

Mindfulness Meditation

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To develop the necessary concentration for Mindfulness Meditation you may want to begin your meditation focusing and strengthening your ability to follow breath. After some time you can expand your awareness from breath to include the sensations of the body. Then eventually you welcome whatever arises. The goal of Mindfulness meditation is to be completely in the here and now as it occurs. Practice is necessary to develop and stabilize your concentration for this particular meditation. Sit … [Read more...]

Living At Choice

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Integrate Your Awareness For Making Clear & Powerful Choices Written by Cheryl Blossom MA, EdT Most traditions agree that the soul is timeless; yet our experience tells us that time is of the essence. The plane of the earth is a four-dimensional reality, and we experience multi-dimensions of our soul. How do we deal with these apparent discrepancies between time and timelessness, and living in the four dimensional space of earth while knowing and sensing the multi – dimensions of our … [Read more...]

Sleep – A Spiritual Path

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Written by Dr. James Rouse, Naturopathic Doctor Perhaps you can relate to this: when I miss out on a good night of sleep, the next day I live, move and think from a place of scarcity rather than abundance – I’m impacted on every level, including spiritually. Millions of us are awake when we should be sleeping and resting, or falling asleep when we should be creating and shining. The research is sobering. Most cases of insomnia stem from stress, environment, nutrition, emotion, physical and … [Read more...]

Gratitude: A Path to Happiness & Well Being

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A Path to Happiness & Well Being By Rev. Diane Hageman In our busy, noisy world of unrest, we are always looking for ways to increase happiness, improve health and enhance overall well being. One of these ways may be as simple as developing an “Attitude of Gratitude”. Down through the ages, philosophers, religious leaders and spiritual teachers have long touted counting our blessings as an important spiritual practice that helps to cultivate wellness and happiness. There is scientific … [Read more...]

A River Run Through Us

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Time to Enjoy The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they’re gone. ~George Eliot (1819-1890) Every day we are endowed with a fresh hourglass of 86,400 measured moments of possibility. Many are frittered to frivolity or plainly unfulfilled, while the majority are given up to the race of “getting things done.” It’s like we’re racing the clock to squeeze out some free time. That’s as … [Read more...]

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