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A mindfulness meditation research study by Harvard scientists reveals profound structural changes in the brain after eight weeks of meditation.
Learn 6 easy office stretches. Stretching at work has profound ergonomic and health benefits, including a more solid meditation practice.
Meditation is the art of falling in love. Learn how to practice concentrative meditation techniques and gain some ideas on what to "fall in love" with. Article: http://www.deepermeditation.net/blog/concentrative-meditation-techniques/
A powerful guided grounding exercise that will prepare you for both meditation and healing work. Merge with the core of the Earth and with the starlight. Your mental chatter will dissipate as you become in touch with your own body. Guided Grounding Meditation Exercise
Get the scoop on what Def Jam Records Co-Founder Russell Simmons says about meditation and his book, Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Easy. I think his approach is very accessible for newcomers. It's actually attracting lots of newcomers to meditation. Good for him. Read more.
Like many other things, running can become a meditation. Running meditation improves stamina in runners, and there's the added benefit of inner peace. Here's how to do running meditation. There are a few variations plus a breathing method that will increase stamina a lot. Get runner's high. http://www.deepermeditation.net/blog/running-meditation-build-stamina-increase-runners-high/
Learn how to do Zazen meditation, the pillar of Zen Buddhism. Zazen is a mindfulness meditation that centers on the breath. For more instructions: Guided Zen Meditation - Zen Buddhist Techniques
In the Indian Vedic era, spirituality was reserved for the priestly castes. After the Bhagavad Gita introduced Bhakti, spirituality became a way of life for women and all people of all castes. Even before the Bhagavad Gita, Jesus introduced Bhakti to Judaism. Learn about Bhakti: What is Bhakti Yoga? Definition, Meaning and History
Learn an ancient Trataka meditation technique called moon gazing. It's a great technique for boosting both concentration and intuition. Also learn some of the benefits of moon meditation and Trataka. Read more: Moon Gazing Meditation - Trataka Technique. You can do this meditation as a full moon meditation or all month long.
Here we go through some of the most common misconceptions about meditation and replace them with facts about meditation. Read more: 5 Meditation Myths and 5 Meditation Facts
Learn a simple concentration meditation technique called breath counting in both its beginner and advanced form. This will greatly enhance concentration and focus in spiritual disciplines, meditation and even in daily work life. Read more: Simple Concentration Meditation Technique: Breath Counting
Learn how to practice mindfulness and mindfulness meditation using a few different approaches. Lots of tips in here as well. More: How to Practice Mindfulness Meditation
This is a guided deep breathing meditation technique which emphasizes accessing that place of deep inner stillness. It combines diaphragmatic breathing exercises with mindfulness to induce a state of profound relaxation. Instructions: Deep Breathing Meditation Technique for Relaxation
I wrote this piece for Beliefnet.com about the religious fervor of some factions of the skeptical community and the unfounded assumptions these spirit denying claims rest on. The more you open to the flow of life and work with intuition, the more you find that it becomes less and less of a vague feeling, a "knowing" or a vision that is to be trusted.
Learn how to stop thinking too much and quiet the mind using techniques that are easily integrated into daily life. Break the addiction to thoughts and more thoughts. Article: How to Stop Thinking Too Much and Quiet Your Mind
You will learn how to open your third eye chakra in a guided meditation. First, you will enter a Theta brainwave state so that it is easier to work with and activate the third eye. Video and article: How to Open Your Third Eye Chakra - Guided Meditation Technique
Meditation does not only benefit the practitioner, but everyone he/she comes into contact with. Meditation improves both compassion and empathy and the ability to act upon both. We'll explore scientific studies here and their methodologies. Meditation Research & Science Shows Improved Empathy and Compassion