#meditation practice

[cobotis]

How do you let go of attachment to things? Don’t even try… It’s impossible… Attachment to things drops away by itself when you no longer seek to find yourself in them...

~ Alan Watts

#alan watts #wu hsin #self realization #detachment #attachment #meditational #meditation practice

[brytning]

There are plenty of different versions of lovingkindness meditation out there, and this is just one of them! This practice has been invaluable to me over the past few years when I need a few minutes to slow down, widen my perspective, and drum up extra love. Let me know how it goes for you!

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[carloscastanedaa]

pour rêver

Composer ses poésies

Pour vibrer son âme

Pour donner l'inspiration infinie

Shamanluna

To dream

Writer composition

To vibe our soul

It give the infinity breathing

Free your life to the new Supreme being

Let u fly

Shamanluna

For your whatever you want meditation

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[chicagognosis]

Get spiritual help from Melchizedek this Saturday, January 13th at the 13th hour:

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[gatewayofhealing92]

5 Tiny Tweaks to Master Meditation & Find True Clarity

Are you someone who has tried meditation but ended up feeling like you were wrestling with a stubborn octopus instead of achieving inner peace? Don't worry, you're not alone! Many of us have been there. But here's the good news - finding clarity through meditation is not some mystical superpower reserved only for yogis in mountain caves. It's a journey that anyone can venture on, and we're here to help you with a map. First things first, what do we mean by "clarity"? Whether it's about a decision you've been struggling with, a creative block you've hit, or simply a more profound sense of inner peace - clarity can help you find your way.

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[there-will-be-a-way]

One of the most helpful lessons I learned from my meditation praxis and listening to lectures is that emotions exist in the body, yet what we often get taught is to fix them in the mind. We get told to change our thought patterns, use affirmations or "just think positive" - which are all ideas with good intentions, but you can rarely think your way out of sadness. You can't use logic alone to transform your anger into something different.

You have to get your body on board. When you are scared, it's not enough to do the work inside of your head. You have to feel the fear where it is - in your body -, see where it sits and what it wants to tell you. You have to make room for it. Breathe deeply and calmly. Be still and listen. Watch it with loving awareness. When fear is sitting in my chest and tightening it, I lay a hand on my chest and allow it to soften, to become wide. I come to the safe present by following my breath - and with time and practice, the fear dissolves. It doesn't take a single thought, it doesn't take logic (because emotions know no logic). It takes being present in the here and now, in the physical body where life takes place. It takes being a non-judgmental watcher who allows feelings to come and go as waves come and go or the clouds. As everything passes - some things quicker than others. When we try to think our way out of emotions, we're getting ourselves stuck in concepts that aren't tangible. That's not where life takes place, that's not where emotions sit.

#personal posts #personal growth #mental health #processing emotions #meditation practice #self improvement #we have to understand where our emotions come from #Why are we sad? Why are we scared? Why are we angry? #Because they are meant to move us to take *actions* #and actions don't happen in thought #that's why it's so important to get the body on board #and develop an awareness for it #we can't live a fulfilled life inside of our head #we have to experience #in thoughts the emotions get stuck #in the body they can be released #that's why we cry and scream and laugh until our belly hurts #zen buddhism

[onlinemeditationclasses]

Empower Your Body and Mind: Yoga Classes for Wellness

In a world that often feels chaotic and demanding, finding a sense of balance and inner peace is essential. One ancient practice that has stood the test of time and continues to be a source of physical and mental well-being is yoga. Yoga is not just a form of exercise; it's a holistic approach to wellness that empowers your body and mind. In this blog, we'll explore the transformative power of yoga and how enrolling in yoga classes near new york ny can be a profound step towards achieving overall wellness.

The Multifaceted Benefits of Yoga

Yoga is more than just stretching and bending; it's a practice that encompasses physical postures, breathing techniques, meditation, and mindfulness. Here are some of the multifaceted benefits that yoga can offer:

Improved Flexibility: Yoga postures, or asanas, gently stretch and lengthen muscles, promoting flexibility and range of motion. Over time, this can lead to reduced stiffness and greater physical freedom.

Enhanced Strength: Many yoga poses engage various muscle groups, helping to build and tone your body. You'll be surprised at the strength you can develop through yoga.

Stress Reduction: The deep breathing and meditation aspects of yoga are effective tools for managing stress. They promote relaxation and a sense of calm, reducing the production of stress hormones.

Better Posture: Yoga encourages awareness of your body's alignment, leading to improved posture. This can alleviate back pain and other discomforts caused by poor posture.

Mental Clarity: Practicing mindfulness and meditation in yoga can enhance your mental focus and clarity. It can also reduce anxiety and improve your overall mental health.

Weight Management: Yoga can help in weight loss or weight maintenance by increasing awareness of your body's needs and fostering healthy eating habits.

Improved Sleep: The relaxation techniques in yoga can help you get a better night's sleep. By calming the mind and reducing stress, it's easier to fall asleep and stay asleep.

Boosted Immune System: Yoga stimulates the body's lymphatic system, supporting immune function and helping to prevent illness.

Enhanced Respiratory Health: Breathing techniques (pranayama) in yoga improve lung function and help you to breathe more efficiently. This can be particularly beneficial for individuals with respiratory conditions.

Increased Mind-Body Connection: Yoga encourages a deeper connection between your body and mind. It teaches you to listen to your body's signals and respond to its needs.

Choosing the Right Yoga Classes Near NY

While practicing yoga on your own can be beneficial, enrolling in yoga classes near me can take your practice to the next level. There are various styles of yoga, and the right one for you will depend on your individual goals and preferences. Here are a few popular styles:

Hatha Yoga: A gentle introduction to the most basic yoga postures. It's a good place to learn beginners' poses with an emphasis on alignment and breathing.

Vinyasa Yoga: Characterized by the synchronization of breath with a continuous flow of postures, Vinyasa is dynamic and offers a cardiovascular workout.

Ashtanga Yoga: A fast-paced, intense style of yoga that follows a specific sequence of postures and is similar to Vinyasa yoga but more structured.

Bikram Yoga: Involves a series of 26 challenging poses practiced in a room heated to a high temperature. This promotes flexibility and detoxification.

Iyengar Yoga: Focuses on precise alignment and the use of props to support poses. It's excellent for those looking to improve their alignment and strength.

Yin Yoga: A slow-paced style with poses held for longer periods, Yin yoga targets the connective tissues in the body and helps release tension and improve flexibility.

Kundalini Yoga: An ancient form of yoga that combines postures, breathing techniques, and meditation to activate and balance the body's energy centers.

Restorative Yoga: A gentle, therapeutic style of yoga that uses props to support the body in deep relaxation. It's ideal for stress relief and recovery.

The Transformative Experience of Yoga Classes

Enrolling in yoga classes can be a transformative experience that empowers both your body and mind. The guidance of an experienced instructor, the support of a like-minded community, and the structured approach of classes can help you unlock the full potential of your yoga practice.

As you progress in your yoga journey, you'll notice positive changes in your physical health and mental well-being. Your body will become more flexible and strong, and you'll develop a greater sense of self-awareness and mindfulness. Stress and anxiety will gradually fade, making way for a more relaxed and focused mind.

In addition to the physical and mental benefits, yoga has a profound way of connecting us to our inner selves and to the world around us. It fosters a sense of harmony and balance, empowering us to face the challenges of life with a greater sense of serenity and resilience.

Conclusion

Yoga is a powerful practice that can empower your body and mind. Its numerous benefits extend far beyond the physical, providing a pathway to a more balanced and harmonious life. Enrolling in yoga classes is an excellent way to embark on this transformative journey, guided by experienced instructors and surrounded by a supportive community.

Whether you're a beginner seeking to improve your flexibility or an experienced yogi looking to deepen your practice, there is a yoga class that's right for you. By embracing the practice of yoga, you can discover a profound sense of wellness and inner peace that will positively impact every aspect of your life. So, take the first step towards empowerment and well-being – enroll in a yoga class and embark on your own journey to a healthier, happier you.

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[thehazeldruid]

Sensory Deprivation Meditation

Delving into the darkness of self

So yesterday I did a sensory deprivation meditation and asked myself a great many personal questions. “It is only by delving into the darkness that we can emerge in the light, reborn, reshaped, and remade.”

I began with closing all the blinds in my apartment, and when it was not dark enough, prepared a blindfold for myself. I chose a time when no one would be contacting me and additionally set my phone on do not disturb.

I found a smooth round stone to use as a monotonous sensory input, or an anchor (basically a tool to simply keep myself from falling asleep) made myself comfortable laying on the living room floor, put some earplugs into, and blindfolded myself.

As I lay there, breathing slowly with the rock on my chest, I let the darkness around me (and I mean TOTAL emptiness of sensation, save the stone) envelope me.

There I thought, but did not try and grasp any of those thoughts. I simply let them flow freely. Same with my emotions. I let them flow with the memories and allowed myself to follow them, but not rein them in.

Some of the questions I asked myself whilst in this seldom touched place of inner darkness were

What is my relationship to this darkness?

Did I run from or avoid it?

Was I open to working with it?

Do I accept the inner flowing of its seasons? (from light to dark and dark to light)

Did I fight it off or let it shape me?

What suffering did it hold?

What did it contain that I have not owned about myself? (positive or negative)

I then asked myself to understand all of those things, one at a time. To come to terms with what the darkness is in myself, how it ebbs and flows, how it moves and has shaped me. How it continues to shape me.

It took an hour and a half before I felt the darkness as ready to release me. Slowly, I came up from my meditative state, (the same method I use to go in and out of any meditative state, a vivid visualization of my trip to my inner sacred temple). Once I was completely aware once more, I grounded myself with a cup of hot tea and some toast.

Definitely a meditation I’ll be doing again. I learned a lot about myself, and get the feeling I could learn much more. Letting the darkness shape me, as the light does more often, was a wonderful and mind opening experience. :) I suggest anyone with the time, try this.

/|\

M.G.

The Hazel Druid

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[readthestarsmaketheart]

8 tips for meditation beginners

I've struggled with meditating for a long time and recently made a breakthough of sorts. Here are 8 things that really help me feel a sense of peace and connection during a meditation, as well as clearing out the erratic thoughts:

Viewing the experience as an expression of my earnest desire to connect in more profound ways with God/the universe.

Meditating as early in the morning as I can, before eating anything.

Realizing that I like a certain sound for meditation- bells and crystal bowls are my faves.

Having sunlight in my closed eyes- there is a spot in my studio in the morning that is perfect for this.

Starting with a prayer outloud. Gratitude, inviting God into my mind, heart, and body.

Not forcing the perfect posture… I sit on a cushion crossed legged but I let my back rest against the wall as needed, rather than being upright and unassisted.

Invoking self-compassion when the hyper-critical part of me judges myself for doing it wrong. It's OKAY. You are OKAY. Put that inner critic into it's place- as a small guy with a squeaky little voice.

When the monkey mind is too crazy, I find creating a dialouge helps- I verbalize all my thoughts aloud and take a second to process it all. After that I find I can focus better.

Using mantras and affirmations.

#meditation practice #meditation #spiritualconnection #divine connection #meditating #meditation tips #spiritualgrowth

[quixartdesign]

The Flowing Water necklace:

As with all of my creations so far, this one was created as part of my mindfulness meditation practice with recycled wire excavated from an old collapsed motor court motel. My focus with this one was the simple idea of flowing water and a design that would work well for a summer, beach or lake look. There was also a bit of humerous mindfulness of Bruce Lee saying "Be water."

The only design constraint besides the anatomical limits of the wearer was the use of golden ratios in the curves. The incorporation of the rhinestone chain as a closure was actually a Bob Ross style happy little accident. The wire in the original prototype was too short for a collar design and I had to improvise a closure. I was happy enough with the results that I chose to keep the design.

I hope you enjoy it as much as enjoyed designing and crafting it.

#recycled jewelry #summer jewelry #summer style #necklace #beachstyle #beach jewelry #upcycled fashion #upcycled jewelry #recycled fashion #ecofriendly #recycle #fashion #meditation practice

[philosohappy]

I enjoy Duncan Trussell so much. Loved hearing him talk about The Big Sad and Buddhism. 

I share part of a conversation between him and his meditation teacher. They discuss Albert Camus, the absurdity of life, bliss, emptiness, happiness, death, and the importance of letting go.

#duncan trussell #albert camus #absurdity #meditation practice #the big sad

[cobotis]

There is only one secret which is not part of the mind, and that is witnessing, watching... Thoughts are passing, desires are moving, memories are coming and going like clouds in the sky and you are sitting silently simply watching, not doing anything... If you do anything immediately the mind starts functioning. What you do does not matter – doing is part of mind. A non-doing witnessing, just witnessing, as if a mirror goes on witnessing whatsoever passes by – that is awareness. And that awareness takes you beyond the mind. It is true meditation...

~ Osho

#gangaji #osho #osho rajneesh #meditational #selfinquiry #meditation #meditation practice

[knowingovert]

Vishuddha Chakra

The Vishuddha Chakra is located in the throat. Its mantra is "हं ", "Hum". The color of Vishuddha Chakra is purple. In this cycle our consciousness reaches the fifth level. Its equivalent element is akasha (space). We can also translate it as 'Ishvara' (Lokottara), meaning that this place should be full of energy. Vishuddha Chakra is the starting point of Udana Prana. It is the process of this prana to purify the toxic substances of the body at the time of respiration. It is because of this main function that the name of this chakra is derived. Purification is not only done at the physical level but also at the level of emotion and mind. The problems and sad experiences we have 'swallowed' and buried inside in life remain in our subconscious mind until we face them and resolve them intelligently.

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The characteristics of Vishuddha Chakra

The element of the Vishuddha chakra is related to the sky or space. This cycle opens up for us the possibility of expanding the space perspective. It symbolizes the energy to seek and speak the truth. It also governs our inner communication with our true self. When this chakra is balanced, we are able to listen to the guidance of pure energy. We are able to understand others deeply and effectively. The blue color element of the fifth of the seven chakras in our body explores all levels of self-expression. Blue is the color of communication, which gives us the power to speak the truth. Blue is also located on the cooler end of the color spectrum. The color blue allows the body and mind to feel at peace. It also represents a pure mind, which is necessary to be free from any negative thoughts.

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[santmat]

Rather than attempting to figure out the methods of meditation by randomly perusing through the old writings and scriptures of those who have left-the-body decades or centuries ago speculating on what their meditation techniques might have been, in Sant Mat, the Path of the Masters, the methods of sadhana (spiritual practice) are directly communicated from one generation to the next via the Living Masters of the time. Podcast: May Captive Souls Be Set Free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPD3FNejw1U

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[chicagognosis]

Those who wish to keep the trainings

Must with perfect self-possession guard their minds.

Without this guard upon the mind,

The trainings cannot be preserved.

Wandering where it will, the elephant of mind,

Will bring us down to torment in the hell of Unrelenting Pain.

No worldly beast, however wild and crazed,

Could bring upon us such calamities.

If, with mindfulness’ rope,

The elephant of mind is tethered all around,

Our fears will come to nothing,

Every virtue drop into our hands.

Tigers, lions, elephants, and bears,

Snakes and every hostile foe,

Those who guard the prisoners in hell,

Ghosts and ghouls and every evil wraith,

By simple binding of this mind alone,

All these things are likewise bound.

By simple taming of this mind alone,

All these things are likewise tamed.

For all anxiety and fear,

And pain in boundless quantity,

Their source and wellspring is the mind itself,

As He who spoke the truth declared.

The hellish instruments to torture living beings—

Who invented them for such intent?

Who has forged this burning iron ground;

Whence have all these demon-women sprung?

All are but the offspring of the sinful mind,

This the mighty Sage has said.

Throughout the triple world therefore

There is no greater bane than mind itself.

—Shantideva, The Way of the Bodhisattva: "Vigilant Introspection,” 1-8

1. The mind lives reacting against the impacts that come from the exterior world. One must control these reactions of the mind by means of willpower.

2. If one throws a rock into a lake, then one will see crystalline waves extending from the center to the periphery. The waves become the reaction of the water against the rock.

3. If someone insults us, then we feel anger. This anger is a reaction to the words of the insulter.

4. A pornographic image offends our external senses. The mind then reacts as the lake in the given example, with waves of animal passion that extend from the center to the periphery.

5. We must subdue the senses and command the mind with the mighty whip of willpower.

6. Our mind lives reacting against the impacts of the exterior world.

7. The incessant reactions of the mind deliver pleasure and pain to us.

8. Likes and dislikes are nothing more than the result of the reactions of the subjective mind.

9. It is necessary to control these reactions of the subjective mind in order to pass beyond pleasure and pain.

10. We must become serene and indifferent before praise and slander and before triumph and failure.

11. All the tempests of our existence are nothing more than the result of the reactions of the subjective mind before the impacts that come from the exterior world.

12. A clairvoyant examination permits us to comprehend that the reactions of the mind come from a nuclear center.

13. This nuclear center of the subjective mind is the Guardian of the Threshold of the mind.

14. The Guardian of the Threshold of the mind is similar to the smoke of the flame.

15. The Guardian of the Threshold of the mind is a terrible demonic creature. It lives by reacting against the exterior world with waves of pleasure and pain, with waves of likes and dislikes, and with waves of hatred, envy, greed, slander, selfishness, etc.

16. We have created this guardian on our own, with all the evil of our subjective mind.

17. There is the need to carefully separate the smoke from the flames.

18. It is urgent to deprive ourselves of the Guardian of the Threshold of the mind in order to become liberated from our animal past.

—Samael Aun Weor, Igneous Rose

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[guidingspirits]

I have more than a few clients needing this today! I'm beginning to plan ahead for next year and this is how I've been starting to decide how I want the new year to look and be for me since 2019 or so. I have several different methods I use in conjunction with one another from various teachers and sources I've used over the years and this works for me so I thought others may find it helpful as well. Check it out and do the homework and I'll see you at the end of the week with another video!

I don't see the video link? Weird. hang on: https://youtu.be/GBKr7XEXRWs

yeah, I think I was supposed to actually insert the link. My bad ya'll. I'm still learning Tumblr and I'm not particularly tech savvy, bear with me.

#psychicmedium #meditation practice #Youtube