Category Archives for "Meditation"
Benefits of Meditation
How to Meditate Easily
“The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation.” Milarepa
I hear it all the time from friends and clients who complain that they are not able to meditate. Stressed out, they were hoping to attain some level of peace and calm through meditation. Unfortunately, they had found relaxing and keeping focus an almost impossible task.
Their complaints reminded me of the time when I first started meditation 12-13 years ago. With a mind that is in constant chatter, I could barely keep still. I gave up within five minutes of my first try. Luckily, over the years, I have been able to achieve better meditation experiences.
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Meditating with Affirmations
“If we know the divine art of concentration, if we know the divine art of meditation, if we know the divine art of contemplation, easily and consciously we can unite the inner world and the outer world.” Sri Chinmoy
Today’s post “Meditating with affirmations” is contributed by Mind Valley, publishers of best-selling programs such as The Silva Methodand Omharmonics. I have personally used the mentioned programs and recommend them myself. In fact, the Silva Method or known as the Silva Life program was the first few complete program I have used at the start of my personal development journey some years ago. Hence, I am very pleased to be contacted by friends over at Mind Valley, for the presentation of the article below.
Meditating with Affirmations
If you regularly struggle with low self esteem, or if you feel you need a boost in confidence to overcome a problem or be able to think clearly and independently, then meditation may well provide the answers you are looking for. Life nowadays is often a highly stressful experience – many of us often suffer due to stresses and worries overcrowding our minds, and this can lead to unpleasant circumstances, poor decision making, anxiety and depression.
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Why Think About Death For a Life That Matters
“In the end, these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?” – Buddha
Do you avoid thinking about death? It can seem morbid at first but according to some scientific studies, thinking about death in a specific and personal way can make a person value and appreciate life more fully. Not forgetting too is Steven Covey’s advice about beginning with the end in mind. So if we are to take the advice and project to the furthest, we will be thinking about death.
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How to Be The Best That You Can Be
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”
– Lao Tze
Could it be that you are your own worst enemy?
Feeling defeated by your own limiting beliefs?
Don’t feel worthy because of the harsh labels that you judge yourself with?
And so, you have the belief statement: I would like to go for my dreams but _____________.
Your buts hold you back.
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Law of Attraction: Activate with Joy
One excellent way to activate the Law of Attraction powerfully is with joy. Since the Universe operates on vibrations, joy is a positive-feeling state that can help magnetise more joy into your life.
“You are joy, looking for a way to express. It’s not just that your purpose is joy, it is that you are joy. You are love and joy and freedom and clarity expressing. Energy—frolicking and eager—that’s who you are. And so, if you’re always reaching for alignment with that, you’re always on your path, and your path will take you into all kinds of places. We will not deny that you will not discover miracles and create benefits and be involved in creation, and that you will not uplift humanity—we will not say that you will not find satisfaction in so many things that you create, but we can’t get away from the acknowledgment that you are Pure Positive Energy that translates into the human emotion of joy.” – Abraham, Abraham-Hicks
To be joyful, you can focus on your blessings, visualize for a brighter future, address your emotions and to let more laughter into your life. These are the very tips that have helped me make a shift from feeling poorly about things. Feeling joy mostly keeps me be positive all day.
How To Let Go of The Past
Not being able to let go of the past can keep you stuck for years. The suffering of holding on keeps your stories alive. Attachment drives you into heartache. In fact, over time, you could have also gotten used to the suffering. So much so that you may even feel lost at the thought of becoming free from pain.
(Photo: Singapore Botanic Gardens)
It is possible to fear that there will be emptiness when you let go of the past. You are not sure what could be left of you if all the anger, hurt and resentment is gone. After all, you have defined yourself by the stories you believe in. You may think that it is better to cling on the old stories because you fear losing your identity. Well, as I had discovered, this is erroneous thinking.Continue reading
101 Ways to Love Your Life
When you love your life, everything works. You become happy. There is a skip in your walk, a song in your heart, a shine in your aura, a joy in your being. Others are attracted to you. You find yourself supported by the universe. Success, invariably, becomes easy.
(See Tip #100 below)
Just imagine if the opposite is true.
Life appears bleak and that there is nothing to live for. And you believe that you are right in holding on to the pessimistic view: your life sucks. You have enough evidence to prove that life has little or no meaning. Everything has been a struggle so far.
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Tiny Buddha Interview on Life’s Hard Questions
Today, I would like to officially launch my Love and Light Luminary Interview Series. In this regular series, I hope to interview people who are forces of inspiration in the world. They are shining beacons to us all and I believe that we can be inspired by learning from their example.
And, I am deeply honored to introduce you the first luminary for my series – Lori Deschene. She is the founder of the website Tiny Buddha. We have been visiting each other site’s for a few years now and have recently come together for joint collaborations.
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How to Practice Non-Attachment in 7 Ways
Admittedly, non-attachment can be difficult to apply. Some people such as monks dedicate their whole lives to making it a practice. However, this does not mean that renunciation in order to release your “suffering” is necessary for you to practice non-attachment.
In fact, if you continue to use religious disciplines to hold on to your identity, then you are yet on the path of genuine spiritual growth. So long as you are holding on to something such that it causes you grief and pain, you are having an attachment. Your ego is interested in clinging on to some form of identification.
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