Meditation

Meditation

Chakra Meditation and Astral Nerves

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What is astral body? There are three types of body: physical body, astral body and the causal body. Astral body is associated with the emotional body. Frequency of the astral substances are much higher than the physical matters. Astral body is directly associated with the emotional intelligence. The astral body is the carrier of the life force. What are the astral nerves? Astral nerves are the subtle passages through which the vital energy moves. Chakra balancing is the synchronization of different glands and nerve centers corresponding to the different chakras. It is also the synchronization of various parts of the brain. These synchronization occurs as we focus our attention on various chakras in appropriate sequence.

Chakra Meditation for Opening the Heart Center

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Heart chakra is the space of our connection with the cosmic consciousness. It is also the place of feelings such as love, sharing, caring, gratitude and forgiveness. Opening this center through chakra meditation makes us centered in our heart that makes our relationships blissful and harmonious. Heart chakra meditation is very easy and very effective. It is the safest of all types of chakra meditations. It is most beneficial for the beginners and for the common people. It is the gateway to heaven. It is the place where inside merges with outside. It is the place where heaven and earth meets together. It is the seat of pure cosmic consciousness. Heart is the place, where gamma waves easily collaborates with the theta waves.

Chakra Meditation and Brainwaves

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The objective of chakra meditation is to attain liberation while living (jivanmukta). This is the state where mind is full of bliss and free from all fluctuations and negativity. The mind abides in its pure state of consciousness. In this state mind is free from all attachments to persons, ideas, opinions, ideology and worldly things. In this state people often exhibits a high level of holistic functioning full of love and wisdom that unites multiple senses and perceptions. It is a state of completely synchronized neural activity in the brain.

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Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners

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We are born from our mother’s womb, and our breathing starts as we cry. Our life starts with a breath. We all know that ‘breathing’ is essential to our survival. But not many of us know to breathe consciously and practice mindfulness of breathing. Conscious breathing opens up new levels of consciousness that helps us go … Read more

How to Clear Karma: The Meditative Way

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How to clear karma? There are many types of karma – individual karma, collective karma, family karma, country karma, society karma, organizational karma and also time has its own karma. If any individual or group violate the law of nature today they will have to experience the consequences. If you do a good work, the … Read more

Meditation and Metacognition: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Research

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Cognition is the ability to retrieve knowledge from memory. Self-monitoring of knowledge is subject of research for modern neuro-scientists. It was also the topic of meditation in ancient eastern traditions. What is Metacognition? Metacognition is your knowledge about what you know. It is the ability to monitor and evaluate your own cognitive processes with your own mind. It … Read more

Nine Friends of Meditation: How to Meditate? Part- III

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How to Meditate? Meditation is to conquer the inner enemies.  Negative emotions like anger, hatred, fear, jealousy are these enemies. To conquer the enemies, you need friends. The nine friends of meditation are the subject of this article. Meditation is to experience the truth about yourself. Meditation is to overcome the sufferings of life. There are two … Read more

Walking Meditation: Techniques, Steps and Benefits

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I enjoy walking meditation because it is the easiest among all meditations. Here, meditation means paying attention to the steps and the feelings in the body. You can start your walking meditation, wherever you are. There is no specific time for walking meditation. Depending on your mode of living, you can choose a convenient time. … Read more

Overcoming the Nine Obstacles of Meditation

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In the beginning of meditation, mind is not stable. Generally, mind always looks for some external support. Often mind is under the influence of emotions. Meditation improves little by little as we progress forward on the path.  The Buddha taught six different types of concentration meditation. There are several other types of meditation. In my … Read more

Meditation on Silence: As Per Bhagavad Gita

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The message of the Gita is the message of action. It is the action for the betterment of the world. Bhagavad Gita came into the picture when the greatest warrior of the land, Arjun’s was unwilling to perform his duty as a warrior. Bhagavad Gita taught us to be wiser, and to be happier, as a person, wife, … Read more