RE: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction

[KeithBJohnson]

There's a lot more to it, though I will admit, many American yoga practitioners 
only get the physical side and either eschew or just don't experience the 
spiritual/meditative. Most of my power yoga class focuses on the physical 
(stretching, balance, strength). But the true thing about yoga is that even if 
you're not trying to go to the spirittual and meditative stuff, it will in time 
come to you anyway. It's the nature of the discipline.
I'm about to embark on serious meditation to see what I see. It excites me

-- Original message -- 
From: Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 

> I can relate to the seperated shoulder thing...but I could never get into 
> yoga 
> because of what sounds like seudo-mysticism in the way the instructors teach 
> it...I just stretch...I'd rather run to relax...Meditation to me is simply 
> shutting out the world and clearing my head...Don't listen to me...been 
> blasting 
> James Brown all day... 
> 
> “I am me,” said the stranger, “and I work for the ones who pay my fee...and 
> that's not you." - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie 
> 
> --- On Mon, 7/14/08, Reece Jennings wrote: 
> 
> From: Reece Jennings 
> Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction 
> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
> Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:27 AM 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Keith, my introduction to Yoga was in 1977 while healing from a separated 
> shoulder (football). 
> The only thing my doctor would say was that I would never be able to swing 
> my right arm over my 
> head again. No surgery. Thank God for insensitive doctors! I bought a 
> book, Richard Hittleman's 
> "YOGA 28-day exercise plan". Being a hermit-type, I didn't take a class 
> (didn't want to be embarrassed, 
> actually). This book changed my life, and my health status. I bought an 
> updated version a few years ago. 
> The book ascribes to Hatha (physical) Yoga, but spends a lot of time and 
> positions in the meditation and 
> benefits thereof (thereof?). 
> 
> Also, last year I experienced "Enlightened Warrior Training Camp", and we 
> had YOGA (Your Own Greater 
> Awareness) sessions each morning before we embarked on what I can only call 
> experiential mayhem each day. 
> 
> The Reverend Doctor Louise-Diana conducted each session, and I learned that 
> we draw from each other's 
> energy in classes. So kudos to you for attending classes, my friend! 
> 
> I'm still more comfortable with Dr. Diana's DVD and my sessions alone. 
> 
> www.innerfitness. com 
> 
> Inner Fitness teaches strategies and skills for authentic living through the 
> integration of yoga, hypnotherapy and spiritual counseling. It is with deep 
> sensitivity and power, that Inner Fitness works to facilitate healing and 
> empowerment for individuals, communities, small businesses and corporations. 
> Custom-tailored programs can consist of private sessions, motivational 
> lectures, corporate seminars and healing retreats all of which support the 
> paradigm of bringing people closer to their personal path while meeting the 
> challenge of complex lives. In the process, they gain clarity, implement 
> change and start experiencing individual and workplace effectiveness. 
> 
> As the creator of the personal growth concept Inner Fitness, Dr. 
> Louise-Diana is a yoga therapist, a certified clinical hypnotherapist and an 
> ordained Science of Mind Minister. She has over 25 years of experience in 
> helping people transform their lives, control stress and achieve balance and 
> harmony. 
> 
> Louise-Diana' s unique way of helping individuals transcend their 
> self-imposed limitations has motivated thousands to honor their ideal life 
> that reflects their dreams and values. She is recognized internationally for 
> her work on issues of health and consciousness. 
> 
> Her notable honors and achievements are as follows: 
> 
> * 1989-1997 Publisher 'New Woman Spirit' Magazine 
> * 1992 Entrepreneur of the Year, Inc. Magazine 
> * 1998 Woman of the Year - National Association of Business Women 
> Owners 
> * 1998 Special Recognition Award 
> 
> * 12th International Hypnotherapy Conference 
> 
> * 1999 Board of Directors 
> 
> * Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce 
> 
> * 1999 Author of 'Seeds of Consciousness' 
> DeVorss Publications 
> * 2001 Ordained Minister, Church of Religious Science 
> (Science of Mind) 
> * 2002 Doctorate of Religious Studies 
> 
> Long answer to your question, sir. But then again, you asked! LOLLOL! 
> The long answer simply reflects my respect for you... 
> 
> 
> Maurice C. Je

RE: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction

[Reece Jennings]

LOL at James Brown!  HIT me!  I understand the mystical suspicions.  But the
instructor
I had at Warrior Training never went there.  She was extremely practical,
quiet-voiced,
Soothing, direct...and when Yoga was over, she was the wildest dancer in the
group!

Imagine...Yoga at 6AM, dancing at 6:30AM...a, new experiences.

I have learned in the past year to try, then decide.  And because of this,
I've had some
Really excellent experiences which, for the first 60 years of my life, I
missed because
Of suspicion and fear.

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automatically! 


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From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Astromancer
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 5:17 AM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction

I can relate to the seperated shoulder thing...but I could never get into
yoga because of what sounds like seudo-mysticism in the way the instructors
teach it...I just stretch...I'd rather run to relax...Meditation to me is
simply shutting out the world and clearing my head...Don't listen to
me...been blasting James Brown all day...

"I am me," said the stranger, "and I work for the ones who pay my fee...and
that's not you." - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie

--- On Mon, 7/14/08, Reece Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

From: Reece Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:27 AM






Keith, my introduction to Yoga was in 1977 while healing from a separated
shoulder (football).
The only thing my doctor would say was that I would never be able to swing
my right arm over my head again. No surgery. Thank God for insensitive
doctors! I bought a book, Richard Hittleman's "YOGA 28-day exercise plan".
Being a hermit-type, I didn't take a class (didn't want to be embarrassed,
actually). This book changed my life, and my health status. I bought an
updated version a few years ago.
The book ascribes to Hatha (physical) Yoga, but spends a lot of time and
positions in the meditation and benefits thereof (thereof?). 

Also, last year I experienced "Enlightened Warrior Training Camp", and we
had YOGA (Your Own Greater
Awareness) sessions each morning before we embarked on what I can only call
experiential mayhem each day.

The Reverend Doctor Louise-Diana conducted each session, and I learned that
we draw from each other's energy in classes. So kudos to you for attending
classes, my friend! 

I'm still more comfortable with Dr. Diana's DVD and my sessions alone. 

www.innerfitness. com

Inner Fitness teaches strategies and skills for authentic living through the
integration of yoga, hypnotherapy and spiritual counseling. It is with deep
sensitivity and power, that Inner Fitness works to facilitate healing and
empowerment for individuals, communities, small businesses and corporations.
Custom-tailored programs can consist of private sessions, motivational
lectures, corporate seminars and healing retreats all of which support the
paradigm of bringing people closer to their personal path while meeting the
challenge of complex lives. In the process, they gain clarity, implement
change and start experiencing individual and workplace effectiveness.

As the creator of the personal growth concept Inner Fitness, Dr.
Louise-Diana is a yoga therapist, a certified clinical hypnotherapist and an
ordained Science of Mind Minister. She has over 25 years of experience in
helping people transform their lives, control stress and achieve balance and
harmony.

Louise-Diana' s unique way of helping individuals transcend their
self-imposed limitations has motivated thousands to honor their ideal life
that reflects their dreams and values. She is recognized internationally for
her work on issues of health and consciousness.

Her notable honors and achievements are as follows:

* 1989-1997 Publisher 'New Woman Spirit' Magazine
* 1992 Entrepreneur of the Year, Inc. Magazine
* 1998 Woman of the Year - National Association of Business Women Owners
* 1998 Special Recognition Award 

* 12th International Hypnotherapy Conference

* 1999 Board of Directors 

* Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce

* 1999 Author of 'Seeds of Consciousness'
DeVorss Publications
* 2001 Ordained Minister, Church of Religious Science (Science of Mind)
* 2002 Doctorate of Religious Studies

Long

RE: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction

[Astromancer]

I can relate to the seperated shoulder thing...but I could never get into yoga 
because of what sounds like seudo-mysticism in the way the instructors teach 
it...I just stretch...I'd rather run to relax...Meditation to me is simply 
shutting out the world and clearing my head...Don't listen to me...been 
blasting James Brown all day...

“I am me,” said the stranger, “and I work for the ones who pay my fee...and 
that's not you." - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie

--- On Mon, 7/14/08, Reece Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

From: Reece Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:27 AM






Keith, my introduction to Yoga was in 1977 while healing from a separated
shoulder (football).
The only thing my doctor would say was that I would never be able to swing
my right arm over my
head again. No surgery. Thank God for insensitive doctors! I bought a
book, Richard Hittleman's
"YOGA 28-day exercise plan". Being a hermit-type, I didn't take a class
(didn't want to be embarrassed,
actually). This book changed my life, and my health status. I bought an
updated version a few years ago.
The book ascribes to Hatha (physical) Yoga, but spends a lot of time and
positions in the meditation and
benefits thereof (thereof?). 

Also, last year I experienced "Enlightened Warrior Training Camp", and we
had YOGA (Your Own Greater
Awareness) sessions each morning before we embarked on what I can only call
experiential mayhem each day.

The Reverend Doctor Louise-Diana conducted each session, and I learned that
we draw from each other's
energy in classes. So kudos to you for attending classes, my friend! 

I'm still more comfortable with Dr. Diana's DVD and my sessions alone. 

www.innerfitness. com

Inner Fitness teaches strategies and skills for authentic living through the
integration of yoga, hypnotherapy and spiritual counseling. It is with deep
sensitivity and power, that Inner Fitness works to facilitate healing and
empowerment for individuals, communities, small businesses and corporations.
Custom-tailored programs can consist of private sessions, motivational
lectures, corporate seminars and healing retreats all of which support the
paradigm of bringing people closer to their personal path while meeting the
challenge of complex lives. In the process, they gain clarity, implement
change and start experiencing individual and workplace effectiveness.

As the creator of the personal growth concept Inner Fitness, Dr.
Louise-Diana is a yoga therapist, a certified clinical hypnotherapist and an
ordained Science of Mind Minister. She has over 25 years of experience in
helping people transform their lives, control stress and achieve balance and
harmony.

Louise-Diana' s unique way of helping individuals transcend their
self-imposed limitations has motivated thousands to honor their ideal life
that reflects their dreams and values. She is recognized internationally for
her work on issues of health and consciousness.

Her notable honors and achievements are as follows:

* 1989-1997 Publisher 'New Woman Spirit' Magazine
* 1992 Entrepreneur of the Year, Inc. Magazine
* 1998 Woman of the Year - National Association of Business Women
Owners
* 1998 Special Recognition Award 

* 12th International Hypnotherapy Conference

* 1999 Board of Directors 

* Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce

* 1999 Author of 'Seeds of Consciousness'
DeVorss Publications
* 2001 Ordained Minister, Church of Religious Science 
(Science of Mind)
* 2002 Doctorate of Religious Studies

Long answer to your question, sir. But then again, you asked! LOLLOL!
The long answer simply reflects my respect for you...


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Reece,

Do you practice any of these forms? I take yoga twice a week, and we begin
and end each class with what i guess is Zen meditation. I enjoy it. It does
help center and relax me. Outside of class, though, I haven't started
meditating yet. (Part of me thinks I might be afraid of facing some of my
inner thoughts). I guess I play with it in some forms: i definitel

RE: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction

[Reece Jennings]

I think the group environment is a more healthy approach, believe me.
I would like to have your enjoyment of the group experience, but it's not
comfortable for me.  So I have learned to do what is comfortable.
 
I DID take an aerobics mixed class back when I was an active police officer.
I got distracted by the wonderful lady who I ended up behind (no pun
intended).
The class was offered for free to town residents.  She was the town clerk.
 
I stalked her for 12 weeks until the class was over.  I was behind her for
12 weeks!
GREAT motivation for group work!  
 
So that means that, along with being a recluse, I'm a perv!  I LOVE being a
perv!  :o)
 
I hope my grandchildren don't find out until they're grown and I'm dead!
 

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From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
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Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 11:21 AM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
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That's cool. I was intimidated taking yoga at first too. I'm flexible for a
guy, espeically one my size who lifts weights and runs. But some of the
women and one guy in my class are really flexible indeed. But I learned to
put that aside and just focus on *my* path. Besides, this being Power Yoga,
I have my revenge when the moments of strength and endurance come up, such
as holding a pushup position only four inches from the ground for a long
time, or doing inumerable crunches. 
I am researching doing some solo working out, notably the Rodney Yee yoga
DVDs, which I own, and a fitness routine called P90X a buddy recommended.
But I really like the work in a group environment.

-- Original message -- 
From: "Reece Jennings" mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com>
yahoo.com> 
Keith, my introduction to Yoga was in 1977 while healing from a separated
shoulder (football).
The only thing my doctor would say was that I would never be able to swing
my right arm over my
head again. No surgery. Thank God for insensitive doctors! I bought a
book, Richard Hittleman's
"YOGA 28-day exercise plan". Being a hermit-type, I didn't take a class
(didn't want to be embarrassed,
actually). This book changed my life, and my health status. I bought an
updated version a few years ago.
The book ascribes to Hatha (physical) Yoga, but spends a lot of time and
positions in the meditation and
benefits thereof (thereof?). 

Also, last year I experienced "Enlightened Warrior Training Camp", and we
had YOGA (Your Own Greater
Awareness) sessions each morning before we embarked on what I can only call
experiential mayhem each day.

The Reverend Doctor Louise-Diana conducted each session, and I learned that
we draw from each other's
energy in classes. So kudos to you for attending classes, my friend! 

I'm still more comfortable with Dr. Diana's DVD and my sessions alone. 

www.innerfitness.com

Inner Fitness teaches strategies and skills for authentic living through the
integration of yoga, hypnotherapy and spiritual counseling. It is with deep
sensitivity and power, that Inner Fitness works to facilitate healing and
empowerment for individuals, communities, small businesses and corporations.
Custom-tailored programs can consist of private sessions, motivational
lectures, corporate seminars and healing retreats all of which support the
paradigm of bringing people closer to their personal path while meeting the
challenge of complex lives. In the process, they gain clarity, implement
change and start experiencing individual and workplace effectiveness.

As the creator of the personal growth concept Inner Fitness, Dr.
Louise-Diana is a yoga therapist, a certified clinical hypnotherapist and an
ordained Science of Mind Minister. She has over 25 years of experience in
helping people transform their lives, control stress and achieve balance and
harmony.

Louise-Diana's unique way of helping individuals transcend their
self-imposed limitations has motivated thousands to honor their ideal life
that reflects their dreams and values. She is recognized internationally for
her work on issues of health and consciousness.

Her notable honors and achievements are as follows:

* 1989-1997 Publisher 'New Woman Spirit' Magazine
* 1992 Entrepreneur of the Year, Inc. Magazine
* 1998 Woman of the Year - National Association of Business Women
Owners
* 1998 Special Recognition Award 

* 12th International Hypno

RE: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction

[Reece Jennings]

Oh!  I forgot to answer your question.  I have not practiced YOGA since
9/14/07.  I look at Dr. Louise-Diana's
DVD every day, though.  I mean I literally LOOK at it!  It's sitting on my
TV.  I'm procrastinating about starting
up again.  :o)
 

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Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:35 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction



Reece,

Do you practice any of these forms? I take yoga twice a week, and we begin
and end each class with what i guess is Zen meditation. I enjoy it. It does
help center and relax me. Outside of class, though, I haven't started
meditating yet. (Part of me thinks I might be afraid of facing some of my
inner thoughts). I guess I play with it in some forms: i definitely get into
a type of moving meditation when i go running, and working in the
yard--swinging an ax for an hour or two--can put me in another zone where I
don't really think about anyting but the action in front of me.

-- Original message -- 
From: "Reece Jennings" mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com>
yahoo.com> 

Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction
by www.SixWise.com <http://www.sixwise. <http://www.sixwise.com/> com/> 

In ancient times, meditation
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growth, achieved by altering your state of consciousness. Today, though
still often used for spiritual purposes, meditation has come to appeal to a
broad range of people -- students, moms, people in the business world, and
more.

It's meditation's broad range of benefits -- it can help everything from
stress and anxiety to insomnia and your immune system -- along with its
simplicity, that has made it so appealing to so many people.

However, if you're new to meditation, just browsing through the numerous
types can make it seem daunting. This is a contradiction because at its
heart, meditation is supposed to be about relaxation -- and relaxation that
can be achieved simply, in just a few minutes.

Here we've compiled the most common types of meditation to clear up some of
the confusion, and to give you a chance to choose the type that's most
appealing to you (but don't be afraid to try a few different methods, as
they all provide benefits in their own way).

Meanwhile, as you begin your meditation journey, the Pure
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Relaxation CD is an excellent companion. It offers an easy way to experience
the meditative state in which your mind "lets go" and your body relaxes,
even before you're into the full swing of a specific meditation method.

1. Transcendental Meditation, or TM

TM is one of the most popular forms of meditation, perhaps because you can
experience benefits in just a few days, and it is relatively simple to
learn.

TM was popularized in the United States by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi during the
1960s, and today more than 5 million people worldwide, including more than 1
million people in the United States, practice it. 

In TM, an instructor will give you a mantra
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of_having_a_mantra.htm> (or you could make one up on your own), which you
must keep to yourself. You then sit quietly, close your eyes, and repeat
your mantra for about 20 minutes, a couple of times a day. Focusing on your
mantra helps you to reach a state of concentrated altertness. If outside
thoughts enter your mind during TM, you simply observe them and let them
pass, while still focusing on your mantra. Eventually, your mind will begin
to quiet, and you will be able to experience even upsetting thoughts in a
calm manner.

2. Mindfulness Meditation

During mindfulness meditation, which Buddhists call vipassana or insight
meditation, the purpose is to clear your mind of worry and be in the present
moment. You do this by focusing on your breathing, and paying attention to
its passage through your body. When 

RE: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction

[Reece Jennings]

Keith, my introduction to Yoga was in 1977 while healing from a separated
shoulder (football).
The only thing my doctor would say was that I would never be able to swing
my right arm over my
head again.  No surgery.  Thank God for insensitive doctors!  I bought a
book, Richard Hittleman's
"YOGA 28-day exercise plan".  Being a hermit-type, I didn't take a class
(didn't want to be embarrassed,
actually).  This book changed my life, and my health status.  I bought an
updated version a few years ago.
The book ascribes to Hatha (physical) Yoga, but spends a lot of time and
positions in the meditation and
benefits thereof (thereof?). 
 
Also, last year I experienced "Enlightened Warrior Training Camp", and we
had YOGA (Your Own Greater
Awareness) sessions each morning before we embarked on what I can only call
experiential mayhem each day.
 
The Reverend Doctor Louise-Diana conducted each session, and I learned that
we draw from each other's
energy in classes.  So kudos to you for attending classes, my friend!  
 
I'm still more comfortable with Dr. Diana's DVD and my sessions alone.  
 
www.innerfitness.com
 
Inner Fitness teaches strategies and skills for authentic living through the
integration of yoga, hypnotherapy and spiritual counseling. It is with deep
sensitivity and power, that Inner Fitness works to facilitate healing and
empowerment for individuals, communities, small businesses and corporations.
Custom-tailored programs can consist of private sessions, motivational
lectures, corporate seminars and healing retreats all of which support the
paradigm of bringing people closer to their personal path while meeting the
challenge of complex lives. In the process, they gain clarity, implement
change and start experiencing individual and workplace effectiveness.

As the creator of the personal growth concept Inner Fitness, Dr.
Louise-Diana is a yoga therapist, a certified clinical hypnotherapist and an
ordained Science of Mind Minister. She has over 25 years of experience in
helping people transform their lives, control stress and achieve balance and
harmony.

Louise-Diana's unique way of helping individuals transcend their
self-imposed limitations has motivated thousands to honor their ideal life
that reflects their dreams and values. She is recognized internationally for
her work on issues of health and consciousness.

Her notable honors and achievements are as follows:

*   1989-1997 Publisher 'New Woman Spirit' Magazine
*   1992 Entrepreneur of the Year, Inc. Magazine
*   1998 Woman of the Year - National Association of Business Women
Owners
*   1998 Special Recognition Award 


*   12th International Hypnotherapy Conference

*   1999 Board of Directors 


*   Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce

*   1999 Author of 'Seeds of Consciousness'
DeVorss Publications
*   2001 Ordained Minister, Church of Religious Science 
(Science of Mind)
*   2002 Doctorate of Religious Studies

Long answer to your question, sir.  But then again, you asked!  LOLLOL!
The long answer simply reflects my respect for you...
 

Maurice C. Jennings
Certified Credit Consultant
Credit Justice Services
FEATURES THE 75 Day Credit Makeover.

A client can potentially see an increase of
50 - 100 points in their credit score
in 75 days or less!
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From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:35 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction



Reece,

Do you practice any of these forms? I take yoga twice a week, and we begin
and end each class with what i guess is Zen meditation. I enjoy it. It does
help center and relax me. Outside of class, though, I haven't started
meditating yet. (Part of me thinks I might be afraid of facing some of my
inner thoughts). I guess I play with it in some forms: i definitely get into
a type of moving meditation when i go running, and working in the
yard--swinging an ax for an hour or two--can put me in another zone where I
don't really think about anyting but the action in front of me.

-- Original message -- 
From: "Reece Jennings" mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com>
yahoo.com> 

Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction
by www.SixWise.com <http://www.sixwise. <http://www.sixwise.com/> com/> 

In ancient times, meditation
<http://www.sixwise.
<http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/11/02/a_20_minute_vacation_the_amazin
> com/newsletters/05/11/02/a_20_minute_vacation_the_amazin
g_health_benefits_of_meditation.htm> was

Re: [scifinoir2] Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction

[KeithBJohnson]

Reece,

Do you practice any of these forms? I take yoga twice a week, and we begin and 
end each class with what i guess is Zen meditation. I enjoy it. It does help 
center and relax me. Outside of class, though, I haven't started meditating 
yet. (Part of me thinks I might be afraid of facing some of my inner thoughts). 
I guess I play with it in some forms: i definitely get into a type of moving 
meditation when i go running, and working in the yard--swinging an ax for an 
hour or two--can put me in another zone where I don't really think about 
anyting but the action in front of me.

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From: "Reece Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 



Five Top Methods of Meditation: An Introduction
by www.SixWise.com  

In ancient times, meditation
 was used as a vehicle of spiritual
growth, achieved by altering your state of consciousness. Today, though
still often used for spiritual purposes, meditation has come to appeal to a
broad range of people -- students, moms, people in the business world, and
more.

It's meditation's broad range of benefits -- it can help everything from
stress and anxiety to insomnia and your immune system -- along with its
simplicity, that has made it so appealing to so many people.

However, if you're new to meditation, just browsing through the numerous
types can make it seem daunting. This is a contradiction because at its
heart, meditation is supposed to be about relaxation -- and relaxation that
can be achieved simply, in just a few minutes.

Here we've compiled the most common types of meditation to clear up some of
the confusion, and to give you a chance to choose the type that's most
appealing to you (but don't be afraid to try a few different methods, as
they all provide benefits in their own way).

Meanwhile, as you begin your meditation journey, the Pure

Relaxation CD is an excellent companion. It offers an easy way to experience
the meditative state in which your mind "lets go" and your body relaxes,
even before you're into the full swing of a specific meditation method.

1. Transcendental Meditation, or TM

TM is one of the most popular forms of meditation, perhaps because you can
experience benefits in just a few days, and it is relatively simple to
learn.

TM was popularized in the United States by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi during the
1960s, and today more than 5 million people worldwide, including more than 1
million people in the United States, practice it. 

In TM, an instructor will give you a mantra
 (or you could make one up on your own), which you
must keep to yourself. You then sit quietly, close your eyes, and repeat
your mantra for about 20 minutes, a couple of times a day. Focusing on your
mantra helps you to reach a state of concentrated altertness. If outside
thoughts enter your mind during TM, you simply observe them and let them
pass, while still focusing on your mantra. Eventually, your mind will begin
to quiet, and you will be able to experience even upsetting thoughts in a
calm manner.

2. Mindfulness Meditation

During mindfulness meditation, which Buddhists call vipassana or insight
meditation, the purpose is to clear your mind of worry and be in the present
moment. You do this by focusing on your breathing, and paying attention to
its passage through your body. When thoughts come into your mind, you
welcome then and become a passive observer, then direct your mind back to
your breathing in a non-judgmental way. 

3. Walking Meditation

Popularized by Buddhist monk and author Thich Nhat Hanh, walking meditation
is a form of meditation that involves movement. As you walk at a pace that
feels comfortable to you, you focus your thoughts on your stride, your feet
touching the ground and your breath. Try to keep your gaze forward and don't
turn to look at distractions.

When your thoughts wander, bring them back to your movement. Walking
meditation can be done inside or outside.

lotus position
 

The lotus position, pictured above, is typically used during Zen meditation.

4. Zen Meditation

Zen meditation, or zazen, is an ancient Buddhist practice that promotes your
awareness and presence. During Zen meditation, you sit in the lotus
position, often on a small cushion, and focus on your posture and breathing.
If you find yourself distracted by thoughts, you bring your awareness back
to your posture and your breathing. Zen meditation can be done once or twice
a day, for 10-20 minutes or longer.

5. Trataka (Third Eye Meditation)

During trataka meditation, which is a type of yoga meditation that has been
used by most religions, including Christianity