An Ancient Tip to Improve Your Concentration

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Weatherman — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:37:19 GMT

Good meditation guidebook: Meditation, a foundation course, by Barry Long. Simple, and clearly written.

Peace.

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IDDY oHTAY — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:00:52 GMT

Sounds effective.
to empty self does not always mean .. go into a altered state . Just calm down and consider the lilies or the birds of the air.
Empty out ad gendas and plans. So much of what is important, when looked at from a distance, really is pretty insignificant.
In our Modern world there is an overwhelming spirit of pride and self importance.
Just calm down, relax, folks even worry over meditating the "right "way.
Jesus called ' the Christ, Christ was not his last name....
We are Him, if we can see,

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CLICKHEREx — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:00:20 GMT

Prayer differs from meditation in that words are always involved, but such is not necessarily the case with meditation, and differing states of conscious result. It is possible, however, for anyone to meditate within the confines of their particular religion, in 2 ways, both of which may be accessed through my website, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on page 2. The first method involves focusing the gaze on any religious symbol, like a crucifix, or the star of David, or one of the many mandalas linked to on that webpage. The second uses word, or short phrase repetition, such as: "God is love", or "Help me, Jesus", etc. In this way, you can gain the benefits of meditation, with no fear of straying outside the boundaries of your religion, as did many of the early saints. They probably encountered it through interaction with Muslims, when the Moors invaded Spain. It is one of the techniques the Sufi's use, and they, in turn, probably first encountered it in the Muslim invasion of India, or possibly through trade, along "The Silk Road" to China, where Buddhism was popular. Incidentally, you can use "Walking meditation", as you exercise daily, by focusing on a distant point, such as a cloud, thereby multitasking, and I meditate in bed, after lights out, and no longer have trouble going to sleep. You can also meditate during your meal break, if you can find a suitable spot.

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Mr.AK — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:35:55 GMT

For those of us who find the task of learning to meditate too challenging, there are audio meditation programs such as Holosync, which have been shown in scientific studies to create a deep meditative state in your mind without you having to do anything but listen on headphones. It even works if you fall asleep while listening, and puts you in a deeper meditative state than is possible with traditional meditation! I have been doing this program for about a year and am thrilled with the results. Holosync technology is said to work about 4 to 8 times faster than traditional meditation.

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Solunas — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:51:12 GMT

But wait!
The U.S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (part of the National Institutes of Health) says that there's " No Clear Evidence Meditation Can Boost Health ".

They funded a study (probably using pharmaceutical money) and concluded that it's probably just not worth the effort.
Too bad, but I bet there's a pill we could take to destress and improve concentrations......;-)

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Birute — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:27:42 GMT

Yes, Cas and fellowservant, you're right on. Eastern "emptying out" meditation comes from Hinduism/yoga with its roots in Babylon. There's many names/variations of it now. Jesus teaches us to meditate on His Word and to have the mind of Christ which was in total obedience to God's laws and produces a servant's heart, a looking upward, not inward, for guidance from the Father Creator. All the "psychology" we need is in His Word which is for doctrine, reproof, correction.... google dangers of yoga.

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Rogway — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:14:47 GMT

Meditation helps you see many things while stareing into the darkness of your own eyes.

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shiva — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:19:15 GMT

I have a lifetime of very extensive experience with different forms of meditation, and I can tell you that the average meditator has no idea of the ultimate healing power and potential of "true" meditation. Properly done and extensively practiced,... meditation is a gateway to absolute healing of the body/mind. ... The challenge lies in whether one is committed and courageous enough to face ones inner demons. My experience has been that most individuals among us simply are not.

I can share with you that the very essence of true meditation is the most profound and simple act of "Letting Go". ..... In the beginning, the practitioner is most often engaged in a struggle with the "mental", to attempt to quiet the inner dialogue. This ensues until one learns the art of simply "Observing" and "Allowing" what IS,... To Be. ..... To simply Observe and Allow,.. is to allow ones consciousness to slowly begin to quiet and open and expand,.. and as a result, the "baggage" that we harbor within the unconscious, begins to be raised to the surface in the process of being cleared from the psyche (body/mind). .... This is the essence of true healing.

Most among us are not aware that the brain is not the mind. ... The mind is an energy field that both surrounds and permeates the body. The brain is merely a "transciever" between the mind and the body. .... True meditation is really closer to our true or most natural, balanced state of Being. .....In the state of true meditation,.. the energy field that is consciousness,.. is allowed to begin to open and expand. This is how true healing occurs. ......... The more that the source of pure, unadulterated consciousness (God), is allowed to merge with the body,... the more that ones being moves toward the state of "Oneness" and "Inner Harmony",.. and that is perhaps the ultimate purpose of this life. To achieve the state of Oneness. ........... True meditation is the path to Inner Harmony and Oneness.

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Bruce E Burns — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:16:15 GMT

I remember reading an article writen by a woman who had an IQ of 246 (I think every knows who) who said that the key to her outstanding mental ability she atributed to knowing her place in the universe and building her mental world based on that information (not to mention that both her parents were vetry well educated). However this alone is not enough. One must develop reasonable control of his or her own emotional values as well. Emotional control actually facilitates mental skills instead of shortcuirting them. Also when one controls his or her own emotions they control situations where others are drowning. FYI

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ZenDruid — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:31:02 GMT

At the risk of stirring up all the bible folks here, there are many ways to meditate without prayer and some of them DO involve stilling and emptying the mind. I have found many of them useful and agreeable. And as the article above points out, quite effective, as practitioners have known for 1000's of years..

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Russ Bianchi — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:45:12 GMT

EFT has worked almost every time it has been tried, with no harmful chemical side effect like drugs.

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cathycraft — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:29:45 GMT

I find that starting my day with EFT at least doubles if not triples my productivity. It is also calming and improves my ability to think and be rational. EFT took away depression and complex issues that 20 years of psychiatry did not help. EFT is an incredible tool for mental healing.

I also like to read Bible verses sent to me through Arcamax to my email daily.

The combination of meditating on the Bible verses and EFT is very powerful.

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Rogway — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:07:52 GMT

I meditate sometimes. It helps me forget what I am doing.

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neroli moonstone — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:44:24 GMT

Every day I make the effort to process the day and sort my head out with stillness and silence. I do this before I sleep because if I am too busy then I find that I wake up in the middle of the night and worry about stuff.
I think we all need to process our day , whether you call this thinking time meditation, stillness or just "me" time its an essential ingredient of health. Look back through chinese and Indain medicine practices for thousands of years and this daily practice is at the forefront of health.

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saynotoquacks — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:49:53 GMT

Meditation has helped me think creatively again.