Transcendental Meditation

Shiatsu Balances Your Body's Energy For Improved Well-Being Shiatsu is a form of Asian massage with roots in ancient Chinese medicine similar to acupuncture and acupressure. The massage not only works on the physical structures of your body, it is intended to open and balance the flow of energy in your body to restore emotional and mental health. Here's what to expect if you have a shiatsu massage. The Massage Is Therapeutic Traditional shiatsu isn't a relaxing massage that uses body oil on…

Chan Meditation initially grabbed my attention with the concept that the endurance of pain can be used as a tool for the development of concentration. I was first introduced to Chan meditation after participating in a short group meditation sit, held at a park in Downey and organized by the Lu mountain temple. The participants mainly discussed pain, and how concentrating on the discomfort can help relieve it. This experience left me with three major questions; what is Chan Buddhism? ; Why do…

them stated that they participated in some sort of spiritual practice. I questioned further into the types of spiritual practice, and three of the participants claimed that going outdoors was part of their practice, while two participants mentioned meditation as part of their spirituality. The idea that taking walks in nature will help the spirituality and mental health of an individual is not a far stretch. As proven by a Stanford led study, “people who walked for 90 minutes in a natural…

The type of Buddhism that I practice is called Soka Gakkai Nichiren, which I was first introduced to ten years ago. However, I didn’t start practicing Buddhism until late last year. When I first joined this practice I was going through a lot of struggles. I was aimless and pessimistic, but I was determined to be happy and get my life together by chanting nam-myoho-renge-kyo, our Buddhist mantra. With the help of this practice I was able to overcome all of my obstacles. It helped me get back on…

Thomas Tweed’s missive, titled ‘Who is a Buddhist?’, dissects the Buddhist community and separates those who identify with, or simply dabble in, the faith into more appropriate categories. In this piece, Tweed identifies various levels of involvement in Buddhism, classifying its followers in groupings from the faithful to those who simply show passing interest. Most importantly, Tweed separates the sheep from the goats by making it clear to his audience: just because someone participates in…

Yoga Therapy Cheryl Prince Denver College of Nursing Yoga Therapy Yoga Therapy is a form of exercise that concentrates on proper breathing, physical postures, meditation, and guided imagery. The goal of yoga is to achieve a physical and mental well-being. (Potter, Perry, Stockert, & Hall, 2017, p. 690). Yoga therapy stimulates the combination of mind, body, and spirit, while covering a broad range of therapeutic methods, incorporating elements from both physical therapy…

selfless action to increase your good karma and get rid of your bad karma. Karma yoga focuses on helping people reach moksha. When meditating you can focus on your breathing just as in Hatha yoga or you can chant just as in Bhakti yoga. Bhakti yoga meditation comes in a form of chanting something repeatedly such as a deity name of a single…

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China and Korea in the 6th century. Since there are various types of Buddhism and within each there are different types of customs as well as beliefs. However, the major traditional customs of Buddhism include meditation, Buddhist worship, honouring the Buddha and the Sacred Mandala. Meditation in Buddhism is done with aim of calming one’s mind so that they can become more aware within themselves and the world around them. This is more commonly referred to as Enlightenment, which is a state of…

A Man of Prayer Daniel was born in Jerusalem. His early life was blessed from the start from God. His life was filled with fervent prayer towards God. He viewed prayer time as a special and accessible time that he could use to talk with God. He knew God was ready to talk with him at any time of the day or night, so Daniel prayed constantly. He not only prayed in times of misfortune, but he also prayed when things were very good. He would not only pray for his own well-being, but also with…