Transcendental Meditation

Yoga is known as the best approach to join body, psyche and soul. Yoga has been demonstrated as a powerful approach to lessen stretch and to kill nervousness. It is this union with the vast through contemplation and samadhi that speak to the "burden" (yoga) or uniting of all perspectives (body, mind,soul). Along these lines yoga is an immediate individual affair of the interrelatedness of all life and of every single living thing. Yoga is substantially more than basic stances and relaxing.…

implies that “art is synonymous with living, functional purpose, and spiritual simplicity” (Walkup). Zen Art is by its nature spiritual as it was “done not by professional artists, but by Zen monks and nuns who spent extremely disciplined lives of meditation, in a search for enlightenment and awakening to the true nature of reality”(Sweet). The core foundation of the art-form is the belief that the true character as well as the level of spiritual realization of the monk or nun were transposed…

Meditation is a state of mind with telltale signs; one specifically is the absence of intruding thoughts and a focus on the now. It is a process in which the journey is more important than the destination. The practice of repeatedly practicing the skill and growing will power to focus is essential. This concept emphasizes that everything will pass, so it is imperative to posses the ability to let go of clinging. It teaches that being okay and enjoying what is now is essential. Meditation…

In many traditions across the world, child’s first haircut is a significant event. In India, it’s considered even more important. It’s done when the child is 1 or 3 years old. In the Hindu tradition, hair from birth is believed to be associated with the past lives. So, in a way the first haircut (known as Mundan), gives freedom from the past. So the whole process involves a lot of rituals. Hair is generally completely shaven (tonsured). In some cases, a tuft of hair (known as choti) is left to…

Injury from yoga exercise is not uncommon, and many people who try yoga exercises feel like they will take something or hurt something, which is a big reason that yoga exercise is often put on the backburner and other kinds of exercise take its place. However, Yoga Burn makes the claim that it can help you avoid injury and get those advantages from yoga, such as toning up, reducing stress, and becoming more flexible. Noises great, right? However, is Yoga Burn well worth buying? Let us look at…

response and general sense of physical well-being. It is evident that mindfulness has concrete benefits for our emotional, mental and physical health. A lot of scientific studies sustain this point and try to find even more evidences for the fact that “meditation and the mindfulness that results from it can counteract what happens to our minds because of stress, trauma and constant distraction.” Scientific studies are also showing that there are visible benefits to exercising the brain,…

1) In this Ignatian Guided Meditation I was able to use my imagination in the form of a prayer. During this prayer I was able to listen and reflect on a bible passage, as well as have a one-on-one conversation with Jesus. While listening to the bible passage from the story of Luke 5:17-20, I was able to imagine myself as one of the people in the story. The story was about how Jesus was able to heal people. Jesus is teaching a group of pharisees and teachers of the law when a group of men carry…

recollection. Ideally, mindfulness is practiced without bias toward any specific view, meaning that experiences or situations are merely observed rather than polarized by labels. Mindfulness can be practiced in many ways—for example, yoga, tai chi, and meditation are all forms of mindfulness designed to heighten awareness and bring attention to aspects of the body, such as breath, tension, or even state of mind or surroundings. While the empirical support for mindfulness is not dense because it…

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction training program (MBSR) was my next intervention as I needed to reduce my stress level. One feels stress when external demands are higher than he can handle. And personal beliefs such as self-efficacy are necessary to evaluate whether those demands are threatening or challenging (Zajacova, Lynch, Espenshade, Sep, & Espenshadet, 2012). This is how I felt with my 19-year old son, mainly due to his alcohol and drug usage. At the beginning of the semester,…

do it or have done it, and they have nothing but good things to say. I also like the fact that it not only benefits to my state of mind, but also my physical body. I want to try a technique that involves some physical movement. An activity like meditation that requires complete stillness does not really appeal to me. I will be practicing yoga for thirty minutes three times a week. I intend to practice yoga at night, before I go to bed, with the expectations…