Transcendental Meditation

and this simply indicates that the Original Face is the fundamental place right where you are” (140), and his radical affirmation of Buddha nature shifts the focus of Buddhism entirely. This development in Chan Buddhism creates an individualistic, meditation centered practice, as every individual is simply attempting to access a deeper level of their self that acknowledges its own lack of self. The conscious mind simply needs to be opened to itself, in order to manifest this higher aspect of…

In modern society people tend to look over the history of religions. That also means they don't like to compare their religions to others. They don't really know how similar they really are. Take Buddhism and Hinduism for example. Buddhism and Hinduism are both originated from an Indian Subcontinent. They spread rapidly but Buddhism died away quickly but is still around today. 2 of the 5 most popular religions are actually more alike than you think. Buddhist and Hindus may seem like they live…

dress code ranged from jeans and a plan bottom down to yoga pants and a t-shirt. No one wore shoe and some wore socks because during mediation wearing shoes was not culturally correct. The meditation leader worn robes like a monk/ nun would were also with no shoe or socks. The service ended with the meditation leader was talking about mission trip the were offering and asking for donation, which I understand why they asked for donation but it really killed the chill vibe of the service before…

- Purpose, Treatment techniques, Preparation, Typical results - Patient, Therapist, Patients, and Disorders - JRank Articles," 2016). It’s an “eight week therapy course,” which follows with at “home activities” to teach individual’s “mindfulness meditation” ("Cognitive Therapy - Purpose, Treatment techniques, Preparation, Typical results - Patient, Therapist, Patients, and Disorders - JRank Articles," 2016). This technique…

Religion as a human phenomenon has played a role in the quest for meaning and purpose in the lives of individuals and communities. Religious rituals are intimately connected to the core religious or spiritual beliefs held by a particular faith group. Buddhism is an ancient religion founded by Siddartha Gautama. It is centred on the practice and spiritual development leading to insight into the true nature of reality (The Buddhist center, 2012). The Buddhist ritual of self-mummification was an…

Reiki is a complementary health approach to promote healing through stress reduction and relaxation. It is administered through a series of hand positions held on or above a patient’s body to help balance life and force energy through their bodies to help facilitate the patient’s own bodily healing response (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, (NCCIH), 2015). This allows the body’s ability to heal and restore homeostasis through self-regulating mechanisms that maintain…

Finding Enlightenment Through Buddhism Buddhism is regarded as one of the most popular religions in the world, with the most common place of practice being its birthplace of India. It was established by Siddhartha Gautama, more commonly known as Buddha or “the enlightened one,” around 460 B.C. to guide his followers to finding their spiritual awakening. This state of perfect harmony is referred to as nirvana and exists as the ultimate goal of all buddhists. In order to achieve nirvana, one must…

The current literature suggests that Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) regulates the areas of the brain implicated on self-regulation and self-directed attention and behavior1. The activation of such areas of the brain contributes reducing stress during the emotion regulation, improving anxiety and mood symptoms in Depression and Anxiety Disorders2. A key aspect in these disorders is the rumination and the focus on the future and the personal worries, keeping the person away from the…

For thirty minutes, I sat down in my computer chair in my room and tried to relax as much as possible. I turned off my phone, all of the lights, and made sure that I was going to be uninterrupted for the allotted time that I would be trying this out. Once I got comfortable, sitting up right, I began focusing on how I was going to meditate. I had never done this before; and maybe the closest thing that I have ever got to meditating was daydreaming. So that is what I began doing. I started…

Yoga is seen by many as a low impact exercise consisting of stretching with different pose positions held of a specific time, while controlling your breathing. By some it is seen as part of their religion. The religion that practice yoga is Hinduism. In Hinduism there are several types of yoga. The 3 yoga’s that I will be writing about in this paper are Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga. The first yoga I have chosen is Karma Yoga. Karma is usually looked at as something bad but in yoga it…