World Peace by Meditation: The End of Poverty and Anger, Stress, Tension, Depression, Sorrow, Hate
Posted by on Mar 10, 2010
One of the worlds greatest Meditators, says Governments can’t eradicate poverty from the Earth. Neither can they bring peace. “To resolve problems through negotiation is a very childish approach,”
A few hundred meditators on either side of a conflict is all that’s needed to create an aura of peace. “We create world consciousness and coherence. Therefore, fighting will stop all over,” “Don’t fight darkness. Bring the light of Meditation, and darkness will disappear.”
o Eliminate poverty? End war and create world peace? The unifying field that Albert Einstein sought has been within us all the time, in the “unbounded consciousness” of the mind. “There is one unity, unified wholeness, total unified consciousness,”
o Tear down major structures and cities — the White House and the United Nations among them – Heal the energies and rebuild them according to energetic architectural plans that harmonize construction with nature.
o Send meditation groups to world hot spots as psychic shock troops whose combined positive energy will dispel negativity, reduce crime, ease conflict and promote world peace.
o Buy billions of acres in 100 developing countries for labor-intensive farming, providing employment and income for the world’s poorest people by feeding the First-World market for organic food.
Meditation is a 20-minute twice daily routine in which the meditator silently focuses on a sound, or mantra, to induce relaxation and “Dive Into A State Of Pure Consciousness And Tap Into The Deepest Resources Of The Brain And Intelligence.”
With Meditation “Anger, Stress, Tension, Depression, Sorrow, Hate, Fear — these things start to retreat,” said American movie director David Lynch of “Twin Peaks” renown, who has practiced Meditation for 32 years. And for a filmmaker, having this negativity lift away is money in the bank. When you’re suffering you can’t create.
Most scientists agree Meditation can ease stress, high blood pressure, pain and insomnia. Meditation has gained legitimacy. The National Institutes of Health has had a Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine since 1998 to research these practices.
There are now over 600 published Scientific Studies on the Benefits of Meditation.
Here is the Recent News on Meditation.
Study: Meditation may boost brain activity
Regular meditation has been touted as a stress reducer for years, but a recent study says practitioners benefit from a brain boost as well.
Meditation embraced
Meditation is being embraced within medical circles as a powerful healing tool.
Scientists to check Nepal Buddha boy
Scientists in Nepal are to examine a meditating teenager who is said to take no food or liquid
Director aims to boost meditation
Director David Lynch wants $7bn (£3.98bn) to introduce meditation to US schools in a bid for world peace.
Meditation to tackle depression
Psychologists appeal for volunteers to take part in a study using practices to prevent suicidal depression.
Meditation ‘brain training’ clues
Meditating monks are giving clues about how the brain’s basic responses can be overridden, researchers say.
Buddhists can move to centre
Claims that a new Buddhist meditation centre would be too ‘noisy’ for local residents is rejected by councilors.
School pupils learn to meditate
Pupils whose school burnt down have found a new home at a therapy centre which specializes in meditation.
Vicar opens Indian-style retreat
A clergyman opens a multi-faith retreat encouraging people of different religions to meet and meditate.
Seaside town greets Buddhist nun
A Westen Buddhist nun relocates to north Wales to begin meditation classes at a Colwyn Bay centre.
Buddhist’s battle to meditate
A Buddhist is forced to apply for planning consent to practice meditating in his own wood.
Meditation for ‘Christmas rage’
Buddhists offer shoppers an oasis of tranquility at the BBC Big Screen to calm those Christmas nerves.
Buddhist monk helps rugby club
A Buddhist monk is drafted in to teach Caerphilly rugby club how to improve their game through the art of meditation.
Helping patients to relax
Kidney patients are being given a new way of relaxing before their treatment – meditation CDs.
Meditating on a cinema first
A new venture offers groups of people the chance to meditate in the darkened comfort of the multiplex.
Meditation lessons for pupils
A Buddhist charity offers meditation lessons to high school pupils in Cardiff in a move to help them de-stress.
Meditation ‘good for brain’
Scientists say they have found evidence that meditation has a biological effect on the brain and immune system.
Caveman meditates to survive
A man who was picked to live like a hermit in a Staffordshire cave survives by meditating.
Thai prisoners reform through meditation
Thai authorities plan to expand a meditation course for prison inmates, after participants in a trial programme responded so positively.
India’s meditative model jail
Delhi’s Tihar jail, where staff and inmates have taken an holistic approach to reform and rehabilitation.
Meditate your way to success
Teachers are searching for ways to tackle classroom discipline. One experiment in California is having significant results.
Meditation mapped in monks
Snapshots of monks’ brains provide clues as to what goes on inside the head during meditation.
Pupils meditate before lessons
Schools in Portsmouth are hoping meditation sessions will help reduce bad behaviour in the classroom.
Yoga ‘can help asthmatics’
A type of meditation based on yoga may ease asthma
Harrison fans unite in meditation
Fans, friends and family of George Harrison take part in a minute’s meditation as a mark of respect to the former Beatle.
Innerspace meets cyberspace
Researchers say virtual reality meditation could deliver inner peace more effectively than the traditional yoga mat.
Meditating against pain
A stress reduction specialist is setting out to teach hospital patients to deal with cancer, HIV and depression.
Prisoners benefit from meditation
A form of meditation is being successfully used to improve the behaviour and well-being of prison inmates, says a study.
Another Chinese spiritual group ‘faces suppression’
A Hong Kong-based human rights group says the Chinese government is about to launch a campaign to suppress another another spiritual and meditation group similar to the Falungong movement.
China’s perplexing crackdown
Beijing correspondent Duncan Hewitt wonders why the Falun Gong meditation movement is seen by the authorities as such a grave threat to society.
Chief Minister wants more yoga
The chief minister in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Chandra Babu Naidu, has asked his ministers and officials to adopt yoga and meditation to improve performance and reduce stress.
China raps US in sect row
Beijing has told the United States to stay out of its affairs after China was criticised for planning to prosecute leading members of the meditation sect Falun Gong.
Beijing justifies sect clampdown
Chinese leaders say the recent crackdown on the Falun Gong meditation sect was vital to maintain social stability.
Meditation lowers blood pressure
Transcendental meditation may be one way to keep the heart healthy, say researchers who have discovered how it keeps blood pressure low.
‘Meditation could end Kosovo conflict’
The Natural Law Party in Wales has unveiled its campaign for the assembly elections by saying meditation could end the Kosovan conflict as well as problems of health and poverty in Wales.
School for winning poets
A school that teaches meditation shows the way on National Poetry Day, with prizes for four inspired pupils.
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What is the Importance of Time Management?
Posted by Billy Taylor on Mar 10, 2010
Why is time management important? It is a good question. Maybe the term time management isn’t quite as descriptive as we would like. Maybe “life management” or “task management” would be a more apt description. This article shares with you a few things that show the importance of time management.
Limited time. There is only so much time that each of us gets. We get to largely choose how we spend our time, so time management makes sense – that way we can get the best out of our time. Time cannot be renewed, so make the most of it.
What you do, equals who you are. Who we are as people is basically the sum of all the things we do. If we are kind, we might get called a kind person for example. By managing your time well you can be the person you want to be.
Be a happier person. When you are managing your time better, you feel less stressed. You also have more time to do the things that you enjoy doing more. Your work or household tasks get done efficiently allowing you to feel happier.
Have a balanced life. Instead of being a workaholic or not working enough, managing your time well means that you will enjoy a balanced life. You will have more time to play with your kids, spend time with your spouse or enjoy a round of golf if that is your thing.
Control over your life. Time management means that you control how you spend your life. Put simply – this means that you control your life. You could ask your boss to work remotely – then complete your work in half the hours. If you are working a 40 hour week, you just brought yourself 20 hours of time back!
Really the question shouldn’t be “what is the importance of time management?” But rather, when are you going to start to learn to manage your time better?
The author is the editor of a website where you can learn effective time management skills. There is a lot more resources about time management including more about the importance of time management, overcoming procrastination, time management tips and time management quotes.
The Secret About Yoga
Posted by on Mar 9, 2010
Power Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Basic Yoga, Bikram Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga: No, it’s not the little green dude from STAR WARS. And no, as some tend to be easily confused, it doesn’t come in flavors. So what, in essence, is Yoga? I’m glad you’re thinking along those lines… let’s take a little journey to India.
Etymology of the Word Yoga
Derived from the ancient tongue of Sanskrit, yuj, the root of the modern and contemporary term of yoga, carries with it many different meanings. Yuj itself would be considered a verb in many Latin-based languages, meaning “to control,” “to concentrate on” or “to yoke.” It has been concluded that other meanings represent the action of a uniting or joining, as well as conceptual definitions of a “mode, manner or means.”
History of Yoga
When considering the root of the word yoga, it is easier to grasp its original intention. Originating in India, Yoga is in actuality not just something, but some things. The ancient practices that are still utilized today are believed to offer great insight and spiritual enlightenment as to the very nature of existence, through a process of deep meditation. It has many ties to personal beliefs as well as popular world religions.
The dates of such a practice have been traced as far back as 3000 BC, where archaeologists have found multiple seals of the Indus Valley Civilization depicting individuals and god-like beings in meditative postures. As early as 900 BC, ascetic practices were recorded in the Brahmanas, part of the Vedas.
As time passed, evidence of practices in the Hindu religion became more prominent. This was especially true, as this concept of what is now considered “yoga” continued to grow and change as is evidenced in the middle Upanishads c. 400BC. Further “defined” by the Bhagavad Gita (c. 200BC), which translates to “The Song of the Lord” and which offers the first glimpse of a “codified” yoga, the book included many meanings to the modern term, yet focused on on three: Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Jnana Yoga.
Different Types of Yoga
As the practice of yoga grew throughout India, it would become integral to everything from Hindu and Buddhist religious practices, the reaching of Moksha or to simply offer better overall health and physical performance through the practice of posturing. Presently, an individual looking to participate in the practice of yoga can find several different types, all of which are all generally based on a series of Asana, or “sitting postures.”
Yoga practices such as Hatha Yoga (Ha meaning sun and Tha meaning moon — and if found in certain Sanskrit dictionaries, Hatha = Forceful), is what the Western world has widely accepted as “yoga,” and is practiced for physical and mental health throughout that part of the globe. Hatha takes on new meaning for those looking for religious and mental enlightenment through the practice of yoga, as it was developed as, for lack of better terms, a stepping stone to Raja/Astanga Yoga.
Power Yoga and Bikram Yoga
Several yoga practices have become popular in the western world, an include both power yoga and Bikram yoga. Power Yoga, depending on the instructor, is simply a method in which the postures are repeated, and/or held longer, in order to create a strength training program out of a yoga class or private study.
Bikram Yoga is also known as Hot Yoga, and was developed by Bikram Choudhury. It is generally practiced in a room that is heated to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, with a relatively low humidity. The class is then led through a series of 26 postures. Due to the heat, the elasticity of the muscles are released to their full potential (based on each individual’s personal potential), as the class continues. Such a class is great for muscle and mental endurance training, as well as for working on flexibility.
Goals and Point of a Yoga Practice
From enlightenment to tighter buns, yoga goals are as unique as the individual. Several people have strayed from practicing yoga because it has been derived from spiritual practices. Of course that’s not a bad thing, but apparently some people are worried that they’ll melt if they tune into something deeper than their biceps and triceps.
Truth be told, if you want faster results in a weight training program, or in a weight loss program, consider getting into a few yoga classes each week. Everyone from “Suzie Homemaker” in the Midwest to elite dancers in NYC, will experience that the more “types” of exercise you throw at the human body, the faster and more positive the muscles respond. This has to do with a little something known as Muscle Confusion.
Yoga Equipment
You don’t need to take out a second mortgage to snag some great yoga equipment, and it all starts with a mat. Cheap enough and worth every penny! Guys new to the practice of yoga might catch themselves thinking, “I’ll just tough it out on the hardwood….” Nope. It’ll cost you less than 15 bucks, and save your knees and elbows from a terrible fate.
Going one step further, if you’re the type of person who sweats a lot during physical exertion, consider a simple yoga mat blanket. Not only are blankets nice for absorbing sweat, water from a bottle, lotion from your hands, etc., they are a must if you’re considering a Bikram class. As fun as “Slip ‘n’ Slides” are, that’s the last thing you want your yoga mat to become during class.
Yoga Straps and Yoga Blocks are also very helpful for maintaining poses for longer durations while avoiding muscle strain in the process, and can be of great help to newcomers and the experienced alike.
List of Basic Yoga Poses
Uttanasana – Standing Forward Bend or Bend
Paschimottanasana – Intense stretch of the west
Adho Mukha Svanasana [http://www.greeneggsandplanet.com/blog/get-fit/yoga-adho-mukha-svanasana-downward-dog] – Downward Facing Dog
Bhujangasana – Cobra
Dhanurasana – Bow
Halasana – Plow
Vajrasana – Diamond Pose
Shavasana – Corpse Pose
Trikonasana – Triangle Pose
Virabhadrasana I – Warrior I Pose
Virabhadrasana II – Warrior II Pose
Tadasana [http://www.greeneggsandplanet.com/blog/get-fit/yoga-pose-tadasana-mountain-pose] – Mountain Pose
Balasana – Child’s Pose
Virasana
List of Advanced Yoga Poses
Bakasana – Crow/Crane Pose
Garudasana – Eagle Pose
Tittibhasana – Firefly Pose
Shirsasana – Head Stand
Pada Galavasana – Flying Crow Pose
Natarajasana – King Dancer Pose.
Matty Byloos writes and manages the Green Blog known as: Easy Ways to Go Green, as well as the Organic Food Blog: Organic Eating Daily
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Posted by Dr. Jay Polmar on Mar 9, 2010
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