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- Seven Points of Meditation Posture
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Author Kreg Weiss, B HKin
The seven points of meditation posture have been used for thousands of years by great Masters and Yogis and have proven to be highly effective for creating successful meditation practices. These meditation cues are a necessary foundation to become successful in taming your mind through this ancient practice. Whenever preparing to meditate, check into your body and encourage that all 7 points are in position.
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- What is Meditation
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Author Kreg Weiss, B HKin
Meditation is one of the Five principles of Yoga. Meditation is a practice that facilitates the ability to be more aware and observant of the present. The diverse meditation techniques and methods have a common theme- controlling the mind, relaxing the body, and bringing a state of calmness and mental clarity.
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- Meditation on Swaroop-True Self
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Author Padma (Marla Stewart)
Swaroop translates as your own true self. Swa means 'self' and roop means 'form.' While it might seem that this term points to your own physical form as an individual body, on a subtler level, it means your true essence as a being. The form of your essential self is more subtle and vast than your individual body.
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- Meditation Practice on Sundar-Beautiful
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Author Padma (Marla Stewart)
Sundar translates to English as beautiful, lovely and charming. Sundar is an essential quality of life, not just a superficial sense of beauty. Identifying yourself with the superficial qualities of your looks or mannerisms becomes part of the ego personality. When you meditate and allow yourself to sit in deeper, quieter stillness within yourself, then you discover that Beauty and Bliss exist within you, at the core of your spiritual being.
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- Gita on Meditation Practice
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Author Vijai Sharma, PhD
Gita which predates Yoga Sutras by several centuries expounds in detail on various tenets of the Samkhya Philosophy (the integral philosophical theme of YS) and offers practical tips on dhyana (meditation), pranayama (breath control), and behavior and lifestyle conducive to Yoga practice.
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- Sanskrit Virya-Spiritual Power
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Author Padma (Marla Stewart)
Power yoga is commonly thought to be force and power in the physical body. This is a wonderful beginning, but as you advance as a yogi, you will discover that deeper, more versatile power comes from a subtler, more spiritual root. Virya is this inner fortitude, the source of all your other powers.
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- Mastering Stress Through Witnessing
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Author Kreg Weiss, B HKin
The quality of one's life is highly dependent on becoming proactive in selecting healthy lifestyle choices. Quality of life is measured on a broad scale looking at one's overall wellness, which encompasses physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. As many people are now more knowledgeable about developing greater awareness towards improving physical health, most people still endure chronic stress that manifests into disease, depression, reduced energy, and other undesirable ailments.
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