Welcome to meditation Guide
Karate Meditation Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
The Purposes and Methods of Meditation
from:Although meditation has been around for many years, it has become much more popular and widely used today. At one time, when we thought of meditation, we thought of an elderly person sitting in the middle of a room with legs crossed in a deep trance. This may not be exactly what meditation is all about, but it's very similar. The actual word 'meditation' originated from the Latin word 'meditatio' which means contemplation. Meditation is being in a deep state of concentration with our attention on a specific thought or object. In the eastern religions, meditation has been highly recognized and used for over 5,000 years.
There are different types of meditation. Mindful meditation involves the people sitting silently and comfortably while centering their attention on a certain object or process such as a sound or thought. The meditator is encouraged to keep an open focus and not be afraid to shift from one process or object to another. In concentration meditation, the meditator will be focusing on once specific object or thing without switching to something else. Their entire focus should stay on just one thing. A concentration meditation is the form most widely used in spiritual and religious practices. Whereas meditation used to be performed with the meditator sitting down, now many people can perform successful walking meditation.
Meditation is widely used today as a means to relieve stress and tension. Although many people think they are so busy they don't have one minute for them to just think a single thought. However, it's been proven that even ten to fifteen minutes of solid meditation can greatly relieve tension, irritability and stress, thus giving us more time because we are feeling more relaxed and less rushed.
Meditation is something that needs to be learned and practiced, but once mastered, can help almost anyone. You have to be in a comfortable position and, if sitting, must use good posture. Most people actually find that they can meditate better if they are sitting cross-legged. Although this is not a necessity, if it helps you to relax quicker, that's the important thing. It helps us to learn our own mind as well as how we think and why. Once you've learned how to meditate, you'll be able to turn your negative thoughts into positive thoughts very quickly.
Although Hinduism is the oldest forms of religion to practice meditation, many other religions practice different forms of meditation, without realizing or acknowledging it this way. The Catholic religion, for instance, is performing meditation when they are praying the rosary, which is concentrating on one specific object.
There are many books available where you can learn more about meditation as well as seminars throughout the world.
Karate Meditation News
Film Series and Movie Listings - New York Times
Film Series and Movie Listings New York Times Jaden Smith as a very young Karate Kid has some of his father's charm, but the movie is too long and too thin to use it to much effect. ... |
This week: From July 30, 2010 - Leamington Spa Today
This week: From July 30, 2010 Leamington Spa Today Leamington Meditation and Buddhism Group, meet Tuesdays 7.30pm to 9.30pm, Oddfellows Hall, Clarence Terrace, Warwick Street, Leamington. 0121 449 5279. ... |
Fitness Calendar - Asheville Citizen-Times
Fitness Calendar Asheville Citizen-Times MEDITATION CIRCLE: 6:30-7:30 pm every Monday at Greenlife Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave., Asheville. For your comfort, bring a yoga mat or blanket and a ... |
Meditation in movement - Express Buzz
Meditation in movement Express Buzz He studied judo and karate from 1969. He visited England, Switzerland, Germany, Japan, China, Malaysia and Hong Kong and trained under many masters. ... |
DVDs you should have seen -- but didn't - Salon
 Salon | DVDs you should have seen -- but didn't Salon But this charming, radical, deceptive meditation on rock 'n' roll, race, Memphis and America might be his most enjoyable, most thoughtful and most profound ... |