| There are as many types of meditation
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| | perceiving the fact of what is by acute
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| techniques as there are wonderful flavors
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| | observation of the thinking process. This
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| of ice cream. This allow each person to
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| | is the flavor that I enjoy best and I
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| find a flavor that is delicious to them.
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| | have explained it in detail in the The
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| In this article series I will provide an
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| | Silent Mind Meditations, which are part
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| overview of many of the different
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| | of the Silent Mind Meditation Program.
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| meditation techniques that exist and
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| | These meditations are an extension of the
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| hopefully this will help you find the
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| | teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti.
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| style that is sweetest to you.
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| | 2. Sound (Mantra) & Intention Meditation
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| Some meditation styles suit those of an
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| | Techniques: The meditations that fall
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| intellectual disposition, while others
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| | under this category use the science of
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| are more attractive to those who prefer
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| | sound and thought vibrations (Naad Yoga),
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| the path of love and surrender. Still
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| | along with rhythm and music (Laya Yoga)
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| others, with an active approach to life,
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| | to purify the heart and mind. These
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| may like the meditation techniques
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| | meditations have a wide range of
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| involving movement, while those with a
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| | applications, from bestowing
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| strong mind would enjoy the approach of
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| | Enlightenment, to improving health,
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| visualization and concentration. Overall,
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| | wealth, happiness, peace etc...
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| there are several broad categories under
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| | A. Mantra Japa Meditation Technique: This
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| which we can capture most of these
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| | meditation method uses the repetition of
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| various meditation practices and in Part
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| | a mantra (a particular sound, word or
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| 1 I will explore Insight Meditation
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| | phrase) verbally or mentally to create
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| Techniques and Sound (Mantra) and
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| | the necessary conditions for
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| Intention Meditation Techniques.
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| | purification, refinement or expansion to
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| 1. Insight Meditation Techniques: These
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| | take place. Mantras are essentially keys
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| are the meditations of choice for the
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| | which allow one to tune into the
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| Gyan Yogis or those drawn to the
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| | individual energy field or tune into the
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| intellectual path. It incorporates the
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| | Universal Energy field to produce certain
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| advanced meditation techniques from the
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| | desired results. Here is an example of
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| Zen school of Buddhism, the Advaita
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| | using OM Mantra to activate the Third Eye
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| Vedanta school of Hinduism, certain
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| | Chakra.
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| schools of Western Religions among
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| | B. Rhythm Meditation Technique: This form
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| others.
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| | of meditation uses the combination of
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| A. WHO AM I Meditation Technique: This
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| | rhythm, chanting, music and breath to
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| techniques comes from the school of
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| | calibrate and perfect the system. The
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| Advaita Vedanta (Non-Dualism / End of
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| | excellent Three Step Rhythmic Breathing
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| Knowledge). The meditation was
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| | (3srb) meditation technique of Sage
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| popularized by Shri Ramana Maharishi and
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| | Pantanjali and many Kundalini Yoga
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| is based on negation of the false self in
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| | meditations fall under this category,
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| order to realize one's True Nature. Here
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| | among others.
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| is an example of my experience with WHO
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| | C. Meditation via Song: Most of the
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| AM I Meditation Practice.
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| | meditations from the path of Devotion
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| B. Koan Meditation Technique: These
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| | (Bhakti Yoga) and Love, designed to
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| meditations come from the Zen school of
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| | dissolve the ego belong in this category.
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| Buddhism and are designed to break down
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| | This is a path most dear to those who are
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| the ordinary pattern of conceptual,
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| | emotional in nature and feel a deep love
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| dualistic thinking. By breaking down the
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| | for the divine. Christianity, Gospel,
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| interference created by the thinking
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| | Sufi Meditations, Hare Krishna
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| mechanism the practitioner is brought to
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| | Meditations, Kirtans and Bhajans are some
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| confront the non-dual reality of "what
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| | examples of techniques in this category.
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| is" directly and thus Awaken.
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| | D. Meditation via Prayer & Intention: All
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| C. Contemplation Meditation Technique:
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| | religions have meditations involving
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| These meditations utilize introspection,
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| | prayer and worship. The meditations that
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| self-study, reflection, self-dialogue and
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| | also use the power of intention to
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| contemplation to cut through the layers
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| | manifest desires fall under this
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| of false conditioning and false
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| | category.
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| understanding that deludes the mind.
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| | So you can see from above, these is a
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| These meditations have their roots in
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| | rich diversity to the Art of Meditation
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| many Western Religions and are also a
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| | and certainly something for everybody. If
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| part of Eastern philosophies.
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| | one of the styles above does not catch
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| D. Silent Mind Meditation Technique: This
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| | your fancy, not to worry, I will be
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| meditation technique is my contribution
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| | serving up more tasty flavors in part 2
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| to this category and it involves directly
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| | of this series.
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