| Most of us who have never meditated or
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| | consistently delivers to those who follow
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| who have always practiced it in a very
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| | its guidelines.
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| prescribed manner can learn a great deal
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| | Some groups are deeply religious in their
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| by moving beyond our rigid precepts.
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| | presentation of meditation. The Catholic
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| Beyond the spiritual, there is mounting
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| | Church offers the age-old, Centering
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| documentation that regular meditation can
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| | Prayer, Buddhists have many differing
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| reduce stress and support longevity. It's
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| | applications and the Self Realization
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| no longer uncommon for health care
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| | Fellowship offers a unique mix of
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| professionals like physicians,
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| | Christianity and Hinduism in their
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| psychologists, and massage therapists to
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| | Lessons that lead to Kriya Yoga
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| recommend various types of meditation to
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| | meditation.
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| their patients and clients.
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| | The web offers a new student a large
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| Courses are available at seminars,
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| | selection of options to consider. Many
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| retreats, colleges and on-line suggesting
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| | include free instruction and also have
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| that we all need to find a way to expand
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| | local groups for continued support. An
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| our inner connection while moving outward
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| | overwhelming number of books on the
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| into the unknown. We live in a
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| | subject are available, also, that can
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| stress-producing society and are often
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| | help the neophyte compare meditation
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| much less physically active than our
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| | methods before establishing affiliation.
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| ancestors. Most of us need to find a way
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| | To eclectic students, there is the
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| to unwind.
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| | possibility of learning several different
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| One group, Vipassana, offers free
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| | methods of meditation and even combining
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| retreats that last ten days and require
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| | them as they see fit. It can be a very
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| ten hours a day of meditation. If you
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| | personal process.
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| know anyone who does that type of inner
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| | Not only can meditation be directed
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| work you have probably noticed that they
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| | toward individual growth and expansion,
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| look very different "after: than they did
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| | there are methods, like the Buddhist
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| "before"...and keep going back. That says
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| | Tonglen practice, that take on the job of
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| something for such a rigorous ritual.
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| | working toward the healing and well-being
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| Transcendental Meditation (TM) can be
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| | of others. Monasteries and convents, both
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| researched on the web and studied to
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| | Christian and non-Christian, have
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| great advantage according to its
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| | meditated for world peace and
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| proponents. Many have been at it for
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| | individualized emancipation for
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| decades and wouldn't want to have a day
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| | centuries.
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| go by without "connecting" in a deep and
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| | The opportunity for all of us to take a
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| powerful way.
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| | closer look at mediation and how it might
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| HeartMath has carefully documented
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| | enhance our lives and improve our health
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| statistics about what can be done to
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| | is definitely out there. Start small,
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| regulate heart rate, blood pressure and
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| | shop around, and talk it up. What you
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| even body temperature through their
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| | come up with could radically change your
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| method of meditation. Their system is
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| | life.
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| more data oriented than metaphysical and
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