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What is Transcendental Meditation? What’s the big secret?
I’ve written What is Transcendental Meditation? What’s the big secret? because I feel that it deserves some attention in challenging the secretness or specialness of Transcendental Meditation (TM). The views expressed herein are mine and mine alone. Secret Business and Unique to You! Let me begin by briefly stating that Transcendental Meditation (TM) has been around since the 1950s. The TM technique and TM movement was developed by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India. The Maharishi taught thousands of people and then began training people to become TM teachers through organizations. The term has now been trade marked. There has been controversy around the movement but also for me I have…
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Meditation activities for kids – 5 of the best!
Kids and Meditation – the perfect time is now! Really, meditation activities for kids, relaxation meditation for kids and the meditation techniques for kids used don’t differ from what an adult would use. What I am going to share is suitable for children, teenagers and the whole family. The difference of course is that adults may be more inclined to want to do or at least try meditation activities because they may have an awareness that they may need it or that it may help with whatever issue brought them to it. And, the other difference is that we can’t expect children to sit for 30 minutes or an hour…
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How do you meditate properly? Let’s not get all bent out of shape about it!
The Properly Trap Why are we so obsessed about doing everything properly and getting everything “right” all the time? And especially with something like meditation that essentially is to bring us peace, to slow and reduce the constant thoughts that pervade our minds, to engender clear thinking, to rest, heal and become conscious. Why this preoccupation with getting it right or doing it properly. Who are we really doing it for anyway? And why? Do we have to get it right because of how we might be perceived by others if we don’t (this goes for other things in life too), or how we perceive ourselves (our false self of…
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Simple meditation techniques for beginners – it doesn’t have to be hard!
Whether you are new to meditating or have been “trying” to meditate for some time, my intention here is to provide you with some simple meditation techniques for beginners from the start to the end of your meditation session. I also want to dispel some of the misunderstandings around meditation (though I will elaborate much more fully in subsequent posts) in order to alleviate some of the resistance that is built up around meditation and that subsequently prevents many from even starting and in some cases continuing. For me, it’s all about ease and I hope to pass this sense of ease on to you so that you are more…
