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May this find you well and happy. ********************************* This is Part 1 of your 18 segment weekly email course which you requested on "THE ART OF MEDITATION" taken from the book by the same name by Robert Elias Najemy which can be found as a pdf ebook at http://HolisticHarmony.com/ebooks/index.asp May you enjoy and benefit from it. ********************************** Important note: Meditation should actually be learned from a meditation teacher who can guide through your various stages. As you work with these guidelines, you should seek out a teacher with whom you can have direct contact. If at any point you feel that your meditation is causing you to feel any problems, then please seek out professional help. Always remember that you and only can be responsible for your physical and mental health. ********************************** WHAT IS MEDITATION? What exactly is the meaning of this word meditation that we hear more and more frequently during the last years? Where has it come from? What is it for? How is it used? Who are the people using it, and how many are they? What are its effects on the human being, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually? What are its effects on the society? What is the difference between meditation, prayer, positive thought projection and Ğmind controlğ? Meditation can be described in hundreds of various ways. It would really take a number of books to answer these questions. Here we will give some brief answers in outline form and go more deeply into the subject along with Ğhow to meditateğ in later chapters. THREE ASPECTS OF MEDITATION 1. Relaxation of the body and mind so that the mind is not cluttered with various unrelated and disturbing thoughts. 2. Concentration on a limited area of focus so as to begin to be able to control the functioning of the mind and direct it towards the "object" of concentration which one chooses. Thus, if I have chosen to concentrate on the concept of love, my mind will not wonder from that point of focus to various other unrelated thoughts concerning my daily life, needs, desires, the future and the past. 3. The eventual transcendence of the mind, thoughts and all identification with the body and personality, and the emergence into a state of supermental union with God (Universal Spirit). These three aspects, RELAXATION, CONCENTRATION and TRANSCENDENCE constitute the basis of most meditation techniques. WHERE HAS MEDITATION COME FROM? The concept and practice of meditation exists in every religion, philosophy and system of spiritual growth. It is simply the process of learning to control the mind and direct it towards more positive and spiritual thoughts and objects of concentration. In the Greek Orthodox religion, the phrase ĞLORD JESUS HAVE MERCY ON MEğ is used as a meditative focus for the purpose of staying in constant contact with Christ Consciousness and for the eventual ecstatic union with the Divine. The process of meditation has emerged out of mankindıs continuing efforts to understand himself, to achieve self-knowledge, to improve his control over his mind, and to reach higher levels of consciousness. WHAT IS MEDITATION LIKE? Meditation is every action, or abstinence from action, which brings the mind into a state of contact with the inner self, so that an inner peace or silence is created. The meditative process climaxes in the transcendence of the ego and the mind itself, ending in a state of pure awareness; consciousness without an object of perception. Put more simply, during normal waking consciousness our minds are constantly in a state of activity, continually moving through moods, feelings, ideas, thoughts, perceptions of sounds, sights, tastes and sensual experiences. Every moment is filled with working, talking, thinking, analyzing, watching, worrying, solving, studying, dreaming and so on. The mind goes on continuously. We are like ships being tossed around by the waves of circumstances, with no control, at the mercy of the various stimuli, which activate our mental programmings. One moment we are happy, elated over a new relationship, success at business, or school, or a well-cooked meal; joyful at meeting an old friend, or having bought a new dress to wear. In the next moment sadness flows through us - we are tired, depressed with life, bored with work, confined by our family, devastated by the heat, frustrated with ourselves, angry at others, or bitter about the hardships which life has put upon us. Life is an incessant flow of moods, thoughts and perceptions. An object of perception is always luring the attention of our consciousness. Now the object of your consciousness is what you are reading. And in-between the lines it moves to the life experiences that are stimulated by the associations brought forth by these words. Then the past memories become your object of consciousness. And when you finish reading, at some point, you will look around the room and that will be your object of consciousness. Then you will wonder about the next few hours or the next days - what you will eat, the projects you must complete, the state of your relationships with family and friends, a planned vacation, your spiritual growth, etc. Itıs no wonder we are a bit confused, lacking in clarity, concentration and peace of mind. The ship of our mind is tired of bobbing up and down, in and out the never-ending waves of quickly changing mental impressions. Cars, buses, trains, planes, TV, radio, movies, magazines and newspapers have improved the educational, financial and recreational aspect of life tremendously. We are more informed - more knowledgeable about the material world in which we live - than our ancestors. All this is at the expense, however, of our natural contact with our inner world. With so many mind stimulating inputs, our consciousness is constantly focused outwardly, resulting in a depletion of mental energy due to a deterioration of the connection to our inner source of peace, clarity and spiritual and mental power. ******************************** From the book "THE ART OF MEDITATION" by Robert Elias Najemy which can be downloaded as an ebook pdf file or ordered from http://HolisticHarmony.com/ebooks/index.asp ******************************** B> ********* Membership is free and you can access 600 articles, chapters and ebooks for free.Become a Member********* Our Free ezine Claritygreater health, happiness and harmonious relationships. Click to subscribe/unsubscribe to Clarity E-zine May you be well on all levels of your being.
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