Sad for No Reason ebookMeditation benefits
What kind of mental image does the word “meditation” conjure for you? Some think it means chanting in a foreign language, twisting your legs into the lotus position, or even idol worship. These are stereotypes! I have spoken to several Christians who would not like to consider taking up meditation because of their misconceptions of it. Verily, you do not have to sacrifice your religious beliefs to take up meditation; you will not be doing anything sacrilegious.
If you are a Christian, know that I found mention of meditation in many places in the bible. It is suggested that you find a quiet place to go within and think about The Lord! That’s meditation! Throughout Psalms, there are verses that say I will meditate on your decrees, on your wonders, on your unfailing love, on all your wonderful works. Here’s a nice one:
My meditation of him shall be sweet; I will be glad in the Lord. Psalm 104:34
It seems to be in vogue now for the medical community to suggest meditation for stress relief. Long-time meditators who started for the end-goal of enlightenment may suggest that the best and only reason to meditate is for the dissolution of the ego, and all that health stuff comes in second place.
So what do you think? If a person starts meditation simply for the health benefits like reduced stress, controlling your thoughts, happiness, and increased concentration, will they also gain enlightenment?
Here are two links to read about that.
Will Holosync make you enlightened?
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August 8th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Mediation leads to a connection with the higher self. Of course it depends of the quality of meditation itself, how frequently sessions are made and their duration.
I would connect meditation with holosync, Jessica, and you know very well the benefits…
August 8th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
I feel that meditation helps with the growth of my religious beliefs. Although I am fully aware that some people denote negative images when religion and meditation are included in the same sentence.
Jessica, I am not familiar with the term holosync. I followed your link “will holosync make you enlightened?” and noticed that Elio made reference to it as well.
Looks like I have a lot of reading to do. Some of what I read in his article was over my head. But I don’t give up that easily.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Mckay: After I made the post, I realized that not everyone who reads my blog will know what Holosync is! I describe my own life experience and scientific description of it on the home page of Live on Purpose. It’s basically a long sales letter written because I believe so fully in Holosync that I became an affiliate. If you do decide that Holosync is something you’d like to try out, then I’d really appreciate it if you used the links I include to it in my page, listed below:
http://www.liveonpurpose.info/holosync-letter.shtml
I simply get a small kickback from Centerpointe if you decide you like the Holosync meditation and want to get it for yourself.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Elio: I agree, no matter the reason you begin meditation, it leads to a connection with the higher self. Whether that includes enlightenment, is up to the practitioner: quantity and quality of practice.
One of the comments in the ‘pick the brain’ link indicates that someone gave meditation a try for a month and a half, for thirty minutes a day, and he still felt like he was wasting a half an hour. The answer is to change the technique until one is found that resonates well.
My point is that Holosync has no technique; it’s so easy that all you have to do is listen and space out. No one has to worry that they’ll lose their religion if they listen to it. No one has to worry if they’re doing it right or wrong, because the headphones generate the tones necessary for your brainwave patterns to change.
Anyway, I used to be able to sit in meditation for two hours using the ‘thought dropping’ technique, without Holosync (when I was in my twenties). I know for sure that Holosync can duplicate my results in less time!
August 15th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
You have a lovely blog with lots of great info. congrats on receiving the Spreader of Love award from Inspired Journey!!
August 15th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Great post Jessica, just wanted to let you know that I have tagged you to receive the Spreader of Love award, please check out my latest blog post for the details and please continue to spread the love.