Silence
Silence gives rest to the mind and this means giving rest to the body.
Sometimes rest is the only medicine needed.
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BREATHE! Feel the Silence of Peace. The inner stillness within
your core. Sweet blissful beautiful
silence. Let your breath fill you, nourish you. Feel
the connection of your Divinity, the highest knowledge, feeling serenity
and peace.
Feel the power of flow moving through you! Hear the flow in the music of Silence. Assimilate any incoming messages
of
inner guidance into your Being. Follow their promptings.
Ground your self in the Spirit in Nature, absorb the sentient
exchange of energies. "As Above, So below; As Within, So
Without."
This builds the capacity to interact intuitively with
all sentient life. Grounded in body and Spirit, a direct channel
of energy is produced. Imagine a crystalline
pillar and see yourself looking out from within
it. Your vision spans across great fields of consciousness.
Everything
is apparent - clear
to
you. There
are
no distractions, just peace, serenity at the highest point that
you can reach, the Infinite Source of Love - the Pleroma - the
Galactic core of creation. You are a Divine emanation - An original
creation
with
purpose,
with goal orientation and in tandem with Nature - A
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Open yourself to miracles
that happen every day because they exist, look
for
the
wonder
in all
things
in Nature.
Your heart will attune with reverence and empathy for all that
is. This is the gift in connection with the Divine Mother Spirit, of a balanced crown chakra whose sound therapy is held within the silent voice in Nature. AAHHH, blissful silence in a world of increasing noise pollution that drones out the whisperings of the inner voice. Turn off the TV- unplug from the computer! Align with your true Nature!
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GROUND.CENTER.EXPAND
Accessing
the Higher Realms Through Spiritual Earth Wisdom
We
belong to the ground. It is our power and we must stay close
to it or maybe we will get lost.
~Aborigine, Narritjin Maymuru;Yirkala
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The
magnetic Kosmic body is generating energy onto the Earth for
our absorption. We can tap into the source of these spiritual
energies as demonstrated in the following meditation for assimilation
through resonance with the greater rhythm of life. Entrainment
with Spiritual force allows us to mediate this energy of light
into the body for healing, and to feed and sustain Nature’s
matrix. The fifty-three natural webstring senses and sensitivities
available to us through our body consciousness form the connective
webstrings between the dimensions. They act as conduits between
the levels of thought and layers of feeling.
To
utilize life energy most effectively we tap into the abundant
energies above us, around us and below
us. This requires body
awareness to Ground, Center and Expand Nature’s attractions
through increasingly heightened sensory perceptions. First we must ground. Grounding is a deep rootedness of Being
that allows us to be present with what is. Without presence further
evolution of the senses are difficult to register. Earth is the
medium to anchor the body and ground consciousness - body and
space. It is how we ground Spirit into matter through our own
biological processes for full somatic enlightenment.
Benefits of grounding consciousness into the etheric body is
that it fortifies and keeps it free from excess weight; maintains
open and circulating energy centers; and cultivates life energy
to rise naturally and abundantly. Next, is to center consciousness, to focus into the true heart
within. This mediative stance produces coherence for webstring
relation and empathic communication within the life matrix. This
provides a space for healing, of reverence and gratitude for
life’s creation. With permission we engage heart to heart
with the Mother. Limited self created boundaries dissolve and
empty for the wellspring of Nature’s compassional love
to fill us. Full of Love, we expand to pay it forward.
Amplified webstring connection outreached from the inner heart, assimilate intelligence to evolve the senses. They Increase the
vibrations of body and consciousness to rise into subtler states
and locations out of time, to bridge the gaps in consciousness.
Webstring connections create bridges, from self to other, and
from thought impressions to manifestations born of the Intelligence
of Creation Itself, the One Life, Source of ALL. Direct experience will show you.
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As
Above, So Below
As Within, So without
"As
above, so below" means that the macrocosm of the universe
is mirrored in the microcosm of the human body, and that the archetypal
patterns of structure on the causal and astral levels of reality have their lower reflections on the physical level of being.
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GROUND,
CENTER, EXPAND Nature Connection Meditation
Stand barefoot with feet hips distance apart. Center your consciousness
in your heart. Take a deep breath and gently exhale. Inhale deeper
and fill your lungs with life-giving air. Feel your heart expanding
with each breath.
Now feel that life force energy and move it down your body as
you breathe into your legs and feet. And as you exhale, feel
the energy move through the soles of your feet into the Earth.
Take
notice of your feeling senses. How your energy body feels a
magnetic pull into the earth – an
attraction to root into the rich moist darkness to absorb nourishment
that Mother
Earth so freely gives. Allow that webstring attraction to root
into the Earth take hold. Let the feeling sense of gravity provide
anchorage and balance.
Imagine the soles of your feet forming roots that slide through
the soil finding cracks in the rocks as they merge into the Heart
of Mother at the center of the earth. Ask permission to engage.
Open your electromagnetic sense and assure that the webstring
connection between your heart and the heart of Gaia is strong
and firm. Feel the glow of Her love and the warmth of Her unconditional heart
pervade you.
Feel the pressure of energy rise through the soil and into your
legs and pelvis. Cradle the energy in your pelvis-*-. Breathe in
again and feel it rise to fill your abdomen, bathing and nourishing
all the organs there. Use your breath and feel it rise to your
heart filling your being with love and nourishing your lungs
with in-spiration. Let this healing energy rise up to massage
your face and nourish your brain.
With
your energy expanding, register the attraction to reach
upward like branches of a tree toward the sun. Feel the
receptivity at the crown of your head liberate your consciousness
through the layers of the atmosphere to the very stars
themselves. Assure that your webstring connection to the
stars are strong and firm, then expand into All That Is
connecting to everything and nothing - the void of pure
emptiness.
As a receptive conduit of spiritual force, open to Kosmic
resonance. Harness the energy for descent through the crown
of your head, past the zeal point at the neck, the chest
and abdomen, legs and through your rooted feet into the
magnetic Earth. This looping between Earth and Heaven creates
healing synthesis using the body as a conduit of spiritual energy flow.
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Empty and full at the same
time, from feet to crown, the body is equally receptive to
Earth’s liberating currents
and to the heavenly currents descending into manifestation. You
can adjust how much energy you assimilate from each reception
point, root or crown. You can open or close these channels so
the energy flows are just right for your comfort and healing.
Take a moment to do that now.
Now, let the open-ended columns of energy converge at your Diamond
Heart, the nexus, so that you have an admixture of both Earth
and Heavenly energies. Let this energy flow out down your arms
and out your hands to pay it forward with love in action.
Feel yourself standing fully present with the energies of Earth
and Heaven flowing up and down through your being converging
at your heart. Know that your heart is a center of power where
healing can occur. Feel that energy flow out your hands to be
used for whatever healing purpose you have in mind. Energy is
neutral, so use your energy wisely and always engage with permission
in connecting with others and in Nature.
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Global
Communion & Group
Meditation
Ritual & Earth Cycle
The Law of Third Force states that when two or more
are gathered together for a
common purpose there is a third force that is Greater than the sum total
of the members.
There are certain periods where Earth receives infusions of spiritual
energy to aid planetary evolution. These times of incoming spiritual
energy makes individual and group meditations a powerful gateway
for the assimilation of those energies. For example, with the
influence of the moon out of the way, an alignment set up between
the Earth and the sun allows the full energy of the sun - symbol
of the soul's light - to impact freely and directly upon human
consciousness. This influx of light inspires spirit to flow outwardly
into human consciousness, facilitating closer contact and relationship
between all individuals who are receptive and sensitive to the
vibration of the inner planes. As we become more attuned to the
inner rhythm of such integrative periods, no matter where we are,
or what we are doing, we can each take the opportunity to link
up in consciousness with the organized
spiritual in-flow of Light permeating Mother Earth to bring about necessary healing. This communion of hearts and
minds enables us to go forward within the bonds of love and light
- leaving the past behind and focused in the NOW, where all parallels
merge.
The observation of these incoming cycles is perhaps the most important
discipline for contacting and distributing spiritual energies
throughout the world. We must pause within from the outer concerns
of life and and in collective group effort work together via Earth communion, meditation
and contemplation to create a channel, a rainbow bridge of connectivity
through which spiritual light can anchor into matter and creatively flow. As a united invocative
group of goodwill - we act as a unified focal point of light
illuminated in love increasingly sensitive to impressions from
the Soul that enables our lives and work to be guided from within co-creatively with Nature.
One
such cycle is the full moon, a period for intense meditation
and quiet, subjective work. There is a five-day period in
the full moon approach to establish an inner
alignment with the soul and our groups. They are the two preceding
days of renunciation and detachment where there is spiritual preparation
for the day of the full moon; the actual day and exact moment
of the full moon space is held as a silent channel in alignment
with Spiritual intent, focusing thoughts upon fulfilling the need
of humanity and planet Earth; and the two days of distribution
succeeding the full moon where the energies contacted permeate
our hearts, through our group and throughout the world. Each
monthly full moon cycle is influenced by the astrological constellation.
Each sign of the zodiac has a key quality or qualities that
are built into human consciousness by meditating upon them.
We use these spiritual keynotes in meditation to expands our
hearts, deepen our love and connection with Nature to dissolve the illusory barriers
of separation that in reality does not exist - to bridge the gap between the two
worlds of spiritual activity and human demonstration--to ground
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Cultivating
Non-Attachment
Having
enjoyed a sweet delicious taste, And having sometimes tasted what is
bitter,
Do not greedily enjoy the sweet taste, Do not feel aversion toward the
bitter.
When
touched by pleasant contact, do not be enthralled, do not tremble when
touched by pain.
Look evenly on both the pleasant and painful, not drawn or repelled
by anything.
~Buddha, "The Connected Discourses of the Buddha"
There
is the globe,
The foundation of my bodily existence.
It wears me out with work and duties,
It gives me rest in old age,
It gives me peace in death.
For the one who supplied me with what I needed in life,
Will also give me what I need in death.
~Chuang-Tzu, the great Taoist sage
Impermanence,
bliss and compassion are the central ideas in Buddhism from which
all else peripherally revolve
Impermanence- We should not be too strongly attached to life, for if we are,
we will find ourselves buffeted against the sharp rocks of change.
Radical impermanence suggests that instead of living in the
past and future, we should learn to live in the present as fully
as possible. This moment, at least, we are alive, while we cannot
be sure we will be alive tomorrow.
Compassion- As we judge people and lament others selfishness, their
hating this and wanting that---realize that we are just the
same. This helps us to see others in ourselves and ourselves
in others lending compassion and forgiveness.
Bliss- We are lead to bliss, a state of profound spiritual satisfaction,
happiness or joy, when we get “that nobody can step into
the same river twice.” (Heraclitus) We may think that
the river we step into tomorrow is the same river we stepped
into today, but this is just an illusion. The river is always
flowing along, so we can never step into the same water twice.
Let go into the river of the Divine.
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Cultivating
non-attachment is about following a certain inner path, a certain
way of engaging with the world - a middle or neutral way that
does not cause us to be overcome by extremes and to rise above
the duality of our desire for 'this' and 'that'. There is an inverse
relationship between desire and attachment. Through desire we
give rise to attachments. For every desire, there is a corresponding
attachment, namely, to the object of desire. Attachments are based
on the egocentric point of view, with its offspring, the notions
of 'me' and 'mine'.
We
see variant extremes played out within the human condition that
reduces us to two strong impulses, desire and hatred. Either we
are strongly pulled towards what we like or repelled by what we
hate. Almost everything we say and do, and most of our interests
pursued, speech and activity are motivated by and absorbed into
whom we like, what we like, and what we hate. Understanding this
framework of object and subject as a false dualism lends the basis
from which to work if we are to live a serene and happy life in
a world of constant flux.
With practice, we can rise above the natural tendencies of the
ego-mind and root out each and every point of attachment. For
example, our conspicuous attachment to our bodies with its physical
comforts and the enjoyment of the senses that if we consider it
is ultimately a potential source of suffering. For instance, we
seek to elude the inevitability of death by evading the thought
of it. However, the body is constantly changing under the cyclic
law of entropy. Impermanence reveals on a daily basis that life
is fleeting and ever-changing and every day we are reminded of
its transient nature through the danger and uncertainty of death.
From moment to moment, the body is passing from youth to old age,
from life to death. Fear of death is a form of attachment as is
the lust for life. Life and death are two sides of the same coin.
Not only are we attached to our bodies, but also to our possessions.
We continually weave a net of clinging around our clothes, our
car, our house, and our wealth and loath to part with our “things”
by accumulating more “stuff,” as if more will allot
years to our lives.
The
subtle threads of intellectual attachment and infatuation with
many things, our memories of past or future anticipations are
attachments as well that keep us out of the moment, where life
resides. Life is flowing, always changing, and we must never look
back to the moment, which has sped by, nor must we look forward
to the moment which lies ahead. Rather, we strive to live in the
present, flowing along in harmony with the rhythm of life, appreciating
each moment for what it is worth and allowing it to pass on to
be replaced by the next.
Even
spiritual experiences may become objects of attachment. For example, in meditation we often gain unusual experiences and can become attached to their duplication or to attainments gained, such as initiations. Understanding the nature of impermanence is the wisdom gained
to leave every attachment behind until there is not even a speck
left for the mind to grasp.
To
discover the state of absolute freedom that is rightfully ours
we must let go of everything, high and low, exalted and debased,
pure and impure, existent and non-existent, and the mind will
become calm and pure by itself. With sufficient determination
to work through our manifestly unsatisfactory way of living—that
of being little more than a slave to our impulses and practice
becoming more detached, more neutral, less emotionally charged,
less engaged with the alluring things we want, and less averse
and enraged by the things we dislike. In lieu of our attachments
and delusions between subject and object, we have
the potential to achieve ultimate freedom, eternal peace and perfect
enlightenment. Moments of non-attachment looks something like
this:
"
I am present with my body; my breathing becomes very refined, approaching
stillness; mental activity has calmed down; I feel no threat–there
is a certainty of belonging; I perceive my inner world as an open
space with no boundaries–awareness extends in all directions
rather than being focused on specific thoughts; self-acceptance
flows out into the environment. Things “out there” seem
intimate to me, an extension of myself." ~Deepak
Chopra
Practicing
this cultivation 'Check List' daily will deeply habituate
you to following an inner path that engages the world in a
higher way.
• Check your life for dangers around you.
• Check yourself for symptoms of impending illness.
• Check your mind for negative thoughts.
• Critically review all
your recent interests and activities to see if everything
is in integrity.
• Check your motives for doing or saying things.
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The
Path of Meditation
Don't
strain. Don't force anything or make grand, exaggerated efforts. Meditation
is not aggressive.
There is no place or need for violent striving. Just let your effort
be relaxed and steady.
~Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, "Mindfulness in Plain English"
Meditation has been compared to the flow of breath
because it conforms to the natural rhythm of the universal in-breath
and out-breath - the respiratory cycle of all energy. All of life
is a part of the respirational ebb and flow of cyclical spiritual
energy. As we become
conscious in our breathing and live in tandem
with these rhythms, we begin to entrain to the greater vibratory
flow of which we are a part. Meditation is essentially a means
of centering ourselves into that flow so that we can contact,
hold and distribute spiritual energies. If it is our intention,
we eventually align within the rhythm of the planetary heartbeat,
which reveals over time that our practice has greater implications
beyond the development of our self and is in fact, a part of
the
vast planetary process.
Meditation
is perhaps the most transformational tool on both the individual
and planetary levels, as it is a way to commune with GOD. As a
vehicle for the expansion of consciousness, it leads to coordination
of the soul, mind and brain upon which there is a period of alignment
that occurs by stabilizing and calming the physical, emotional
and mental bodies. Meditation is pre-requisite to building a Luminous
Body that links the integrated personality with the
soul. Eventually, the soul grips the vehicles that enable facility
of concentration and positive orientation. On our journey, this
inner connection leads us from dark to light, from the unreal
to the real, from death to immortality, off the cycle of rebirth
and eventually onto the path of higher evolution.
With meditation,
visualization is a key component for learning to wield and direct
energy in conformity with the purpose of the soul. A
seed thought, an aphorism, quality or symbol
that when pondered during meditation opens the mind to
deeper realities. However, the first step on the meditative path
is to examine our purpose, why we want to do it, so that our practice
is grounded in positive purpose--to truly reflect spiritual
ideals that embody service and sincere commitment
to action. Implementing the rhythm of daily practice to commune
with Spirit even when conditions conspire to interrupt the rhythm
are vital. While meditation brings in fiery energies, at first
it is recommended that a meditation period last between 15-20
minutes to eliminate over stimulation that might force the Kundalini
energy to rise prematurely, potentially causing damage to the
body-mind.
As we sit
to commune with God, our mind is focused on an affirmation expressing
our spiritual ideal. Purification begins when the mind is in accord
with our Spirit.
When mind is in accord with Spirit and there is control of the
body, connection has been established. This alignment with Spirit
gives us access to cross the bridge of the mind that we come to
know God. Many have come to know this as Building a Light body--the
construction of the antahkarana or the rainbow bridge
that weaves the threads of consciousness from within to without.
The desire for union with the One Life or Divine Life prompts
a refining process to take place in the body.
Purification begins within the chakra bodies where all activity
is accelerated and energy is redirected to its highest function.
It is under the direction of the mind that constructive thoughts
and emotions release healing hormones into the body-mind. And
it is through the endocrine glands that our spiritual forces finds
means of expression. Meditation stimulates and activates the pineal
gland at which point a rush of energy is felt and
a pulsation at the forehead area.
We also may feel a pulsation at the tail of the spine as creative
spiritual energy spirals in upward momentum. If spiritual life
force should rise unhindered and undefiled to the pineal and pituitary
glands, the whole body fills with light and depending on the degree
of the attunement, we may orient with Christ
or Unity Consciousness raising our rate of vibration.
Once energies are purified at the third eye, the chakras disseminate
the descending energies to cleanse and strengthen the body-mind.
Meditation is a key to opening these energy
centers (chakras), while proper
application of those spiritual energies illuminate the body, together
transforming us into a light in the world. If we aspire, there
are three keys to mastering the technique of meditation. The three
keys to this door of communication with Spirit are sincerity,
enthusiasm and perseverance.
Also
see Full
Moon Group
Meditation
Quan Yin Method of Meditation with
Light & Sound, Tonglen
Meditation, Quan
Yin Standing & Jesus
Sitting Sheng Zhen Qi Gong.
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Prayer is speaking to God and meditation
is listening to God. Efforts at meditation or prayer awaken the
necessary enthusiasm to begin.
Insight
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Beyond our self ascribed
chaos is a space beyond words of clarity and truth where love
is the only surety. There is a state of mind that is still, creative
and productive in a real sense, whole and energetic in its intensity
where we are independent of everything, even learning. The energy
of stillness is the only thing in creation that is productive,
for it is not personal. Silence is the direct pathway to presence.
In presence we are whole. In wholeness we are a co-creator with
Spirit.
Osho - Vegetarianism is of immense help in Meditation
"This is my simple religion.
There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy.
Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is
kindness.”~ Dalai Lama
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NOTE:
Healing potential increases when meditation and Food-Based
Healing (phytonutrients Foods)
are combined! Together they promote a powerhouse supply
of life energy that is capable of rebuilding the body.
Also, Aromatherapy, in the use of real
essential oils, especially Frankinsence or a combination
of calming oils to quell anxiety during meditation greatly enhances
the meditative process. Real essential oils for meditation and visualization
could be a way forward for many.
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Tonglen Buddhist Meditation
A Generative Practice of Compassion
"The important thing is to try to look a little
more broadly than just our own individual suffering.
The wider your point of view, the more you bear witness. And out
of that bearing witness a healing will arise. Bearing witness
brings us into loving action, the goal of which is to reduce suffering."
~ Roshi Bernie Glassman
Humanities current task
is to free ourselves from the prison by widening the circle of
compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature
in its beauty. Meditation is a way to cultivate compassion and
reverence for life.
Meditation
is deep and continuous thought that allows us to travel inward
to reflect on sacred matters. It leads us to discover who we really
are. Once achieved, we can reflect on inner aspects of the mind.
Deeper meditations connect us to the spark of the Divine and the
Light within.
Once an interfacing with the Higher Self has been established
we are assured a harmonious, abundant, and loving life as long
as we allow guidance by our inner directive.
Meditation
is the key to finding peace within and staying connected to it.
When we connect inside ourselves and learn to control our mental
and emotional bodies peace becomes us. Meditation allows us to
master this state of mind and once we do, we discover who we really
are.
The
Tonglen meditation practice in its application to relationship
dynamics is an incredible self-developmental tool. Within its
processes are alignments that exponentially expand from a selfish
orientation to an increasing expansion of Universal care. For
instance, the more heart centered we become the less selfish we
are and more concerned with Universal values.
The word Tonglen means, “giving and receiving,” which
is a harmonious flow between the giving masculine and the receiving
feminine principles. The meditation is a challenge to embrace
the undesirable aspects of experience and transform them using
the power of breath. It teaches how to draw in pain, than to push
it away by mental dissolution. It is impossible to process emotional
pain through the mind-it must come through the feeling body. It
may seem counterintuitive and even uncomfortable to breathe in
negativity, but by opening the heart in this way fear and self-absorption
is overcome while developing the capacity for increased compassion,
for the self, your partner and for all sentient beings that trigger
your buttons. The heart is the chakra center of transmutation
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The meditation is preceded by specific prayers for the healing
of certain people or groups that are experiencing similar suffering
to yours through compassion.
For example, the attitude held is “I alone will liberate
all beings from their suffering.” While I suffer, there
are others who suffer the same way that I am suffering now. Meditate
and draw in the collective suffering transmuting it with compassionate
understanding and forgiveness. It is amazing how effectively this
works for those who are in your face and how calm a repose you
can maintain with practice. People’s attitudes can simply
soften without ever knowing what is actually happening to them
through you. This makes room for honest communication than an
enervating session of emotional reactivity.
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If
you want others to be happy, practice compassion.
If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~Dalai
Lama
On
the Inhalation, visualize taking in your negativity
and suffering and hold it into your heart. Then imagine
taking in the suffering of all those in the world that suffer
like you in your particular situation and feel how you feel.
You find that no feeling is ever original and that by self-identification
with all of humanities sufferings you can destroy your egoic
self-cherishing or narcissism as the layers of defense rise
forth for inspection and into the light of understanding
where the heart melts into compassion.
On
the Exhalation, radiate love and peace in your
heart, mind and body. Extend this feeling as a radiant light
of infinite Love that reaches all beings throughout the
world. Imagine that this Love energy emanating from within
you washes over all beings and that they all experience
a deep love and inner peace. Meditate single-pointedly on
this love and joy.
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This
meditation exercise can be used while in sitting practice or amidst
daily activities. For instance, while facing a grumpy salesperson,
an ill-tempered boss or when arguing with a lover or friend. It
is extremely helpful to remember that people react when they are
in pain. Fear is a form of psychological pain that holds great
power in its ability to destroy. The human family seeks two things,
to love and be loved and to no longer be in pain. With this in
mind, it becomes easier to see others as an integral part of the
human family with the same fear and desires as our own.
Note:
We are what we eat! What we eat will determine what we think.
Therefore, we do not meditate within two hours of eating. Fasting
is a well-known way to enhance the meditative state.
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Words of Peace
Maharaji
Prem Rawat
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Prem
Rawat, known also by the honorary title Maharaji, has traveled the
world for four decades, inspiring people to find peace within.
His message
is simple and profound. It is independent of and is compatible with
any philosophy, religion, or spiritual path. At the UN Conference
Centre in Bangkok, he said, “Peace needs to be in everyone’s
life. The peace we are looking for is within. It is in the heart,
waiting to be felt. It is not the world that needs peace; it is
people. When people in the world are at peace within, the world
will be at peace.”
Maharaji's
Official Website _Inernational
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Young Peoples Initiative
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