To have a good personal development with meditation, we suggest that individuals be neutral. It means learning to be calm in every moment regardless of how good or bad it may seem. When we are always neutral inside, it can also be very peaceful because neutrality comes with calmness. Neutrality doesn’t mean being indifferent but …
Many people insist that they are too busy and have no time to meditate. Talking like this, it seems like this person will be too busy for their whole life. How we can be free from busy situations when we can’t offer a few minutes for our mind to have a break? Meditation can be …
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If each day you can meditate for an hour, it would be excellent! If you can do it only half an hour, it is still helpful. You can split your meditation. Half an hour in the morning plus another half an hour in the evening gives you an hour of meditation for that day. Any …
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If you fall asleep, don’t be concerned. It can be a good sign since it shows that you are relaxing well, though perhaps just a bit too well. Take several deep breaths, move your body a little and continue practicing. Many people have a good experience after this step. Take care to also use a …
The Wandering Mind Visits If the ‘wandering mind’ turns up, please don’t pay any attention. Treat it as an uninvited guest. When you don’t pay it any attention, it will leave you. In this way, you can keep continuing focusing to picture, feeling or mantra at your center. The more continuously you can be peaceful …
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If you remember using a microscope or telescope in science class, you will realize how importance of patience needed to tune lenses to obtain a clear picture. It’s similar to when we tune a radio or used to tune televisions to receive a channel. We are used to being careful to tune devices to get …
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According to our practice, the mind has several ‘bases’, or resting places, in the body. When you meditate, you can imagine your object such as a crystal ball, sun, moon or star. Let it become small and move to our nostril. Let it stay at your nostril for a few seconds and then move it …
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When you close your eyes, you will bring your mind to your center of gravity. We know that we can’t simply grasp or catch our mind to achieve this. People don’t even know where their mind is during each moment. The way of knowing where our mind is located is actually very simple. When we …
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Mind has the nature of a soft element. It will be easier to concentrate it at your center when you deal with it softly and gently. We don’t like anyone to force us to do something. We appreciate it so much more when people ask us kindly. It is the same for your mind; never …
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3 steps of meditation Meditation, as you learn in Basic knowledge of meditation, is a true resting while having both relaxation and focusing. However, in practice, there are some steps that you could take to help you relax and bring your mind back to yourself. There are 3 steps of meditation that you could practice …
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