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Reduce Stress and Lower Blood Pressure Naturally with Mind-Body Techniques

by CTM AdminCTMed News September 25, 2023September 24, 2023No Comments

Are you looking for ways to reduce stress and lower your blood pressure without resorting to medications? New guidelines from the International Society of Hypertension suggest that you can achieve these goals by incorporating mind-body techniques into your daily routine. While traditional advice like quitting smoking and reducing salt intake remains important, there’s growing evidence …

Deal with doubt mind

by CTM AdminCTMed update September 24, 2023September 24, 2023No Comments

Today, teaching monks gives knowledge about 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, this problem usually comes up after practicing meditation for a while. It would cause 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 about the method that you practice and make you feel insecure and fear that you could not do it. If you want to overcome …

Join a Retreat

by CTM AdminInspirational Meditation February 18, 2023May 4, 2023One Comment

If you are able to enjoy long holidays, it’s a good opportunity to join a meditation retreat. At the retreat you will be part of a group under the supervision of a teaching monk. The rhythm and atmosphere of the retreat can help you to enjoy better mental and spiritual development. When you meditate many …

Three types of meditators

by Monk SunMeditation Knowledge February 4, 2023February 9, 2023No Comments

Three types of meditators There are mainly three types of meditators that we could face. It is also important to know which types you really are so you could practice accordingly to those types. Three types are composed of tense, loose, and just right. Just Right meditators If you are just right, you will find …

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Be Neutral

by CTM AdminInspirational Meditation February 3, 2023May 4, 2023One Comment

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 …

No Time to Meditate?

by CTM AdminInspirational Meditation February 2, 2023May 4, 2023One Comment

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 …

Meditation Duration

by CTM AdminInspirational Meditation January 29, 2023May 4, 20232 Comments

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 …

Falling Asleep

by CTM AdminInspirational Meditation January 24, 2023May 4, 2023No Comments

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 …

Wandering Mind & How to fix

by CTM AdminInspirational Meditation January 23, 2023May 4, 2023One Comment

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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Concentration-Relaxation Balance

by CTM AdminInspirational Meditation January 21, 2023May 4, 2023No Comments

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 …