Heartfulness Meditation Program Reports
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Introduction to Meditation
What is meditation?
- The goal of meditation is to go beyond the mind and experience our essential nature — which is described as peace, happiness and bliss.
- But as anyone who has tried to meditate knows, the mind itself is the biggest obstacle standing between ourselves and this awareness
What are the benefits of meditation?
- Reduces Stress- Stress reduction is one of the most common reasons people try meditation.
- Controls Anxiety. …
- Promotes Emotional Health. …
- Enhances Self-Awareness. …
- Lengthens Attention Span. …
- May Reduce Age-Related Memory Loss. …
- Can Generate Kindness. …
- May Help Fight Addictions
What have you gained from Meditation?
Buddha was asked: “What have you gained from Meditation?”
He replied: “Nothing.”
“However”, Buddha said, “let me tell you what I lost : Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Insecurity, Fear of Old Age and Death.”
How do you meditate?
- Sit comfortably
- Close your eyes
- Make no effort to control the breath; simply breathe naturally
- Focus your attention on the breath and on how the body moves with each inhalation and exhalation
Can meditation change my life?
- Undoubtedly, meditation is a practice that brings about massive benefits that can change and improve our lives.
- There are many meditation techniques that you can perform, but the very premise of meditation has always been for self-awareness and psychological well-being to help you transform and change your life.
Does meditation have proven benefits?
- Meditation definitely reduces stress. And too much stress is bad for your health
- There is some research that indicates meditation may help with: Allergies, anxiety, asthma, cancer, depression, fatigue, heart disease, high blood pressure, pain and sleep difficulties
How long should a beginner meditate?
- If you are just starting out, I recommend you meditate for anywhere from 15 to 20 minutes every day.
- You can start with even less. Maybe try it for 10 minute in the morning. And when you can sit still and relax for that long, move to 20 minutes.
Is it better to meditate or exercise first?
- Both have benefits, but as some have said, meditating after can be difficult if you’re very excited.
- Its not compulsory, depends on you only
Can we drink water before meditation?
- Drink water before meditating to stop physical distractions.
- With this remember not to drink too much otherwise a run to the toilet is a distraction also.
- Enjoy your meditation experience, no matter what happens during the meditation.
Chapter 2: Heartfulness Meditation
What is heartfulness meditation about?
- Heartfulness meditation is heart based meditation using Yogic transmission (Divine Energy utilised for transformation of Human Beings).
- By tuning in to our heart, we learn to be centred in our Highest Self.
- We strengthen that connection and cultivate an inner knowing that wisely directs and guides our lives.
- We grow to face the challenges of life with courage and acceptance. We live by the heart, and become what we’re meant to be.
- Heartfulness Institute offers a simple and practical way to learn relaxation and heart-based meditation.
- Heartfulness Institute is a non-profit organisation offering this method in over a hundred and fifty countries throughout the world and to academic institutions, schools, colleges, universities, government organisations and corporates…
- There are millions of Heartfulness practitioners and over 13,000 spiritual trainers worldwide.
- Heartfulness meditation has no association with any religion and everyone is welcome to practice.
RESET – RELAX & MEDITATE
EXPERIENCE HEARTFULNESS MEDITATION
What are Impressions? How are they caused?
- All our thoughts, actions, reactions, and emotions leaves an impression in our sub-conscious Mind.
- These impressions become the blueprint for our future thoughts and actions.
- In this way, in a real sense, we become slaves of these impressions.
Prayer
- O Master! ——— Our Goal
- Thou art the real goal of human life.—- Present state
- We are yet but slaves of wishes— The Source of our Liberation, Recognizing That It Is God Alone Who Can Help Us Rise To The Higher State Of Existence.
- Putting bar to our advancement.— It is a humble acknowledgement of where we are now and how we would like to grow.
- Thou art the only God and Power
- To bring us up to that stage.