{"id":241,"date":"2013-09-13T20:09:24","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T19:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paulatooths.com\/index\/?p=241"},"modified":"2018-04-26T15:00:16","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T14:00:16","slug":"more-about-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulatooths.com\/index\/2013\/09\/13\/more-about-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"More About Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(LONDON) por Paula Tooths<\/div>\n
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\u221e MEDIATION \u221e<\/div>\n
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Sharing with you a bit of my research (complementing my last video)<\/a><\/div>\n
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Commonly associated with Eastern religions and practices, there are historical data proving that meditation is as old as mankind.\u00a0Unlike other techniques or tools for self-development, Meditation is not exactly originate in a region or a people, have been developed concurrently in different cultures, why has received many names.<\/p>\n

The oldest written about Meditation refers to Egypt, there are also reports that the practice was also common among the Maya.\u00a0But it was from India, China and Japan that Meditation has expanded and conquered the world.<\/p>\n

Despite appearing very commonly associated with religious and spiritual practices, Meditation is also an excellent tool for personal development in non-religious and a useful auxiliary tool in psychotherapeutic processes, as well as an adjunct in the treatment of various diseases of emotional nature.<\/p>\n

The word meditation comes from the Latin meditare, which means back to the center and disconnect yourself from the outside world, enforcing over what goes inside.\u00a0In Sanskrit it is said\u00a0dhyana<\/b>\u00a0, in Chinese is\u00a0ch’anna<\/b>\u00a0and Japanese zen<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Broadly, there are two types of meditation: a guided and the free style.\u00a0The guided meditation occurs when the circulation is performed according to commands established by a person who conducts the process.\u00a0Generally Guided Meditation follows according to a predefined goal (such as a greater connection with a feeling like forgiveness, energizing or grounding) and is usually more easily followed by people who have no previous practice in meditation.\u00a0Already Meditation free refers to the modality in which the practitioner just sits (there are several possibilities of position) and looking to empty the thoughts from his head.\u00a0The Taoist Meditation Zhai Xin Fa, whose translation would be “practical purification of the Heart ” and the Zen Buddhist Zazen are examples of meditations free.\u00a0Meditation can be done so solitary or in groups, silently or chanting mantras seeking to generate specific mental states.\u00a0There are also methods that are practiced meditation in motion and also standing with legs apart and shoulders relaxed.\u00a0The latter technique, called Zhan Zhuang, has attracted many supporters in the West and is more easily practiced by elderly or who encounter problems in staying in sitting positions for a long time.<\/p>\n

In general, the objectives pursued through meditative practices are always the same.\u00a0Our minds are constantly working, is settling in the past, is gearing up for the future, which makes it very difficult to stay focused on the present moment.\u00a0Meditation is nothing more than a method that seeks to dispel all thoughts of worry, anxiety, fear or expectation, bringing attention to this practitioner – either through observation of his inner world in solitary practice, it is using the images\u00a0that are generated from the instructions given in guided practice.\u00a0When the mind is silent, the present moment is experienced and, with proper care\u00a0 it becomes possible to separate the thoughts of our identity.\u00a0When there is the recital of mantras, observe the movements of the mind by establishing a clear goal for her (the repetition of words or phrases).<\/p>\n

There are many benefits experienced by practicing meditation, among them stand out to improve concentration, memory and attention span, and profoundly positive effects on sleep quality of those who dedicate themselves to Meditation with certain frequency.\u00a0Other commonly reported benefits are associated with the gradual increase of self-discipline, determination and progressive asleep feelings of anxiety and mental restlessness.<\/p>\n

Among the religious philosophies of the East who adopt meditation as a religious practice towards attaining a higher spiritual state stand Buddhism, Brahmanism, Taoism and also some martial arts like I Chuan and Tai Chi Chuan.\u00a0Generally anyone can meditate, regardless of age or physical condition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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