What is meditation? Lady Jane Nov 08

December 2nd, 2008

Meditation

We spend a lot of time considering trivialities which drain our energy. Just think of the way we can relive an unpleasant incident of the past which will raise both our temperatures and our heartbeats and leave us drained.

Meditation is the process, or method, or discipline by which we learn two things. Firstly we learn the extent to which our minds are occupied with trivialities and secondly we learn a different way of using the mind which gives us more energy and more clarity of thought.
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Besides the medical benefits of meditation which are very well documented, we also discover something about our unique potential in the process.

Although we you can learn about meditation from books, and indeed my website describes the process www.kabbalahmeditation.org/meditation it is easier to practice of meditation with a guide and with other people.

Mind Function

March 31st, 2008

“THE LEGITIMATE FUNCTION OF MIND IS TO TELL YOU WHAT IS NOT”?

Time magazine article on meditation

February 11th, 2008

Question : Meditation is supposed to be so good for you and the Time magazine article says millions of people are doing it daily, but what is the difference between asking me to think about my breathing and meditating on breathing, or thinking about tomorrow’s breakfast?

Answer: Your real question is, what is the difference between thinking and meditation. The first answer is that thinking is a process that most people agree takes place automatically and stops our efforts at meditation. Meditation, on the other hand, is a process which takes place consciously or deliberately by following the instructions of a guide. In the first case it is happening to you, like a passive puppet , whereas in the 2nd case you are doing it deliberately and actively