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The Power of Meditation Practice
With the growing popularity of meditation in the United States and around the world, the practice of meditation as a daily exercise is no longer reserved for those seeking spiritual awareness. It has now become a mainstream activity because of the many reported benefits of meditation, including, reducing stress, calming anxiety, increasing focus, amplifying self-esteem, expanding inner strength, and maximizing resiliency.
Meditation helps people make life-changing Transformations. The key to meditation is to find one that resonates with you and committing to practice to experience the full benefits. There are a variety of meditation techniques, including mindfulness, guided, silent, movement, and mantra meditation.
Silent Meditation
A variety of silent meditation techniques have been practiced around the world for thousands of years to help people experience a sense of calm and inner harmony. Some practices recommend focusing on the breath and observing yourself breathe in and out. Others recommend that you place your focus on the tip of your nose; and there are practices that are based solely on creative visualization. Meditation techniques are many. The method we are going to share here recommends placing your attention on The Third Eye, also known as The Seat of Soul. This is the spot between your eyebrows. This exercise helps clear mental blockages, improve mental clarity, increase inner strength, and enhance concentration and intuition. The silent meditation we’ll highlight here is known as The Seat of Soul Meditation.
Mantra Meditation
Quiet the Mind and Unlock Awareness
Mantras are sacred sounds which are recited for inner harmony and awareness. There are simple mantras such as OM (AUM), MAHA, SAT-NAM, and HU; and more elaborate mantras such as, OM-MANI-PADME-HUM and many others. These sacred utterances are spiritual formulas passed down from a variety of ancient traditions, intended to help clear the mind of negativity, induce relaxation, and heighten awareness.
Spreading kindness around the world.
Kindness Meditation Class
Kindness Meditation class trains people to cultivate inner peace, spiritual awareness, and compassion through meditation and storytelling. The classes are typically small, from 3 to 15 participants, and generally meet once a week for 90 minutes.
The class is divided into three sections. The first part consists of an introduction, followed by silent meditation.
The second part consists of reading a short story selected from the book, You Can Never Go Wrong by Being Kind—An anthology on the transformative potential of kindness & compassion, by Dr. Zeal Okogeri. This is followed by an open discussion on insights gained from the story. Participants are encouraged to share stories about their own experiences with the transformative potential of kindness, compassion, and generosity.
The final part of the class consists of thanking participants for their attendance and a short closing silent meditation, to express our gratitude for the opportunity to get together and sharing ideas, meeting new friends, and cultivating compassion.