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Meditation is the practice of focusing the mind, often formalized into a specific routine. Meditation is usually recognized as a component of Eastern religions, originating in Vedic Hinduism. It encompasses any of a wide variety of spiritual practices which emphasize mental activity or quiescence. Meditation can also be used for personal development, such as the exercises of Hatha yoga. Many practise meditation in order to achieve eternal peace, while others do it in order to get healthier and friendlier.
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The English word meditation comes from the Latin meditatio, which originally indicated every type of physical or intellectual exercise, then later evolved into the more specific meaning "contemplation." This usage is found in Christian spirituality, for example, "meditations on the sufferings of Christ"; as well as Western philosophy, as in Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy, a set of six mental exercises which systematically analyze the nature of reality.
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Acem Meditation - Information for beginners and practicioners, on courses, the practice itself. Includes essays and reports by practitioners.
Meta Description: [ Acem Meditation is a method for relaxation and personal growth. Acem's understanding and teaching of meditation is based on first-hand experience and is in line with modern thinking and psychological perspectives. ]
All Around Us - Experiential methods for exploring and understanding human interaction with the Earth and mineral worlds through meditation, energy work, and intuitive science.
Meta Description: [ Experiential methods for exploring and understanding human interaction with life, the Earth and mineral worlds through meditation, energy work, and intuitive science. ]
Bursting the Body Light - Meditation tools, monthly newsletter, and information about this type of breathing meditation and its effects.
Center for Soul Evolution - Inspirational stories, events, meditative tapes, advice, and a healing circle.
Meta Description: [ CSE is devoted to the promotion of Divine Presence on the planet, and
offers tools to ease and accelerate our transition to higher consciousness. ]
Foundation for a New Consciousness - New Age philosophy examining the paradoxical thinking and basis for meditation. Includes online excertps from the book and the book itself.
Meta Description: [ New Age philosophy that examines paradoxical thinking and shows that the arts form the basis for meditation. Ideas from alchemy and astrology are used to clarify paradoxical consciousness. ]
Foundation for International Spiritual Unfoldment - Courses and lectures teaching meditation and related spiritual practices in order to find communion with our inner spirit.
Meta Description: [ UK and Europe based school providing personally prescribed meditation techniques, also courses and classes on how to meditate. ]
Full Moon Meditation - Offering resources for those who want to participate in the worldwide meditations conducted during the full moon. Includes background, commentaries, and moon dates.
Global Meditations Website - Global Meditations to bring Peace, Love, and Light to Mother Earth and to Humanity. Join from your own home, with dates and suggested prayers.
Golden Heart Meditation - Information on initiation, photographs of avatars and descriptions of Nenno's activities.
Meta Description: [ The key to the meaning of life is meditation. Love is the path. The Golden Heart is that what you are. Sacred symbols are powerful instruments to gain an higher consciousness. ]
Holly's Domain - Personal page of Dr Holly Summer, author of the Meditation Sourcebook. With message board and meditation resources.
Inner Outer Partnership - Developing spiritual potential and applying spiritual perspective to better the world. Includes newsletter and event schedule.
Meta Description: [ The Inner Outer Partnership is a non-profit tax-exempt organization that strives to make spirituality more understood, accessible and practiced. It stresses that if we dare to develop our potential, and endeavor to apply it not only in our own lives but in our communities and nation, we can then... ]
Learning Meditation - Introduction to the basics of meditation and the reduction of stress.
Meta Description: [ Visit our Web site and achieve conscious relaxation and stress reduction through meditation. RealAudio meditations allow you to listen, relax and achieve inner peace right on the Web. ]
Light-Up-Your-Life - Meditations to achieve the kingdom of heaven, which is really the center of self.
Meta Description: [ Light-Up-Your_life is about finding the source of wisdom and joy in the last place you would ever think. ]
LightShift 2000 - Information on Global Meditation. Includes ezine.
Meta Description: [ Let's turn on the light of the world. ]
Living in the Present - A mindfulness meditation program which combines movement, silence, and dialogue to help participants learn to accept and trust the life experience.
Meditate for Life - The site provides short and simple information about meditation.
Meditation - On the origins and benefits of meditation, how to prepare yourself, and a few meditation exercises.
Meditation - The Art of Being - A resource for beginners to meditation.
Meta Description: [ Meditation: The Art of Being ]
Meditation for the Real World - Meditation guide and newsletter dedicated to sharing techniques and concepts from all traditions.
Meta Description: [ Meditation guide and newsletter dedicated to sharing techniques and concepts from all traditions. ]
Meditation TV - Free daily classes and videos that teach stress reduction and how to meditate. Offering a correspondence school that explores sleep and lucid dreaming, chakras, the third eye, the kundalini, alchemy, and self-healing.
Meta Description: [ Free daily meditation classes teach you how to meditate, release stress, and follow your inner guidance. Learn how to meditate and open the chakras. Explore third eye meditation, kundalini meditation, and lucid dreaming. ]
Miracle Sangha - An online meditation community for all spiritual traditions.
Meta Description: [ Miracle Sangha is founded on Miracles and Mindfulness. As a meditational circle, we practice the Awareness of Love's Presence through Miracle Studies and Meditation.Miracle Sangha is celebrated in the traditions of the East and Miracle Studies. ]
Mudrashram Institute of Spiritual Studies - Offering meditation instruction, workshops and classes, based on the inspirations offered by spirit guides.
Meta Description: [ The Mudrashram Institute of Spiritual Studies, presenting the teachings of the Mudrashram lineage of Multiplane Masters. The site features the writing and services of George A. Boyd. ]
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Open Your Third Eye - Detailed meditation for third-eye awakenining.
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Openhand - Fee based workshops and courses teaching conscious awareness and the truth about life beyond the illusion.
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Powerful Meditations - Techniques as recommended by various teachers and authors.
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Rock Music: Why Good Vibrations May Be Bad - Article on how rock, rap and heavy metal music affect the physical body and the light within.
Terminal Care - Transition meditation during the full moon, to bring in the birth of the new age. Includes schedules, related events, a conference room, and instructions.
Meta Description: [ Sterven en Stervensbegeleiding ]
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The Angels Nest Labyrinth and Sanctuary - Located in Oxford, North Carolina, and dedicated to providing an opportunity for spiritual growth and healing through an outdoor labyrinth, chakra centers, and meditation gardens.
Meta Description: [ The Angels Nest Labyrinth and Sanctuary is a light center located in Oxford, NC that is dedicated to providing spiritual growth and healing. ]
The Seven Veils - Explore the chakras, audio meditation and healing music available.
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The Third Circle Web Site - Healing circles, meditation, and spiritual quotes.
Meta Description: [ The Third Circle is an opening to all-that-is and up to infinity, by self-work and out of Self-Source-Of-Authority, in the quest of truth and reality. ]
The Yoga of Alignment - A brief survey about meditation.
Meta Description: [ The Yoga of Alignment, or YOFA, draws from the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, yoga meditation, the healing philosophy of chiropractic, the system of prayer of The Science of Mind, and Dr. Rebbie Straubing's mystical perspective on everyday life. Workshops, articles, free e-book, free e-course, coach... ]
Universal Life Force Alignment Meditation - A human being’s center of feeling responds to love like a flower opens to the morning sun. Through Meditation get in touch with your own universal life force, the source of life and love within.
Meta Description: [ The Immortal Babaji blesses those who pray to him with a most sincere heart. ]
World Mind Society - Dedicated to the progressive enlightenment of our species, through the mediums of education, meditation and the employment of group mind force.
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