New iPhone App with Timed and Guided Meditations

The latest in cyber-Buddhism: an iPhone application with timed and guided meditations, all authored and spoken by contributing editor Stephan Bodian, who informs us, “The next two apps will be Open Your Heart to Love, including forgiveness, gratitude, and lovingkindness meditations, and The Happiness Pack, including mindfulness, an adaptation of tonglen, a gratitude meditation, and a brief piece on working with negative emotions.”

The application was produced by Mental Workout, a company specializing in technological approaches to meditation.

Dr. Masaru Emoto’s CD

 There is a wonderful book written by Dr Emoto entitled ‘Water Crystal Healing’. Here is a tip to meditate using the classical music that comes with the book.

Select the music with the desired outcome. The book explains the effect of each piece of music and how it will affect our vibration or energy.

Fill a wine glass with water and place it near but not touching your speakers. When you play the music, look at the corresponding crystal picture and focus on it until the musical piece concludes. Next drink the glass of water. The water should form the same crystal as the music, although we cannot see it.

Try it and feel the difference!

How’s that for using music to meditate.

5 Tips For Beginners

If you are just beginning a meditation practice, here are simple secrets to master meditation:

1
Write down 200 reasons why you want to learn meditation.This will cause your subconscious mind to link meditation to pleasure.

2
Join a group or class. The mass energy of many people meditating will somehow transfer to you. In fact, because of such classes, I am able to meditate for two hours at one stretch.

3
Take baby steps. Think big or dream big to set the direction and then take baby steps to execute your dream. Begin with one minute or 5 minute meditation for the first few days.

4
Embrace or expect that for the first few days or weeks,your mind will wander about with other thoughts during meditation. This is acceptable, embrace it.

5
Use music! This is the one of the most effective methods for me. Classical, new age, soft music or guided meditations are all excellent.

The rewards are many. You just learn it once and the skill is yours forever!

Yoni Mudra

Yoni Mudra is an exercise of the withdrawal of the senses, included in Pratyahara.

All day long, people are barraged persistently with worries at home and at work. Your senses respond to all stimuli, with your brain simultaneously straining itself by ignoring all insignificant stimulus-responses. By being able to control the senses, only then can you concentrate and act on your duties more efficiently.

These are the steps in doing the Yoni Mudra technique:

Close your ears with your thumbs.

Use your index fingers to cover your eyes.

Then, use your middle fingers to pinch the nostrils.

Press your lips together with your remaining fingers.

While meditating, release your middle fingers as you inhale and exhale.

Concentration is the key for you to do this successfully and a better concentration is what you’ll achieve if you practice this. Remember that Meditation helps you relax and maintain mental clarity. Just do what Yogis do – find a comfortable place, do the Yoni Mudra technique, and you’re off for a better day with a rejuvenated mind.

Meditate At Machu PIcchu/Lake Titicaca (September 12-26, 2009)

In search of a way to heal oneself and the planet, join respected and awakened spiritual teacher, Paula Muran, in an unparalleled opportunity to Magical Peru in September of 2009. 

Awaken your mind, body and spirit on this spiritual journey. Designed as both a workshop and a vacation, Ms. Muran takes participants on a spiritual journey through meditation, ceremonies and well deserved rest and relaxation at one of the 7th wonders of the world. Travelers reflect at the beautiful Lake Titicaca, enjoy the power of the Sacred Valley and participate in group ceremonies conducted by Wisdom Keeper, Jorge Delgado, at Machu Picchu. Spiritual voyagers also have personal time to explore the splendor of Peru, immerse themselves in Peruvian culture, and enjoy some retail therapy. 

Ms. Muran’s upcoming trip to Peru marks her 10th, and her third spiritual journey to Peru. One of Ms. Muran’s purposes is to re-pattern the old paradigms of fear and unworthiness imbedded in the consciousness and the planetary grid-a complex structure of energy leylines that encircle the globe and connect each person to a higher consciousness throughout the universe. 

Join Ms. Muran and experience the enchanting energy of Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca, September 12-26, 2009. The cost of this spiritual, Peruvian adventure is only $3,390.00 + airfare. 

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