Welcome to the Mystical Life Blog. This blog was created to express the timeless Truths than can be found in a wide variety of spiritual paths. Please feel free to post your own beliefs that you have discovered on your unique mystical journey. All viewpoints are welcome, please take the time to share. Thank-you!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Benefits Of Meditation
100 Benefits of Meditation
By Frederic Premji on May 08 2008
There are so many advantages to meditation. When I first originally thought of this post, I indeed wanted to make it 100 benefits long (think big right!), however, I wasn’t sure I could find more than perhaps 20-25 benefits. Well, I made it happen! Meditation is as powerful as I thought it would be. Here is the definitive list of benefits that meditation can provide you with:
Physiological benefits:
1- It lowers oxygen consumption.
2- It decreases respiratory rate.
3- It increases blood flow and slows the heart rate.
4- Increases exercise tolerance.
5- Leads to a deeper level of physical relaxation.
6- Good for people with high blood pressure.
7- Reduces anxiety attacks by lowering the levels of blood lactate.
8- Decreases muscle tension
9- Helps in chronic diseases like allergies, arthritis etc.
10- Reduces Pre-menstrual Syndrome symptoms.
11- Helps in post-operative healing.
12- Enhances the immune system.
13- Reduces activity of viruses and emotional distress
14- Enhances energy, strength and vigour.
15- Helps with weight loss
16- Reduction of free radicals, less tissue damage
17- Higher skin resistance
18- Drop in cholesterol levels, lowers risk of cardiovascular disease.
19- Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier breathing.
20- Decreases the aging process.
21- Higher levels of DHEAS (Dehydroepiandrosterone)
22- prevented, slowed or controlled pain of chronic diseases
23- Makes you sweat less
24- Cure headaches & migraines
25- Greater Orderliness of Brain Functioning
26- Reduced Need for Medical Care
27- Less energy wasted
28- More inclined to sports, activities
29- Significant relief from asthma
30- improved performance in athletic events
31- Normalizes to your ideal weight
32- harmonizes our endocrine system
33- relaxes our nervous system
34- produce lasting beneficial changes in brain electrical activity
35- Cure infertility (the stresses of infertility can interfere with the release of hormones that regulate ovulation).
Psychological benefits:
36- Builds self-confidence.
37- Increases serotonin level, influences mood and behaviour.
38- Resolve phobias & fears
39- Helps control own thoughts
40- Helps with focus & concentration
41- Increase creativity
42- Increased brain wave coherence.
43- Improved learning ability and memory.
44- Increased feelings of vitality and rejuvenation.
45- Increased emotional stability.
46- improved relationships
47- Mind ages at slower rate
48- Easier to remove bad habits
49- Develops intuition
50- Increased Productivity
51- Improved relations at home & at work
52- Able to see the larger picture in a given situation
53- Helps ignore petty issues
54- Increased ability to solve complex problems
55- Purifies your character
56- Develop will power
57- greater communication between the two brain hemispheres
58- react more quickly and more effectively to a stressful event.
59- increases one’s perceptual ability and motor performance
60- higher intelligence growth rate
61- Increased job satisfaction
62- increase in the capacity for intimate contact with loved ones
63- decrease in potential mental illness
64- Better, more sociable behaviour
65- Less aggressiveness
66- Helps in quitting smoking, alcohol addiction
67- Reduces need and dependency on drugs, pills & pharmaceuticals
68- Need less sleep to recover from sleep deprivation
69- Require less time to fall asleep, helps cure insomnia
70- Increases sense of responsibility
71- Reduces road rage
72- Decrease in restless thinking
73- Decreased tendency to worry
74- Increases listening skills and empathy
75- Helps make more accurate judgements
76- Greater tolerance
77- Gives composure to act in considered & constructive ways
78- Grows a stable, more balanced personality
79- Develops emotional maturity
Spiritual benefits:
80- Helps keep things in perspective
81- Provides peace of mind, happiness
82- Helps you discover your purpose
83- Increased self-actualization.
84- Increased compassion
85- Growing wisdom
86- Deeper understanding of yourself and others
87- Brings body, mind, spirit in harmony
88- Deeper Level of spiritual relaxation
89- Increased acceptance of oneself
90- helps learn forgiveness
91- Changes attitude toward life
92- Creates a deeper relationship with your God
93- Attain enlightenment
94- greater inner-directedness
95- Helps living in the present moment
96- Creates a widening, deepening capacity for love
97- Discovery of the power and consciousness beyond the ego
98- Experience an inner sense of “Assurance or Knowingness”
99- Experience a sense of “Oneness”
100- Increases the synchronicity in your life
Meditation is also completely FREE! It requires no special equipment, and is not complicated to learn. It can be practiced anywhere, at any given moment, and it is not time consuming (15-20 min. per day is good). Best of all, meditation has NO negative side effects. Bottom line, there is nothing but positive to be gained from it! With such a huge list of benefits, the question you should ask yourself is, “why am I not meditating yet?”
If you need a point to start from, you should try guided meditation courses. They are inexpensive and can provide you with a good foundation from which to begin meditating.
Make sure you meditate, there are quite simply too many positives to just ignore it.
Taken from: http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/100-benefits-of-meditation/
By Frederic Premji on May 08 2008
There are so many advantages to meditation. When I first originally thought of this post, I indeed wanted to make it 100 benefits long (think big right!), however, I wasn’t sure I could find more than perhaps 20-25 benefits. Well, I made it happen! Meditation is as powerful as I thought it would be. Here is the definitive list of benefits that meditation can provide you with:
Physiological benefits:
1- It lowers oxygen consumption.
2- It decreases respiratory rate.
3- It increases blood flow and slows the heart rate.
4- Increases exercise tolerance.
5- Leads to a deeper level of physical relaxation.
6- Good for people with high blood pressure.
7- Reduces anxiety attacks by lowering the levels of blood lactate.
8- Decreases muscle tension
9- Helps in chronic diseases like allergies, arthritis etc.
10- Reduces Pre-menstrual Syndrome symptoms.
11- Helps in post-operative healing.
12- Enhances the immune system.
13- Reduces activity of viruses and emotional distress
14- Enhances energy, strength and vigour.
15- Helps with weight loss
16- Reduction of free radicals, less tissue damage
17- Higher skin resistance
18- Drop in cholesterol levels, lowers risk of cardiovascular disease.
19- Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier breathing.
20- Decreases the aging process.
21- Higher levels of DHEAS (Dehydroepiandrosterone)
22- prevented, slowed or controlled pain of chronic diseases
23- Makes you sweat less
24- Cure headaches & migraines
25- Greater Orderliness of Brain Functioning
26- Reduced Need for Medical Care
27- Less energy wasted
28- More inclined to sports, activities
29- Significant relief from asthma
30- improved performance in athletic events
31- Normalizes to your ideal weight
32- harmonizes our endocrine system
33- relaxes our nervous system
34- produce lasting beneficial changes in brain electrical activity
35- Cure infertility (the stresses of infertility can interfere with the release of hormones that regulate ovulation).
Psychological benefits:
36- Builds self-confidence.
37- Increases serotonin level, influences mood and behaviour.
38- Resolve phobias & fears
39- Helps control own thoughts
40- Helps with focus & concentration
41- Increase creativity
42- Increased brain wave coherence.
43- Improved learning ability and memory.
44- Increased feelings of vitality and rejuvenation.
45- Increased emotional stability.
46- improved relationships
47- Mind ages at slower rate
48- Easier to remove bad habits
49- Develops intuition
50- Increased Productivity
51- Improved relations at home & at work
52- Able to see the larger picture in a given situation
53- Helps ignore petty issues
54- Increased ability to solve complex problems
55- Purifies your character
56- Develop will power
57- greater communication between the two brain hemispheres
58- react more quickly and more effectively to a stressful event.
59- increases one’s perceptual ability and motor performance
60- higher intelligence growth rate
61- Increased job satisfaction
62- increase in the capacity for intimate contact with loved ones
63- decrease in potential mental illness
64- Better, more sociable behaviour
65- Less aggressiveness
66- Helps in quitting smoking, alcohol addiction
67- Reduces need and dependency on drugs, pills & pharmaceuticals
68- Need less sleep to recover from sleep deprivation
69- Require less time to fall asleep, helps cure insomnia
70- Increases sense of responsibility
71- Reduces road rage
72- Decrease in restless thinking
73- Decreased tendency to worry
74- Increases listening skills and empathy
75- Helps make more accurate judgements
76- Greater tolerance
77- Gives composure to act in considered & constructive ways
78- Grows a stable, more balanced personality
79- Develops emotional maturity
Spiritual benefits:
80- Helps keep things in perspective
81- Provides peace of mind, happiness
82- Helps you discover your purpose
83- Increased self-actualization.
84- Increased compassion
85- Growing wisdom
86- Deeper understanding of yourself and others
87- Brings body, mind, spirit in harmony
88- Deeper Level of spiritual relaxation
89- Increased acceptance of oneself
90- helps learn forgiveness
91- Changes attitude toward life
92- Creates a deeper relationship with your God
93- Attain enlightenment
94- greater inner-directedness
95- Helps living in the present moment
96- Creates a widening, deepening capacity for love
97- Discovery of the power and consciousness beyond the ego
98- Experience an inner sense of “Assurance or Knowingness”
99- Experience a sense of “Oneness”
100- Increases the synchronicity in your life
Meditation is also completely FREE! It requires no special equipment, and is not complicated to learn. It can be practiced anywhere, at any given moment, and it is not time consuming (15-20 min. per day is good). Best of all, meditation has NO negative side effects. Bottom line, there is nothing but positive to be gained from it! With such a huge list of benefits, the question you should ask yourself is, “why am I not meditating yet?”
If you need a point to start from, you should try guided meditation courses. They are inexpensive and can provide you with a good foundation from which to begin meditating.
Make sure you meditate, there are quite simply too many positives to just ignore it.
Taken from: http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/05/100-benefits-of-meditation/
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Morning Meditation
A daily morning meditation can be a wonderful and refreshing start to your day. It helps to clarify your thinking as well as uplift your mood. My personal practice is to meditate for 15 minutes when I first awaken. It definitely energizes me, and grants me a soft focus that stays with me for the remainder of the day. There are a multitude of meditation techniques you can utilize depending on your personal preference. I prefer deep breathing meditation, where my attention is placed on the rhythm of my in and out breathing. Here is a informative link where you will find a wide variety of meditation techniques: http://www.freemeditations.com/
Perhaps you will discover a meditation perfectly and individually tailored for you!
Perhaps you will discover a meditation perfectly and individually tailored for you!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Connecting To Our True Self
From many of the spiritual books I have read of late, I have come across the concept of our True Self. Of course the idea that we have two selves, our ego based self, and an inner True self are not new. Years back I remember the modern mystic Vernon Howard speaking often about learning to live from our inner or True self. The idea that there is an inner self which can only respond with unconditional love and wisdom strikes a chord of Truth within myself. By practicing the ancient spiritual teaching of self observation, I am able to observe my ego based self in action in a calm, yet detached manner. It is amazing and often shocking to see some of my daily behavior from such a detached impersonal perspective. Hidden motivations for acts I performed became appallingly obvious, and it truly was a shock to discover that many of my altruistic deeds were done for selfish reasons.
It's not that our ego is necessarily evil in and of itself, we obviously have one for a reason. It is when the ego ceases to be the tool it was meant to be, and we identify with it that our problems begin. Our True self on the other hand is who we truly are, our uniquely divine inner spark that remains ever bright behind all the dark clouds of ego consciousness. Sometimes we have such enlightening moments when the ego clouds dissipate long enough for us to catch a glimpse of our True self, and we are able to respond to situations with grace and compassion. We feel connected to our divine wisdom and inner peace ensues.
It would appear that the basis of all the great spiritual traditions is to assist us in reconnecting with our True self. By practicing impartial self-observation we can see ourselves as we actually are, and not as we fancy ourselves to be. This is actually not a negative act at all, for once we shine the divine light of self observation on our dark actions, they dissipate. Of course the subject of our True self is far deeper and has many more facets than I could ever hope to cover here. There are many wonderful authors such as Vernon Howard, Guy Finley, and Sydney Banks who can start you on your path to discovering your True self. The best part of all is that you don't have to look anywhere outside of yourself, you have had it all along!
It's not that our ego is necessarily evil in and of itself, we obviously have one for a reason. It is when the ego ceases to be the tool it was meant to be, and we identify with it that our problems begin. Our True self on the other hand is who we truly are, our uniquely divine inner spark that remains ever bright behind all the dark clouds of ego consciousness. Sometimes we have such enlightening moments when the ego clouds dissipate long enough for us to catch a glimpse of our True self, and we are able to respond to situations with grace and compassion. We feel connected to our divine wisdom and inner peace ensues.
It would appear that the basis of all the great spiritual traditions is to assist us in reconnecting with our True self. By practicing impartial self-observation we can see ourselves as we actually are, and not as we fancy ourselves to be. This is actually not a negative act at all, for once we shine the divine light of self observation on our dark actions, they dissipate. Of course the subject of our True self is far deeper and has many more facets than I could ever hope to cover here. There are many wonderful authors such as Vernon Howard, Guy Finley, and Sydney Banks who can start you on your path to discovering your True self. The best part of all is that you don't have to look anywhere outside of yourself, you have had it all along!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
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Happy Holidays!
Regardless of our personal or religious beliefs, most of us have a special place in our hearts for the Christmas season. We each express the holiday season in our own unique fashion, perhaps through sacred rituals or family traditions passed down from generation to generation. Personally I celebrate Christmas not as a Christian holiday, but as it was celebrated in the pre-Christian era. You can glean some great information on that here: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/unsolved_mysteries/85686
Of course I add some personal touches to make my holiday celebration unique and personal. However you celebrate your Christmas, I want to wish you all a sacred, Soul and Love filled holiday season!
Of course I add some personal touches to make my holiday celebration unique and personal. However you celebrate your Christmas, I want to wish you all a sacred, Soul and Love filled holiday season!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Daily Inspiration
One of my favorite topics is Individuality. Even though I truly believe we are all divinely connected at Soul level, I also believe that we are each eternally Individual Souls. When I see all the diversity in nature, even on the lowest levels, I cannot help but understand that Creator absolutely adores Individuality. One of my favorite teachers was Ernest Holmes founder of Religious Science. One of his teachings sums up my personal belief about Individuality: "We believe in the eternality, the immortality, and the continuity of the individual soul, forever and ever expanding." Personally, I am ever grateful for all of our Individual differences. What a boring, tasteless world this would be if we were all exactly alike! Edgar Cayce taught that God created us as Individual Souls so that we might grow fully into our unique selves, and ultimately rejoin the Creator as perfected Individual Souls. That idea rings true to me at a deep Soul level.
After all, there must be a divine reason for our uniqueness, as it is incredibly common. Even identical twins are unique Individuals with different personalities and tastes. We have all heard that no two snowflakes are exactly alike, and that is how it should be. Our diversity and uniqueness is sacred, and we should honor it daily. Cultivate your personal passions, wear that funky outfit if you like it, and simply be yourself. Be who you really are, and never try to impress anyone else by being someone you are not. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I disagree. Imitation is an assault on your divine Individuality. So perhaps you can start today to appreciate your one of a kind self, share your unique gifts with the world, and above all, be true to yourself! Have a blessed day!
After all, there must be a divine reason for our uniqueness, as it is incredibly common. Even identical twins are unique Individuals with different personalities and tastes. We have all heard that no two snowflakes are exactly alike, and that is how it should be. Our diversity and uniqueness is sacred, and we should honor it daily. Cultivate your personal passions, wear that funky outfit if you like it, and simply be yourself. Be who you really are, and never try to impress anyone else by being someone you are not. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I disagree. Imitation is an assault on your divine Individuality. So perhaps you can start today to appreciate your one of a kind self, share your unique gifts with the world, and above all, be true to yourself! Have a blessed day!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Daily Inspiration
The Mystic path is not always an easy one to walk. There are days when we feel completely illuminated by some Mystic Truth we have stumbled across, we are completely filled with unconditional love, hope, and optimism. Then there are the proverbial 'dark valley' kind of days, where we lose our faith, and suddenly view the world through dark and dreadful glasses. It is during the often inevitable dark days that we most need some inspiration, perhaps a gentle reminder that there is a real light at the end of the tunnel. Hence, I have decided to offer a daily inspiration section, in the hopes of guiding you towards that ever true light during your dark moments. Of course, it would be wonderful if my readers also contributed their own rays of light by sharing personal insights, spiritual revelations, and inspirational stories and quotes. It is my sincere hope those of us on the Mystic Path can come together, and just perhaps, shed some much needed light upon this dark world. Thank-you for reading, and may your day be filled with love and light!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Louise Hay
One of my original favorite spiritual mentors is Louise Hay. Her book titled 'You Can Heal Your Life' actually started me on my spiritual journey. I shall always hold Louise close to my heart for that. If you haven't already. do check out her classic work.
Welcome to the Mystical Life Blog. This blog was created to express the timeless Truths than can be found in a wide variety of spiritual paths. Please feel free to post your own beliefs that you have discovered on your own mystical journey. All viewpoints are welcome, please take the time to share. Thank-you!
Seeking Spiritual Truth
This is a blog dedicated to the spiritual path of all Mystic Seekers. There are as many varied paths to the Truth as there are Seekers on these paths. The purpose of this blog is to create a safe haven for all Mystics to come and share their particular beliefs, and perhaps offer some Spiritual wisdom they have gleaned during their quest for Truth. All ideologies are welcome here. Personally, I have learned much from wonderful teachers such as Louise Hay and Vernon Howard. Have also been privileged to learn some varied and interesting spiritual practices from some Wiccans on their own special path.
It is my hope that perhaps those of us on the Mystic's Path can come together and share our insights and wisdom. Whoever you may be, whatever path you may be on, rest assured your thoughts and ideas will be welcome here.
It is my hope that perhaps those of us on the Mystic's Path can come together and share our insights and wisdom. Whoever you may be, whatever path you may be on, rest assured your thoughts and ideas will be welcome here.
Vernon Howard
Another wise spiritual teacher I have had the privilege of learning from is Vernon Howard. He wrote several spiritual classics before his death in 1992. He was also a mentor of Guy Finley, another favorite spiritual teacher of mine.
Vernon Howard wrote 'The Mystic Path To Cosmic Power', and it is a highly recommended read. If you are not familiar with Vernon Howard this book is a wonderful introduction to his teaching of the Eternal Truths. I have personally read this book, and it is one of my favorites.
Vernon Howard wrote 'The Mystic Path To Cosmic Power', and it is a highly recommended read. If you are not familiar with Vernon Howard this book is a wonderful introduction to his teaching of the Eternal Truths. I have personally read this book, and it is one of my favorites.
Guy Finley Again
Here is another great book by Guy Finley that I have already read. Check it out, you will be happy you did!
Guy Finley
Recently I was introduced to a wonderful modern day Mystic and author by the name of Guy Finley. Currently I am reading his book titled 'The Essential Laws Of Fearless Living.' So far it is a very informative read, chock full of spiritual gems. Has anyone else heard of Guy Finley, and perhaps have any personal experience with his works?
Seeking Spiritual Truth
This is a blog dedicated to the spiritual path of all Mystic Seekers. There are as many varied paths to the Truth as there are Seekers on these paths. The purpose of this blog is to create a safe haven for all Mystics to come and share their particular beliefs, and perhaps offer some Spiritual wisdom they have gleaned during their quest for Truth. All ideologies are welcome here. Personally, I have learned much from wonderful teachers such as Louise Hay and Vernon Howard. Have also been privileged to learn some varied and interesting spiritual practices from some Wiccans on their own special path.
It is my hope that perhaps those of us on the Mystic's Path can come together and share our insights and wisdom. Whoever you may be, whatever path you may be on, rest assured your thoughts and ideas will be welcome here.
It is my hope that perhaps those of us on the Mystic's Path can come together and share our insights and wisdom. Whoever you may be, whatever path you may be on, rest assured your thoughts and ideas will be welcome here.
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