In certain meditation practices, raising our consciousness beyond our current state reduces thoughts, especially those that are wasteful. There are different kinds of thoughts. They can be identified as: positive, necessary, waste and negative thoughts. When we meditate we aim to reduce the impact of "waste thoughts," allowing real genuine thinking to take over our mind. Negative and waste thoughts weaken our inner state of being, and positive and necessary enhance the soul's original inner power.
When we are living and operating in a particular consciousness, this can determine the value of our day. There are two degrees of consciousness: one is soul consciousness and the other is body consciousness (limited sense of self). If we are living in a body conscious awareness we become very sensitive to external stimuli-meaning. If I am always acting and reacting according to the stimuli, then I am simply allowing body consciousness to increase, which will attack my natural state of peace.
We all wish to be happy, plain and simple. So we must choose to be more self aware, but sometimes our thoughts take us away from ourselves. Here's how to make it easier. When you are in your meditation it is a good time for you to connect with your higher power. A supreme source of energy, most often referred to as God. When we connect to this Source, we are reminded of how beautiful, peaceful, and powerful we really are!
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Of course, the thoughts that bother us are the thoughts that come unbidden to the mind. These may be negative thoughts, everyday thoughts, or even positive thoughts. It is the fact that we don't seem to be in control of our mind that is so distressing, and even interferes with our desire to be closer to God.
Any philosophy of thinking that hopes to offer a solution must provide an effective method or technique for eliminating the wasteful and uncontrolled thoughts. This requires understanding the source of these thoughts and the means for eliminating that source.
I urge you to research the technique of transcending thinking. This is the technique that eliminates the source of suffering, which is stress, through direct experience of the Self. One we learn how to eliminate stress, we discover within both the delicate and infinitely strong currents of the Divine.
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David Spector
Natural Stress Relief/USA
For me, being mindful of when I stop experiencing the rythm of my body is key. Practicing active meditation has tuned my thoughts to bodily rythm, and bodily rythm to mental function. We must breath; how we breath is a matter of discipline and practice. Our ability to multitask enables us to 1) meditate, and 2) perform functions together. We become more a product of awareness, and less a function if influence.
Thank you for your wonderful Meditation tools and resources that you give to all Americans and everyone else around the world who have the opportunity to read the Huffington Post daily.
You are my inspiration and your daily meditaions help me so much in coping with life's daily work and life challenges. I view the world differently now, with a more positive outlook on my approach to situations. I actually feel better too!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do for humanity. I'm a daily reader now of the Huffington Post! My congratulations to Ariana Huffington for her forward thinking and leading this project!
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Portia Mary Davidson
It is your courage and inner strength that adds to making the world a better place my dear friend. Stay always blessed and beautiful! Sr Jenna