The Amazing Benefits of Meditation: Living the Life You've Always Wanted to Live


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In recent years much scientific research has been done on meditation and its practice. Meditation science has revealed that meditation for beginners and experts, both “sit down” meditation and mindfulness meditation, has amazing benefits for body, mind and spirit. Do you: · Have a stressful life? · Feel like you are on a never-ending treadmill? · Have physical, emotional, mental issues you would like to address? · Wonder what inner peace about your circumstances would feel like? Do you want to: · Feel better? · Improve your sense of wellbeing? · Learn how to do personal healing work to address concerns and challengers you have? · Feel more in control of your mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health? This free meditation book can help. It examines, in broad terms, the scientific findings, the types of meditation you can employ, why meditation works the way it does, and how it can be used for: · Lessening Stress, Increasing a Sense of Well-Being (Chapter 3) · Creativity and Problem Solving (Chapter 5) · Attracting Good People, Things, and Circumstances (Chapter6) Scientific findings have confirmed what Master Teachers and mystics have known for centuries—that meditation can be help individuals and communities in so many ways related to mental, emotional and physical health, inner peace, wellness, aliveness, and personal growth and evolution. In addition to examining the research and the findings, the author Blair Abee offers his on perspective on why meditation works to create very positive outcomes. Blair has spent more than 45 years studying yoga, meditation, and other spiritual traditions, and offers his insights and personal discoveries. This the first of a meditation trilogy that Blair is writing on the subject of meditation that are, or soon will be, available. And check out his website and weekly blog at: HiCMeditation.com




The Amazing Benefits of Meditation


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Recent scientific findings have confirmed what Master Teachers and mystics have known for centuries-meditation can help individuals in so many ways; meditation has many benefits-physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. This book examines the research, delves into how and why the studiers were done, and examines the findings. In addition, the author Blair Abee offers his on perspective on why meditation works the way it does to create the outcomes revealed. Blair has spent more than 40 years studying yoga, meditation, and other spiritual traditions, and offers his insights and personal discoveries. Blair developed Higher Consciousness Meditation (HCM) after many years of meditation and yoga, and a traumatic year at a new job with a difficult boss who was abusing employees. This forced him to dive deep into his meditation practice to stay sane. As a result, he emerged with new, vibrant ways of coping with life's challenges, discussed in these pages.




The Manifestation Book


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You were meant to live an abundant life, a life full of love, joy, peace, health, resources and personal fulfillment.Yet, we were all born onto a planet that is not easy to negotiate and which requires intelligence and cunning to create a sense of well-being for ourselves and for those we care about. Unfortunately, just getting through the day occupies much of our waking consciousness attention and personal fulfillment is elusive.This book is an exploration of abundance and how the development of your spiritual side can help you experience your own, personal, true abundance. The question of how to grow beyond a mere survival existence into a life of well-being has been the focus of many philosophers, authors and spiritual teachers for centuries. Its most recent highly publicized exploration has been around the Law of Attraction and how to "have everything you want in life". More fundamental than the Law of Attraction, however, is the Law of Vibration, which underpins the Law of Attraction. Also, more fundamental to having a new BMW appear in your driveway is the development of your Soul. It is your Higher Consciousness which generates the higher vibrations necessary to attract those experiences and things that support your personal growth and evolution.The book explores six key principles and offers very specific instructions about how to activate the principles. The principles that are important to know, understand and use are these:?We Live in an Abundant Universe?The Law of Vibration is the Key to Experiencing Abundance?Higher Consciousness is the Key to the Law of Vibration?Meditation is the Key to Developing your Higher Consciousness?Learn to Ask, Properly?Give in Order to Receive?Gratitude Will Keep Abundance Coming to YouExplore these principles in this book and activate them for yourself. Your life will be so much more enjoyable when you do.




Think Like a Monk


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Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life. When you think like a monk, you’ll understand: -How to overcome negativity -How to stop overthinking -Why comparison kills love -How to use your fear -Why you can’t find happiness by looking for it -How to learn from everyone you meet -Why you are not your thoughts -How to find your purpose -Why kindness is crucial to success -And much more... Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. His family was convinced he had chosen option three: instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, he headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk’s path to share his experience and wisdom with others. Heavily in debt, and with no recognizable skills on his résumé, he moved back home in north London with his parents. Shetty reconnected with old school friends—many working for some of the world’s largest corporations—who were experiencing tremendous stress, pressure, and unhappiness, and they invited Shetty to coach them on well-being, purpose, and mindfulness. Since then, Shetty has become one of the world’s most popular influencers. In 2017, he was named in the Forbes magazine 30-under-30 for being a game-changer in the world of media. In 2018, he had the #1 video on Facebook with over 360 million views. His social media following totals over 38 million, he has produced over 400 viral videos which have amassed more than 8 billion views, and his podcast, On Purpose, is consistently ranked the world’s #1 Health and Wellness podcast. In this inspiring, empowering book, Shetty draws on his time as a monk to show us how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. Combining ancient wisdom and his own rich experiences in the ashram, Think Like a Monk reveals how to overcome negative thoughts and habits, and access the calm and purpose that lie within all of us. He transforms abstract lessons into advice and exercises we can all apply to reduce stress, improve relationships, and give the gifts we find in ourselves to the world. Shetty proves that everyone can—and should—think like a monk.




A Beginner's Guide to Meditation


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As countless meditators have learned firsthand, meditation practice can positively transform the way we see and experience our lives. This practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation introduces you to the practice, explains how it is approached in the main schools of Buddhism, and offers advice and inspiration from Buddhism’s most renowned and effective meditation teachers, including Pema Chödrön, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Sharon Salzberg, Norman Fischer, Ajahn Chah, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, Sylvia Boorstein, Noah Levine, Judy Lief, and many others. Topics include how to build excitement and energy to start a meditation routine and keep it going, setting up a meditation space, working with and through boredom, what to look for when seeking others to meditate with, how to know when it’s time to try doing a formal meditation retreat, how to bring the practice "off the cushion" with walking meditation and other practices, and much more.




The Mind Illuminated


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The Mind Illuminated is a comprehensive, accessible and - above all - effective book on meditation, providing a nuts-and-bolts stage-based system that helps all levels of meditators establish and deepen their practice. Providing step-by-step guidance for every stage of the meditation path, this uniquely comprehensive guide for a Western audience combines the wisdom from the teachings of the Buddha with the latest research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Clear and friendly, this in-depth practice manual builds on the nine-stage model of meditation originally articulated by the ancient Indian sage Asanga, crystallizing the entire meditative journey into 10 clearly-defined stages. The book also introduces a new and fascinating model of how the mind works, and uses illustrations and charts to help the reader work through each stage. This manual is an essential read for the beginner to the seasoned veteran of meditation.




Higher Consciousness Meditation


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This is a different type of meditation book. Its purpose is personal illumination. Its goal is a fundamental shift in your ground of being, from three- dimensional, everyday consciousness, to Five-Dimensional, Soul Consciousness. A fun read, it's lighthearted in its approach. While the book is written in easy to follow language for beginners to meditation, it will also have great appeal to experienced meditators because it's not about taming the mind. Instead, it shows how to use meditation to illumine the mind-a much easier task. The book also has a number of tools, tips, triggers and reminders to keep the momentum going throughout the day.The means to accomplish the purpose is a powerful new form of meditation called Higher Consciousness Meditation (HCM), developed by author Blair Abee after 45 years of meditation experimentation with a number of traditions. The Book Covers These Compelling Topics:?Who Are We? Why Are We Here? Where Are We Going? Short answer: We are eternal beings who inhabit a biomechanical vehicle, have existed since the beginning and will continue into infinity.?The difference between the everyday 3-dimensional world of ego/mind and the 5-Dimensional World of Spirit/Mind. How to get in touch with the latter.?What is Meditation? What is Higher Consciousness Meditation? This unique meditation and its practice is explained in detail.?The Higher Consciousness Meditation Process-the meditation guides you step by step and is easy to remember.?It includes mindfulness meditation exercises, as well. Specifically, using your Sacred Senses to interact with the world in a more mindful way.?Other Ways to Tap into Higher Consciousness such as creating a higher vibration in your home.?Fun meditation stories from Blair's experience to illustrate key points.




Growing Young


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NATIONAL BESTSELLER A smart, research-driven case for why optimism, kindness, and strong social networks will help us live to 100. From the day her daughter was born, science journalist Marta Zaraska fretted about what she and her family were eating. She fasted, considered adopting the keto diet, and ran a half-marathon. She bought goji berries and chia seeds and ate organic food. But then her research brought her to read countless scientific papers and to interview dozens of experts in various fields of study, including molecular biochemistry, epidemiology and neuroscience. What Marta discovered shattered her long-held beliefs about aging and longevity. A strong support network of family and friends, she learned, lowers mortality risk by about 45 percent, while exercise only lowers it by about 23 percent. Volunteering your free time lowers it by 22 percent or so, while certain health fads like turmeric haven't been shown to help at all. These revelations led Marta Zaraska to a simple conclusion: In addition to healthy nutrition and physical activity, deepening friendships, practicing empathy and contemplating your purpose in life can improve your lifespan. Through eleven chapters that take her around the world, from catching wild mice in the woods of central England to flower arranging with octogenarians in Japan, from laboratories to "hugging centres," Marta embarks on an absorbing, entertaining and insightful journey to determine the habits that will have the greatest impact on our longevity. Deeply researched and expertly reported, Growing Young will dramatically change the way you seek a longer, happier life.




Passage Meditation


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Pioneered by spiritual master Eknath Easwaran, passage meditation consists of memorizing an inspirational spiritual passage and then sending it deep into consciousness through slow, sustained attention. It keeps meditation fresh and varied because readers can select the passages - from one tradition or many - that embody their chosen ideals. Many readers also enjoy the passages for their poetic and intellectual appeal. This form of meditation offers all the richness and depth of traditional wisdom, together with a practical method for bringing that wisdom into daily life. The book situates passage meditation as part of Easwaran's eight-point program that, based on traditional spiritual practices but adjusted for modern lifestyles, shows readers how to stay calm and focused at work and home. This edition includes a new preface of previously unpublished material by Easwaran and an epilogue that explains the story behind the book and invites new readers to join the author on this adventure in the ''world within.''




Living the Simply Luxurious Life


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What can you uniquely give the world? We often sell ourselves short with self-limiting beliefs, but most of us would be amazed and delighted to know that we do have something special - our distinctive passions and talents - to offer. And what if I told you that what you have to give will also enable you to live a life of true contentment? How is that possible? It happens when you embrace and curate your own simply luxurious life. We tend to not realize the capacity of our full potential and settle for what society has deemed acceptable. However, each of us has a unique journey to travel if only we would find the courage, paired with key skills we can develop, to step forward. This book will help you along the deeper journey to discovering your best self as you begin to trust your intuition and listen to your curiosity. You will learn how to: - Recognize your innate strengths - Acquire the skills needed to nurture your best self - Identify and navigate past societal limitations often placed upon women - Strengthen your brand both personally and professionally - Build a supportive and healthy community - Cultivate effortless style - Enhance your everyday meals with seasonal fare - Live with less, so that you can live more fully - Understand how to make a successful fresh start - Establish and mastermind your financial security - Experience great pleasure and joy in relationships - Always strive for quality over quantity in every arena of your life Living simply luxuriously is a choice: to think critically, to live courageously, and to savor the everydays as much as the grand occasions. As you learn to live well in your everydays, you will elevate your experience and recognize what is working for you and what is not. With this knowledge, you let go of the unnecessary, thus simplifying your life and removing the complexity. Choices become easier, life has more flavor, and you begin to feel deeply satisfying true contentment. The cultivation of a unique simply luxurious life is an extraordinary daily journey that each of us can master, leading us to our fullest potential.