Meditation is an ancient practice seemingly as old as humankind. Some believe there is evidence that it was practiced by early hunter-gatherer societies by the tribal leaders and shamans to contact the world of their Gods or spirits to obtain direction for their tribes.

It has been and still is practiced by every major religion. Prince Siddhartha Guatama, the Buddha, achieved enlightenment circ. 500 B.C. and meditation is still practiced in Buddhism. Early Christian monks began...

Why Believe?

Why should there be belief, or disbelief?

What is belief?

Belief in what?

If we are mere strings floating in an infinite universe, then what is the purpose of its presence?

In no we do we pretend in this article to any meeting points between reason and metaphysics .

Our approach here is simply to provoke questions.

Final conclusion is left to every individual.

As is known no one argument can be produced to prove...

Past Lives - we have all had them - some more than others, yet the fact remains we all have some experience of lives before this one.

All of us have at least some Karmic Debt that is still playing out in our lives today, sometimes it is also useful to understand what that debt is and why you seem to be repeating patterns.

So before we start there are a few things I feel I must say to you.
Firstly do not be disappointed if you find the life you lead previously...

THE SECRET OF THE POWER OF PRAYER

Power of Prayer – How powerful is it?

The power of prayer should not be underestimated. James 5:16-18 declares," The prayer of righteous man is powerful and effective. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on land for three and half years. And again he prayed, and heaven gave rain and the earth produced it crops. "God most definitely listen to prayers,...

North Plainfield, NJ June 29, 2010 - YouTube is filled with Meditation videos. People wishing to learn a quick, easy method can peruse the many videos posted there to find one that suit's their need. However sending distance healing energy is a bit different. Recently Suzanne OBrien of ReikiChickTraining.com posted videos on YouTube addressing this very issue.

She felt that right now it would seem that our World could use as many energy healers as possible. One of her videos...

Zen meditation goes back over a thousand years and there are no written records available to cover its exact start. So, as you would expect, it is steeped in tradition. No-one is totally certain exactly how or when Zen meditation first started although one of the earliest influences is the Flower Sermon. This ceremony was wordless and this is thought to help the purity of the sermon, where the Sakyamuni or Bhudda offers a white flower to the Sangha, an assembly of people who have a...

It's always the same when you start anything new - the age old question crops up of where to begin. Sometimes you get the option of beginners classes, which is a good indication that you're in the same group as other novices. But if you're looking for something like the best meditation for beginners, it's not always as easy to know where you should start. Here are some methods that many beginners find the best way to start meditating on a daily basis.

Breathing...

There are a multitude of different meditation methods available. The one that you end up using on a regular basis is usually a matter of personal preference but here are some different methods that you should consider.

1. Join a local class

This is often people's first port of call as it provides both confidence and the social aspect of meditating with other like minded people. The precise method of meditation used depends on the class, so if you had one method in mind then...

At its simplest, meditation is just a time of quiet contemplation. You can meditate almost any time, any place. Take a look at this easy meditation technique to see just how easy it is to begin meditating.

Sitting meditation

Find a quiet place to do this. Whilst you can do this whilst sitting in a chair, a lot of people prefer to use a meditation cushion to sit on. If you're just starting out, a bean bag or some cushions from around your home will work fine as well. Make...

The ultimate value of the mindbody is for the divine one of all time to incarnate into it with the fullness and purity of itself. It is to bring the immortality of this “you” of you into the physical manifestation of its own creation.

This is what the whole of existence is for - the dance, play or lila of the one that is flowing through the eyes of this mindbody that you are lost in the belief of thinking as being you. The divine lila of existence has always been...