Category Archives: contemplation – dhyana

Meditation

3 Keys to Creating a Sacred Meditation Space | Wisdom Web Blog

Close-up of a beautiful young woman meditating from Crestock Creative Photos We all know the profound benefits that meditation practice bestows. The two important aspects though, in order to extract the wonderful benefits from meditation, is that the practice needs … Continue reading

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Straight to the core

Last week I was talking to a gospel singer who was asking me about attending a yoga class. She said, “I need to work on my core. Everything starts with the core.” That is true in yoga and in life. … Continue reading

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this weeks intention -everything old is new again

Our intention for our yoga practice at Wholly Yoga this first full week of the new year is, everything old is new again. Sometimes in life and in our yoga practice we can get stuck in the past attached to … Continue reading

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New year intention 3 things

Set up the Tabernacle on the first day of the new year Exodus 40:2Exodus 40:2English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEV2 Set up my tent on the first day of the year q first day of the year: See the note at … Continue reading

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new year fresh start

Prepare to move forward without regret. Distress and sorrow will only keep you bound to the past. Now is the time to release everything that has caused you to mourn,  ….. I tell you the truth that you can’t even … Continue reading

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What are Contemplative Practices?

Contemplative practices quiet the mind in order to cultivate a personal capacity for deep concentration and insight. Examples of contemplative practice include not only sitting in silence but also many forms of single-minded concentration including meditation, contemplative prayer, mindful walking, … Continue reading

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Why we are born to believe in God: It’s wired into the brain, says psychologist | Mail Online

Humans are programmed to believe in God because it gives them a better chance of survival, researchers claim. A study into the way children’s brains develop suggests that during the process of evolution those with religious tendencies began to benefit from their beliefs – possibly by working in groups to ensure the future of their community. Continue reading

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Christian Prayer and Practices – Sounds True – Centering Prayer

Prayer as a Path to Deepen Your Relationship with God Centering Prayer, Father Thomas Keating and his colleagues Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler and Father Carl Arico present the first online course in this method for deepening your intimacy with God and ultimately consenting to the presence and action of the Divine in all aspects of your life. Continue reading

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Christian Meditation 101: How to Meditate on the Bible

Another pesrective on Christian meditation Christians are instructed to meditate on the Bible. This article will help by explaining a process of how to meditate on the Bible. via Christian Meditation 101: How to Meditate on the Bible. Continue reading

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Mastering Your Mind

The Christians scriptures teach that meditation is an essential part of a healthy spiritual life (Psalms 119:23, Psalms 119:27, Psalms 119:48,Psalms 119:52, Psalms 119:117, Psalms 145:5 Psalms 1:2 Psalms 119:55) Check out the link article below from the Himalayan Institute presents an introduction to the process of calming the mind in meditation to find ways to pursue meditation in your yoga practice. Continue reading

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