Meditation

An Introduction to Meditation

Health Benefits of Meditation

Meditation has long been known to have a number of positive health benefits. The practice dates back thousands of years, but only within the last few decades have we been able to confirm many of the purported positive effects of meditation with Western medical science.

The verdict is now in, however, and if this is a topic that interests you, you can read more details about the health benefits of meditation on this page.

Guided Meditations

Throughout this site, we publish links to some of our favorite guided meditation videos and recordings for you to enjoy. Many of these meditations are published by other sources, and we always include links to the original source when appropriate.

Our aim on this site is to give you access to a number of different meditation styles and techniques that you can use. Please keep checking back to this page as we continue to add more information for you to peruse.

Mantras

One of the biggest categories of meditation styles is mantra meditation. Mantras are sacred words or phrases that are repeated throughout a seated meditation, or can be incorporated into the individual’s daily routine by repeatedly drawing attention to the chosen mantra. The idea is that through repetition of a single phrase/thought, the student will be able to clear his mind and allow himself to become more receptive to the inner sensations of Ananda (joy). Click here to learn more about mantra meditation.

Chakras

Another major category of meditations has to do with your chakras. The chakras relate to a theory of how energy moves in the body that goes back thousands of years. There are seven bodily chakras, ranging from the root chakra located in your sacral region up through the crown chakra at the top of the head. Focusing meditation on any of these seven areas (or by combining multiple areas) is a technique that is used often to help cleanse the body of toxic energy and heal ailments (both psychological and physical) related to each chakra. Read more about chakra meditations.

Meditation Techniques and Breath Exercises

For the beginning student, getting started with meditation can feel overwhelming because there are so many different varieties of meditation techniques and exercises to explore.

If you’re new to meditation, we recommend you read our beginner’s guide to getting started with meditation. It will give you a brief introduction to meditation, an overview of common techniques, and some practice, easy steps you can use to start developing a meditation habit as part of your daily routine.

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