Tag: meditation

being present…

by emkarblog, posted in communication, empowerment, feelings, meditation, quotes, resources, self awareness, Uncategorized

“If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.”
— Lao Tzu

 

An easy way to stay in the present and take control over the thousand little thoughts that bombard our brains on a daily basis is to adopt an effortless technique called breath focus.

Breath focus will enable you to make for yourself a state of calmness amidst turbulent times.   One can do it anywhere, in line in the supermarket, waiting for a plane, train or bus, in the quiet and amidst the bustle of a city street.

I particularly love doing my breath focus in the shower.  There is something magical about having a focused shower.  You already know where the soap goes;  you do not need to think about it.  A perfect time to practice breath focus, under the soothing flow of shower.

So, what is breath focus?  It merely is paying attention to the breath.  Being an observer to this most basic of all our functions that we take for granted.

Imagine if you will that you are in your shower, you absentmindedly reach for and start soaping yourself, your mind is wandering to a thousand different thoughts.   Now, while you are in the imaginary shower with the warm water cascading over you bring your attention to your breath is it in or out, continue to search for your breath.

Now you have located your breath consciously decide to work with it.  Start by taking a deep breath and as you do notice the feeling of your expanded chest.  Note how far you can stretch your ribcage.

Now exhale, this time put your mind to your stomach and as you exhale notice it deflating, notice it relaxing, notice it becoming soft.

Notice your breath as it passes your nose, is it warm?  Notice the speed, the pressure.  Now push the breath all the way out, out, out.

Now repeat, as you breathe in pay attention to every tiny part of your in breath all the in and all the way down.

Repeat, until no thought enters but those of you following the breath.

Congratulations you have just meditated.  Move on with your day in a calm and relaxed manner and when you remember it be present to the breath.

 

 

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COMMENTARY: BATTLE FOR THE MIND

by emkarblog, posted in afterlife, communication, Contact, cultural, death, Direct Spirit Communication, empowerment, EVP, feelings, grief, intuition, loss, mediumship, NDE, paranormal, philosophy, quotes, resources, spirit communication, spirituality, Uncategorized


 

Victor Zammit is the author of the Friday Report, a weekly report that has been printed every Friday for the past 18 years.  This weeks report can be found at this link.            http://victorzammit.com/November24th2017

 

Over the last five years we have seen the closed minded skeptics getting fewer and fewer, while orthodox religions are also losing numerical support.

Collectively we are going through an expansion of the mind unseen in human history. Fewer people are accepting traditional creation stories and religious beliefs. At the same time they are refusing to accept the materialist explanation that everything in the universe came by chance. 

Fundamentalists and other traditional religious believers blame the reduction in the number of their followers on the evils of materialism. However people are saying that they are not finding traditional religious information convincing and relevant.

This is why objective, repeatable afterlife research is more important than ever. People are opening their minds, seeking a new understanding of who we are, and our place in the universe. People are looking for the TRUTH and the TRUTH about the afterlife sets us free from fear of death and despair about life.

Happiness

by emkarblog, posted in celebration, communication, empowerment, feelings, meditation, quotes, resources, respect, self awareness, spirituality, Uncategorized

 

Happiness is the natural outcome of being aligned with Essence, our true self, which is experienced when we are fully present in the moment.Cascades-Track-New-England-NP-NSW

The key to happiness is being very awake and aware of what is really happening in every moment rather than being absorbed in thoughts about the past, the future, your life, other people, and the many other thoughts we tend to get lost in, which don’t add to our life or enhance our experience of life but, rather, detract from the potential joy, peace, and contentment inherent in each moment. Happiness is in our control, since where we focus our attention is in our control. When we focus it on what the mind is telling us, we suffer; when we focus it on what is real and true in this moment, we experience happiness, joy, peace, and contentment.

The present moment is all that exists since the past and future are simply thoughts about the past and the future. But because we are programmed to pay attention to our thoughts, we often fail to notice what is actually going on now. Most people live in a mental world. When we drop out of this mental world into the Now, we experience a depth, a richness, and a joy and peace that feel sacred. This is the experience of our true self or Essence. So, when we talk about being in the Now, we are also talking about this experience of Essence.

Whatever you are doing, enjoy it! You have another option, of course, which is to not enjoy it. Notice what keeps you from enjoying whatever you are doing. It’s your thoughts, isn’t it? Even if you are experiencing pain, for instance, or something unpleasant, like going to the dentist, if you don’t listen to any negative thoughts, fears, complaints, and desires related to that, you won’t suffer. You will just have the experience.

You can go through life this way if you want, but when you are not fully in contact with what you are doing, you miss out on the potential joy and pleasure in an experience. Any experience can be interesting since you have never had it before. And any experience can be enjoyed because when you immerse yourself in it, you lose the false self (the sense of I or me) and discover the true self, which is always enjoying life. Essence is always in joy. And from Essence’s standpoint, every moment is an opportunity to serve life and love, which is another source of joy. What if you approached each moment as an opportunity to experience, serve, or love?

For more information visit:
> 60 Meditations for Greater Happiness
Taken from an article written by Gina Lake, with thanks.
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Thank you from IDigitalMedium

by emkarblog, posted in afterlife, books, celebration, chakras, communication, empowerment, EVP's, grief, intuition, meditation, mediumship, orbs, paranormal, quotes, resources, self awareness, spirit communication, spirituality, Uncategorized

Thank You ~ A Sincere Word of Appreciation…

For the people who contributed so that iDigitalMedium can have the funds to incorporate as a non-profit – we say thank you.

I personally guarantee that your trust in us was not misplaced, as we will show in the remainder of this year and beyond. We’re working stiffs – just like you, and we are proud to partner up with you for the greatest challenge of our age.

A total of $875 was raised from all sources (online and offline). The reason the fundraiser shows a goal of $380 is because a few donors had given prior to the creation of the GoFundMe.

This fundraiser was a success – thanks to YOU! Did you know the cost of just filing with the IRS alone as a non-profit is $400? And when GoFundMe takes their 8% fee we’ll likely have just enough to get started out on the right foot with the rest of the official filings.

And for that, we thank you. Stay tuned as we revamp the website to be exactly what you – “The People” have you demonstrated you want it to be:

A place that will make it EASY to find information regarding life after death, a team that will SEEK this information out, as well as SAVE it for our children and our children’s children.

Sincerely,
Keith, and The iDigitalMedium Team

International Day of Peace

by emkarblog, posted in celebration, communication, meditation, self awareness

On this International Day of Peace, let us be reminded of speaking to each other kindly, thinking uplifting and kindly thoughts to ourselves and others.

Let us pause a moment in our hectic lives to pray for peace in our troubled world.  You do not need to be religious, just offer your peace to the world.

Find within yourself something to forgive yourself for; it may be something that you have done to yourself that was not wise, forgive that.  It may be something that you have done to others, forgive that.  It may be something someone has done to you, forgive that.  With forgiveness you have the chance to move forward leaving past baggage where it belongs – in the past. This will bring peace.

From forgiveness springs peace.  From peace, we can grow further in our lives and enrich the lives of others around us.

Will your thoughts of peace today be overriding and enveloping your words, thoughts and deeds?  Only  you can  make it so.

Will your prayer for world peace have any effect, yes it will, because in joining with others who also will be thinking, praying for world peace there will be change?  We may not see it, hear it or feel it, but we have the power to want it and will it.

Today let us practice compassion with out reservation, let us individually practice peace to all we meet, let it be our choice to do so.

Then, when you have filled the day, your mind, your thoughts, your statements, your actions with the peace you will know peace.

Happy International Peace Day to all.

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Music & Colour

by emkarblog, posted in chakras, communication, coulour, meditation, resources, self awareness

There are seven colours of the spectrum and seven notes in the musical scale.  Just as the seven colours blended to produce white light, the seven notes are used in combination to produce harmony.

You may have heard of ‘tone pictures about musical compositions, but few realise this term is literal rather than figurative.

Every note vibrates to its particular colour, and where music is music in its truest sense, beautiful colour pictures project onto the surrounding atmosphere.

The note ‘C’ corresponds to the colour of crimson, the soft red of a June rose.  Music written in that key is usually vibrant with life and love.

‘D’ is the colour of orange and creates strong and powerful music that suggests courage, confidence, bravery and endurance.

‘E” corresponds to yellow, the bright sunny colour of intellect and sings of divine purpose, a refining and uplifting influence.  This key stirs the soul to a realisation of the power of the spirit and immanence of God.

‘F’ radiates green colour.  It resounds with sweet strains of sympathy, the promise of life.  There is depth in the emotion, with this note that moves the heart to humility.

‘B’ corresponds to violet with a rose tint and is aligned with the divine union between the spiritual self and the author of all being.

The intermediate notes and the minor keys express the same colours but in varying intensity.  They are more shadowy, less defined and of a plaintive nature suggesting wistfulness.

Those who dwell in the realms of radiant light are associated chiefly with the Spheres of Music, and their ears have grown somewhat accustomed to the beauty of the heavenly harmonies.

The calm serenity of the summer’s evening, the setting sun’s kiss on the hills soothes the tired soul, aching and fretting with Earth’s manifold duties.  Even so music  -real music- whispers of rest and peace, a gathering together of fresh energy and power to meet the demands of the new day which will surely follow the quiet night.  Happiness and sorrow, hopes and despair, laughter and tears, beauty and love, all expressed in the rhythmic sounds of true music, and whisper to the listening soul of all that is wonderful, all that the human heart can desire and all that lies beyond.

Article printed with permission of the author Joy Atkinson. Lighthouse Spiritual Centre.

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A delightful CD that embodies the words of the article is of Matt Coldrick’s-Music for a Busy Head-available through Pink Lizard Music.  A link is below.

https://pinklizardmusic.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-a-busy-head-volume-1