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The paper discusses how Epstein maintains that Buddhist meditation can supplement psychoanalytic methods and insights. The paper asserts that in many ways, Buddhist theory and psychotherapy are closely similar and have the same goals. The paper explains that meditation can prove very valuable for therapy because it leads to a new and clear perception of reality, and, the whole problem with ego development is that it can be derailed very easily. The paper shows how meditation highlights both the ego and reality for what they are through the techniques of bare attention and concentration.

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"Epstein maintains that Buddhist meditation can supplement psychoanalytic methods and insights. In many ways, Buddhist theory and psychotherapy are closely similar and have the same goals. Meditation can prove very valuable for therapy because it leads to a new and clear perception of reality. The whole problem with ego development is that it can be derailed very easily. Meditation highlights both the ego and reality for what they are through the techniques of bare attention and concentration. Buddhist psychology begins with the concept of identity confusion and can, though meditation, complement psychotherapy's efforts to free the individual from..."

Tags:meditation, therapy, effective

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This paper offers an analysis of Jesuit Anthony deMello's book, "Sadhana". The writer shows how this book discusses Sadhana meditation while encompassing Eastern and Western prayer techniques. The writer describes and discusses deMello's use of exercises based on Sadhana meditation.

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"Dych reports that Indian priest Father Anthony de Mello was a Jesuit spiritual director and retreat leader who held workshops conferences and seminars all over the world. His writings are said to have a mystical thread and yet his methods are simple and concrete, consisting of easily doable exercises that silence the mind and allow the yearnings of the spirit to surface. The purpose of this paper is to describe and discuss de Mello's use of Sadhana meditation."

Tags:Sadhana, Meditation, Christianity

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This paper explains that meditation, which is recognized as an element of Eastern religions, originating in Vedic Hinduism, often is formalized into a specific routine including the practice of focusing the mind on a single object, such as a religious statue, one's breath or a mantra and a mental "opening up" to the divine, invoking the guidance of a higher power or reasoned analysis of religious teachings, such as impermanence for Buddhists. The author points out that its psychiatric use is to gain awareness of the unconscious feelings, motives and values so that they can be deal with effectively. The paper relates that, as a method of stress reduction, meditation often is used in hospitals in cases of chronic or terminal illness to reduce complications associated with increased stress, including a depressed immune system.

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"Meditation may have many effects on person. Person may experience greater faith in, or understanding of, one's religion or beliefs, an increase in patience, compassion, and other virtues and morals or the understanding of them, feelings of calm or peace, and/or moments of great joy, consciousness of sin, temptation, and remorse, and a spirit of contrition, sensitivity to certain forms of lighting, such as fluorescent lights or computer screens, and sometimes heightened sense-perception, surfacing of buried memories, possibly including memories of previous lives and those of others, or that of those to come, experience of spiritual phenomena such as kundalini, extra-sensory perception, or visions of deities, saints, demons, and miraculous abilities such as levitation (cf. yogic flying)."

Tags:transcendental-meditation, routine, focusing, unconscious, relaxation

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The paper supports the contention that the meditation practice of achieving a clear mind is superior to positive self-affirmation in the creation of a positive self-concept.

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"Arguments in favor of meditation and related practices have long been advanced by holistic health practitioners. (Louchakova) This report, drawing upon a limited selection of research articles, will offer an argument supporting the statement that "the meditation practice of achieving a clear mind is superior to positive self-affirmations in the creation and maintenance of a positive self-concept". The subject is significant as noted by Schimel, Arndt, Banko and Cook, in that overtime research in social psychology has demonstrated that bolstering..."

Tags:meditation, self-affirmation, self-concept

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In this article, the writer discusses a hypothetical experiment testing the null hypothesis that there would be no reduction in anxiety following exposure to a meditation program. The writer examines the methods and procedures used in both the collection and analysis of data, and presents a brief rationale for nature of the study.

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"It is also noted by the NIMH that without treatment these conditions will get worse. While standard treatment consists of psychotherapy and in some instances medication. Barlow Durand Baumrucker reports that there are also a number of alternative or complementary therapies that are used to help people lower their anxiety levels. These treatments can include biofeedback massage ..."

Tags:experimental design, meditation, anxiety, statistics, hypothesis

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This paper presents the link between Buddhist meditation and healing in contemporary life.

Tags:meditation, buddhism, healing

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This paper discusses the essence of meditation practices, the particular forms in which God is revealed through meditation and how meditation leads to the discovery of the God within. The author points out the differences and similarities of meditation in various spiritual traditions especially Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism. The paper reports that, although meditation is an ancient practice, tracing more than 2000 years ago, many forms of meditation still exist today.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Phases of Meditation, Attention, Concentration, Contemplation
Forms of Meditation
Mysticism and Meditation. Finding God Within.
Tibetan Buddhist Meditation and Transcendental Meditation
The Differences between Yoga and Christianity
Finding God Within:
From Dream Sleep to Awakening
From Illusion to Realization
From Darkness to Enlightenment
From Imprisonment to Liberation
From Fragmentation to Wholeness
From Separation to Oneness
From Being on a Journey To Arriving at the Destination
From Being in Exile To Coming Home
From Seed to Flowering Plant or Fruitful Tree
From Death to Rebirth
Conclusions

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"The yogi are also characterized by their adherence to a strict code of moral behavior and by their practicing of a set of physical exercises called asanas and breath control methods called pranayama. O distinct type of yoga is kundalini, focused on unlocking the reserve of spiritual energy that is thought to reside at the base of the spine. The released energy reverberates in the seven chakras or bodily centers which capture emotions and mental states. The energy, kundalini, has to be moved from the lower chakras - dominated by inferior emotions to more elevated chakras, located ..."

Tags:kabbalah, yoga, realization, energy, focus

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This paper explores meditation, as practiced in the Buddhist tradition, to calm the mind and the body. The paper provides extensive detail about how one meets the physical requirements of meditation, which are simply sitting in an upright position and focusing on one's breathing. The paper also studies the more spiritual aspects of meditation, including the mind-body connection and moral stipulations for those who practice it. The paper concludes with research about the many benefits of well-being that come with meditation.

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"The first step in meditation is to control the body using a series of techniques that allow for the comfort and stillness of the body. First, the full lotus position is preferred because it allows the back to be kept straight. In this position, the feet rest on top of the thighs. (In the half-lotus position, the feet rest closer to the knees.) [12] Second, the hands should rest comfortably on the ankles or the lap, "with the back of one hand resting on the palm of the other." This dharma-dhatu mudra position is "very good for the circulation of energies within the system." [13]"

Tags:dharma, well-being, mental, health, spirituality, Buddha, mind, body, peace

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Meditation is an element of every major spiritual tradition in the world. Recently, it has come in for increased attention in North America. Meditation is mental exercise of techniques of concentration, contemplation and abstraction, regarded as conducive to heightened spiritual awareness or somatic calm. This papers outlines contemporary types of meditation and the somatic and psychological benefits of meditation.

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In this present day lifestyle of violence, modern industry, and 'reality-shows' on television, many feel that something is missing in the curriculum of our educational institutions. That something, according to a great many thinkers from various traditions and roles in society, might well be meditation. This paper explains that meditation has been used by both Eastern and Western religions, although it is not a religion, but rather a psychological means for contacting one's inner self or spirituality, and making peace. The paper questions whether meditation has a place in schools and whether it can it change things for the better for both students and teachers. It also questions how resistant teachers and students are to trying this method of achieving a more peaceful, workable learning environment. The paper includes a literature review on the subject, showing that many researchers have concluded a number of positive effects are possible with meditation. It shows that some have approached it from a psychological standpoint and others from a more spiritual one. Others have investigated where it fits into the paradigms teachers use to convey information and teach cognitive skills, and still others have investigated its effect on various populations of students.

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"Murgatroyd notes that both Buddhism and counseling begin with knowing the nature of one's own mind before helping others; just so, teachers should understand the value of a quiet mind for learning before asking their students to meditate and to "live in the present", which is, after all, the only time one has. In short, meditation if it does nothing else for a student can temporarily give respite from the "chatter" about tests and achievement and athletics and interpersonal relationships, etc. Murgatroyd points out that it can be as simple as being "mindful", or the age-old prescription to think before you act. It can also be more in-depth, developing insight and getting rid of "attachment.""

Tags:spirituality, stress, management, netacognition