According to Dr. Borysenko, author of ‘Minding the Body, Mending the Mind’, “… through meditation, we learn to access the relaxation response (the physiological response elicited by meditation) and we become more aware of the way and the mind our attitude produces stress.” He believes that through meditation, one can also get in touch with the “inner physician” and allow the body’s own inner wisdom to be heard.
Whether the goal is to combat stress, cure illness or to gain higher spiritual experience, Yoga meditation as well as other relaxation therapies can help you find healing by training your mind to reach into your inner being.
In Taoism, the mind of emotions is controlled by the “Fire” energy of the heart. Unrestrained, this Fire energy flares upward and wastefully burns up the energy and smothers the mind. On the other hand, the mind of intent, or will power, is governed by the Water energy of the kidneys.
In order to train the restless mind, one must first acknowledge it as restless and that it will not easily come through. Whether the goal is to combat stress, cure illness or to gain higher spiritual experience, Yoga meditation as well as other relaxation therapies can help you find healing by training your mind to reach into your inner being.
Meditation relaxation involves the body and mind. Training in the art of meditation relaxation is necessary to avoid getting distractions.
In today’s world, where there is so much chaos and negativism brought about by man’s pursuit of wealth and power, many have fallen victim to stress and anxiety, not to mention a variety of medical conditions such as respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
Unrestrained, this Fire energy flares upward and wastefully burns up the energy and smothers the mind. On the other hand, the mind of intent, or will power, is governed by the Water energy of the kidneys. Meditation relaxation involves the body and mind. To train the mind means not relying on this external technique but directly working in the mind itself.
When the mind is restless that it could not keep itself from getting distracted and have the tendency to open the eyes or make unnecessary movements during the process, there are times. What some practitioners do is to make use of external device or stimulus like music or visual support to get to that state of relaxation. To train the mind means not relying on this external technique but directly working in the mind itself.
Usually associated with some ancient eastern religions dating back several centuries, meditation has been assimilated in western culture via spiritual practices and medical therapies which focus on different kinds of healing with the help of the mind and inner energy.
In Yoga Meditation, the key principles in this process are attention and breathing. These two work together naturally in allowing the relaxation of the physical body, as well as the mind.
Meditation is a state of being focused on a certain thought and involves the “quieting of the mind” as you concentrate inwardly, resulting to a more relaxed and calm feeling. This relaxation technique can help a person develop his personality through mental discipline as well as encourage his spiritual well-being by communing with God.
