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Meditation is an exercise and practise where we seek to discover our own inner Source. Through meditation we can learn to identify with a vast, infinite consciousness that embodies peace, light and abiding satisfaction. Everybody has these divine qualities of inner peace and joy, it is just that at the moment we are not aware of them. Meditation is our conscious effort to experience these qualities and make them part of our nature.
One of the most popular meditation exercises is the breathing exercise where the meditators have to focus on inhalation and exhalation. The idea here is to become aware of the gap between inhalation and exhalation that is present for a fraction of second. Breathing meditation is popular as it is easy to understand and practice. The benefits of this exercise are also visible after a relatively shorter span of time when compared with other meditation exercises.
A common misconception regarding Buddhist meditation is that it is the same as practicing Buddhism, probably because of the nature of the practice and its origins. However Buddhist meditation is based on the doctrines of the religion Buddhism and revolves around mind control and concentration.
Relaxation exercises drain tension and stress from the body. It involves the sequential "cleansing" of your body from head to feet, with the dirty energies being drained through the feet into the floor. After ridding the body of negative elements, you can imagine a vast sea of peace in the center of your chest bringing a wave of tranquility.
Binaural beats meditation is an innovative type of meditation that is based on music or on sounds that stimulate the mind and the spirit at the same time, thus providing a relaxing mood and releasing the accumulated tension. These types of meditation exercises are perfect for those who find it hard to relax on their own or for the ones who have troubles concentrating.
The emotional benefits of yoga are just as important as the physical benefits. In fact, the emotional and mental benefits of the body toning exercises are the reason many begin practicing yoga in the first place. In the body toning exercises of yoga breathing and meditation are important, which have a calming effect on the mind, bringing a sense of mental and emotional balance. The meditation allows you to mentally work through sources of stress to be able to overcome the feeling, or to put it out of your mind during the exercises to feel relief during the yoga.
The most interesting fact is this process of reaching within starts with a meditation technique and then culminates with no meditation technique. Even walking meditation which in the beginning is a meditation technique becomes natural. You are walking and with the quality of your high awareness it becomes walking meditation.
The benefits of deep breathing exercises and meditation also extends to those who pursue competitive sports. Some focused meditation and visualisation can lead to improved performance. Many top competitors now view visualisation as an indispensable tool in their quest for victory.
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