Posted on 09/28/2010 8:41:38 AM PDT by kazkakazka
Meditation plays a pivotal role in binding of mind and body and also brings a kind of clarity in the thoughts. In Catholics, meditation has is considered to be a special way of offering prayers. In the normal process of prayer words are used to express our feelings, but meditation doesn’t require words - it is spiritual in nature. In meditation we use our imagination to speak to God. This relaxes our minds and takes to deeper realizations where limits of language and words are left behind. The Guided Meditation for Catholics allows the thoughts to reach deep into the mind and reach a relaxed state. The guided Meditation involves a driving force that will take the thoughts in the right direction. In Catholics, this driving force is the messages of God present in the Bible in the form of verses. These verses guide the person or the thoughts to achieve their goal. In this way God also helps through the guided reflections, in finding answers to our queries. Coming to the Roman Catholic Traditions, the meditation is a totally different feeling. It doesn’t follow the concept of the Eastern religions, in which this exercise revolves round the principle of emptiness in mind and not following any thoughts. Here it is totally antagonistic. Catholic Meditation is in fact a very active and rigorous activity in which we try to reach to the depth of the messages of God. This type of meditation is based on the texts written in the Bible and the Holy Scripture. Here the Primary goal is to experience the presence of God which can only be achieved by following the Guided Meditation Procedures. One should also attain a better understanding Of God and his truths. A spiritual life should be developed and should be developed faith through the guided procedures of meditation. The most important is to change our lives to ones having full divine peace and understanding Of God’s will. The guided reflections give you the power to control all the negative thoughts as depression, fear, uncertainty etc. It also enables us to receive help and advise from God. It strengthens us to fulfill our long sought prayers. Meditation can be practiced at Church or it may also be done at home. A specific place should be chosen where daily practices can be done. The place should be a quiet and well ventilated room. It is always better to meditate in a well known place where you can feel safe. This provides with peace, calmness and comfort which is available only at home. The Guided Meditation should be done with commitment and utmost devotion. This requires quality time and effort. The practice should be done in an environment free of noise where one can understand what the teacher is saying. The best time for this will be the crack of dawn, if you are a parent. The first flush of morning is always better as the mind at this time is clear, fresh and alert. So, the thoughts will be flowing actively drawing you closer to God each time.
"So, I bend my leg like this? And arch my back like this? And then I glorify God and give thanks to the Lord for all His blessings? Okay."
I imagine many would be offended and decide that yoga isn't as "cool" as they thought.
I write about yoga and its benefits from mine and many other people experiences.
Even if you take yoga as a sport only (but it’s not. Yoga is physical as well as spiritual discipline), im sure you remember the saying “Mens Sana in Corpore Sano” - that exactly shows the importance of yoga or any other activity for any spiritual-intellected human.
Help....my eyes, my eyes!
Where are the paragraphs?
Welcome to FR (join date 2010-09-27).
Learn to leave a blank line between paragraphs!!
Hi, sorry for that, i will improve with my structure next time :)
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