Hello there enlightened folks! Yesterday we kicked off the July-August Power Meditation series at Washtenaw Community College.
The vision of this "intermediate" level series for meditators with some experience of meditating at home are simple. Power is the expression of our qualities developed through meditation. Those who are currently meditating at home are aware of some of the qualities gained through Sahajayoga Meditation. One's development in meditation skills cannot be certified as meditation is a living experience, which means that one's meditation skills are something that need caring and feeding. Else, they can recede and become dormant again. However, one can verify with the help of the central nervous system.
It is most easy to verify our qualities by gauging it's power on others. In our first experience course in meditation, there is a great emphasis on building one's personal meditation practice through experiential learning. The power course places emphasis on verification of skills gained through a basic meditation course like that. In our first session we had a deep meditation, followed by a hands-on session on putting another person in meditation.
Power is amplified significantly when using mantras. The use of sound to sharpen and direct our attention helps in moulding our and other's awareness. To point a finer point on how to use mantras, they can be said in our head or hummed and their power still translates.
A good question that came up during the first session was: What is the difference between a mantra and a heartfelt prayer? A heartfelt prayer works well when our heart is connected to our awareness and the universal consciousness. However, if we are struggling with our balance and need to connect, heartfelt prayers may take a significant amount of time to grant us connection and resulting benefits. Mantras are said in the divine language of Sanskrit. The frequencies and syllables are closely attuned to the spiritual centers within us. So mantras can be considered as a good jump starter when your battery feels down.
Let's wish the cohort of Summer 2012 best wishes in accomplishing their goals of becoming powerful yogis and yoginis.
The vision of this "intermediate" level series for meditators with some experience of meditating at home are simple. Power is the expression of our qualities developed through meditation. Those who are currently meditating at home are aware of some of the qualities gained through Sahajayoga Meditation. One's development in meditation skills cannot be certified as meditation is a living experience, which means that one's meditation skills are something that need caring and feeding. Else, they can recede and become dormant again. However, one can verify with the help of the central nervous system.
It is most easy to verify our qualities by gauging it's power on others. In our first experience course in meditation, there is a great emphasis on building one's personal meditation practice through experiential learning. The power course places emphasis on verification of skills gained through a basic meditation course like that. In our first session we had a deep meditation, followed by a hands-on session on putting another person in meditation.
Power is amplified significantly when using mantras. The use of sound to sharpen and direct our attention helps in moulding our and other's awareness. To point a finer point on how to use mantras, they can be said in our head or hummed and their power still translates.
A good question that came up during the first session was: What is the difference between a mantra and a heartfelt prayer? A heartfelt prayer works well when our heart is connected to our awareness and the universal consciousness. However, if we are struggling with our balance and need to connect, heartfelt prayers may take a significant amount of time to grant us connection and resulting benefits. Mantras are said in the divine language of Sanskrit. The frequencies and syllables are closely attuned to the spiritual centers within us. So mantras can be considered as a good jump starter when your battery feels down.
Let's wish the cohort of Summer 2012 best wishes in accomplishing their goals of becoming powerful yogis and yoginis.
