Welcome to On meditation
Episodes
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Cooking a Macrobiotic Meal Fried tofu with an organic miso salad and pear granola dessert
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Aromatherapy An expert's explanation as to why aromatherapy can be effective
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Sweet Alternatives Sugar consumption seems to be inevitable, but it doesn't have to be.
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Community Garden Taking care of and paying attention to nature can bring people together.
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Cubicle Is the office getting you down? Feng Shui expert Leigh Kubin is here to help.
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Energetic Integration Nicole experiences the healing properties of massage in this emotional episode
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Budokon Learn about Budokon, a modern form of exercise that fuses martial arts with yoga.
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Joe Vitale's Home Office Author Joe Vitale gets a visit from Feng Shui Your Way.
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Home Office Host Leigh Kubin whips a home office into a real workspace
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Monk Life Imagine giving up all your possessions, friends, and family.
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Building a Green Home Bau-Biologie and how it differs from conventional building
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The Loft Apartment Host and Feng Shui expert Leigh Kubin works her magic on a loft apartment
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Baltic Mud Wrap This dark salve contains nutrients and minerals that are benefical to your body
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Basic Acupuncture Nicole discovers the many uses of this ancient method
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The 411 on Feng Shui Host and Feng Shui expert Leigh Kubin answers basic questions about Feng Shui
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Budokon - Part 2 Nicole introduces viewers to the key elements of Budokon.
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Asian Supermarket Explore the the benefits of items from an Asian supermarket
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Holistic Solutions To Stress Nicole learns about dealing with stress the natural way
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Holistic Medicine Alternative methods for taking care of your body
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Organic Products Nicole takes a look at the toxic ingredients of common household items
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Going Organic at Timpones Market Nicole interviews the owner of an organic market
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Guest Bedroom Leigh shows how to create a relationship area that will keep guests' stays brief
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Zen Trinkets Crystals and beads can be powerful symbols of important spiritual and physical attrib
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Benefits of Massage Nicole discovers how good a massage can feel in this episode of Zen living
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House For Sale Don't fret over selling your house. Feng Shui your property and make a deal!
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Acupuncture For Fertility Ancient Chinese medicine meets modern day mothers-to-be
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Hair Salon Do you ever feel like there's never enough time, money, or energy?
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Youth Gardening Organic gardening can bring kids closer to the Earth, and themselves
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Master Bedroom The Master Bedroom is a crucial area of the home.
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Breakfast Room Even a breakfast nook can be vastly improved with Feng Shui
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Lambert's Restaurant Leigh Kubin does a number on Austin, Texas gourmet Bar-Be-Que restaurant Lambert's.
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Master Cleanse Feeling a little unhealthy? Perhaps it's time for a cleanse.
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What is Macrobiotic? Learn the nutrition and philosophy of Macrobiotics
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Chemical Sensitivity Some allergic reactions are caused by chemicals found around the house
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Dentist's Office Host and Feng Shui master Leigh Kubin spruces up a dentist's office
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Organic Style Organic, environmentally friendly, and chic clothing
Meditation is an art that originated in Eastern religion and culture. To mediate is to contemplate or reflect in a very calm and focused way. It is usually related to spiritual teaching or practice although in western culture it can be practiced as a secular practice for serenity and relaxation.
Mediation is encouraged in most religions. It is surprising how many religions teach and encourage some form of meditation. When meditation is mentioned, the religions that immediately come to mind are Buddhism and Hinduism. These two religions do heavily practice meditation however religions like Christianity, Judaism and Islam also encourage their believers to meditate. These three religions primarily encourage meditation on their scriptures and on the words of their god.
Meditation looks different among differing people. In South Asia, people take on a cross legged posture to meditate. There is a particular posture and position that a person takes up when they are meditating. The image that comes to mind is a person sitting cross-legged with thumb and forefinger touching on both hands with hands raised. This is how some people meditate however not everyone. There is a lot of discipline involved in this type of meditation. This is a discipline that is built up over time, little bit by little bit making it easier to stay focused for extremely long periods of time.
In other religions, meditation can be done in a sitting position, a kneeling position or even lying down. The emphasis is more on where their mind is and what it is focusing on rather than the position of their physical body. Whereas in Eastern tradition, many people may sit together in meditation, scripture-based religions often encourage people to get away and to be alone to meditate.
Meditation is definitely a spiritual practice. There seem to be many benefits to meditating for those that practice it. Religious people often speak of finding peace through meditation and even finding answers or solutions to their woes. If nothing else it calms and soothes a person’s spirits. Recognizing these benefits, some kindergarten teachers have even begun to teach the young children in their classes how to meditate for serenity.
Meditation is about focus. It is about learning how to focus the mind and how to concentrate. No-one is able to just start focusing for long periods of time when they first start meditating. It takes time. Long meditation sessions are something that you build up to gradually until you are at the level where you can spend lots of time doing it.