The Jesus Prayer Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, (inhale slowly) Have mercy on me, a sinner. (exhale slowly) “Breath is directly connected to both the autonomous nervous system and the voluntary nervous system. In other words, we can control our breathing, and it goes on automatically when we are not aware of it—unconscious, asleep, […]
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“Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines and devices that increase noise and distract humanity from the essence of life, contemplation, meditation.” – Jean Arp “Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflections will come even more effective action.” – […]
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I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all: but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess. Martin Luther
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Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man. Benjamin Franklin
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A student went to his meditation teacher and said, “My meditation is horrible! I feel so distracted, or my legs ache, or I’m constantly falling asleep. It’s just horrible!” “It will pass,” the teacher said matter-of-factly. A week later, the student came back to his teacher. “My meditation is wonderful! I feel so aware, so […]
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Life@Work January 31, 2014, 1:28 pm More Mindfulness, Less Meditation By TONY SCHWARTZ http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/31/more-mindfulness-less-meditation/?src=busln Here’s the promise: Meditation – and mindfulness meditation, in particular – will reduce your cortisol level, blood pressure, social anxiety and depression. It will increase your immune response, resilience and focus and improve your relationships — including with yourself. It will […]
*Meditation Exercise–Palms Down, Palms Up (Explain first, then do it) Palms Down Posture: Sit straight, both feet on floor, eyes closed. Relax your jaw, brow, stomach muscles Breathe in deeply-with your stomach-hold it, breathe out slowly Ask the Lord to empty your mind of any concerns, worries, fears, animosity, hate any negative thoughts that come […]