: Meditation When the pupil is ready, the teacher will come. - презентация

1 : Meditation When the pupil is ready, the teacher will come.

2 Meditation n In simple terms, meditation is a mind-cleansing or emptying process n At a deeper level, meditation is focused concentration and increased awareness of ones being

3 Meditation n When the mind is emptied of conscious thought –unconscious thoughts can enter the conscious realm –to bring enlightenment to our lives

4 Types of meditation Exclusive or restrictive meditation Inclusive or opening-up meditation concentration awareness inner peace inner peace

5 Vehicles for Exclusive Meditation n mental repetition (mantra) n visual concentration (tratek) n repeated sounds (nadem) n physical repetition (breathing, rhythmic exercise) n tactile repetition (beads, shell, stone etc.)

6 Examples of exclusive meditation n Transcendental Meditation (TM) n The Relaxation Response

7 Inclusive Meditation n Observance with emotional detachment n Examples include: – Zen Meditation – Mindfulness Mediation

8 divineenlightenment contemplative thought Koan one with the universe purpose of life Zen Meditation

9 Split-Brain Theory n left-brain hemisphere – left-brain functions n right-brain hemisphere – right-brain functions n meditation can lead to –an altered state of consciousness –associated with right-brain functions

10 Altered States of Consciousness Characteristics n time distortion n ineffability n present centeredness n perception distortion n enhanced receptivity n self-transcendence

11 Physiological Effects of Meditation n decreased oxygen consumption n decreased blood lactate levels n increased skin resistance n decreased heart rate n decreased blood pressure n decreased muscle tension n increased alpha waves