Mind and Meditation

Key to success is learning to use both head and heart…..

Why meditate ?

What are the benefits ?

PhysiologyMentalEducationHealthSocialBusiness

Blood pressure control

Health improvement

Increased productivity

Mind

THE MIND ITSELF CAN MAKE HEAVEN OF HELL OR HELL OF HEAVEN – MILTON

AS A PERSON THINKS SO IS HEOur mind structure

Our Brain

Left and Right Brain dominance

LEFT RIGHT

Sequential IntuitiveLinear HolisticDigital SpatialTime-based TimelessAnalytical SyntheticVerbal Without wordsRational Without reasonFacts Feelings/Music

Male/ female Brain differences MALE FEMALE

Better in Math Better in VerbalBetter in 3d better in grammar and

vocabularyBetter at reading blueprints Better sensory

awarenessMore narrow vision Can see the “ big

picture”Take more interest in objects interest in people and facesUse left brain in spelling Use both left and right

Our Brain waves

A HOLISTIC MODEL OF INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT

MENTAL

PHYSICAL

SPIIRITUAL

SOCIALFAMILY

WORK LIFE

Who you are:A harmonious self

Not balancing energy leads to MENTAL AND PHYSICAL

PROBLEMS

Energy

• Everything that is alive contain Energy• India – Prana or Shakthi• China – Chi or Ki• English – Universal Energy

What is the best time to meditateSeating posture etc

Pranayama

• Awareness• Focus on emotions• Check pulse beat• Alternate breathing 5 cycles

LIVING IN THE HEREAND “NOW” !!

Object meditation

Mind

Emotions

NegativePositive

Energy Blocks

Disease

No Energy Blocks

Good Health

Etheric Physical Chakras

Energy Centers / Chakras

• Muladara – Base or root chakra- RED• Swadishthana – Naval chakra - ORANGE• Manipura – Solar plexus -YELLOW• Anahata – Heart in the centre of the chest -GR• Vishudda – Throat- middle of the throat –LIGHT

BLUE• Ajna - Third eye- DARK BLUE• Sahasrara – Crown – crown of the head -VIOLET

How Diseases are Caused

• Bad thoughts – Anger, hatred, jealousy, envy

• Bad words• Bad Deeds• SIN• Unforgiveness

Common Diseases

• High blood pressure• Low blood pressure• Diabetes• High cholesterol level in blood• Anxiety• Arthritis• Fatigue

Music therapy- RAGASBageshri Insomnia

Bhim Palas Anxiety, hypertension

Deepak Indigestion, hyper acidity

Khamaj Sleep disorders

Puriya Dhanashri For Relaxation(Chaurasia)

QUALITIES OF A CALM MIND

Forgiveness/ humility

Creative thinking/ childlike

Quite time ; Silence vs dynamism

Being close to nature

Patience

UNFORGIVENESS KEEPS YOU CHAINED TO THE PAST

What do you want ? To remain in the past or get moving ?

The choice is yours

Baroque music- RelaxationVivaldi 4 seasons