”Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you.” Psalm 55:22 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not on your own understanding." Proverbs 3:5 Can we really cast all our cares on the Lord? Will God really sustain us?
The verses above are about surrendering our lives to God. So exactly what is surrender and how do we do it? I have found that surrendering my life to God has been a very personal experience and one not easily attained or explained. So I begin my brief explanation here by looking up the word surrender. Here are some definitions: 1. To relinquish possession or control to another; 2. To give up in favor of another; 3. To give up or give back something that has been granted; 4. To give as a present or to make a gift of.
I view my personal surrender to God as a very mystical experience. I have not always easily understood what was happening to me in surrender. Our human intelligence and our physical senses are conditioned in worldly ways. We have been taught to use our physical senses and intelligence to understand things. The experience of direct communion with God and His Ultimate Reality in surrender can sometimes be misinterpreted by our finite egos and confusing. This is why we are told not to lean on our own understanding.
The promises in the Bible and in the Scriptures of other religions were so incredible to me that I felt that no matter what I had to do to surrender to God, I would do it. I have never been one to rely only on what other people told me. I started doing research back in the seventies, way before there was a public Internet. I would spend hours at public libraries reading. I attended services of many religions and spiritual organizations. I asked a lot of questions.
I guess when we are finally tired of eating husks, like the prodigal son we get up and go to the Father. (Luke 15:18) As we go through various stages and processes and grow in understanding, we finally come to a place where we gladly bow to God. "For it is written, as I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God." Romans 14:11. It doesn't happen with a feeling of bondage. It happens with a sense of joyful freedom and power.
How do we surrender? I suppose if I could tell you how you can surrender right now it wouldn't have taken me so long to do it myself. I love Emelie Cady's book, "Lessons in Truth" where she said, "Each man must sooner or later learn to stand alone with his God; nothing else avails..." I also love this article, "The Difference Between Submission and Surrender" from a wonderful Sufi site packed with information about so many things called Surrender Works by my friend Ali Ansari. This article nicely explained surrender to God versus submission for me. I have not yet met Ali in person, but I took his 10-week course in self-understanding and loved it. The time I spent with Ali on the telephone during the 10-week course was tremendously beneficial and lovely. Ali has since passed away.
If everyone was surrendered to God, the world would be a much different place. All throughout worldly time evil has used our separateness, the differences in religious traditions and heritages to keep us separate from each other and thereby from God. We simply cannot love someone and fear them at the same time. A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand - Luke 11:17. If we fear someone rather than love them, we are not in Christ. Jesus said to love, not fear, our enemy - Matthew 5:44. If we submit to something or someone because of fear, we are not in Christ. The love us Christ is already in us, but because we have free will we can choose fear rather than love. Surrender to God and Christ's love happens one person at a time. Your personal surrender to God happens inside you. The Kingdom of God is within you - Luke 17:21.
People feared the Pharisees and did their best to submit to all the requirements of the Pharisees. Read what Jesus said about the Pharisees - Luke 7:36-50, 18:10-14, 20:46-47, Matthew 7:21-23, 23:1-39 - the list goes on. Why just listen to other people's opinions about what Jesus said? How do you know who the Pharisees of today really are? Jesus said to be careful not to let the yeast of the Pharisees work it's way into your mind and your heart - Matthew 6:16. Ask and it shall be given you, seek and you will find, and knock and it will be opened unto you. For everyone who asks, receives. He that seeks, finds. To him that knocks, it will be opened - Matthew 7:7-8, Luke 11:9. Surrender is allowing God to lead you moment by moment, but you need to be quiet to hear Him. Test God out and prove Him - Malachi 3:10, Romans 12:2.
The Kingdom of God is not a matter of talk, but of power - 1 Corinthians 4:20.
If you enjoyed this post, please go on and read my post Quieting the Mind in Meditation, and The Yoga of Jesus and also my post Yoga and Christ.
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you, Terrie
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
The Red Sea Place
The human idea is that each person is separate from the Spirit of God and that the "world's dogma" is god. Personal ideas about world ideas including religious doctrine are so strong that wars have risen up between countries and divisions have occurred in families and between friends over it. Are we separate from God? The Bible says that we were created in God's image and likeness. We live by the grace of God with every breath we take. Could it be that it is ego that considers itself as separate from the Creator?
Was Moses separate from God when when came to the Red Sea? How did the Red Sea part for Moses so that the Israelites could cross it on dry land? Was Jesus separate from God when he fed thousands of people or healed the sick? Was that magic? What happened when the walls of Jericho came tumbling down when Joshua had the Israelites march around it for seven days? Were these folks separate from their Creator when they did these things? Did they have some kind of special power? Did they perform miracles or did God?
Lets go back to the Israelites at the Red Sea for a minute. The Israelites were slaves in Egypt. Moses met with Pharaoh and then God sent multiple plagues to encourage Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. After a while Pharaoh reluctantly lets the Israelites go. But then after the Israelites leave, Pharaoh changes his mind. The Israelites are at the Red Sea and they don't know how they will cross the sea and survive. "Curses on you Moses, we should have stayed in Egypt" they say. So Moses prays to God, then raises his staff and the Red Sea parts. The Israelites can now cross the Red Sea on dry land. After the Israelites cross to the other side, Moses raises his staff again and the Red Sea crashes down on the Egyptians as they try to cross and the Egyptians that were chasing them drown. Whew!
Have you ever come to what felt like a Red Sea place in your life? Did you feel like there was no way out? Did you feel like there was no way back? Did you feel like the only way you could go was through? When it happened, did you feel like you had some kind of special power that nobody else had that could get you through? Did you get through? How did you do it? I know what I have done when I have come to many Red Sea places in my life; I let go and let God do what He does.
It is good news that a Red Sea place in our life can be a wonderful blessing, if we can let go. A Red Sea place in our life can help us see how to let go and let God's power take us through whatever Red Sea we are facing. God will part the waters of the Red Sea for us, if we can let go. But we have free will and God is very respectful of our free will. He won't part the Rea Sea for us unless we consciously or unconsciously give Him permission. The great thing is that we can learn to be more conscious.
Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10). In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength (Isaiah 30:15). If we take the time to quiet the mind and go to the deep, still place at the center of our being we can know God. The reality is we are already connected to Him. We wouldn't be alive if we were not. It is He who sustains us. He gives us our every breath. All we need to is turn off the world and tune into the stillness of God at the center of our being.
Also check out my blog entry called The Kingdom Within.
If you enjoy this blog, please share a link to it with others! Thank you, Terrie
© Copyright 2012 - http://bodymindandspirit2.blogspot.com/
Was Moses separate from God when when came to the Red Sea? How did the Red Sea part for Moses so that the Israelites could cross it on dry land? Was Jesus separate from God when he fed thousands of people or healed the sick? Was that magic? What happened when the walls of Jericho came tumbling down when Joshua had the Israelites march around it for seven days? Were these folks separate from their Creator when they did these things? Did they have some kind of special power? Did they perform miracles or did God?
Lets go back to the Israelites at the Red Sea for a minute. The Israelites were slaves in Egypt. Moses met with Pharaoh and then God sent multiple plagues to encourage Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. After a while Pharaoh reluctantly lets the Israelites go. But then after the Israelites leave, Pharaoh changes his mind. The Israelites are at the Red Sea and they don't know how they will cross the sea and survive. "Curses on you Moses, we should have stayed in Egypt" they say. So Moses prays to God, then raises his staff and the Red Sea parts. The Israelites can now cross the Red Sea on dry land. After the Israelites cross to the other side, Moses raises his staff again and the Red Sea crashes down on the Egyptians as they try to cross and the Egyptians that were chasing them drown. Whew!
Have you ever come to what felt like a Red Sea place in your life? Did you feel like there was no way out? Did you feel like there was no way back? Did you feel like the only way you could go was through? When it happened, did you feel like you had some kind of special power that nobody else had that could get you through? Did you get through? How did you do it? I know what I have done when I have come to many Red Sea places in my life; I let go and let God do what He does.
It is good news that a Red Sea place in our life can be a wonderful blessing, if we can let go. A Red Sea place in our life can help us see how to let go and let God's power take us through whatever Red Sea we are facing. God will part the waters of the Red Sea for us, if we can let go. But we have free will and God is very respectful of our free will. He won't part the Rea Sea for us unless we consciously or unconsciously give Him permission. The great thing is that we can learn to be more conscious.
Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10). In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength (Isaiah 30:15). If we take the time to quiet the mind and go to the deep, still place at the center of our being we can know God. The reality is we are already connected to Him. We wouldn't be alive if we were not. It is He who sustains us. He gives us our every breath. All we need to is turn off the world and tune into the stillness of God at the center of our being.
Also check out my blog entry called The Kingdom Within.
If you enjoy this blog, please share a link to it with others! Thank you, Terrie
© Copyright 2012 - http://bodymindandspirit2.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Yoga and Christ
Here in the west it seems that many people have lost their connection between body, mind and spirit. When we act as if our body temple is something separate from our mind and our spirit, we tend to allow the outside world to do a hostile takeover of it.
The body is the temple of the living God. Christ demonstrated the connection between body, mind and spirit during his life and through his masterful demonstration of the restoration of his body temple after his crucifixion. We can do the things that Jesus Christ did and even greater things if we can realize that we have the same mind in us that Christ had. Jesus said of himself that he could do nothing, it was the Father within him who did the work.
If we choose separateness from the Spirit of God, we remain outside of the Eden consciousness. Accepting our Oneness with the Father as Christ did allows all the goodness of God to flow through us.
Reconnecting our body, mind and spirit with Father's Spirit is yoga. Simply stated yoga means to join, unite or yoke together. Yoga comes from the Sanskrit root word yuj, which means to join. If we yoke our mind with the mind of Christ, we are joining our mind with God.
The yoga of Jesus is to yoke with the Father in body, mind and Spirit. In my personal yoga practice I go unto the Father by yoking with the Christ mind. My tradition is Christian. There is only one God whether our outer tradition of worship is Christian, Hindu or other some other. We must not let our egos get in the way of seeing truth. There is only One ever present God.
If you are open minded to other points of view about Jesus rather than just blindly accepting dogma, this article is a good read. If you are closed minded, you probably won't like it. Just saying.
https://yogainternational.com/article/view/the-yogic-view-of-jesus-christ
Check out my blog entry called The Yoga of Jesus.
Also check out my blog entry called The Kingdom Within.
If you enjoy this blog, please share a link to it with others! Terrie
© Copyright 2012 - http://bodymindandspirit2.blogspot.com/
The body is the temple of the living God. Christ demonstrated the connection between body, mind and spirit during his life and through his masterful demonstration of the restoration of his body temple after his crucifixion. We can do the things that Jesus Christ did and even greater things if we can realize that we have the same mind in us that Christ had. Jesus said of himself that he could do nothing, it was the Father within him who did the work.
If we choose separateness from the Spirit of God, we remain outside of the Eden consciousness. Accepting our Oneness with the Father as Christ did allows all the goodness of God to flow through us.
Reconnecting our body, mind and spirit with Father's Spirit is yoga. Simply stated yoga means to join, unite or yoke together. Yoga comes from the Sanskrit root word yuj, which means to join. If we yoke our mind with the mind of Christ, we are joining our mind with God.
The yoga of Jesus is to yoke with the Father in body, mind and Spirit. In my personal yoga practice I go unto the Father by yoking with the Christ mind. My tradition is Christian. There is only one God whether our outer tradition of worship is Christian, Hindu or other some other. We must not let our egos get in the way of seeing truth. There is only One ever present God.
If you are open minded to other points of view about Jesus rather than just blindly accepting dogma, this article is a good read. If you are closed minded, you probably won't like it. Just saying.
https://yogainternational.com/article/view/the-yogic-view-of-jesus-christ
Check out my blog entry called The Yoga of Jesus.
Also check out my blog entry called The Kingdom Within.
If you enjoy this blog, please share a link to it with others! Terrie
© Copyright 2012 - http://bodymindandspirit2.blogspot.com/
Friday, March 16, 2012
The Karmic Life
Have you ever had a life experience that feels like it might be karma? Karma can be good or bad. Some people think of karma as bad, but karma is defined by Webster's as force generated by a person's actions, and actions can be good or bad. Aristotle didn't call it karma, but he talked about causation even back then. Newton said for every action there is an equal or opposite reaction. And modern science has confirmed it.
Motives can determine whether an action is good or bad based on the intent and whether or not it actually hurts someone, our self included. Perhaps making amends, realizing our errors, and learning that what happens to us and how we react to people or events can assist in creating a better mirror reflection for our karma. Nothing is hidden that shall not be revealed. (Luke 8:17, Luke 12:22, Mark 4:22) Perhaps it may not be revealed in this lifetime. Whether you believe in hell or in reincarnation, either way eternity is a long time. The law of cause and effect works like gravity or math.
Our actions and reactions create vibrations like when we throw a rock into a quiet pool of water. We create movement, the ripples vibrate out from the place the rock landed in the pool. The ripple effect creates movement and sometimes ripples out to places we can't see. Our actions and reactions can end up making us like being a hamster on a wheel if we don't become aware of what we are doing. We can stay on the wheel of unaware action and reaction forever, like the hamster on the wheel. We can be cause or effect. It is our choice. We must be lifted up and have the mind of Christ to be cause. (John 3:14, John 12:32, Romans 12:2 1 Cor. 2:16)
We might not believe in karma. Do we believe in hell as a place people go for all eternity as punishment for bad actions? Do we believe in reincarnation and suffering mirror like retribution for bad actions life after life after life? Either way someone has doomed themselves to an eternal hell of their own making for bad actions or reactions.
Living in the present and being aware of our actions and reactions seems to be the sensible option if we have any awareness at all. Whether hell is a fiery place someone goes for all eternity or whether someone lives life after life receiving mirror like retribution for bad actions, eternity is a long time. Cause and effect is a law that we cannot escape. What difference does it make any way what the hellish existence actually ends up being. Lifting ourselves up as Christ did seems to be the optimum way to go. However, discovering exactly how to do that seems to be an issue.
There are so many differing opinions within the Christian community. All I ever wanted to know was how do I become lifted up. I have read so many books with so many different interpretations of the Bible. It is confusing. I have dived deep into the waters of Christianity, metaphysics and now yoga. It seems the material world in general lacks concrete answers.
Some folks stay on the wheel because they make no decision. They think that by making no decision they avoid the hamster's wheel. In that case they are allowing outer environment to be cause instead of becoming cause themselves. They remain effect.
It seems to me that we must DO as Jesus Christ did and go unto the Father ourselves as Christ did. We must be transformed by renewing our mind. (Romans 12:2) The Kingdom of God is within you. (Luke 17:21-22)
Check out my blog entry called The Kingdom Within.
If you enjoy this blog, please share a link to it with others! Terrie
© Copyright 2012 - http://bodymindandspirit2.blogspot.com/
Motives can determine whether an action is good or bad based on the intent and whether or not it actually hurts someone, our self included. Perhaps making amends, realizing our errors, and learning that what happens to us and how we react to people or events can assist in creating a better mirror reflection for our karma. Nothing is hidden that shall not be revealed. (Luke 8:17, Luke 12:22, Mark 4:22) Perhaps it may not be revealed in this lifetime. Whether you believe in hell or in reincarnation, either way eternity is a long time. The law of cause and effect works like gravity or math.
Our actions and reactions create vibrations like when we throw a rock into a quiet pool of water. We create movement, the ripples vibrate out from the place the rock landed in the pool. The ripple effect creates movement and sometimes ripples out to places we can't see. Our actions and reactions can end up making us like being a hamster on a wheel if we don't become aware of what we are doing. We can stay on the wheel of unaware action and reaction forever, like the hamster on the wheel. We can be cause or effect. It is our choice. We must be lifted up and have the mind of Christ to be cause. (John 3:14, John 12:32, Romans 12:2 1 Cor. 2:16)
We might not believe in karma. Do we believe in hell as a place people go for all eternity as punishment for bad actions? Do we believe in reincarnation and suffering mirror like retribution for bad actions life after life after life? Either way someone has doomed themselves to an eternal hell of their own making for bad actions or reactions.
Living in the present and being aware of our actions and reactions seems to be the sensible option if we have any awareness at all. Whether hell is a fiery place someone goes for all eternity or whether someone lives life after life receiving mirror like retribution for bad actions, eternity is a long time. Cause and effect is a law that we cannot escape. What difference does it make any way what the hellish existence actually ends up being. Lifting ourselves up as Christ did seems to be the optimum way to go. However, discovering exactly how to do that seems to be an issue.
There are so many differing opinions within the Christian community. All I ever wanted to know was how do I become lifted up. I have read so many books with so many different interpretations of the Bible. It is confusing. I have dived deep into the waters of Christianity, metaphysics and now yoga. It seems the material world in general lacks concrete answers.
Some folks stay on the wheel because they make no decision. They think that by making no decision they avoid the hamster's wheel. In that case they are allowing outer environment to be cause instead of becoming cause themselves. They remain effect.
It seems to me that we must DO as Jesus Christ did and go unto the Father ourselves as Christ did. We must be transformed by renewing our mind. (Romans 12:2) The Kingdom of God is within you. (Luke 17:21-22)
Check out my blog entry called The Kingdom Within.
If you enjoy this blog, please share a link to it with others! Terrie
© Copyright 2012 - http://bodymindandspirit2.blogspot.com/
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Quieting the Mind in Meditation
All throughout the Bible there are passages that tell us to get quiet to hear God's voice. How many of us do this? Do we rush around in an outer way without ever getting quiet in an inner way? Can we expect to hear the Whisper of the Voice of our Creator if we don't listen? Here are just a few Bible verses that speak about quieting the mind to hear the Still, Small Voice of God. Be still and know that I am God - Psalm 46:10. In returning and rest shall you be saved; In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength - Isaiah 30:15. The Kingdom of God is within you - Luke 17:21. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and prove God's good, pleasing and perfect will for your life - Romans 12:2. You do not need to fight this battle, set yourself, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you - 2 Chronicles 20:17.
What is meditation? How do we quiet our mind? Have you ever tried to quiet your mind? Does it seem like as soon as you try to quiet your mind thoughts are rushing in? Meditation is a practice, like playing the piano or being involved with sports. If we are truly to excel at any practice we must commit to doing it on a regular schedule even if we are not yet good at it.
When meditation becomes a practice we will eventually learn the simple process of removing our attention from our thoughts. Little by little we will begin to remain alert and become the witness to our thoughts without being involved and without judgment, similar to what we would do if we are listening with attention to a loving friend share something with us. With regular meditation practice we can eventually learn to drop our thoughts and have a quiet mind during meditation. With regular meditation practice we can even eventually learn how to expand the stillness and quietness of mind into other aspects of our life.
I first began experimenting with meditation more than 25 years ago. I learned how to meditate directly from Roy Eugene Davis, a living direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. Initially I found it difficult to sit still and calm my mind using the tools Roy presented. I discovered, though, that I could easily slip into a meditative state during and after prayer and after reading my Bible and other spiritual writings. I have found that practicing the presence of God has been the best tool for me to quiet my mind and spend time in quietness. However, I continue to experiment with the tools presented by teachers for meditation, read, and take instruction from teachers I feel drawn to in order that I might help others learn. Meditation is a personal experience for everyone. What works for one person, doesn't always meet the needs of others. I have not yet had a personal guru. Life has been my guru thus far.
It is good to begin a practice of meditation by finding a comfortable position to sit. Gentle stretching or hatha yoga before you begin can help you to find that comfortable position. You can sit upright in a comfortable chair or sit yoga style on the floor, whatever feels comfortable for you is best.
One tool you can use immediately is to gently focus your attention on your breathing. Sit quietly and just notice your body breathing. The body can go for days without eating or drinking, but can only go for minutes without breathing. Gently focus your attention on your body breathing. Imagine your body filling with air as you inhale, your diaphram and stomach expanding like a balloon. Now imagine the balloon deflating as you slowly exhale. Gently watch your body breathing. If your mind wanders, gently bring your focus back to your breathing. It's okay if you get anxious at yourself because your mind wanders. It's okay and it's part of the practice. Keep going back to watching. Relax and breathe. Be open to what happens or what doesn't happen during meditation. Open your mind and your heart and just experience whatever happens. Be still and know that I am God - Psalm 46:10. Just let it happen.
Here is a link to free online guided meditations from UCLA School of Medicine mindful meditation research center: Guided Meditations from UCLA
I took 200+ hours of Yoga Alliance certified training in 2011/2012 to become a yoga instructor through The Deeper Studies conducted jointly by Still Point Yoga Center and the Yoga Center of Haddonfield in New Jersey. The Deeper Studies included Teachings in Silence with Dr. Bhagwan Awatramani of Zurich, Switzerland. Teachings in Silence continues to be beneficial to me helping me deepen my practice. Listen to a 50 minute MP3 audio of Dr. Awatramani here: Question and Answer Session or you can watch a 10 minute movie about meditation here: Dr. Awatramani Movie
Jesus would often go off by himself and get quiet. If Jesus needed to do it, why wouldn't we need to do it? I find that the regular practice of yoga to be very beneficial in quieting my mind. Be still and know that I am God - Psalm 46:10. Meditation and yoga are beneficial and have brought me closer with my Lord - 1 Corinthians 10:23. Here are some of my other blog posts relating to quieting the mind: The Practice of the Presence of God and The Secret Place of the Most High and Entering the Secret Place
Thank you for stopping by! Peace, love and blessings to you always!
If you enjoyed this post, please go on and read my post Looking into Infinity and Yin Yoga: Surrender and Receptivity of Body, Mind and Spirit. If you enjoy this blog, please share a link to it with others! Thank you, Terrie Harmer
© Copyright 2016 - Terrie Harmer. http://bodymindandspirit2.blogspot.com/
What is meditation? How do we quiet our mind? Have you ever tried to quiet your mind? Does it seem like as soon as you try to quiet your mind thoughts are rushing in? Meditation is a practice, like playing the piano or being involved with sports. If we are truly to excel at any practice we must commit to doing it on a regular schedule even if we are not yet good at it.
When meditation becomes a practice we will eventually learn the simple process of removing our attention from our thoughts. Little by little we will begin to remain alert and become the witness to our thoughts without being involved and without judgment, similar to what we would do if we are listening with attention to a loving friend share something with us. With regular meditation practice we can eventually learn to drop our thoughts and have a quiet mind during meditation. With regular meditation practice we can even eventually learn how to expand the stillness and quietness of mind into other aspects of our life.
I first began experimenting with meditation more than 25 years ago. I learned how to meditate directly from Roy Eugene Davis, a living direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. Initially I found it difficult to sit still and calm my mind using the tools Roy presented. I discovered, though, that I could easily slip into a meditative state during and after prayer and after reading my Bible and other spiritual writings. I have found that practicing the presence of God has been the best tool for me to quiet my mind and spend time in quietness. However, I continue to experiment with the tools presented by teachers for meditation, read, and take instruction from teachers I feel drawn to in order that I might help others learn. Meditation is a personal experience for everyone. What works for one person, doesn't always meet the needs of others. I have not yet had a personal guru. Life has been my guru thus far.
It is good to begin a practice of meditation by finding a comfortable position to sit. Gentle stretching or hatha yoga before you begin can help you to find that comfortable position. You can sit upright in a comfortable chair or sit yoga style on the floor, whatever feels comfortable for you is best.
One tool you can use immediately is to gently focus your attention on your breathing. Sit quietly and just notice your body breathing. The body can go for days without eating or drinking, but can only go for minutes without breathing. Gently focus your attention on your body breathing. Imagine your body filling with air as you inhale, your diaphram and stomach expanding like a balloon. Now imagine the balloon deflating as you slowly exhale. Gently watch your body breathing. If your mind wanders, gently bring your focus back to your breathing. It's okay if you get anxious at yourself because your mind wanders. It's okay and it's part of the practice. Keep going back to watching. Relax and breathe. Be open to what happens or what doesn't happen during meditation. Open your mind and your heart and just experience whatever happens. Be still and know that I am God - Psalm 46:10. Just let it happen.
Here is a link to free online guided meditations from UCLA School of Medicine mindful meditation research center: Guided Meditations from UCLA
I took 200+ hours of Yoga Alliance certified training in 2011/2012 to become a yoga instructor through The Deeper Studies conducted jointly by Still Point Yoga Center and the Yoga Center of Haddonfield in New Jersey. The Deeper Studies included Teachings in Silence with Dr. Bhagwan Awatramani of Zurich, Switzerland. Teachings in Silence continues to be beneficial to me helping me deepen my practice. Listen to a 50 minute MP3 audio of Dr. Awatramani here: Question and Answer Session or you can watch a 10 minute movie about meditation here: Dr. Awatramani Movie
Jesus would often go off by himself and get quiet. If Jesus needed to do it, why wouldn't we need to do it? I find that the regular practice of yoga to be very beneficial in quieting my mind. Be still and know that I am God - Psalm 46:10. Meditation and yoga are beneficial and have brought me closer with my Lord - 1 Corinthians 10:23. Here are some of my other blog posts relating to quieting the mind: The Practice of the Presence of God and The Secret Place of the Most High and Entering the Secret Place
Thank you for stopping by! Peace, love and blessings to you always!
If you enjoyed this post, please go on and read my post Looking into Infinity and Yin Yoga: Surrender and Receptivity of Body, Mind and Spirit. If you enjoy this blog, please share a link to it with others! Thank you, Terrie Harmer
© Copyright 2016 - Terrie Harmer. http://bodymindandspirit2.blogspot.com/
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