20 Minute Guided Meditations
Chapter 1, Verse 1
Madhvacarya has no commentary so we present Baladeva Vidyabhusana's. To properly illustrate the consistency in the conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield, Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa has quoted the first 27 verses in chapter one beginning dharma-ksetra kuru-ksetra refering to Kuruksetra as the land of righteousness. Now when King Dhritarastra learned that Lord Krishna had accepted the position of chariot driver for Arjuna, he immediately was suspicious and became doubtful of his son, Duryodhana's chances for victory. Srimad Bhagavad-Gita begins with Dhritarastra asking Sanjaya: What did my sons and the sons of Pandu, assembled at the righteous land of Kuruksetra desirious of battle do? Dhritarastra was thinking: Kuruksetra is famous as the land of sacrifice for the demigods and also the abode of brahma-jnana, knowledge of the Ultimate Truth for all living entities. Ksetra also means field of cultivation.
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Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The band has undergone many personnel changes over the years, with Froese being the only continuous member. Drummer and composer Klaus Schulze was briefly a member of an early lineup, but the most stable version of the group, during their influential mid-1970s period, was as a trio with Froese, Christopher Franke, and Peter Baumann. Tangerine Dream's early "Pink Years" albums had a pivotal role in the development of krautrock. Line-up[edit] In the late 60s and early 70s, several short-lived incarnations of Tangerine Dream were formed by Froese teaming up with various musicians from West Berlin's underground scene. A number of other members were also part of Tangerine Dream for shorter periods of time. As of 2013 Tangerine Dream comprises Edgar Froese and Thorsten Quaeschning, who first collaborated in the composition of Jeanne d'Arc (2005) and has returned for many subsequent releases. History[edit]
Relaxation Techniques for Stress Relief: Finding the Relaxation Exercises that Work for You
The relaxation response: Bringing your nervous system back into balance Stress is necessary for life. You need stress for creativity, learning, and your very survival. When stress overwhelms your nervous system your body is flooded with chemicals that prepare you for "fight or flight." Producing the relaxation response A variety of different relaxation techniques can help you bring your nervous system back into balance by producing the relaxation response. Learning the basics of these relaxation techniques isn’t difficult, but it does take practice. Finding the relaxation technique that’s best for you There is no single relaxation technique that is best for everyone. How you react to stress may influence the relaxation technique that works best for you: Do you need alone time or social stimulation? If you crave solitude, solo relaxation techniques such as meditation or progressive muscle relaxation will give you the space to quiet your mind and recharge your batteries. A quiet environment.
Secrets of Lasting Happiness
Excerpts from the writings of Paramahansa Yogananda Positive Mental Attitudes If you have given up hope of ever being happy, cheer up. Never lose hope. Your soul, being a reflection of the ever joyous Spirit, is, in essence, happiness itself. Happiness depends to some extent upon external conditions, but chiefly upon mental attitudes. Essentially, conditions are neither good nor bad; they are always neutral, seeming to be either depressing or encouraging because of the sad or bright attitude of the mind of the individual concerned with them. Change your thoughts if you wish to change your circumstances. The mind, being the brain, feeling, and perception of all living cells, can keep the human body alert or depressed. Constantly you affirm sorrow, therefore it exists. If you do not choose to be happy no one can make you happy. Persons of strong character are usually the happiest. Your highest happiness lies in your being ever ready in desiring to learn, and to behave properly. Affirmations
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Mindfulness exercises | Living Well
Mindfulness practice allows you to be able to identify, tolerate and reduce difficult, painful and even frightening thoughts, feelings and sensations; it gives you back some sense of mastery over them. Rather than feeling that you are being pushed around by your feelings and thoughts you learn to be able to have some agency over them. So what is this thing called mindfulness? Below are some definitions: The awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally to the unfolding of experience moment to moment (Kabat-Zinn, 2003). Put simply, mindfulness is as simple as becoming aware of your here and now experience, both internally and in the external world around you. Sometimes it is easier to understand something in terms of what it is not. If you do some or even most of these things at times, then you are probably a normal member of the human race. We have provided a number of downloadable mindfulness exercises in this section.
