What exactly is the meaning of this word meditation which we hear more and more frequently during the last years? Where has it come from? What is it for? How is it used? Who are the people using it, and how many are they? What are its effects on the human being, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually? What are its effects on the society? What is the difference between meditation, prayer, positive thought projection and «mind control»? Continue reading “A61 What Is Meditation: An explanation of this technique”

A. Cleansing Techniques

Any instrument or machine must be cleaned regularly or else it will become ineffective and will eventually break down because of its congested condition. Continue reading “A77 Cleansing Techniques: Methods for cleansing the internal organs such as intestines, stomach and sinuses”

There are as many ways to meditate as there are ways to dance. The result of each dance is the same – you come closer to and communicate with your partner – in the case of meditation – the soul. But each dance flows differently. Each meditation spontaneously expresses the inner music of the moment, which is never the same. There are, however, some basic steps which can take you to that union more efficiently. Continue reading “A30 How To Meditate: Practical Guidelines concerning how to meditate”

Fear is mother of all painful emotions.

“WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR BUT FEAR ITSELF”
Franklin Theodore Roosevelt

Indeed fear is our greatest obstacle to happiness, peace and fulfillment on a personal, social and international level. All anger, hatred, prejudice, aggression, violence, and war can be ultimately attributed to fear. From the moment we relinquished the security of our mother’s womb and our umbilical cord was cut, we experienced separation, isolation, insecurity and fear. Continue reading “A46 Overcoming Fear: An explanation of how fear is created and how we can deal with it”

Various forms of meditation and inner concentration have been developed by most cultures and systems devoted to human health, harmony and evolution. The concept of coming into contact with an inner power, an inner voice, an inner knowledge or an inner guidance is common to all spiritual systems and religions. Continue reading “A62 What Is Yoga: An explanation of what Yoga really is”

The use of water, hot and cold, in the form of baths, showers, water bottles and wet packs is an inexpensive, completely safe and wonderfully effective way of relieving pain, recovering from illnesses and remaining healthy. Continue reading “A78 Heat And Water Therapy – How water and heat can aid in self healing”

CHAPTER 1

A CHANGE OF ATTITUDE

I was sitting in the National Park adjacent to Syntagma Square in the center of Athens, Greece. Three children were playing near the bench where I was sitting. They were playing “basketball”, trying to throw a ball into a garbage can nearby. The older boy, about 7 years old, had thrown the ball in four times so far, and his young girl-friend also had two baskets. But his little sister, who looked to be about five years old, had not been able to make a single basket. The game continued with great earnestness, with great joys, and devastating disappointments. Continue reading “A31 How We Create Our Reality: An analysis on how we create our subjective personal reality”

Few of us have not experienced the pain of loneliness. We have each had moments in which we have felt that we are misunderstood, disappointed, unsupported, deserted, isolated, left alone to face the world around us. Continue reading “A47 Overcoming Loneliness: The causes and solutions for loneliness”

When we have decided to make an effort towards self transformation or self improvement, we might encounter various types of subconscious resistances. It is useful to have these in mind, because knowing about them might help us free ourselves from them and proceed more smoothly and effectively. Continue reading “A63 Why Some Do Not Want to Get Well: An analysis of why some people are afraid to get well of create a more positive reality”