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We all experience reactions constantly. In the state of meditation we are
This is a part of being human. Each completely withdrawn from the senses
reaction creates a choice. The practice of and the world around us. I teach my
mindfulness helps us to identify initial students and clients to tune into their
reactions and avoid becoming caught in a senses first, so that they can understand
cycle of re-reactions. the difference between being engaged
with the senses and withdrawing from
The state of mindfulness can be achieved them. Later when they are learning to sit
by many things including techniques I quietly to meditate I give them tools to
enjoy teaching centering and grounding completely withdraw from their senses.
to beginners to help them become aware
of the sensations. The actions produced The state of meditation is witnessing and
by mindfulness practices can bring coming to an understanding that we are
us quickly and easily into the present not the doers. It shows us that there is
moment. I often use them in my guided a difference between the ego-mind and
creative visualization sessions as a part of what our true beingness of omnipresence
the induction process. and oneness truly is.
The same actions I described about Ambika Devi
getting into the state of meditation
can trigger a sense of being in creative Ambika is an international award
visualization. This is using the winning best-selling author, expert
imagination for ideation and is helpful astrologer, meditation Jedi, speaker and
in manifestation. Creative visualization storyteller on a peace mission to help you
usually involves focusing on something step out of the churning river of thoughts
in particular such as the voice of an and activity of the mind, stop wearing
instructor in a Yoga Nidra style guided insane schedules like badges of honor,
meditation session, a video with and begin your days reinforced with the
particular images or music with specific calmness a meditation practice brings.
frequencies as they can be very hypnotic.
Though creative visualization can launch
us into the state of meditation, when the Contact Ambika
mind is being entertained we are not
necessarily meditating.
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