Inducing Consciousness
I KNOW! "Inducing consciousness" sounds a lot like it means waking up or a scientific way to say...Dude! You need a cup of coffee!
There are numerous methods of inducing various states of consciousness.
..you could try hitting your thumb with a hammer...
...however, this would not be what I call a "desirable" state of consciousness. :-)
The very cool thing about consciousness is that it is universal...meaning it basically affects or is somehow connected to every aspect of your life...
So inducing consciousness can be achieved through any given aspect of your life...be that your career, your spiritual side, your physical heath...anything in your life's experience can help you to induce a different, expanded level of consciousness...
...for example, for a few months, I have been working with a new diet and exercise plan which helped me to expand my awareness of how my body feels, and why it feels that way...
I was really tired of my old way of eating and work out plan...my workouts didn't really help me lose weight and my eating habits left me in a endless loop of starving -- to pig out ---to food coma tiredness...
...with my new diet, all my meals are small, and the right foods, so I not only feed my body what it needs, I also lose weight gradually and never get the food coma.
And my new workouts are shorter, easier and actually produce more muscle and less fat!
There are also things like... meditation audio programs, and other methods of "inducing" desirable states of consciousness.
Depending on what I am doing and where I am, I use different approaches to change my current internal state. When I meditate, I usually say "Ahhh" over and over again. So, if I'm in a public place with people around...I will use a "silent" mode of meditation so I don't bother anyone.
Sometimes, if I have my iPod, I might use one of the many audio programs that I have, to relax or other "induce" a different state.
The really cool thing is there are a lot of audio programs available that focus on different goals or states. For instance, there are programs designed to give you an energy boost...no drugs required!!
There are programs
for prospertiy, weight loss, relaxation (duh!) even programs to that
help you establish new beliefs and and let go of old believes that are
no longer serving you.
Speaking
of weight-loss, Ralph
Price, offers some excellent information concerning hypnosis, which is
yet another way to induce desirable states of consciousness to help you
achieve your goals.
The Shift: Taking your Life from Ambition to Meaning by Dr. Wayne Dyer
The Shift is Dr Wayne Dyer's latest book and it is a companion to an innovative film which is a hybrid documentary/dramatic-narrative. Since the word "shift" looms large on my search engine hits... I love the title!!!
Binaural Beats
Binaural Beats are a great way for inducing various
states of
consciousness for a huge number of specific purposes...different
frequencies produce different states.
Book Review: Defy Gravity, by Caroline Myss
Hay House sent me this book for free to review on my web page. So, this is my second book they gave me for free.The first one was from Steve Pavlina through Hay House, but this book came to me directly from Hay House...how cool is that!!! :D Dear Hay House...I love all your books...and I will review them for the free book (for now anyway).
Defy Gravity is a metaphor for any number of ideas that really describe miracles that heal or or help but can't be explain by a rational explaination.
Meditation Techniques
Meditation Techniques are all beneficial, so the one you choose for yourself, should feel right for you. You, can try my simple method, right now! You can also try Buddhist, Zen, Chakra, Mindfulness, Zen or countless others.
Overcoming Fear
Overcoming fear is fundamental to inducing
beneficial
states of
consciousness and enjoying a more joyful, conscious, purpose-driven
life. It is a process, a process that will be with
you all of your
life...overcoming fear is a skill that you can learn.
Paraliminals
If you have not heard about paraliminals and you
are
into audio CDs for self-improvement, then you are really in for a huge
treat. These are not really meditation, or subliminal...
"The Esoteric Agenda" Illusion and Reality (2 of 2)
I thought this video was rather interesting...check it out if you want to induce some new states of consciousness...
Spirituality Webcast 101 with Oprah and Friends
Part of Inducing Consciousness, is daily practice. If you don't do something on a regular basis with your spiritual practice, you will start to "fall off the wagon" so to speak and your consciousness will start listening to your ego again.Oprah and her friends (Elizabeth Lesser, Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith and Rev. Ed Bacon) offer here for free a 90 minute webcast about spirituality and they have people calling in via the phone and skype...you can watch it streaming or download it...I watched this as was amazed....
"A New Earth" Web Cast Download PageThe Ego Concept
I am reading The Seeker's Guide" by Elizabeth Lesser and she had some interesting things to say about the ego concept. The ego isn't necessarily "bad" it's just something we all have to deal with while being human.
There is also a very long and interesting thread that is about the ego concept...there are many voices and opinions, but for the most part this entire thread has remained a great discussion about what the "ego" is to different people...My posts are under the name of YooperSmith...me telling you that has a little to do with my ego wanting to feel special :-).
Meditation brings a quiet mind
Learning to meditate brings many benefits to my life. One benefit that that I think stands out from the crowd is that of a quiet mind. Your mind remains the same, but the storyteller in your head learns to take a break.
"A New Earth" Web Cast Download Page
Oprah and Echart Tolle (along with their friends and helpers of course) are putting out a great deal of content on the web that will help you induce consciousness. The first link is a simple and short audio mediation from Kim Eng.
The second link is contains more audio mediation files as well as a whole video course that goes along with Eckhart Tolle book "A New Earth"
This
is my new favorite books (for now), I am watching chapter five right
now. If you are at work and behind the firewall of doom you can also
download the transcript of each 90 minute webcast.
The link below is also part of the "A New Earth" web page by Oprah...very cool!
Relaxed
Awareness Meditation: Inner Body, as taught by Kim Eng
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