"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens." --Baha'u'llah
PART EIGHT: How to meditate.
Here are some ways in which you can achieve a meditative state, thereby arriving at the center of the medicine wheel. You can start by saying prayers. The best prayers to use are the revealed prayers, those prayers given to us by the Manifestations or Prophets of God. After saying the prayers one should remain in a state of silence for a few moments. You may also chant the prayers (much more powerful), or chant single words like OM, or chant single versus taken from the holy books (scriptures). I find it most beneficial if I chant for ten minutes or more. You should chant until you feel relaxed and your internal dialog is silenced. Or you can put on a CD, sit in a comfortable chair, close your eyes, and concentrate only on the music. I recommend new age or classical music, something soothing or music that elevates your soul. I highly recommend Enya. More on how to meditate in my next post. Please visit my Spiritual Transformation STORE for more information on prayer, meditation, and self-improvement. (select the Amazon tab at the top of the page, then scroll down)
Sixteen Principles for Recreating the World: (another set of three)
-Morals and ethics. Sustainable human and community development requires a moral foundation. When morals decline and basic ethical principles are violated, development stops.
-Learning. Human beings are learning beings. We begin learning while we are still in our mothers' wombs, and unless something happens to close off our minds and paralyze our capacities, we keep on learning throughout our entire lives.
-Sustainability. To sustain something means to enable it to continue for a long time. Authentic development does not use up or undermine what it needs to keep on going
("Sixteen Principles" taken from "Recreating the World a practical guide to building sustainable communities" by Michael and Judie Bopp - e-mail: fourworlds@telusplanet.net)
I invite you to explore my SOCIETY GUIDE.
To be continued next post, thank you for your time and have a wonderful day!! --Larry
PART EIGHT: How to meditate.
Here are some ways in which you can achieve a meditative state, thereby arriving at the center of the medicine wheel. You can start by saying prayers. The best prayers to use are the revealed prayers, those prayers given to us by the Manifestations or Prophets of God. After saying the prayers one should remain in a state of silence for a few moments. You may also chant the prayers (much more powerful), or chant single words like OM, or chant single versus taken from the holy books (scriptures). I find it most beneficial if I chant for ten minutes or more. You should chant until you feel relaxed and your internal dialog is silenced. Or you can put on a CD, sit in a comfortable chair, close your eyes, and concentrate only on the music. I recommend new age or classical music, something soothing or music that elevates your soul. I highly recommend Enya. More on how to meditate in my next post. Please visit my Spiritual Transformation STORE for more information on prayer, meditation, and self-improvement. (select the Amazon tab at the top of the page, then scroll down)
Sixteen Principles for Recreating the World: (another set of three)
-Morals and ethics. Sustainable human and community development requires a moral foundation. When morals decline and basic ethical principles are violated, development stops.
-Learning. Human beings are learning beings. We begin learning while we are still in our mothers' wombs, and unless something happens to close off our minds and paralyze our capacities, we keep on learning throughout our entire lives.
-Sustainability. To sustain something means to enable it to continue for a long time. Authentic development does not use up or undermine what it needs to keep on going
("Sixteen Principles" taken from "Recreating the World a practical guide to building sustainable communities" by Michael and Judie Bopp - e-mail: fourworlds@telusplanet.net)
I invite you to explore my SOCIETY GUIDE.
To be continued next post, thank you for your time and have a wonderful day!! --Larry
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