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Meditation: and the human mind

By George Moriarity

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Thesis

Meditation, or the seeking of relaxation through mental or physical exercise, comes in many forms and is practiced in some form in every culture around the world.

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What is the definition of Meditation

Meditation is a mental discipline by which the practitioner attempts to get beyond the reflexive, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness.

What does that mean?

"Meditation." Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, Historian. 02 Mar. 2010. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Meditation>.

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My definition of Meditation

Any system of concentration or distraction of the human mind and body, used to reach higher levels of awareness, physical performance, concentration, or relaxation generally created from an internal source.

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Reasons behind

Meditation

Stress relief

Anger management

Control over Anxiety

Improved awareness, and concentration

Improvement of cognitive skills

Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998.

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Simple meditation in every day life.

Day dreaming

Sports/physical activity

Close reading

Listening or playing music

StudyingDavich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998.

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Basics: how to

Its really simple

Find a quiet area

Sit cross legged, back straight palms facing up resting on knees, or down in a comfortable position

Choose a thought process and expand on it.

Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998.

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Different types of Meditation thought

processes

Breathing

Conceptual

Physical

Clear mind

Awareness

Object

Mantra

Gillman, Steve. "Six Types of Meditation." Www.Buzzle.com. 1 Mar. 2006. Web. <http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-26-2006-89868.asp>.

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Breathing Meditation

Concentration on relaxation of the body

Concentration on the rhythm of your breathing

Counting techniques applied

Gillman, Steve. "Six Types of Meditation." Www.Buzzle.com. 1 Mar. 2006. Web. <http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-26-2006-89868.asp>.

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Conceptual Meditation

Concentration on a philosophical concept

Allow mind to wander and expand.

Chaos Vs Order etc…

Gillman, Steve. "Six Types of Meditation." Www.Buzzle.com. 1 Mar. 2006. Web. <http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-26-2006-89868.asp>.

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Physical Meditation

Concentration on physical actions.

Reaction to opponents actions (heightened awareness during competitive situations)

Controlled breathing (yoga)

Different from any other form of meditation

Gillman, Steve. "Six Types of Meditation." Www.Buzzle.com. 1 Mar. 2006. Web. <http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-26-2006-89868.asp>.

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Clear mind Meditation

Difficult yet effective

Clear mind completely

Concentrate on keeping mind totally blank

Gillman, Steve. "Six Types of Meditation." Www.Buzzle.com. 1 Mar. 2006. Web. <http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-26-2006-89868.asp>.

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Awareness Meditation

Observe all things in your surroundings

Be in tune with all of your senses to clear your mind of thought.

Total awareness of the moment.

Gillman, Steve. "Six Types of Meditation." Www.Buzzle.com. 1 Mar. 2006. Web. <http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-26-2006-89868.asp>.

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Object Meditation

Simple

Concentration on one point of vision

Total awareness of that point

Gillman, Steve. "Six Types of Meditation." Www.Buzzle.com. 1 Mar. 2006. Web. <http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-26-2006-89868.asp>.

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Mantra Meditation

Repetition of a word, phrase, hymn, or prayer to clear the mind. And provide a vessel to concentrate on.

Commonly found in Buddhism Hinduism and Christianity

Gillman, Steve. "Six Types of Meditation." Www.Buzzle.com. 1 Mar. 2006. Web. <http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/2-26-2006-89868.asp>.

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Religion and Meditation

Religions that practice Meditation

Hinduism

Buddhism

Taoism

Christianity

Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998.

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Hinduism

Many Gods

Chakras, healing, promotion of strong mental and physical condition

Yoga

Chakras

Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998.

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Buddhism

Belief in Buddha

Awareness and mantra techniques are emphasized

Goal is enlightenment

Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998.

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Taoism

The way

Buddhist meditation, chakra, concentration and focus on chakra

Concentration on inner self

Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998. 1stholistic.com. Web. <http://1stholistic.com/meditation/hol_meditation_taoist_meditation.htm>.

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Christianity

Belief in Christ

Prayer, and hymns

Church

Davich, Victor M. The Best Guide To Meditation. New York: Rennaisance Media, 1998. 1stholistic.com. Web. <http://1stholistic.com/meditation/hol_meditation_taoist_meditation.htm>.

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Famous Practitioners

Steven Segal

Richard Gere

Orlando Bloom

Tiger woods

Wildmind.org. 7th June 2007. Web. <http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/on-practice/top-10-celebrity-buddhists/2>.

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My application

Introduce a group of people to the concept of meditation

Explain activity, “15-20 minute, guided meditation”

Guide group through activity,

Question and answer period

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What is Guided Meditation

The process of using language in the form of a narrative or song to bring a person to a state of relaxation/meditation

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The science behind the art

Meditation health benefits

Increases the longevity of life

Lowers heart rate, blood pressure,

Relieves body of mental and physical stress

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Our experiment

Request a volunteer

Record heart rate and blood pressure of an individual prior to any variation to normal life

Have volunteer meditate for a predisposed period of time

Record heart rate and blood pressure again and compare

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The Tools Utilized

A volunteer

A basic sensor and EKG equipment

Mac Logger Pro

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The Results

Before Guided Meditation

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Further Results

Post Guided Meditation