Happy Friday!!!
As many of you know I recently completed a 21 Day Meditation Challenge from the Deepok Chopra Center. All I can say is WOW! http://www.chopra.com/meditationchallenge
I have been meditating since 1995, kinda...my way. :-)
The challenge offered 21 days of guided meditations and to say that it was enlightening would be a disservice. The course taught various mantras, breathing techniques, how to meditate using color and chakras and sound. It really opened up my mind to meditation in a whole different way. I enjoyed the "calm" that stayed with me throughout the day and after further research I discovered why. Below I have shared some of the physical benefits associated with meditation as seen on http://www.1stholistic.com/Meditation/hol_meditation.htm:
Physical Benefits
* Deep rest-as measured by decreased metabolic rate, lower heart rate, and reduced work load of the heart.
* Lowered levels of cortisol and lactate-two chemicals associated with stress.
* Reduction of free radicals- unstable oxygen molecules that can cause tissue damage. They are now thought to be a major factor in aging and in many diseases.
* Decreased high blood pressure.
* Higher skin resistance. Low skin resistance is correlated with higher stress and anxiety levels.
* Drop in cholesterol levels. High cholesterol is associated with cardiovascular disease.
* Improved flow of air to the lungs resulting in easier breathing. This has been very helpful to asthma patients.
* Younger biological age. On standard measures of aging, long-term Transcendental Meditation (TM) practitioners (more than five years) measured 12 years younger than their chronological age.
* Higher levels of DHEAS in the elderly. An additional sign of youthfulness through Transcendental Meditation (TM); lower levels of DHEAS are associated with aging.
There you have it! As I shared on my FB page, here are my takeaways from the challenge:
Take aways: 1) when we ask for clarity and receive it, there is no need to attach yourself emotionally to the outcome, it is for our greater good. 2) when you offer your gifts from a place of integrity and authenticity, you are living a purposeful and open life that creates unlimited wealth and abundance. ♥
Namaste,
Raychelle
Friday, February 18, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The 5 Keys to Finding Your Divine Purpose
Wow..I have taken part in alot of conversations about this very topic lately. It is no easy task but I will have to agree with Dante's points. They are right on. Although it can seem difficult at times it is so fulfilling and the journey to purpose is one of the BEST parts. :-)
Enjoy~
Raychelle
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- By Dante Petrilla
Finding your divine purpose is not as difficult as you might imagine. If this is actually true, then why do so few people actually achieve this, and go through the motions of life without purpose or reason, feeling lost, unfulfilled and disconnected? The answer is simple. Most people do not like to think. It's too much like hard work, and most people will run a mile to avoid some serious thought.
I hate to break it to you, but if you want to discover your divine purpose, you will have to engage in some thought! If you're serious about this, you will need to accept the fact that your mind has the capacity to give you all the answers you're seeking.
Here are the keys to discovering your divine purpose:
• Get quiet in meditation and connect to your true essence and ask, "How may I serve?" Understand that you have a part to play in this world, a vital part. You are a hero, a person of exceptional importance. You have a mandate, a mission here on planet Earth. Part of that mission will be in service of your fellow human beings. Every day, before you get out of bed in the morning, ask yourself how you can serve others. Ask over and over -- your mind will give you the answer, even if it does not come immediately.
• Focus on what you love to do. What is that one thing in your life that you absolutely love to do more than anything? That thing that gives you inexplicable passion and zest for life? Think about it. What is that thing for you? It doesn't matter what it is -- it only matters that you love to do it more than anything, that when you do it, you feel alive like you've never felt before. Spend time thinking about this and make sure that you find that special thing in your life. Remember, your mind will give you the answers if you ask it.
• The next key some of you may find a little tougher. Find a way to serve other people with that passion you have deep within you, with that thing you love to do. How can you use your passion to help other people? Like I said, it doesn't matter what you feel passionate about -- it only matters that you do it, and that you find a way to improve the quality of other people's lives by doing it. You have to add value to other people's lives. Use your mind. Spend some time thinking about how you can do this.
• Now it's time for some more thinking! Devise a way to earn a living doing the thing you love, while serving others by doing that thing. As I mentioned in the previous paragraph, your aim is to add value to other people's lives by using your passion. Think about things you can do associated to your passion that will give people what they need or solve a problem that many people have. If you can find a way to give people what they need, you will have no problem turning your purpose into a business that will support you and your family.
• The last key is perhaps a little easier, but it still requires thought! You need to continually check in with your feelings to see if you're on the right track. As you did in the first step, get quiet and go within -- meditate. Think about what you're doing and how you feel about it. Does it make you feel great? Does it make you excited to get up in the morning, like you can't wait to greet the coming day to see what's in store? If you're not feeling this kind of passion about what you're doing, you need to re-think what's actually most important to you.
Your divine purpose is within you. You don't need to go out into the world to find what it is. You will need to do that in order to follow that purpose, but to find it, all you need to do is ask yourself what you love to do and how you can serve others with that talent. Give it a shot. Use your mind and ask yourself for the answers. Your mind will give them to you!
About the Author:
Dante Petrilla has been studying personal development material and success literature for the past decade. He has read all the books, listened to all the CDs and watched all the seminars, and has used many of the techniques he learned to transform his own life, and help improve the quality of the lives of the people he knows and loves. His mission now is to help you to turn your life around.
Please feel free to visit his blog at http://www.yourhealthyeverything and his website http://www.doorwaytohappiness.com.
Enjoy~
Raychelle
***************
- By Dante Petrilla
Finding your divine purpose is not as difficult as you might imagine. If this is actually true, then why do so few people actually achieve this, and go through the motions of life without purpose or reason, feeling lost, unfulfilled and disconnected? The answer is simple. Most people do not like to think. It's too much like hard work, and most people will run a mile to avoid some serious thought.
I hate to break it to you, but if you want to discover your divine purpose, you will have to engage in some thought! If you're serious about this, you will need to accept the fact that your mind has the capacity to give you all the answers you're seeking.
Here are the keys to discovering your divine purpose:
• Get quiet in meditation and connect to your true essence and ask, "How may I serve?" Understand that you have a part to play in this world, a vital part. You are a hero, a person of exceptional importance. You have a mandate, a mission here on planet Earth. Part of that mission will be in service of your fellow human beings. Every day, before you get out of bed in the morning, ask yourself how you can serve others. Ask over and over -- your mind will give you the answer, even if it does not come immediately.
• Focus on what you love to do. What is that one thing in your life that you absolutely love to do more than anything? That thing that gives you inexplicable passion and zest for life? Think about it. What is that thing for you? It doesn't matter what it is -- it only matters that you love to do it more than anything, that when you do it, you feel alive like you've never felt before. Spend time thinking about this and make sure that you find that special thing in your life. Remember, your mind will give you the answers if you ask it.
• The next key some of you may find a little tougher. Find a way to serve other people with that passion you have deep within you, with that thing you love to do. How can you use your passion to help other people? Like I said, it doesn't matter what you feel passionate about -- it only matters that you do it, and that you find a way to improve the quality of other people's lives by doing it. You have to add value to other people's lives. Use your mind. Spend some time thinking about how you can do this.
• Now it's time for some more thinking! Devise a way to earn a living doing the thing you love, while serving others by doing that thing. As I mentioned in the previous paragraph, your aim is to add value to other people's lives by using your passion. Think about things you can do associated to your passion that will give people what they need or solve a problem that many people have. If you can find a way to give people what they need, you will have no problem turning your purpose into a business that will support you and your family.
• The last key is perhaps a little easier, but it still requires thought! You need to continually check in with your feelings to see if you're on the right track. As you did in the first step, get quiet and go within -- meditate. Think about what you're doing and how you feel about it. Does it make you feel great? Does it make you excited to get up in the morning, like you can't wait to greet the coming day to see what's in store? If you're not feeling this kind of passion about what you're doing, you need to re-think what's actually most important to you.
Your divine purpose is within you. You don't need to go out into the world to find what it is. You will need to do that in order to follow that purpose, but to find it, all you need to do is ask yourself what you love to do and how you can serve others with that talent. Give it a shot. Use your mind and ask yourself for the answers. Your mind will give them to you!
About the Author:
Dante Petrilla has been studying personal development material and success literature for the past decade. He has read all the books, listened to all the CDs and watched all the seminars, and has used many of the techniques he learned to transform his own life, and help improve the quality of the lives of the people he knows and loves. His mission now is to help you to turn your life around.
Please feel free to visit his blog at http://www.yourhealthyeverything and his website http://www.doorwaytohappiness.com.
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