http://www.xert.org/blog Inner reflections on daily pre-dawn meditations. Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:42:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At some point one may become disenchanted with one's mediation. One may begin to feel as though the novelty of the experience has worn off, and that it is especially difficult to focus on the practice. This is to be expected. And, quite simply, the problem lies in one's expectations, and ... http://www.xert.org/blog/2006/02/11/day-42/ No meditation today! http://www.xert.org/blog/2006/02/10/day-41/ With practice one will begin to sense the presence of one's higher self. The subtle, yet powerful energies will begin to dominate proceedings. And whilst the breath is vital to the physical body, vibration is essential to the soul. The higher the vibration the more pure is the soul. How can ... http://www.xert.org/blog/2006/02/09/day-40/ No meditation today! http://www.xert.org/blog/2006/02/08/day-39/ Meditation is less about entering a zone that it is about raising one's energies beyond the physical and mental limitations of earthly life. The practice does not take one on a journey to a familiar, comfortable place, but rather it transforms one's understanding of time and space. Do not seek to ... http://www.xert.org/blog/2006/02/07/day-38/ No meditation today! http://www.xert.org/blog/2006/02/06/day-37/ Meditation ultimately facilitates the expansion of one's consciousness, and a permanent refocussing of one's attention to that which is beyond the limitations of physical life. When one experiences such an altered state the true meaning of bliss is understood. And, whilst the early encounters with this elevated plane are only weakly ... http://www.xert.org/blog/2006/02/05/day-36/ It is not the length of one's practice that matters, but rather the consistency and quality. And as much as it may be impossible to meditate everyday, for life will throw up unexpected demands, one will feel the effects when next one returns to the pre dawn ritual. Subtle forces are ... http://www.xert.org/blog/2006/02/04/day-35/ No meditation today! http://www.xert.org/blog/2006/02/03/day-34/ There will come a point during one's meditation practice when the natural inclination will be to hand oneself over to the control of the higher self. According to universal law the higher self may never impose itself upon the lower nature. But when the earthly vehicle, comprising one's physical, emotional ... http://www.xert.org/blog/2006/02/02/day-33/