History UsefulNotes / Meditation

Creator/{{Laozi}} has been said to have created his legacy in Daodejing, a compilation of meditations on Tao. In a similar vein, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditations Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations,]] [[http://classics.mit.edu/Antoninus/meditations.html a series of personal insights.]]

The common position known in media is the LotusPosition, although this is not necessary. You can't [[LevitatingLotusPosition levitate]], though, no matter what anyone says or thinks.

* [[http://calishashort.com/learn-to-meditate-in-small-steps/ Learning to meditate? Do you have what it takes?]]

In fiction you can see characters [[MeditatingUnderAWaterfall meditate under a waterfall and magically not get pneumonia]] or [[MeditationPowerup powering up]].

* FridgeHorror/FridgeBrilliance: You may realize even more long-after-the-fact things, whether they are meaningful or not. Could also be embarrassment, bewilderment, amusement or any other feeling.

* {{Cult}}: Unfortunately dangerous groups have fronts to lure people in. Some present themselves as meditation groups. Such former member testimonies, [[http://www.kelebekler.com/cesnur/txt/cieco_i.htm#3 much as doubt has been thrown on them]], have nonetheless been heard about groups like Transcendental Meditation, [[http://forum.culteducation.com/read.php?12,120209 Maum]] [[https://sguforums.com/index.php?topic=31481.0 meditation]] and [[http://www.enlightened-spirituality.org/rajneesh.html the Rajneesh movement back in the days its leader, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh(later renamed Osho) was still alive]]. [[http://csj.org/studyindex/studylgat/study_lgate.htm Various so-called]] [[https://www.culteducation.com/human-potential.html human]] [[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Large_group_awareness_training potential]] [[http://www.skepdic.com/lgsap.html seminars like EST, Landmark Forum, Lifespring and Insight]] have also been said to use meditation practices, [[http://www.culthelp.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9&Itemid=5 along with hypnosis and other techniques, as a part of their brainwashing repertoire]]. These movements have provided some benefits to some participants, even if it's simply releasing some old baggage and positive emotional experiences that are not just passing, but they have also been questioned for some questionable or downright harmful results as well as questionable responsibility of some trainers.

* {{Cult}}: Unfortunately dangerous groups have fronts to lure people in. Some present themselves as meditation groups. Such former member testimonies, [[http://www.kelebekler.com/cesnur/txt/cieco_i.htm#3 much as doubt has been thrown on them]], have nonetheless been heard about groups like Transcendental Meditation, [[http://forum.culteducation.com/read.php?12,120209 Maum]] [[https://sguforums.com/index.php?topic=31481.0 meditation]] and [[http://www.enlightened-spirituality.org/rajneesh.html the Rajneesh movement back in the days its leader, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh(later renamed Osho) was still alive]]. [[http://www.culthelp.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=8&Itemid=12 Self-proclaimed human potential seminars like EST, Landmark Forum, Lifespring and Insight]] have also been said to use meditation practices, [[http://www.culthelp.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9&Itemid=5 along with hypnosis and other techniques, as a part of their brainwashing repertoire]]. These movements have provided some benefits to some participants, even if it's simply releasing some old baggage and positive emotional experiences that are not just passing, but they have also been questioned for some questionable or downright harmful results as well as questionable responsibility of some trainers.

* {{Cult}}: Unfortunately cults have front groups to lure people in. Some present themselves as meditation groups. Examples are Transcendental Meditation, [[http://www.fair-news.org/archive.php?id=71 Maum meditation]] and [[http://www.enlightened-spirituality.org/rajneesh.html the Rajneesh movement back in the days its leader, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh(later renamed Osho) was still alive]]. [[http://www.culthelp.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=8&Itemid=12 Self-proclaimed human potential seminars like EST, Landmark Forum, Lifespring and Insight]] have also been said to use meditation practices, [[http://www.culthelp.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9&Itemid=5 along with hypnosis and other techniques, as a part of their brainwashing repertoire]]. These movements have provided some benefits to some participants, even if it's simply releasing some old baggage and positive emotional experiences that are not just passing, but they have also been questioned for some questionable or downright harmful results as well as questionable responsibility of some trainers.

* [[http://liveanddare.com/types-of-meditation/ 23 types of meditation]]

* BadassCreed: Meditating on a mantra with personal significance can have a similar effect as opposed to a mind-numbing effect of meditating on meaningless sounds.

* {{Cult}}: Unfortunately cults have front groups to lure people in. Some present themselves as meditation groups. Examples are Transcendental Meditation, [[http://www.fair-news.org/archive.php?id=71 Maum meditation]] and [[http://www.enlightened-spirituality.org/rajneesh.html the Rajneesh movement back in the days its leader, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh(later renamed Osho) was still alive]]. [[http://www.culthelp.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=8&Itemid=12 Self-proclaimed human potential seminars like EST, Landmark Forum, Lifespring and Insight]] have also been said to use meditation practices, [[http://www.culthelp.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9&Itemid=5 along with hypnosis and other techniques, as a part of their brainwashing repertoire]]. These movements have provided some benefits to some participants, even if it's simply releasing some old baggage and positive emotional experiences that are not just passing, but they have also been questioned for some questional or downright harmful results as well as questionable responsibility of some trainers.

* ''Kriya secrets revealed: Complete lessons and techniques''; J. C. Stevens