{"id":704,"date":"2008-12-15T05:42:11","date_gmt":"2008-12-15T10:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/?p=704"},"modified":"2008-12-15T05:42:11","modified_gmt":"2008-12-15T10:42:11","slug":"back-to-meditation-practice-after-my-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/back-to-meditation-practice-after-my-flu\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to meditation practice after my flu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Monday December 15, 2008 5:00am <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Today I had my first successful meditation in a week, and it felt good to be in the flow again. I\u2019d sat to meditate a few times in the days I was recuping and did my rounds of breathing, but I was definitely in my body the entire time. This morning was the first time in a week that I could consciously, at will, take myself to that place in consciousness where I dissolve into the Universe and become at one with It all. I even remained detached as I felt my body\u2019s receptors light up when I psychologically felt &#8221; at home&#8221; again. I could separate the energy flow between the detached mental state of the meditation process, and the physiology of what was being caused by the neurochemical soup she was producing.<\/span><!--more--><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A main goal\/byproduct of regular daily meditation is that it trains my mind to do my bidding. One example: so when I want to make myself feel better, I can stay focused enough to purposely hold those thoughts that produce in my mind a neurochemical soup that turns on my body\u2019s receptors cells for pleasure and satiety.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">So one paragraph up where I said the soup &#8220;she&#8221; was producing, I did that on purpose, since in that state of mind, the body is being observed from an external standpoint. Meaning in that state of mind I feel I am not that body although I know of course that it is mine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Being back in the meditative mindset was very healing and revitalizing as well. A few days ago, I could tell my mind was coming back when I heard my mantra begin repeating itself inside my brain without my effort. I\u2019d wake up and hear it. In a moment of idle no-thought, I\u2019d hear it. It was as comforting as a mother\u2019s embrace.<\/p>\n<p>You can read about my meditation process at <a title=\"Meditate\" href=\"http:\/\/www.horizonsmagazine.com\/Andrea\/Meditate.html\">My Meditation Practice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"s-share-buttons\" class=\"horizontal-w-c-circular s-share-w-c\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/back-to-meditation-practice-after-my-flu\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share to Facebook\" class=\"s3-facebook hint--top\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Back to meditation practice after my flu&url=http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/back-to-meditation-practice-after-my-flu\/\" target=\"_blank\"  title=\"Share to Twitter\" class=\"s3-twitter hint--top\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/back-to-meditation-practice-after-my-flu\/\" target=\"_blank\"  title=\"Share to Google Plus\" class=\"s3-google-plus hint--top\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/back-to-meditation-practice-after-my-flu\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share to LinkedIn\" class=\"s3-linkedin hint--top\"><\/a><div class=\"pinit-btn-div\"><a href=\"\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/\" data-pin-do=\"buttonBookmark\"  data-pin-color=\"red\" title=\"Share to Pinterest\" class=\"s3-pinterest hint--top\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><a href=\"mailto:?Subject=Back%20to%20meditation%20practice%20after%20my%20flu&Body=Here%20is%20the%20link%20to%20the%20article:%20http:\/\/horizonsmagazine.com\/blog\/back-to-meditation-practice-after-my-flu\/\" title=\"Email this article\" class=\"s3-email hint--top\"><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday December 15, 2008 5:00am Today I had my first successful meditation in a week, and it felt good to be in the flow again. I\u2019d sat to meditate a few times in the days I was recuping and did my rounds of breathing, but I was definitely in my body the entire time. 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