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What does human nature consist in and, beyond it, what is life? What makes us moral beings? What is our destiny on earth? For a very long time, only theologians, metaphysicians, and philosophers of existence seemed to concern themselves with such questions.

Odd as it may seem, today they are back, including and especially among scientists. The meditation on how life ends has only increased in intensity in the context of the coronavirus lockdowns and the ever-rising death toll.

But whereas in the past it was a matter of determining whether the human was above all body or mind, today the debate is about whether it is matter and matter alone, or if, in the end, it is merely a sum of physical and chemical processes.

The discussion is also about what the futures of life can be in the age of extremes, and the conditions under which life ends.

Body, matter, and life are three very distinct concepts. One need not embrace Christianity to understand that, in every human body, in its organic unity, there is something that is not solely matter. To this something, several names have been given by different cultures and in different eras. But whatever the cultural differences, the truth of the human body will have been to resist any reductionism.

The same is true of what could be called the body of the earth, and even its flesh. The body of the earth is recognizable in its profusion. Typical of this is the viral eruption that we are currently experiencing on a planetary scale.

In the eyes of many, this virus is a demonstration of natures virtually infinite power. They see in it an event of cosmic portent, a harbinger of disasters to come. For others, it is the logical outcome of the project of a Godless world, which they accuse modernity of having initiated. For them, this world, supposedly free but in actuality left to its own devices and with no recourse, has done nothing but subjugate humans under the constraint of a nature that is now converted into an arbitrary power.

In fact, Gods absence is hardly what characterizes todays world. Neither is Gods virulent and vengeful presence, in the form of the violence of a virus or other natural calamities, the distinctive features of our times. The hallmark of the beginning of the twenty-first century is the swing into animism.

Coupled with technological escalation, the transformations of capitalism have led to a twofold excess: an excess of pneuma (breath) and an excess of artifacts, the transformation of artifacts into pneuma (in the theological sense of the term). Nothing translates this excess better than the techno-digital universe that has become the double of our world, the objectal embodiment of the pneuma.

The distinctive characteristic of contemporary humanity is to constantly traverse screens and be immersed in image machines that are at the same time dream machines. Most of these images are animated. They produce all kinds of illusions and fantasies, starting with the fantasy of self-generation. But above all they enable new forms of presence and circulation, incarnation, reincarnation, and even resurrection. Not only has technology become theology, it has become eschatology.

In this universe, it is not only possible to split oneself into two or to exist in more than one place at a time, and in more than one body or in more than one flesh. In fact, it is also possible to have doubles, i.e., other selves, a cross between the persons own body and the image of the persons body on the screen. Moreover, traversing screens has become the primary activity of contemporary humanity. It authorizes us to exit bodily boundaries and inaugurates the plunge into all sorts of parallel worlds, including the beyond, without a safety net. In being transported to the other side of the screen, humanity can be present to itself while simultaneously keeping a distance from itself.

Contemporary animism is, moreover, the result of a vast reconfiguration of the human and its relationship with the living. The era of the second creation has thus begun. It is now a matter of technologically capturing the energy of the living and downloading it into the human, in a process that calls to mind the first creation. This time, however, the project is to transfer all the attributes of the living into organo-artificial components endowed essentially with the characteristics of the human person.

These components are called upon to operate as human doubles. While in the past animism was considered a relic of the obscurantism of so-called primitive societies, now it is now compatible with artificial intelligence, supercomputers, nanorobots, artificial neurons, RFID chips, and telepathic brains.

This second creation, however, is basically profane. It proceeds via a threefold process of decorporation, recorporation, and transcorporation that instrumentalizes the human body in an attempt to turn it into a vehicle of hybridization and symbiosis. This threefold process is sacramental. It is the cornerstone of the new technological religions. It appropriates the fundamental categories of the Christian mystery, the better to destabilize them, beginning with creation itself, the incarnation, the transfiguration, the resurrection, the ascension, and even the Eucharist (this is my body).

With the cybernetization of the world, both the human and the divine are downloaded into a multitude of tech objects, interactive screens, and physical machines. These objects have become genuine crucibles in which visions and beliefs, the contemporary metamorphoses of faith, are forged. From this standpoint, contemporary technological religions are expressions of animism. But they also differ from it inasmuch as they are governed by the principle of artifice, whereas ancestral animism was governed by that of vital force.

Indeed, in ancestral animism, neither body nor life existed without air, without water, and without a common ground. In African precolonial systems of thought, for instance, life and body, and consequently the human, were fundamentally open to air and to breath, to water and to fire, to dust and to wind, to trees and to their vegetation, to animals and to the nocturnal world. Everything was alive, at the intersection of languages. This essential porosity was what made for its essential fragility. It was thought that the human adventure on earth was played out in the reality of air and breath. This could only last if a place was made for the regeneration of vital cycles. Life consisted in assembling together absolutely everything. It was a matter of composition and not excessiveness.

As the birthplace of humanity, Africa has perhaps experienced more catastrophic forces than other parts of the globe. It has learned from this that catastrophe is not an event that happens once and for all, and then goes away after having accomplished its gruesome work, leaving a world of ruins in its wake. For many peoples, it has been a never-ending process, which accumulates and sediments.

Under these conditions, opening channels for a more breathable world could be the foundation of a new ethic in the viral age. For the viral age is the corollary of the Anthropocene, the irreversible transformation of environments and the expansion of a new form of colonialism: techno-molecular colonialism.

The age of brutalismthat is, of forced entryit is an age in which dream machines and catastrophic forces will become increasingly visible actors of history. The air we breathe will be more and more laden with dust, toxic gases, substances and waste, particles and granulationsin short, with all kinds of emanations. Instead of exiting the body thanks to immersive visualization technologies, the point will then be to return to it, especially through the organs that are most exposed to asphyxiation and suffocation.

To return to the body is also to come back to earth, understood not as a land, but as an event that, in the end, fundamentally defies the boundaries of states. Understood in this way, the earth belongs to all its inhabitants, without distinction of race, origin, ethnicity, religion, or even species. It pays no attention to the blind individual or to the naked singularity. It reminds us how much each body, human or otherwise, however singular it may be, bears on and in itself, in its essential porosity, the marks not of the diaphanous universal, but of commonality and incalculability.

Achille Mbembe is Research Professor in History and Politics at the University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg) and researcher at the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WISER). Winner of the Ernst Bloch Prize in 2018, he is the author of Sortir de la grande nuit (2010), Critique de la raison ngre (2013), Politiques de l'enimiti (2016), and Brutalisme (2020), all published by La Dcouverte. His works have been translated in thirteen languages, including On the Postcolony (2001), Critique of Black Reason (2017), Necropolitics (2019), and Out of the Dark Night: Essays on Decolonization (2020).

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Chakra is the Sanskrit word meaning "wheel, and chakras are energy wheels in your body that hold a certain level of consciousness and awareness.

Chakra meditation is for healing and balancing your seven different chakras:your crown, third eye, throat, heart, solar plexus, sacral, and root chakra.

Your chakras become unbalanced, blocked, or hurt when youre struggling with a physical illness, emotional unrest, negative expressions, and when youre emotionally and physically closed off.

When you practice chakra balancing and healing meditation, your chakras let you have access to the level of consciousness that each chakra contains.

Chakra meditation can help to release and purify any negative energies you may be feeling because they are hidden within your body and you have to meditate in order for them to make their way out of your body.

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Not only is practicing chakra meditation is good for your mind, but its also good for your health. If you're tired of feeling sick, unrested, unmotivated, then practicing chakra meditation will help you revitalize yourself and in general, just feel better mentally and physically.

In chakra meditation, there are different strategies that you can practice to balance each of your different Chakras. Your type of meditation might differ from others.

For example, if youre more of a visual learner, you might want to focus more on colors that are associated with each chakra as a focal point as youre meditating. Others might want to close their eyes and place a hand on where their chakra is and focus.

While practicing chakra meditation, just like any other meditation, its best to perform it daily or weekly for 20 minutes.

The popular way of doing chakra meditation would be to stand, sit on the floor, or lie down and focus on your breathing. While focusing on your breathing, close your eyes and focus inward starting from your last chakra, the root, and work your way up when ready.

When focusing on each chakra, visualize it spinning like the energy wheel it is, watch the direction of where the wheel is going and breathe into what looks like a light, a shape, space, and observe and trust the process.

Your breath will guide you as it expands the light of the chakra youre seeing. As you focus on your breathing, it cleanses and heals your chakra to shine bright again.

Your breath gives the chakra power to grow and heal and once you feel as if youve healed the chakra, move on up.

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By the end if you dont feel like a certain chakra isnt as open as others, here are some tips for each individual chakra.

For balancing your root chakra, you need to feel grounded to where you are in the world.

Go outside and try doing some yoga or meditation outside, barefoot, connecting to the earth, focusing your energy and breath with every step.

In order to successfully complete sacral chakra meditation, you need some crystals and verbal affirmations to help you along.

While meditating and holding your crystal in your hand, repeat positive affirmations that will clear negativity and blockage.

If that doesnt work, lie on your back and place the crystal over your sacral chakra, which is over your abdomen/ stomach area, and imagine and feel an orange light spreading and healing your body.

To balance your solar plexus chakra, which is all about your control over your thoughts and mindset, you need to focus on positive affirmations.

You can do this sitting down or laying down, outside if you prefer,and take deep breaths.

Do this before you start your day and take this energy with you to train yourself to stay more positive in your thinking about yourself.

In order to balance your heart chakra, which controls your emotions and feelings, you need to learn how to feel more grateful and happy.

Find something therapeutic like doing yoga, going for a walk on a sunny day, or taking a bike ride.

All of these different physical activities are good to balance your heart chakra because exercise is great for treating your heart chakra.

If you feel like your throat chakra is blocked off or unbalanced, this is mostly due to you not speaking and honoring the truth in your life.

You need to put yourself in check when meditating for the throat chakraand take accountability for your words by using essential oils and crystals with you as you meditate to cleanse bad energy.

You will notice when your third-eye chakra is closed off or not balanced when youre having trouble and anxiety thinking about the future and wary about your intuition.

To help this, you need to focus and practice mindful meditation which is best to get your back to trusting your intuition and not having any fear.

Your crown chakra is what helps you feel connected to the world spiritually and mentally. In order to meditate for your Crown Chakra, whats best is to repeat affirmations to boost confidence and basic meditation.

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Its easy to ascertain right away that Love in the Late Edition was written by a journalist. Never mind that the novel was literally written by an ex-newsman former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette deputy editorial page editor and columnist Reg Henry, to be exact who made its protagonist a retired Pittsburgh reporter as well.

Anyone familiar with the rhythms of a newspaper article will identify the matter-of-fact way Henry lays out the story of Alistair Brown, a new resident of a luxurious California retirement home whose wife dies on their first night at the Estate, forcing him to find new meaning while working through his grief.

The novel is laid out as a journal Alistair put together as a means of capturing his journey from his lowest point back to a life full of laughter and love. While structurally sound, most of Love in the Late Edition reads like a reporters measured accounting of the events as they unfolded which while probably purposeful doesnt always translate well to prose.

Alistair is clearly a semi-biographical creation by Henry. Both are older gentlemen born in Australia who moved to the United States and pursued a media career in both California and Pittsburgh. Beyond that, the community of wacky retirees that Henry concocted displays an impressive prowess for world-building.

Despite his initial desire to be left alone to wallow in despair, Alistair is surrounded by colorful characters who slowly raise his spirits. He initially misjudges many of them mostly the women as being old-folks stereotypes, but he is proven wrong almost every time and eventually is forced to admit, There are no senior citizens, just citizens who may be old.

Its worth mentioning that Love in the Late Edition is coming out during a global pandemic during which many young, healthy people have seemed unconcerned by how their behavior can affect this particularly vulnerable population. As a result, Henrys portrayal of a group of capable, compassionate, recognizably human elderly people is especially refreshing and timely.

The fun is slightly hamstrung, though, by Henrys choice to have all the proceedings told from Alistairs point of view. Theres nothing wrong with a gruff, no-nonsense lead character, and Alistair is well-developed in that regard. But a side effect of having him as the narrator is that most of the characters voices sound like his, rather than the distinctive menagerie Henry must have envisioned and came so close to realizing.

Theres a good chance that pervasive voice is also Henrys, as the write what you know ethos he clearly employed here trickles down into the activity Alistair throws himself into as he tries to distract himself from his inner pain: turning the Estates oft-forgotten newsletter into a respectable publication.

The bulk of the plot involves Alistair and his ragtag crew of geriatric journos ruffling feathers with their reporting, particularly when the Estate changes ownership to someone who clearly doesnt have the residents best interests at heart. Its not exactly Spotlight in terms of its celebration of the free presss power, but its clearly Henrys ode to his previous profession.

Theres also a romantic element at play as Alistair navigates his attraction to Linda, the Estates librarian, and how he could possibly pursue her even with his late wife constantly on his mind. Their interactions are quite sweet and, though this subplot does fall into some well-worn rom-com clichs, provide some much-needed warmth to help melt Alistairs sometimes chilly exterior.

At one point, Linda describes Alistair so accurately it hurts: I think, Alistair, you have become a newspaper yourself. Full of information, full of turns of phrase, full of jokes and tragedy, full of life.

Thats the kind of clever sentimentality Love in the Late Edition seems to be striving for and, for the most part, succeeds in provoking. It may read at times like a newspaper, but more like one from a pre-internet era that would generally soothe the senses, not overwhelm them.

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If the stress of, you know, existential threat in light of the pandemic led you to pick up a calming meditation practice, youre not alone. In fact, according to FitBit data on quarantine activities gathered from its tens of millions of users, meditation saw a 2,900 percent rise between March and September of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. And it definitely makes sense; during this time at home, with many gyms shut down, many folks have adapted their self-care practices to work within the confines of (sometimes tiny) living spaces. And unlike the case of many other activities that require a lot of accessories, meditation room essentials tend to only include yourself, and maybe Headspace.

That being said, cultivating a relaxing corner to shut down the stressors of the world with intention can be meaningful as well. Meditation leader Biet Simkin says that dedicated meditation rooms arent at all necessary (which is great for those who find themselves with little square footage to spare), having some intentional space can be helpful. I would say sacred texts, art, and candles are delicious essentials for the meditation-station upgrade.

Other mindfulness-expert-approved meditation room essentials? Comfortable pillows or seats upon which to sit. Correct posture is important for a meditation practice, so meditation cushions are a must-have for your meditation room, says meditation expert Laurasia Mattingly. Likewise, If youre looking to open up your energy centers, you need to have the spine straight and be able to receive. So there are a few different routes you can take when picking out a meditative pillow.

With all of this in mind, Simkin, Mattingly, and meditation coach Josephine Atluri, are here to share their meditation room essentials in hopes that the intel might inspire your own space. Rounded up below are 12 of their faves.

Mattingly recommends classic zafu and zabuton meditation cushions, which features a round pillow to sit upon, and a broader, often square cushion upon which to rest your legs. Its the best of both worlds when it comes to meditation, because it helps you raise your hips and facilitate all those pretzel-y positions.

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If you want something a little more cushy and contemporary, Atluri says a floor pillow can give you added support and get you sitting upright during your practice. Im loving this one for its soothing mint-green color and splashes of foliage.

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Heres one final utilitarian option for those who spend all day hunched over a computer. If you have trouble keeping your back straight during your meditation practice, Alturi recommends this reclining chair. She also points out that its ideal if you want to lie down on the floor during your meditative moment.

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Mattingly says using an essential oil diffuser allows you to amplify relaxation benefits with each inhale. Alturi recommends this wallet-friendly brand that ensures each ingredient is sourced from its native environment.

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Some people need absolute silence in order to concentrate while others enjoy having an auditory experience thats soothing. If you fall into the latter category, Alturi recommends these Koshi Chimes. Its so peaceful to hear those delicate sounds, she says.

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Alturi recommends doing a self-warming eye mask during your practice to add another literal layer to your self care. This particular mask warms pressure points around the eyes, relieving tension around the area that can lead to you getting a good flow on. And again, if discipline is a struggle with meditation, wearing this may help ensure that your eyes remain shut.

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If youre looking to get into a flow state, why not bring water imagery into the mix? This wall hanging executes the tranquil element of water down to the fringes and adds a stunning full-moon on the horizon. When you need to get hold of your emotions (ahem, water signs, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces), use this imagery for inspiration.

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If you want something on the smaller side, why not get a mini-print? I lovethe energy of this piece: Shes floral, exuberant, and can still work the healing powers of millennial pink (RIP). Keep this among all the plants in your meditation space that shouldbe getting more light.

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Sometimes you just need a friendly reminder as to whytaking a moment to breathe is so crucial. This tapestry says it all in one, sweeping statement. Hang it up and let it guide you the next time youre frustrated about fitting in five minutes for your daily compassion meditation.

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Options are also kind of limitless when it comes to candles, so were also going to offer a few based on each vibe: If you want something that would fit in a waterside locale, pick one by Laguna Candles. Their ceramic holders come in four sizes and invoke the shoreside memories of a simpler time by the beach.

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Crushed in these petal-infused candles are my go-to flavors: dried lavender and rose, mixed with lavender, rose, cedar wood, and chamomile essential oils. Its a fragrant blend thatll make you feel like youre meditating in the fields of Provence.

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If youre trying to meditate yourself out of complete despair (feel that), an Uplift Yourself candle by I See You Wellness might perk you up. It comes in a travel can so you can rest on the go, and it packs a potent, mood-boosting blend of citruses, like blood orange and grapefruit.

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SEATTLE - Health experts say we are seeing a big increase in depression, anxiety, and stress right now, and with it, the amount of people practicing meditation is skyrocketing!

Allie Henderson, Wellness Consultant with Regence, says back in March when we saw our first round of lockdowns, there was a 25% increase in downloads for popular meditation apps.

Henderson says most people think relaxation is the biggest benefit and while that is one of them, the benefits are more focused on being in control of our thoughts and emotions,During this year, we are feeling a lot of difficult emotions, things like fear, anxiety, stress, frustration, anger, depression, loneliness, all of these things that sometimes we label as bad, and we feel like we shouldnt be feeling this way and we try to shove them aside. Any emotion is there to tell us something.

Henderson says meditation is a way to sit and experience those emotions. So, how can you practice meditation at your home right now?Meditation is a broad term and there are multiple ways to practice it. Henderson says mindfulness meditation is focusing on being in the present moment, acting with intention, and removing judgment. Imagery or visualization meditation is when you immerse yourself in another environment to relax. Mantra meditation is repeating a word over and over to stay focusedand then there are movement-based meditations like yoga or Tai Chi.

Henderson says when it comes to people who practice, they also see improved overall psychological benefits, improved self-esteem, decreased pain, and meditation can even help when coping with illnesses.

Here are a few free apps that Henderson recommends if you want to get started:

Henderson says dont set yourself up for failure by trying to commit to 30 or 60 minutes when you get started,she says to look for 2 to 5-minute meditations instead,Your mind is gonna wander but this is a practice and even those who have been doing it for years, are still learning, so give yourself grace and just enjoy the process.

Find a quiet spot, if possible, sit with one of the apps, and regain some control in a world that feels so very out of control right now.

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For an understanding of the origins of Western psychotherapy, we must start at the beginning with Sigmund Freud. As a neurologist in the late 19th century, he was treating patients who had apparent neurological symptoms, but neurological exam suggested that their symptoms had no physiological basis. Inspired partly by his knowledge of hypnotic phenomena, Freud developed the technique of free association, which he viewed as a tool for investigating a patients psyche. Consider how he would introduce the technique to a new patient: We instruct the patient to put himself into a state of quiet, unreflecting self-observation, and to report to us whatever internal observations he is able to make, taking care not to exclude any of them, whether on the ground that it is toodisagreeableor tooindiscreetto say, or that it is toounimportantorirrelevant, or that it isnonsensicaland need not be said.2 Furthermore, Freud advised the analyst to adopt a mental state of evenly suspended attention while listening to a patient, even referring to it as a meditative attitude.3

Based on the dramatic improvement seen in many patients and on recurrent themes observed in the course of his work, Freud developed a theoretical structure of the human psyche that offered an explanation of mental suffering. He proposed 3 fundamental psychic structures: id, the repository of our primitive animal drives; superego, a repository of morality passed down from society in general and religion in particular; and ego. Ego includes our sense of self and mediates, as best it can, between the basic survival drives, the moral demands of the tradition we grew up in, and the reality we find ourselves in. If egos narrative is sufficiently consistent with the reality situation and with the cultural context in which we live, we appear mentally healthy to ourselves and those around us. The more our narrative is inconsistent with our situation, whether due to unfortunate early childhood programming, other trauma, or to some biochemical dysfunction, the more we will appear to be poorly adjusted, or perhaps ill, and the more mental distress we are likely to experience. This model proved so compelling that, in addition to becoming the bedrock on which our Western psychodynamic theories are built, it has become embedded in our popular culture.

Freud elaborated the technique of free-association into a system of psyche-therapy, or psychotherapy, in which the analyst guides the patient through the experiences that arise in the course of treatment. To grossly oversimplify, the fundamental premise is that mental suffering derives from conflicts that are largely unconscious, and these conflicts can be mitigated by bringing them into consciousness. Later traditions of psychotherapy developed variations in understanding of the nature of intra-psychic conflict and how to deal with it, but in general the focus remains on bringing unconscious conflicts into consciousness and dissecting their meaning.

If you drop the requirement to verbalize ones thoughts (and dispense with the analyst) Freuds instructions are a fair approximation of the basic instructions for mindfulness meditation. This form of meditation, fundamental to all Buddhist teachings, is essentially a technique for observing our thought flow in granular detail without attempting to control it or shape it. As we make a sustained effort to simply observe our thoughts without our habitual judgmental attitude, we begin to develop some degree of equanimity toward our own thought processes. This meditative practice gradually translates into an increased capacity for equanimity as we encounter the vicissitudes of life. The change is experienced subjectively as reduced anxiety, increased emotional stability, increased clarity of mind, and an improved global sense of well-being. These positive results seem to be a natural outcome of the process, and do not depend on adopting any particular belief system or theory of mind.

To understand the Buddhist view of meditation we must again start at the beginning, in this case about 2500 years ago with the life of the Buddha. The Buddha was raised as a prince in Northern India, protected from any knowledge of the suffering inevitably associated with being alive. As he came of age and was confronted with examples of human suffering, he renounced his privileged life and became a wandering yogi, seeking to escape suffering by pursuing the ascetic practices that are still taught in that part of the world. He ultimately abandoned ascetic practices and developed a novel meditative path that led him to what he called enlightenment, which can be understood as a complete understanding of mind and of mental suffering.

When he began to teach he started with 4 simple statements which, translated into English, are known as the Four Noble Truths4:

The meaning of these statements is not self-evident. First, what exactly do we mean by suffering? The teachings discuss the full range of human suffering, summarized by the traditional phrase birth, sickness, old-age, and death. The culture in which Buddhism originated believed in reincarnation as an obvious fact, and the traditional teachings promise that at the culmination of the Buddhist path there is the possibility of escape from the endless cycle of death and rebirththe ultimate escape from suffering. In our role as mental health professionals we do not concern ourselves with speculations about the afterlife, but Buddhist teachings also make it clear that meditation practice is a tool for mitigating mental suffering in this life, which is why we should be interested in understanding it.

The second Noble Truth states that the cause of suffering is ignorance. Ignorance of what? The simple answer is that we are ignorant of the true nature of our own minds. As human beings we all create a complex mental narrative about who we are, what the world is about, and how we fit into it. Buddhist teachers are very comfortable referring to this whole process as ego. Their definition of ego is broader than ours, including all the mental processes and concepts that go into creating and maintaining our experience of ourselves and the world around us. Ego is our natural state, which allows us to navigate the world successfully (or not so successfully, as we in the mental health trade know so well), yet it is also the mechanism through which we unintentionally create suffering for ourselves and those around us.

The third Noble Truth states that there is a way to escape this self-created suffering, and the fourth Noble truth tells us we can achieve this by following the Buddhas instructions, thus replicating his path. The Buddha is presented as a human being who practiced a particular mental discipline that led to specific results, and the assertion is that any person can, at least in principle, attain the same results if they are willing to practice the mental discipline. From this perspective, the Buddhist teachings amount to a psychological system designed to mitigate mental suffering. Interestingly, the Buddha has traditionally been referred to as the ultimate physician, who identified the cause of suffering and pointed out the cure.

Our usual experience of ego is a continuous, more-or-less consistent sense of self. Buddhist psychology asserts that this experience of ego as a solid entity is an illusion. Ego is actually an ongoing process that requires a tremendous amount of mental energy to sustain. The importance of intra-psychic conflict is recognized, but it is felt that there is limited value (and possibly some harm) in focusing too much time and effort on contemplating and analyzing the details of ones personal history. That is, a purely psychotherapeutic approach runs the risk of turning our personal history into an immoveable monument, without necessarily relieving emotional suffering.

Instead, Buddhist psychology focuses, through the lens of meditation, on the moment-to-moment process by which we construct our version of self and the world. When we watch a movie, we are seeing a series of individual frames that are projected on a screen at a speed that gives the illusion of watching real objects and real events. If we stop the projector (or, these days, freeze the data stream), the illusion of motion and reality disappears. We see that the vivid experience of the movie, which perhaps moved us to tears or rage, is just a series of pictures. So it is with ego. We are continuously constructing a series of mental frames that are strung together to give an illusion of a solid self, the world, and a narrative involving our place in the world. The practice of meditation allows us to perceive this reality: that our story about who we are and what the world is about is something we are constantly creating and defending.

Buddhist psychology is not suggesting that we and the world are an illusion, but that our perception of self and the world is an illusion that we are constantly constructing, and it is constantly threatening to fall apart. Whether we are psychologically healthy, just poorly adapted, or suffering from bona fide mental illness, the direct experience of egos insubstantiality resulting from meditation practice can lead to some degree of relaxation of our allegiance to the illusion. This relaxation can reduce the intensity of whatever psychic conflicts we struggle with, regardless of their nature or origin. It may result in an improved ability to relate to the world in an accurate and straightforward manner.5

In summary, psychotherapy and meditation are both widely used for mitigation of mental distress and behavioral dysfunction. There are various theories about the causes of mental distress and about the mechanisms by which these modalities help people, but the reality is that we have no certainty about how it all works, and our methods are at least as much of an art as they are science. This discussion has pointed out that the operational mechanisms of psychotherapy and meditation overlap to some degree, and it is beginning to be accepted that they can be additive in their benefits. If a therapeutic modality seems to have clinical benefit, and if there is no reason to think it can cause significant harm, we are justified in using it even in the absence of rigorous proof of efficacy. It is accordingly reasonable to continue to explore the use of meditation in combination with psychotherapy in the treatment of mental disorders.

However, there is a conundrum at the core of any discussion of psychotherapy and meditation. The underlying theory of mind and of the causes of mental distress offered by the 2 traditions are not only different; they are fundamentally contradictory. The optimal outcome of psychotherapy is a strong and well-functioning ego that can effectively balance our primitive drives with the moral dictates of our society and the reality circumstances of our lives. Meditation practice can be helpful in this endeavor, but the goal of the meditative path as presented by Buddhist psychology is quite different. It is not to strengthen ego or to restructure it to some more favorable configuration, but rather to see through the process of ego altogether in order to systematically reduce its influence on our perception of reality.

But conflicting theories of mind aside, the clinical experience of the meditative tradition suggests that the further one goes on the meditative path, thereby cultivating a reduced intensity of the process we call ego, the more benefit there is in terms of reduction of mental distress, development of emotional stability, and an increased sense of connectedness to the world and to other people. The implications of this observation require an exploration of spirituality and spiritual experiences, which is a larger discussion.

Dr Goderezis a psychopharmacologist and integrative medicine practitioner in private practice.

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Mantras are used in meditation practice to help ground you to the current moment and release your mind from invading thoughts.

Mantra meditation is meant to relax and center you by releasing judgments and worries.

To put it simply: it helps you be present in the moment. And by practicing mantra meditations, you'll help focus yourself even deeper into this sense of calm and release.

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If you want to begin mantra meditation, it's important to consider what you want to focus on before you get started.

Some people like to practice this exercise while focusing on reaching a higher connection to the divine within themselves, be it spiritual or religious. And some simply like the health benefits of meditative focus and the increased connection with their own inner peace.

Meditation is much more easily said than done, though.

You may worry that because you can't still your thoughts that you're bad at meditation, but this is something that affects everyone and can get better with practice. Sometimes it feels like you can't help but think, and during meditation, it's common for thoughts to enter your mind.

That's why mantras are a helpful tool for concentration during meditation.

When you focus on a specific word or phrase, it's harder for other thoughts to slip in.

This is not to say that other thoughts wont still intrude upon your meditation, but having an anchor, like a mantra, can bring you back to the center.

Regularly practiced, mantra meditation can improve your focus, decrease ruminating thoughts, and relieve stress that causes tension in your body and plagues your mind.

However you practice meditation, mantras are a useful tool for helping ground you and maintain your focus while also creating a specific intention for your meditation practices.

In Sanskrit mediation, om is thought to be the sound of the universe. Using om as a mantra is recognizing the oneness of yourself with the universe.

Mantras can be a great reminder to be kind, not only to others but to yourself as well.

A lot of people like to make meditation a part of their morning routine. This mantra would be great for a morning meditation to start your day right.

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This mantra plays on the fake-it-'til-you-make-it idea. Even if you dont feel calm when you start your meditation, as you get deeper into the practice and use this mantra as your anchor, it will calm you.

Similar to the I am calm mantra, repeating the word peace can actually then manifest peace inside you.

This mantra follows the powerful rule of three creating cohesion and strength in the affirmation. The may I parts preceding the positive states/wishes is like asking and allowing permission for these positive things to come into you.

This affirmation is to remind you that you are enough and doing your best. You deserve all the good that you receive.

Release all that was, accept what is to come, and be in the present.

You dont need to turn to the external world for validation or fulfillment, in this meditation, you will find all that you need within yourself, you're already complete.

This phrase is a great anchor when meditation seems too difficult, and it also reassures you in a broader sense with all of your goals.

Meditation is a form of self-care. Reminding yourself of that care and compassion during meditation will strengthen these ideas in yourself.

This can even be supported with mudras, or hand gestures you can use during your meditation to help deepen focus and attract what you want as well.

This can mean take care of yourself, or others, or just in general. Simply in meditating, you're taking care, and this phrase as your anchor will bring you back into that practice.

This is another Sanskrit mantra meaning I am to enforce self-awareness and staying in the present.

Remember that mantra meditation practice is for you. You can create any mantra that you feel is the best fit for you. This list can be an inspiration, or you can take from it whatever feels right for you.

Practicing with mantras can help you become more skilled at it.

Meditation can be done strictly by the book, or with personalized variants.

Commonly, you may meditate while sitting upright on a level, not too cushiony, surface with your eyes closed or softly gazing at a point on the floor. You focus on your breathing and softly chant your mantra, letting it ease out with your breath.

If a thought comes into your mind, accept it without judgment and let it pass. Bring yourself back into the meditation with your mantra and/or breathing as an anchor.

Of course, sometimes people feel strict meditation is too stringent, which could potentially impede upon the whole point of it. So, some prefer to sit more comfortably, or sometimes they need to practice meditation in an emergency moment, which can push posture to the back burner.

The most important thing to remember is that meditation is for your benefit, so do it however makes you feel most comfortable.

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Mindfulness is the art of living in the present moment. Its also a rapidly growing billion-dollar industry. These two faces throw up some hilarious contradictions, especially when combined with technology.

Im not against the meditation app industry. Theyre making the big bucks, but theyve introduced healthy practices in many peoples lives which non-profits have been trying for years. Maintaining purity could mean denying millions of a means to de-stress.

My own practice has come from what Ive learned in karate and yoga. Id never considered using an app because part of the joy in my training is a completely tech-free hour. But I let my curiosity get the better of me when I got a perk that allowed me a year free subscription to an app.

The actual meditations are well made and Ive enjoyed them. Yet the business side worms its way through the app and its clear the sacrifices made for money and growth. I left the default settings on for a month as an experiment to see if it could win me over. Heres what you need to be careful of!

P.S. I wont say which app it is but it has millions of users.

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