James Van Praagh and the Topic of Mediumship

By Dr. Paula Joyce, Ph.D.

Gong Journeys Meditation

Gong Journeys Meditation

Tuesday, November 12th at Unity Dallas from 7:00-8:30 PM

Gong Journeys Meditation is a Sound Therapy that encourages Meditation and Self-Healing. A Spiritual Journey of stress relief, deep rest, relaxation, prayer and spirituality; a rejuvenation of Body, Mind and Spirit.

Relax * Release * Rekindle * Rejuvenate

Mudras * Mantras * Movement * Meditation

Suggested Dāna/Donation $10-$20

And now practice mindfulness

Focused on NOW

Active intentional attention

Observing without judging

THEN – which I cannot change

NEXT – which I do not know

NOW - I miss

I remember

I create worry – fear – sadness

I am attached

I remember

I choose NOW

I swear I do

As I move to NEXT

Creating links without evidence – a perversion of faith.

I Choose Worry – fear – sadness

NEXT slips and I swing into THEN, pain – sadness – loss

In a “sound bath” or mindful sound meditation, a mindfulness and sound expert plays instruments such as the gong, singing bowls, and tingsha bells to curate an immersive sound experience. Students simply let their attention rest on the sounds arising and passing.

Participants often report feeling re-centered and relaxed after the Mindful Sound + Healing class, and this anecdotal evidence is supported by science. Sound waves move through the body differently than air, since the body is 65% water. Sound meditation has been shown to incite the relaxation response, which promotes the parasympathetic nervous system and allows for deep rest.

A storm with high winds moved through my neighborhood last night. This morning, there are trees lying across the streets and on top of cars and houses. We were blessed, with no damage to our house. Then this morning, while walking the dogs, my imagination was captured by the downed trees that have an exposed root ball. The entire tree toppled. Those roots should have held the tree in place, I thought. Was there something wrong with those roots? Were the roots not deep enough to hold the tree in place? Had their roots become shallow and tenuous?

Treating food as medicine and keeping a grounded self-care routine is important to navigate seasonal change with less cold, flu and fatigue.

If you or someone you know if undergoing cancer treatments, or other conditions that cause nausea or ‘anxious belly’, try these recipes for a soothing lunch.

Take three minutes and come back to yourself. Take three minutes and remember who you are and who you want to be. Take three minutes and assess the moment – You are right where you need to be in this moment. No matter the decisions that need to be made, the changes that need to be implemented, the conversations that need to be had – right here, right now, you are here.

Meditation is addictive. I crave meditation. Meditation soothes, relaxes, and promotes emotional health. Search for benefits of meditation online and there are countless articles – 12 Science-based Benefits of Meditation, 76 Benefits of Meditation, 14 Benefits that Rewire Your Brain for Happiness,… When I started meditating, I had no idea that it would make me healthier, happier, calmer, and allow me to move through my days with greater ease. I started meditating because I got interested in Buddhism.