Meditation

Answer each of the following questions first in your word processor. When you are finished, be sure to save your work. Then copy it and paste it all into the appropriate box below. This activity has several parts to it. Do not leave any of the parts undone. It is better to do a bit more than a bit less than you think is necessary. That way I can be pretty sure you have read through the chapter and understand it pretty well.

Please base your responses to the questions below on your textbook reading in chapter 21.

Discussion Activity:

From this chapter's reading respond to the following questions. Make sure you have answered them sufficiently enough to demonstrate that you have thoroughly read and understand the principles in the chapter.

• Try the little experiment under the heading What Meditation is Not. What did you discover about your thoughts as you tried to eliminate them for 60 seconds?

• What is a Mantra?

• Why is it important to have a passive attitude during meditation?

• How should you always end meditation and why is this so important?

• What are three things that will commonly occur when you meditate? When any of these things happen, what should be your single intention?

• What should be the test to determine if meditation is working for you?

• What 5 of the many of the benefits of meditation would you find useful for yourself? Why?

• Finish your discussion with your thoughts of how this information affects you personally including any insights you had about yourself and the stress that you experience.