Results: Finding the gap - meditate
Published on 11/02/2015
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Meditation is essentially a form of brain training. One of the more common practices trains one to be aware of thoughts without becoming entangled with the thoughts. This is said to allow one to more fully examine, comprehend and act appropriately to a wide variety of situations while you are not meditating and more fully explore and even understand difficult concepts. Other common meditative techniques train you to promote physical self-healing and relieve anxiety and depression, among many other benefits. Do you ever meditate? Yes
19%
311 votes
No
61%
1007 votes
Sometimes/did in the past
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Other (please specify)
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13 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.30% | 5 | |
| na | 0.12% | 2 |
| n/a | 0.06% | 1 |
| other | 0.06% | 1 |
| part of my bible reading | 0.06% | 1 |
| i am doing hypnosis for a medical problem, i even did it for weight an it worked | 0.06% | 1 |
| maybe | 0.06% | 1 |
| i do not meditate in the way described. | 0.06% | 1 |
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Why do you meditate? I do NOT meditate
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It is part of my traditional culture, spiritual path and/or religion
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To help me with more centered, appropriate attitudes and behaviors in my everyday life
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To promote physical healing
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To relieve emotional or mental pressures (anxiety, depression, etc)
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To help me with complex questions or concepts of some sort
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It's my "me time". I don't need a reason.
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212 votes
Other (please specify)
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| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
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| 0.73% | 12 | |
| na | 0.43% | 7 |
| n/a | 0.24% | 4 |
| other | 0.12% | 2 |
| i don't | 0.12% | 2 |
| no | 0.06% | 1 |
| during yoga and/or quiet time | 0.06% | 1 |
| meditate on the word of god "bible". | 0.06% | 1 |
| sleep | 0.06% | 1 |
| multiple reasons - some listed above | 0.06% | 1 |
| don't have time | 0.06% | 1 |
| given myself a quiet times. feel so good in that moment.no religion/spiritual involved . | 0.06% | 1 |
| to evolve to a state of enlightenment | 0.06% | 1 |
| religious reasons | 0.06% | 1 |
| n/a pray | 0.06% | 1 |
| 5 of the above | 0.06% | 1 |
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The benefits of meditation are too numerous to list, but are so widely recognized that the practice transcends culture and faith. Meditation has been used by many groups for a wide variety of purposes, ranging from Buddhists to purely secular individuals. Meditation is recommended practice or said to be being practiced in both the Bible and the Tanakh. Were you aware of how widespread the practice of meditation was among different spiritual paths, religions and cultures? Yes
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No
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Undecided
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Not Applicable
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While the goal of meditative techniques as practiced by most is not usually to 'empty the mind', there is sometimes observed by those who meditate to be a space between thought and mantra. This has been termed by Deepak Chopra as "the gap" and it is where pure consciousness is said to reside. If you meditate, have you ever found the gap? Yes
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No
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Undecided
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Not Applicable
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If you have ever found the gap, have you since been able to find it again? Yes
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No
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Undecided
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Not Applicable
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If you have never found the gap, will you try to find it during your future meditations? Yes
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185 votes
No
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I do not believe you can intentionally find the gap
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Undecided
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NA
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