Cognitive Progression

A debate between a Christian and a Philosopher – science or faith, you be the judge…

The article mentioned is available at: http://www.psych.uiuc.edu/~bhidalgo/litreview.htm

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http://www.wilddivine.com Spring has sprung and the outdoors are calling. If you can't take a serene hike to enjoy the beauty of nature, then perhaps relax or meditate to the perfection of nature.

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THE: Consciousness

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http://www.staysmartstayhealthy.com A medical catastrophe can generate enormous bills. Beyond that, it can affect your ability to earn a living. A serious illness or injury can be devastating to your health and your finances.

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I teach a Critical Thinking class in a small private school. I would like suggestions on games and activities that would make the class interesting and enjoyable.

If you a reasonably decent at PowerPoint, you could have students link to the template at the end of this answer and have students present a Jeopardy game.

My students love this when we review for exams, present findings in a novel, or as group presentations.

They also put in some random funny questions about the school.

Here is the link:http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/PowerPoint.htm

Critical thinking skills include connecting technology to an audience, constructing meaning, and synthesizing concepts into questions and answers. Critical thinking concepts such as clarity, credibility, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, significance and fairness are covered when students develop and present this activity.

I had them work in groups of three. Hopefully, there is a place in the school for a screen and digital projector that connects to a laptop.

If there is no projector, consider having students use overhead transparencies for a question and answer game.

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Meditation originated from Vedic Hinduism which is the oldest religion that professes meditation as a spiritual and religious practice.

Evidence of the origins of meditation extends back to a time before recorded history. Archaeologists tell us the practice may have existed among the first Indian civilisations. Indian scriptures dating back 5000 years describe meditation techniques. From its ancient beginnings and over thousands of years, meditation has developed into a structured practice used today by millions of people worldwide of differing nationalities and religious beliefs.[9]

Yoga (Devanagari: ???) is one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy, focusing on meditation. In India, Yoga is seen as a means to both physiological and spiritual mastery.

There are several types of meditation in Hinduism. Amongst these types are:

* Vedanta, a form of Jnana Yoga.
* Raja Yoga as outlined by Patanjali, which describes eight “limbs” of spiritual practices, half of which might be classified as meditation. Underlying them is the assumption that a yogi should still the fluctuations of his or her mind: Yoga cittavrrti nirodha.
* Surat shabd yoga, or “sound and light meditation”
* Japa Yoga, in which a mantra is repeated aloud or silently
* Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of love and devotion, in which the seeker is focused on an object of devotion, eg Krishna
* Hatha Yoga, in which postures and meditations are aimed at raising the spiritual energy, known as Kundalini, which rises through energy centres known as chakras

The objective of meditation is to reach a calm state of mind. Patanjali, in his Yoga Sutras, described five different states of mind: Ksipta, Mudha, Viksipta, Ekagra and Nirodha. Ksipta defines a very agitated mind, unable to think, listen or remain quiet. It is jumping from one thought to another. In Mudha no information seems to reach the brain; the person is absentminded. Viksipta is a higher state where the mind receives information but is not able to process it. It moves from one thought to another, in a confused inner speech. Ekagra is the state of a calm mind but not asleep. The person is focused and can pay attention. Lastly Nirodha, when the mind is not disturbed by erratic thoughts, it is completely focused, as when you are meditating or totally centered in what you are doing. The ultimate end of meditation according to Patanjali is the destruction of primal ignorance (avidya) and the realization of and establishment in the essential nature of the Self.

[edit] Bahá’í Faith

The Bahá’í Faith teaches that meditation is necessary for spiritual growth, alongside obligatory prayer and fasting. `Abdu’l-Bahá is quoted as saying:

“Meditation is the key for opening the doors of mysteries to your mind. In that state man abstracts himself: in that state man withdraws himself from all outside objects; in that subjective mood he is immersed in the ocean of spiritual life and can unfold the secrets of things-in-themselves.”[10]

Although the Founder of the Faith, Bahá’u'lláh, never specified any particular forms of meditation, some Bahá’í practices are meditative. One of these is the daily repetition of the Arabic phrase Alláhu Abhá (Arabic: ???? ????) (God is Most Glorious) 95 times preceded by ablutions. Abhá has the same root as Bahá’ (Arabic: ????? “splendor” or “glory”) which Bahá’ís consider to be the “Greatest Name of God”.

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A lecture at KRST Unity in Los Angeles. Sonia discusses her own discover of the real matrix or system in which human consciousness is experiencing reality. The true nature of technology and the human body. The undisclosed science of life and death

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