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  Cedric November 20, 2009 at 10:08pm

  Before doing the dishes meditate while doing the dishes meditate, doing the dishes is meditation...................
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        Will November 21, 2009 at 6:26pm

        Send it back, I'll sell ya one for only $2,000. It only looks like it came from a cracker-jack box, but I swear it was worn by Jesus.
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  Jazmin November 19, 2009 at 5:19am

  SILENCE PLEASE. THE FOLLOWING IS A SERIOUS MEDITATION TECHNIQUE:
  
  http://www.answerbag.com/articles/How-to-Do-Chest-Hair-Meditation/2...
  
  How to Do Chest Hair Meditation
  
  Thursday, June 12, 2008
  Related Tags: meditation | chest | hair | contours | comfortable
  
  Instructions
  Things You’ll Need:
  Quiet place
  Loose clothing
  Comfortable seating, such as a floor pillow
  Soothing background music (optional)
  Incense or scented candles (optional)
  
  Doing Chest Hair Meditation
  
  Step 1:
  Prepare the meditation area. This will include making sure the space is private, has a comfortable temperature, and has seating that is comfortable enough to allow the individual to center for the meditation without being distracted by bodily discomfort. For people who find that gentle music or scents help to allow the mind to move away from mental and emotional tension, a music player of some type along with incense or a scented candle can be added to the area.
  
  Step 2:
  Select loose and comfortable clothing. A shirt is not necessary, unless the individual prefers the feel of material along the line of the shoulders and on the arms. As long as the garment can be easily opened to allow visual contact with the chest, that is fine.
  
  Step 3:
  Sit in a comfortable position. This may include settling into a comfortable chair or sitting in a Lotus position on the floor. The type of seating is irrelevant as long as the position will remain comfortable and not distract the individual from the purpose of the meditation.
  
  Step 4:
  Begin to center down. This may include closing the eyes to disconnect from visual distractions. Take slow and even breaths, allowing the tensions of the day to drain away. Continue the breathing for several minutes, or until you feel relaxed and ready to move on to the next phase of the meditation.
  
  Step 5:
  Open your eyes and focus on the hairs of the chest. Observe the contours of the hair, as well as the texture, but be aware of images or shapes that may come to mind. This is not unlike the childhood pastime of observing images in passing clouds. Allow your observations of the shapes suggested by the contours of the chest hair to guide your thoughts into places that help to create serenity and other positive emotions.
  
  Step 6:
  Continue even breathing while contemplating the chest hair contours and the images that come to mind during the process. Breathing is important to maintaining a balance during the meditative period.
  
  Step 7:
  Return to a full state of awareness. When your mind begins to tell you it is time to end the session of meditation, take a moment to reflect on and cherish the images and thoughts that helped to bring some peace into the meditation. Close your eyes for a moment or two and continue the steady breathing. Open your eyes and prepare to reconnect with the world at large.
  
  Tips & Warnings
  Meditation is often helpful in managing stress and anxiety, as well as affording some quiet moments to allow the subconscious to bring forth important thoughts to the attention of the conscious mind. When practiced regularly, meditation can provide many physical as well as emotional benefits, including lowering blood pressure.
  Chest hair meditation can be conducted with a trusted friend. Take positions where it is possible to observe the contours of chest hair of each participant. However, it is usually more beneficial to not speak aloud during the meditation.
  Do not expect instant results. Meditation, like any discipline, can take time to yield benefits. If you have trouble settling down or “centering” at first, be patient with yourself, as the action will become easier with time.

  

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      Jazmin November 19, 2009 at 5:41am

      As long as you have a chest, you'll be fine.
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          Jazmin November 21, 2009 at 3:38am

          Perhaps you have ascended to the 13th dimension. No more chest, no more brains.
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  Jazmin November 19, 2009 at 3:56am

  Question: Who is the world's most prominent teacher of Zen meditation?
  Answer: M.T. Ness
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  Jazmin November 19, 2009 at 3:42am

  Meditation student: If I'm open minded, won't my brains fall out?
  Teacher: No, just keep your mouth shut at the same time.
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    Jazmin November 19, 2009 at 3:33am

    Three yogis are doing meditation in a remote cave. One day a sound is heard from outside the cave.
    After about six months, one of the yogis says, "Did you hear that goat?"
    Once again, there was silence.
    About a year later, one of the other yogis says, "That wasn't a goat; it was a mule."
    Again, there was silence.
    About two years later the third yogi says, "If you two don't stop arguing, I'm leaving."
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        Jazmin November 19, 2009 at 5:37am

        Two men meet on the street.
        One asks the other: "Hi, how are you?"
        The other one replies: "I'm fine, thanks."
        "And how's your son? Is he still unemployed?"
        "Yes, he is. But he is meditating now."
        "Meditating? What's that?"
        "I don't know. But it's better than sitting around and doing nothing!"
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  Being November 19, 2009 at 12:21am

  i concur