Hey guys,

A couple weeks ago, both Bill Harris and I were speaking at the Engage Today event in Calgary along with the Dalai Lama and Richard Branson.

From left to right: Brad (Centrepointe's CEO), Vishen, and Bill Harris (the genius behind the Centrepointe invention)

I also managed to have breakfast with Bill and his lovely wife.

If you don't know who Bill is, he's the owner and creator of Centerpointe and Holosync. I told him how great of a response our company had with Holosync. Even our COO, Juan, has been using Centerpointe on a daily basis in the mornings and it takes him into states of meditation he's never experienced before. Recently, Juan was able to meditate for 1 hour non-stop for the first time because of this!

Now, given the number of people at my company and all my friends who rave about Centerpointe, I really wanted to make sure all the readers at FinerMinds knew about this CD.

Basically it works like this: by listening to specific sounds engineered by Bill, your brain will go into a deeper state of consciousness.

To learn more about Centerpointe and to get the free CDs (yes shipped to you for free), click here >>

Work isn't the first place we think of when we hear the word zen. In fact it can be quite the opposite.

Traditionally, zen, meditation, yoga, or "being present" aren't what you would call your typical career attributes. But this is shifting drastically.

Companies like Google, Apple, are starting to realize the benefits of meditation and personal growth workshops for their employees. Even athletes like Tiger Woods claims that his path to success comes from "staying in the present."

Check out this cool article on the new trends that are taking over the business environment. Maybe you can even show it to your boss and see if the company will sponsor some meditation classes

But if your company isn't as advanced as say Google or Apple are, what are you doing to keep zen at the workplace. Drop a comment below with your tips. I'd definitely love to hear them

Zen and success at work

By Philip Delves Broughton

If you have ever watched Tiger Woods play golf, you know the look. Brim pulled down over the eyes, which are locked on some point far down the fairway.

Despite all the hubbub, he is locked into the moment. Read More…

If you're new to meditation or you just need a way to calm down, clear your inner monologue, or have insomnia, then breathing meditations are a great way to relax and let go.

It's nothing crazy but these simple exercises will do your mind and body a world of good.

Check out this simple guide on how to get started with breathing meditations. After you do some, I'll bet you'll be addicted.

Breathing Meditations

From How-To-Meditate.org

Generally, the purpose of breathing meditation is to calm the mind and develop inner peace. We can use breathing meditations alone or as a preliminary practice to reduce our distractions before engaging in a Lamrim meditation Read More…

There are tons and tons of meditations out there. And for all your hard core meditators out there, I'm sure you know what I mean.

But are all meditations the same? And I'm talking about the actual results here. Not just the length, words, or feelings used in meditations. This gets a little scientific but it's worth a look at. The brain is an amazing and uncanny thing.

So if you want to know what happens to your brain and body as you go through different types of meditations, check out this presentation given by Dr. Fred Travis at the Science of Consciousness Conference in 2006. Read More…

Tantric sex and saving people? This woman's on fire. Heather Graham, while filming The Guru in 2002, was opened to a whole new world of sexual pleasure.

So not only does Sting perform up to 8 hours of tantric sex, it appears Heather Graham is also on that same track. I wonder what other celebrities are onto this.

While Tantric sex is going great for Heather, she's yet to achieve levitation, which is her next goal. But her biggest goal, and I will definitely applaud her on this one if she accomplishes it, is to fly above cities and save people like a superhero.

For more on this story, check out the article below from the Huffington Post.

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Calling all meditators.

This probably has happened to you before. You're out at a party, dinner, or a coffee shop and the topic of meditation comes up. You throw in your 2 cents but there's always someone in the conversation who's a skeptic.

They may make a comment, a joke, or even a sarcastic remark. Well, if you've ever faced anything like that then you need to show them these 4 reasons why everyone, them included, needs to meditate.

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Now here's a story that caught my eye. If people can kiss in public what's wrong with meditating in public? I definitely don't see anything wrong with that. But the authorities in this video seem to think otherwise and are quite determined to stop it.

Meet Max Simon. He is the founder of the Self Centered Tour (getselfcentered.com) and his goal is to get 1 million people meditating by 2010.  It's a big goal but I don't see any reason why he can't accomplish it.

Max is an astounding character and he's already hosted several Public Displays of Meditation already. This video is a great way to look at the power of meditation and its positive force as a tool for global change and peace.

Even Burt Goldman a.k.a. The American Monk is a huge supporter of Max and his ambitions.

Check out the video and let me know what you think. Do you believe his ambitions are plausible?

To read more on Max Simon and what the American Monk has to say about this young man, click here >>

We all know meditation is beneficial to your mental and physical health. Science has proved this and you all know from anecdotal evidence and your own personal stories that, yes, meditation does work.

But just exactly how is it valuable. Meditation is so varied and it's benefits are just as diverse.

Well I found an interesting article that explains how Buddhist deity meditation can actually increase your visual-spatial abilities. Now some of you may be asking just what the heck does this mean.

According to the article, "...[Buddhist deity meditation] allows practitioners to access a heightened state of visual-spatial awareness that lasts for a limited period of time." Basically, your mental imagery is heightened and you will be able to access higher levels of visual-spatial memory resources. Read More…

“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”

-Buddha-

“Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereto.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson-

These two quotes sum up my beliefs about meditation and music. So then, let me ask you a few questions so we can start a dialogue that hopefully will continue long after you read this article.

Are You Ready To Create A Mindset For Long Lasting Change?

How would you like to create a mindset for personal growth and long lasting change? Would you like to connect with your higher intelligence and use every level of your consciousness so you can effortlessly create positive thoughts that lead to positive choices and actions everyday? Are you ready to expand your potential and create a life beyond anything you thought possible?

Welcome to a world I know very well. Where you can effortlessly utilize the power of music and meditation to inspire you to release your limiting beliefs, change your mindsets, habits and behaviors and encourage you to step into the real power and greatness of who you are.

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Winifred Gallagher did not stumble upon the art of concentration easily.  It came while she was struggling with cancer.

She had two choices facing her:

“When I woke up in the morning,” Ms. Gallagher said, “I’d ask myself: Do you want to lie here paying attention to the very good chance you’ll die and leave your children motherless, or do you want to get up and wash your face and pay attention to your work and your family and your friends? Hell or heaven — it’s your choice.”

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