Contents of the book
“Ancient Keys of Joy”

Instead of an introduction …

PART ONE – THE JOY WITHIN

Chapter 1
Do we need a reason to be joyous? …
Joy as a measure of true success …

Chapter 2
About the methods outlined in the book …
‘Magical answers’ …
Two basic principles about using the methods given in this book …
Your mind and meditation as levers …

PART TWO – CREATION OF REALITY

Chapter 3
Infinite forms of reality …
What is “our reality”? …
The basis of everything …
A universe of frequencies …

Chapter 4
The role of our thoughts …
The placebo effect …
Objective reality vs. our perception …
Thoughts are the bridge that connect us to the reality we experience …
Resisting the unwanted means being focused on it …

Chapter 5
Creating beliefs …
Desires that are not aligned with beliefs …
Becoming conscious of beliefs and reprogramming them …

Chapter 6
How to “speed up” the process of creating the reality we desire …
Formulating thoughts …
Creating the desired vibration …
Focusing attention on the formulated thoughts …
The three big mistakes …
Why aren’t you already where you want to be? …
Resistance to focusing on new ideas …
Conceptual formulations …
Sequential formulations
Vibrational alignment with the new idea …
The rhythm of reality creation …
How to easily create a habit of conscious thought control …
“Positive” and “negative” thinking are just labels …

Chapter 7
How to find out what kind of vibration you’re emitting at any time …
A list of emotions …

Chapter 8
How the environment affects your new ideas …

Chapter 9
Acceptance …
The most powerful starting point …

Chapter 10
Creating problems (problems as challenges) …
The main cause of problems …
Objective and subjective problems …
Big problems and small ones …
The 85/15 rule …

Chapter 11
Becoming conscious of our heart desires …
Magic keys to setting and achieving goals …
Should you set a deadline for achieving your goals? …

Chapter 12
How to break out of the daily rut …

PART THREE - MEDITATION

Chapter 13
On meditation …
What is meditation really? …
Meditation and becoming conscious of the joy within ourselves …
Trial and error vs. decision and practice …
Meditation and religion …
Meditation and the unconscious mind …
The feeling of pleasure as an obstacle …
The concept of enlightenment …
Does meditation have any harmful effects? …

Chapter 14
Do you believe it’s difficult to find 20 minutes a day to meditate (and how to create the time) …

PART FOUR – OUR TRUE NATURE

Chapter 15
Who am ‘I’? …
Identifying oneself with the personality …
Accepting paradigms …
Comparing yourself to others …

PART FIVE – APPLYING MEDITATION

Chapter 16
Meditation methods ...
Preparation ...
The Magic Relaxation Formula ...
Meditation on a sound (mantra) ...
Meditation on the breath ...

Chapter 17
Frequently asked questions (and answers) about meditation …

  • What is the best time of day for meditation, and should I meditate at the same time every day?
  • There are many meditation techniques. How will I choose the one best suited for me?
  • I often fall asleep during meditation. What should I do in such cases?
  • I live in a family where it is difficult for me to take time off to meditate, and due to other reasons, I don’t have the necessary requirements for meditation. The only time I can meditate is before I go to sleep and I can only do this lying down. What should I do?
  • I’m afraid of opening up in meditation because I feel that it is leading me into the unknown and certain feelings appear (mainly fear), which don’t appear otherwise. I’m afraid of the unknown because I feel I can’t control it. What should I do?
  • I have been a smoker for a long time now and I’m aware that it is not a healthy habit. Do I need to quit smoking in order to meditate successfully?
  • Does diet affect meditation?
  • I understand that I affect my reality with my thoughts. However, at times when I feel bad or am angry, I find it hard to focus my thoughts on something positive and keep it positive. What should I do in such situations?
  • How does meditation affect health?
  • I have been meditating for quite some time now and I try to have thoughts and ideas that I want to manifest in my life. I feel better and better and joy is ever more present in my life. But my problem is that I feel guilty because of this. What did I do to deserve this?
  • Is a belief in God a prerequisite for the successful practice of meditation?
  • Sometimes during meditation I feel great, but sometimes I feel extremely bored and it seems like nothing is happening. Sometimes an avalanche of unrelated thoughts prevents me from entering the meditative state. What does this mean?
  • Is an initiation necessary in order to practice meditation successfully?
  • What is the best age to start meditation?
  • During meditation, thoughts of duties and obligations come up, and such thoughts make me feel constrained and make me lose my concentration. What should I do?
  • I started meditating some ten days ago, but I seem to feel worse than I did before I started to meditate. Does meditation have anything to do with this?

Chapter 18
In conclusion …
About the author …
Online Coaching ...