Meditation tips & techniques.

[soglad]

I've been meditation for a few months now and I'm always open to new methods of doing it. Sometimes it goes nowhere and can be frustrating, but some days it can be amazingly blissful. Anyone got any links to good techniques or tips? Or care to share any experiences while meditating?

Or if anyone has any tips of chakra meditations too I'd appreciate it!

[auron]

I have a couple of books here for you my friend:

Fundamentals of Meditation.pdf (http://www.badongo.com/file/3915726)

Vipassana Meditation.pdf (http://www.badongo.com/file/3915728)

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[soglad]

Ah, Auron, you're always the man when it comes to info!

Nice one!

[danielg]

There is Jungian active imagination for another slant on meditation.

[misscpb]

I've been meditation for a few months now and I'm always open to new methods of doing it. Sometimes it goes nowhere and can be frustrating, but some days it can be amazingly blissful. Anyone got any links to good techniques or tips? Or care to share any experiences while meditating?

Or if anyone has any tips of chakra meditations too I'd appreciate it!

Hi There

Have a look at the sites below, they have free music/guided meditations online:-

www.learningmeditation.com/room.htm
www.crystalinks.com/medmusic.html
http://ofalfo.org/music.htm

There are some wonderful meditation guided cd's also from www.dianacooper.com called "The Chakra Meditation" and also www.angeltherapy.com. I think they may also be on www.audible.com but you have to pay for them.

Take Care

[dark86]

stuart wildes audio book - the art of meditiation is very good.

[lemonique]

Hi Soglad, There is an amazing amount of U Tube Videos on Chakra meditations, but this one could be quite informative and seems to cover the basics very well..

Chakra Meditation - YouTube
YouTube - Chakra Meditation

Cheers
Lemonique

[lifeofbrian]

Many people have a lack of oxygen in their bodies; I suggest learning how to breathe properly and consciously is an excellent starting point before going on to more advanced meditations like the result-oriented ones.

A Simple Breathing Meditation

The first stage of meditation is to stop distractions and make our mind clearer and more lucid. This can be accomplished by practising a simple breathing meditation. We choose a quiet place to meditate and sit in a comfortable position. We can sit in the traditional cross-legged posture or in any other position that is comfortable. If we wish, we can sit in a chair. The most important thing is to keep our back straight to prevent our mind from becoming sluggish or sleepy.

We sit with our eyes partially closed and turn our attention to our breathing. We breathe naturally, preferably through the nostrils, without attempting to control our breath, and we try to become aware of the sensation of the breath as it enters and leaves the nostrils. This sensation is our object of meditation. We should try to concentrate on it to the exclusion of everything else.

At first, our mind will be very busy, and we might even feel that the meditation is making our mind busier; but in reality we are just becoming more aware of how busy our mind actually is. There will be a great temptation to follow the different thoughts as they arise, but we should resist this and remain focused single-pointedly on the sensation of the breath. If we discover that our mind has wandered and is following our thoughts, we should immediately return it to the breath. We should repeat this as many times as necessary until the mind settles on the breath.

If we practise patiently in this way, gradually our distracting thoughts will subside and we will experience a sense of inner peace and relaxation. Our mind will feel lucid and spacious and we will feel refreshed. When the sea is rough, sediment is churned up and the water becomes murky, but when the wind dies down the mud gradually settles and the water becomes clear. In a similar way, when the otherwise incessant flow of our distracting thoughts is calmed through concentrating on the breath, our mind becomes unusually lucid and clear. We should stay with this state of mental calm for a while.

Even though breathing meditation is only a preliminary stage of meditation, it can be quite powerful. We can see from this practice that it is possible to experience inner peace and contentment just by controlling the mind, without having to depend at all upon external conditions. When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within. This feeling of contentment and well-being helps us to cope with the busyness and difficulties of daily life. So much of the stress and tension we normally experience comes from our mind, and many of the problems we experience, including ill health, are caused or aggravated by this stress. Just by doing breathing meditation for ten or fifteen minutes each day, we will be able to reduce this stress. We will experience a calm, spacious feeling in the mind, and many of our usual problems will fall away. Difficult situations will become easier to deal with, we will naturally feel warm and well disposed towards other people, and our relationships with others will gradually improve.

[revolutionary_jam]

http://www.dipa.dhamma.org/

I'm off here for 10 days on Wed!! :)

[deathstickboy]

I wrote an article about meditation this past winter:

http://www.book-of-thoth.com/blogs/chidisciple/

[limelady]

I wrote an article about meditation this past winter:

http://www.book-of-thoth.com/blogs/chidisciple/

Welcome to the forum deathstickboy!
I hope you enjoy it here :D

I'm off to read your meditation blog! :D

LL
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[nickatnoon61]

I've been meditation for a few months now and I'm always open to new methods of doing it. Sometimes it goes nowhere and can be frustrating, but some days it can be amazingly blissful. Anyone got any links to good techniques or tips? Or care to share any experiences while meditating?

Or if anyone has any tips of chakra meditations too I'd appreciate it!

SOglad.......


I've been on mediCation for YEARS and this my Mantra. Look in the mirror and repeat...."OWAH AGU FIAM". Works for me buddy!!!!:eek:

[soglad]

SOglad.......

"OWAH AGU FIAM". Works for me buddy!!!!:eek:

hahaha...........................ha