How to meditate with a racing mind.?

Question

Sometimes I try to meditate. I am really interested in it, but I cannot concentrate, and empty my mind. However I think if I learned it would help me. I take medication for a few things that I think meditation would help. Racing thoughts being one of them.
Is this possible?

I don't know who I am meditating too..?
I figure I must get there first, to understand that part.
We'll put it like this. Someone is calling, and I can't get to the phone.

Answer 1

Meditation is a process of inner growth and understanding that prepares you to face life in the current century.

The current century is symbolic of an industrial revolution - state of the art technologies, machineries, computers etc. making our living and communication easier. But unfortunately, it is often accompanied by a whole new array of stress!

Be it the physical strain of spending hours operating the machines or sitting in front of the computer, or the over ambitions of wanting too much too soon that often leave us exhausted mentally and emotionally - the current century is facing it all! Here, meditation is the best solution, being an oasis of peace.

Meditation is a very practical and flexible inner technology that resolves our inner issues, making our lives stress-free, richer and more fulfilled, in this modern age. It can be practiced by everyone and benefits everyone – whether you are an athlete, artist, teacher, writer, scientist, teenager, senior or a simple housewife, whether you are looking for a deeper meaning in life or simply a stress-free life, no matter what your lifestyle, profession, eating habits or wardrobe is - you can practice it in your blues jeans, T-shirts, Nike shoes, bathrobe or business suit.

Vishvas Meditation is a very simple process of watching your mind, your thoughts as an observer. This process dissolves all unnecessary thoughts and brings you into the ‘now’, releasing all stress, worries, complexes, grudges and unnecessary criticisms of the self and others, hence enhancing your bliss, balance, love and determination. You begin to move through the ups and downs of life more courageously and peacefully. Life is either ‘now’ and ‘here’ or else its nowhere.

Swami Vishvas Ji explains, “Materialism alone is unfulfilling, unless combined with the inner quest that provides the real answers. The world may not give us everything we want. People, philosophies, societies may disappoint us. But the love and peace we are looking for is right within us. Remember, love which is merely an emotion or a state of mind is dependant on external circumstances. As the external events alter, so does your happiness. But love that comes from the inner realms is eternal, provides unshakeable peace, the outer world not having much of an influence there. “

“True love is the other name of Meditation that enables us to love ourselves better, forgive and forget more easily and serve our fellow human beings, our Mother Land and co-exist in harmony with the international community.”

Hence, meditation is indispensable in modern times for good health and mental peace.

Answer 2

Find a quite place, sit down on a comfy chair, legs on the floor, hand resting on your lap, head down. Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing. Nothing else. When a thought appears very gently say "dismiss, dismiss, dismiss.
I meditate with mantra. Great tool.
Obviously you are interested in meditation - join meditation classes. It will open new window for you.
I always invite God to my meditation. So often I go into very deep stage of meditation.

Answer 3

please don't take any medication. All unnatural things are not good for the body. Meditation helps you purify your mind. Meditation is very hard for me as well. I now meditate on Loving-kindness and on my chakras. There are alot of information on the internet regarding what chakras are. Balancing your chakras will help clean your system of negativity. You will feel more at peace.

Answer 4

This age is called Kali-yuga, or the dark iron age of quarrel and hypocrisy. It is considered a very unfortunate age as spiritual knowledge is covered and almost the entire population of the planet is performing in unlimited sinful activities.

As a result of this sinful activity there are many natural disturbances which make it very difficult to focus the mind on the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna.

This situation has created a general climate of anxiety and despair. Because of this disturbed atmosphere it is difficult to practice most of the standard methods of meditation which are recommended in the great Scriptures of the world.

There is, however, hope. As the situation is so dark and because Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is so merciful He appeared on this planet five hundred years ago in India as Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to give the Yuga dharma, the recommended religious principles for this age.

The simple process given by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu for driving away the effects of Kali-yuga and reestablishing spiritual consciousness is to chant the names of God.

The same recommendation is given in many of the worlds great Scriptures. Lord Caitanya recommended that we chant a very special mantra, called the maha mantra, meaning the great chanting for delivering the mind, which is a universal and powerful combination of the names of God:


Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare

This chanting purifies the heart and mind and enables us to taste transcendental ecstasy on the spiritual platform.

To discuss further:-Sriman Sankarshan Das Adhikari ([e-mail])

Answer 5

your mind has to be clear. try listening to soft music and focus your mind on that. Celtic music helps me.

Answer 6

to whom do you meditate? our mind is always full of imagination, we can use it to imagine that when you pray God is there in front of us,