Id like to know (from all those people who take it seriously) why you meditate daily, and how it impacts your life.
2007-01-12 18:22:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I meditate daily, but not how as one would commonly visualize it. I just meditate during social functions, sitting down with eyes open, or just walking. I do not know if certain meditation positions really are good, they perhaps might be just like placebo to clear your mind...a placebo that works that is. I am not definite with the latter statement, as at the moment i choose not to establish a position for that matter.
My meditation has no esoteric, awesome, or nearly divine facet to it. I would describe it to you as level-headed, human thinking.
The purpose of meditation, as much as thinking (they are equal most of the time) is to attain enlightenment, let this word not be alien to you--It simply means to understand. meditation is like defragmenting our computers, if you are familiar with that. It allows us to digest what we have stored in our selves for decades of years. Usually people meditate to understand more of their position on earth, of their existence, and life; and/or to seek for a glimpse, let alone a clear indication of a creator. Meditation at one point, does not always involve all that i enumerated but it involves at least one of those.
It usually arises when you begin to see contradiction in yourself and misunderstand many things that ought to be simple. Feelings, career, purpose in life--these are the stuff meditation is made out of. There are historical people whose lives are pertinent to your current question, yet you need not look to them for answers now. Everyone, on her or his own, can, to a certain practical level, understand her/himself.
Last year, i spent almost everyday meditating in my way. Little i did know back then that i can screen off the non-essentials of a self; those which can be at your own choosing. I hope that the word "predisposition" will soon vanish in your life. Everything is in your choosing including pride, anger, fear and sex. (I had to mention the last one which also "most of the time" involve feelings and is currently misinterpreted in a large scale.
Let not what your eyes cannot see be misunderstood. You will soon see that your mind can see better amid all noise and influence.
2007-01-12 18:46:09 · answer #1 · answered by past_present_subsequent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no be counted what faith you're meditation is a crucial hyperlink on your perception and as mandatory as prayer. what's meditation? it truly is in simple terms questioning on the belongings you think. at the same time as scripture contains ideas and also you meditate on the that technique of it and the way it impacts your existence. once you imagine on the teachings of your faith. it truly is meditation. some faiths require you end regardless of you're doing and concentration one hundred% on your meditation. Others can meditate at the same time as operating, utilising a motor vehicle, taking a walk, etc. interior the latter case you are able to meditate all day lengthy. for sure you should imagine about what you're doing yet strolling and dealing or utilising a motor vehicle do not soak up one hundred% of our ideas after we are doing them. So our ideas go again and forth from what we are doing to what we are meditating on. i'm confident that any Deity should be inspired with that factor of devotion.
2016-11-23 15:30:29 · answer #2 · answered by leng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pray daily... and try to read the Bible at least once a day or every other day! As for traditional mmmmhhhhhh meditation, nope!
2007-01-12 18:26:01 · answer #3 · answered by assezaime 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out this site (link below). It contains the only valid type of meditation there is, and it's a non-eastern type.
http://www.fhu.com
2007-01-12 18:27:19 · answer #4 · answered by Joe C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have to say that it is a new thing that i have been doing for like the past month or so, and it relaxes me but i cant seem to perfect it yet. i still find my self trying at times too hard then getting a head ake.
2007-01-12 18:26:19 · answer #5 · answered by pinkfariey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I do not meditate daily.
2007-01-12 18:25:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have to keep all the voices in my head in check
2007-01-12 18:25:09 · answer #7 · answered by bliden 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do, it helps me clear my mind, so i can concentrate better. Also It calms me down.
2007-01-12 18:25:38 · answer #8 · answered by r1 ryder 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no not everyday, that is where the real difficult part of the routine!!! thomas
2007-01-12 18:27:43 · answer #9 · answered by Thomas A 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i do
helps to relax
2007-01-12 18:45:30 · answer #10 · answered by torkbour 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋