Meditation?

Question

Can anyone give a beginner to meditation some advice? I'd like some simple suggestions to get started. I am just looking to clear my mind and connect to God. Serious answers only please. Thank you.

I am overwhelmed and so grateful for the help you've all given me. Thank you all so much. Peace.

Answer 1

Might want to try Jack Kornfield's "A Path with Heart." It was the book I first read when getting into meditation. I remember it gave me quite a few helpful hints. Kornfield is trained in Buddhism and has a good grasp on meditation and how to convey basic principles to western students.

Answer 2

The wonder about meditation is that you can go from being a beginner to being a good meditator very quickly. I had never really meditated when I went to a group meditation meeting which was`so pwerful it completey changed my life. The group practiced and taught Swami Mutananda's Siddha Yoga. S.M. was a profoundly wonderful, very highly regarded omniscient guru. He had immense power and just beingi in his presence or that of his followers you would become still and connect with your own inner consciousness, your own highest self, and have profound spiritual experiiences. He wrote many books that explained very
simply and clearly the secret of deep meditation. Most are out of print but you can get them on ebay. His power and e nergy is exoerienced just as strongly reading his books as meeting him in person.There are many Siddha yoga groups that you can find on-line. Wish you the best.

Answer 3

Get in a room or an area of your room that isn't cluttered. Sometimes clutter is very distracting to someone that is trying to meditate. Sit in a position that is comfortable for you. Don't worry so much about how you are sitting, but please, make sure you are comfortable. Some people light candles because it gets them in a calm mood. Pick scents that are calming. If you use the candles only for meditation, then your mind will automatically associate that scent with meditation and it will help you relax. If you are speaking of the Christian God, I would focus on a verse in the Bible that is a positive verse. Focus in on the verse and clear your mind of the other things of the day. Make this time special. When you have set your mind upon God and nothing else is really in our mind, open yourself for a time of prayer. I hope this helps.

Amanda

Answer 4

I use meditation to help me sleep and for pain management - usually I just do some counting (like 1-100 forwards or backwards), then I take a couple of minutes to think about my "happy place" which for me is lying on the grass, looking up through a tree on a sunny day, and then I focus a little more on my breathing, and go on to giving myself suggestions to ease my pain, or to get me to relax.

Answer 5

First - make sure the room you're in is free from distraction (including pets) and is at a comfortable temperature.

Second - make sure how you're sitting is comfortable for you. Discomfort in sitting poses can make for discomfort in meditation.

Third - always start a meditation session by focusing on your breath and how the breath moves through your body. If it helps, think of it as the breath of God.

Here is a beginners meditation article I recently wrote:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/154488/learn_how_to_meditate.html

I hope this helps.

Answer 6

try this

http://www.11meditation.co.nr

this is what we do in theravada Buddhist religion in Thailand.
there are breathing method and gazing method plus what you have to do and check yourself step by step.

have fun...

Answer 7

JUST TAKE DEEP BREATHS AND JUST RELAX FOR BEGINNERS

Answer 8

the Rosary.