How can i start meditation?

Answer 1

Meditation is a systematic way of making our mind quiet. By this stilling of the mind which is constantly thinking, whether we are awake or asleep, we start to come in contact with our true core identity, the self, which is one with the fundamental source of life, a supreme consciousness, some call it God, and is one of everlasting joy, bliss and peace. This is not the teaching of any particular religion or spiritual path, it is independent of any of those, for it can be discovered and learned by anyone.
Sometimes, as if by accident, most of us attain a state of thought-free mind. If you have relaxed looking at a beautiful sunset, allowing your thoughts to quiet down, this is close to meditation. If you have been reading a book for awhile, then put it down to take a break and just sat there quietly and peacefully for a few minutes without thinking, this is also close to meditation. In these momentary incidents when our mind is not engaged in any thought, when we are just present in the moment, we come close to this self or we become centered in our self. And this contact with self starts to bring a sense of peace, bliss and joy. Though only for a moment, our mind becomes peaceful, calm and focused. Meditation is the systematic way to achieve the accidental/occasional encounters with self in order to get its benefits on a permanent basis.

A person starting meditation will sit in a quiet, darkened room with no distractions. It's good to sit upright and not slouch.The initial objective is to get detached from the constant, never ending flow of thoughts in the mind. Just watch the thoughts arise and ebb but do not get involved in them - give no attention to them. After a time the flood of thoughts will start to slow down and you will start to feel a relief and a peacefulness and even a relaxation in the body from not getting caught up with them. You will find that you can then prolong this thought free state for longer periods. The next time you sit to meditate it will be easier to maintain. And eventually you can have prolonged periods of no mental activity. Then, even when not having this formal sitting meditation process, in your normal everyday life, you will find yourself starting to enjoy not getting involved in the many countless thoughts. It gives you a wonderful sense of freedom. And it enables you to start observing how others are dictated to by their ever chattering minds. The very process of realizing there is this self through meditation brings many other benefits. If you can stay centered in this self it gives you a calmness, a sense of peace and ultimately a feeling of bliss. There comes a dramatic change in the way we perceive this world and how we live in it. A positive change in our perspective, a feeling of blissful calm and a unique joy comes through it . It is always present and independent of any external factor and arises, unconditionally, from within. I hope this is helpful. I encourage you to try it. Others, like myself found it beneficial to meditate in the company of someone who had completely mastered the art of meditation. For a number I lived in the meditation ashrams and traveled with a world renowned, highly respected Indian yoga and meditation teacher called Swami Muktananda and followed a highly concentrated daily practice of meditation and mantra repetition. It's certainly helpful pursuing yoga practices in the company of a guru as he can steer you and correct you and prevent you from taking a wrong turn. He has written many books on meditation and they are available online - on ebay as most are out of print. (Enter Swami Muktananda on Google search). There is a best time to meditate. That is early in the morning as it's better then before the mind gets active. In the ashram we use to meditate at 5 am and retire at 10pm. I wish you the best!

Answer 2

Meditation is clearing the mind of thought, not concentrating on a particular idea as the first few posters would want you to believe.

The easiest way to start meditation is to have a cyclical noise (such as a fan, or the sound of waves) playing in the background. Then close your eyes, focus on the darkness and the repetive sound.

It is difficult, but once you get the hang of it, you will understand what it is all about.

Answer 3

Sit down in a comfortable, quiet place. You do not want to fall asleep, do not let your place be to comfortable. You want, temperature wise, to be comfortable as well. If you need to, get a blanket. Close your eyes, and release all thoughts. IF one comes into your head, just push it away. This should help you begin to meditate. If you want to meditate about twenty min. do not set a clock, your body will know, quite accurately too. I hope that this helps you. Meditation is a very good thing for you physically and spiritually.

Answer 4

get the instruction here.
http://www.11meditation.co.nr

there are two methods inside, breathing meditation and gazing meditation. hope it helps.

Answer 5

Just get some good Bible verses that speak to you and meditate on them all day long until you memorize them and then find some more verses.

Answer 6

Sit in a quiet area.
Clear your mind.
Listen.

Answer 7

Christian or Zen?

Christian, you just start thinking on God, His Word, etc.

Zen, I have no clue

Answer 8

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Answer 9

**Please Patiently read everything I am about to type up for you. I hope it helps you. Thxs.**

*As we approach the stressors in our life with an optimistic attitude, it will help us a great deal to deal effectively with stress, anger, depression, anxieties, etc. The main way to deal with stress, anger, etc. is to take 20 min. early in the morning, and 20 min. in the evening to practice a simple meditation called the mindfulness of breathing. [I also practice Analytical meditation for 30 min. a day; spoken of later].
Mindfulness Meditation or what is often called, The Mindfulness of Breathing exercises:
1) Be in a comfortable position, whether sitting
or lying down.
2) Have someone watch your other children for
about 15 min. [Increase in time gradually, after practicing for a month].
Then close your eyes, and concentrate
totally on your breathing.
3) At the end of your first inhalation of oxygen,
count one. Keep doing this until you get to
ten. Remain patient with yourself.
4) Then focus your attention on breathing only
through your nostrils, which filter out all
the things, which are not healthy to breath
into your lungs. Be aware of the various
sensations through your nostrils, while you
continue the counting. When you get to
ten, start again at one.
5) When a distracting thoughts enters your mind
allow them to pass through {your mind], or judging them, or trying to fix them.
And then gently, patiently bring your full
attention back to your breath. Every time,
a distracting thought {any thought which
would take your attention of your breath),
comes to your mind, you need to use this
skillful, disciplinary method of bring it back.
Thoughts do come into our minds, especially
worrisome , or pressing thoughts
which indicate to us that we have an anxious mind.
Just be patient w/yourself, and keep practicing.
**"There is proven evidence of the
Success of The Mindfulness of Breathing
Exercises Proven by Dr. Jon Kabat-ZinnPhD
Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn PhD. has a book
out called, "Coming to Our Senses' which
teaches this. *There is also a book called, " The
Beginner's Guide to Insight Meditation"
by: Arinna Weisman & Jean Smith which is most
Excellent also.*” The Mindfulness of Breathing
greatly help us to clearly see things as they really are, in order to act and react in a healthy manner toward people, and situations in life.
I practice mindfulness of breathing to reduce stress, and to cultivate Patience, and Peace of Mind. I really enjoy the practice of mindfulness of breathing exercises. In Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn's clinic in Mass. he teaches the mindfulness of breathing to his patients to help them reduce pain, stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and worry. Many people establish the practice of mindfulness, as a way of life for themselves. For some, who are very Analytical, and might have a difficult time calming down their mind, "analytical meditation" is probably geared more for them. This method of meditation is excellent for effectively dealing with pain, stress, & anger. Training in Patience: The meditation of observing our stress and anger involves paying close attention to the storyline behind stress and anger. We note the blood rushing to our head, our heart pounding, the emotional pain of hurt feelings, disappointment, & unfulfilled expectations. Simply observing these, “but Not reacting to them by clinging to them or pushing them away, we experience them as they are in the present. In doing so, we watch them arise And Cease in their own accord.” Mindfulness is very effective in letting go of Negative emotions. “Techniques in which we re-frame the situation constitute most of this volume, and they fall in the category of 'Analytical meditation, in which we investigate our thoughts, feeling, and perceptions to discern if they are accurate and beneficial. Changing the way we describe and interpret situations subdue stress, pain, anger because we stop exaggerating and projecting negativities onto people, situations, and objects.' In this way, the external event, its meaning, & our position in it appear to us differently, and our stress and anger evaporates.” Meditation on love and compassion{loving-kindness meditation], (which many do as form of walking meditation) strengthens these positive thoughts and emotions in our minds and hearts, which are beneficial because these thoughts and emotions act not only as antidotes to stress and anger, but also as measures preventing them from arising. So for some, mindfully observing their Thoughts and emotions allow stress and anger to subdue naturally, while for others, a more Analytical approach is necessary. Through investigation{introspection), we see clearly that stress and anger are states of mind that misapprehends their object {either the person or the situation). But remember, subduing stress & anger, to cultivate Patience properly is a slow and steady process. Don’t expect them to always disappear overnight. Reacting stressfully and in anger are deeply ingrained habits, & like all habits, it takes time to unlearn. Practice Meditating daily. (Think about this, who really gives us the best opportunity to demonstrate patience, compassion, and tolerance? Not our friends, because they are nice to us. It is our enemies. Through having an optimistic attitude, we can clearly see that it is our enemies which help us that infinitely beneficial, wholesome quality of Patience. It is those who harm and offend us that actually give us excellent opportunities to cultivate Patience). “Meditation greatly helps us deal effectively with stress, and anger – to cultivate Patience and tolerance, resulting in Peace of Mind.
This “Patience” is the ability to remain internally calm, and undisturbed in the face of harm or difficulties. Through the situations in life which we are faced with, patience and wisdom are cultivated and stress-energy w/in us, and the anger-energy within us are slowly dissolved, resulting in peace of mind.*
Thank You for Your Excellent Question, Remain Optimistic. The world needs more people like you, who have a positive optimistic attitude in Life. I encourage you to daily practice the mindfulness of breathing, insight meditation and loving-kindness meditation.
It will bring you much peace of mind, and happiness.