meditation?

Question

Whats the best was to meditate that doesnt take long ?? When should i start meditating

i want to meditate because i want to calm myself down to deal with anxitiy (defffintaslly spelt wrong)

Answer 1

Sit comfortably with your eyes closed. Relax and feel the energy of you body flow with every breath. This will take practice, but eventually you will be ably to feel this life energy. Once you feel it in your breath, follow it throughout your body. Guide it through sore and tense muscles, helping them relax.

Reach outside yourself for energy. Feel it moving through the earth, air, water and fire. Earth is easiest at first because it is strong and slow and steady. Channel your center down, down into the earth. Let your own energies flow into the ground. Hold back nothing, the earth will give back much more than you give into it. Feel it steady you. Make you strong. When you are ready to come back from the meditation, just slowly bring your awareness back to your breathing. Let the energy return to it's natural flow. Remind yourself of your surroundings and get up fresh and energized. Hope I helped!

Answer 2

There is allot of GREAT information on the net about different types of meditation. And one might be really great for you and the the other... well not so much. Start as soon as you can, and maybe with only 5 or 10 mins of quiet meditation then try to work your way up to 20 or 30min.

Here are the basics.

1) Sit with your spine straight... this can be on a chair or the floor with your legs crossed or even lying down (careful tho it's easy to fall asleep!)

2) Empty your mind. - now thats the really tough part and really what all the different methods are about. Your mind is like child who can't sit still. So distract your mind! Use music, concentrate on a candle, focus on breath, find a mantra, take a walk, paint a picture, watch a sunset....

You get the point =)

~ Namaste

Answer 3

JAK W. has given you an excellent website to refer go to, which teaches effective breathing meditation.
Will put my .02 in also, o.k.
There is an Excellent Book out to read which teaches Mindfulness Meditation:
"Mindfulness in Plain English"
By: Bhante Henepola Gunaratana.
It costs $18.00, but is NOW available for free to read, learn from and practice.
Simply Click below to save on your desktop:

http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/mindfulness_in_plain_english.php

Hope this helps,

Thank You for giving me the opportunity to provide you with an answer to your most excellent question.

Have a fantastic week, and weekend.

Answer 4

A great book is 'Journy of Awakening' by Ram Dass.
Tells you what to do, what to expect.
That there really is no 'wrong' way. Whatever works for you.
I also like to use cd's from the Monroe Institute. They use something called 'hemi sync' technology. I have used a bunch of tapes etc. over the years, and these are the best. You can get them with verbal or non verbal sounds.

Answer 5

Start with meditation music and practicing clearing your mind and feeling peaceful.

Answer 6

this may help you.

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

there are breathing method and gazing method. Also it tells you how to go deep in a meditative absorption state (if you want).
However I recommend a breathing method. you can do it whenever you want.

hope it helps

Answer 7

Just sit quietly and listen to soothing music. And every time a thought comes into your head, push it out. Make your mind completely blank.

Answer 8

The question you should be asking is: "Why do I want to meditate?"

Once you consider that deeply, you'll probably answer the question you HAVE asked.

Answer 9

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