how can i avoid sleep while meditation?

Question

i meditate once in 2- 3 days .In meditation i drawn to sleep . how to avoid fall in sleep while meditation

Answer 1

concentration.

Answer 2

Many people see meditation as being deep in thought, but it is not. To sit and repeat some word, repetively, like ommm, is not meditation. Meditation is paying attention, with your mind, to all incoming stimulation. All of it at one time. This awarness of reality takes away thought. Having what, when we are cognizant of thinking, we would call a clear mind, is being in what language calls the here and now. Stepping into what we call the 'here and now' when we are using language, is just living in the now. Practice, practice, practice, and although you will see your thoughts, after a while you will pay them no attention. Also, watch your posture, as if you meditate in a restful, or sleeping position, you will often fall asleep. It is all a part of the path. Be in the present, step into the now. It is all in the training. It is always now.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

If you are meditating to tapes the are very relaxing and hypnotic. I tend to snore after 2 minutes. Try Zen style exercises in meditation instead.

And like others say. get a Good nights sleep before doing it. If you need sleep then sleep.

Answer 5

When you have a sound sleep before the supposed meditation, you can avoid it at that very moment of the meditation. Sleep well before meditation.
jtm

Answer 6

Why not try 'mindfulness meditation' in your everyday life?

Meditation does not have to be 'just sitting' you know. It can be incorporated into day-to-day activities too! After all, what use is calming the mind when you can only do it in a darkened room?

Thich Nhat Hanh and Jon Kabat Zinn have both written usefully on the topic.

Peace.
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Answer 7

avoid sleep meditation

Answer 8

This is a copy/paste, and while I hate doing that most of the time, these tips are really fantastic:

First, you should meditate when you are awake and alert. Meditation for this reason may be most vital upon arising in the morning, as opposed to evenings when you may be tired from your work or other activities of the day.

Second, if you meditate with a full stomach, much of your energy will be diverted to digestion and less will be available for meditation. You are more prone to fall asleep when you meditate right after eating. If you have eaten, you will likely have better results if you wait two to three hours after a meal.

Third, if you take alcohol or other drug within a 24 to 48 hour period before meditating, they may distort your meditation experience, increase your chances of entering either a sleep state or passive trance state, and often deaden or dull your inner sensitivity. Since meditation is supposed to be under your control, we do not advocate meditating while under the influence of intoxicants, and strongly recommend that if you are serious about meditation that you eliminate the use of these substances from your lifestyle altogether. Long term use of intoxicants may damage your brain, moreover, and make you less sensitive to the subtle sensory experiences of meditation.

Fourth, if you meditate lying down or in a reclining chair, your established association with the prone state and sleep may make it more likely for you to nod off during meditation. You may get better results if you sit upright in a cross-legged pose, in a straight-backed chair or a sofa. If you have back problems, it is all right to support your back against a chair or wall when you meditate.

Fifth, if you do hatha yoga or martial arts poses, followed by some breathing exercises before meditate, you may find you are able to better concentrate your mind and stay alert longer.

Sixth, make sure you take care of your basic needs before sitting down to meditation. If you don't get sufficient rest, you will be more prone to fall asleep. If you aren't getting enough to eat, your meditations will be about food. If you aren't meeting your sexual needs, your meditation sessions may be rich encounters with your sexual fantasies.

Seventh, how you meditate may determine whether you will tend to drift off into sleep or a trance state. Following a thought bubble mantra with your attention, repeating a mantra mentally (japa), focusing within and listening for inner guidance (receptive meditation), absorbing your attention in the breath, or following inner light and sound may more likely to promote dozing off than forms of meditation that involve concentration or inner alertness (mindfulness).

Answer 9

Try to meditate in periods of the day when you are most alert. But your right I can't meditate very well at all. Maybe that isn't the way for me to relax.. everyone has to pray differently I guess.

Answer 10

Simple: Don't do it while you're tired.

Maybe take a nice, long nap before hand, then go ahead and meditate after having something light to eat and drink.

- 16 yo Pagan

Answer 11

sit upright, dont meditate laying down..
try using guided meditation cd's as they will guide you back to awareness at the end of the session, & dont meditate when you are too tired, best to meditate when you first wake up until you learn it properly.