What is the best route to mind expansion?

Question

I really want to expand my mind, explore myself. I know that drugs are a good way to achieve this (Please dont comment on this, its just my opinion), but are there other good ways( i.e yoga, meditation) ? If so, please explain how to do it.

Answer 1

Its a slow process which needs your sincere effort to achieve good results.
Pranayam-Yoga is the best way to expand your mind.
Do the following exercises:
> Sit on the ground in easy posture with your back- straight.
Breathe out air with moderate force - 100 times. Please note breathe-in with be automatic, you dont have to exert for that.
>Put your thumb on the right nostril and breathe in through left nostril, now replace your second finger on left nostril and breathe out from right nostril.
Repeat the same exercise while breathing in from right nostril and breathe out from left nostril..
Do this exercise 50 times a day.
Besides try to count backwards (100 to 1 or 200 to 100), it will put more pressure on your mind thereby giving it an exercise.
If you try to access improvements after 30 days, you will be happy with the results.

Answer 2

There are mutliple ways to expand your mind. Some like you said, meditation (yoga, prayer, etc.), reading (yes reading) etc. These just take longer; drugs are the quick way.

Just want to comment though that you could be that 1 in that take some sort of mind altering drug and get 'stuck' or have bad experiences that may last inot their life.

If I were you, I'd expand by mediative thought on the every increasing expansion of gained knowledge. Thats the best way.

Answer 3

there are lots of ways, meditation, yoga, Buddhism, dharmic ritual, etc
great meditation tools: incense, chanting mantra's, gazing at a candle.
Listen to the Diamond Sutra, i have some of it sung here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbfR4qrr4N8&mode=related&search=
Good Links:
http://deoxy.org/
http://www.hippy.com/article-47.html

Answer 4

Reading and knowing a lot of people

Answer 5

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