I know this sounds crazy but after reading Eat, Pray, Love, I have been obsessed with living a peaeful life that involves God. I would like to meditate but have no idea where to start. In the book, she says 'Hamsa' which means, 'I am that'. I would like to know if anyone knows the others ie. chants with verses and where I could fidn them. As well as a standard method to chanting meditation.
Please no stupid answers, I am very serious about this.
2007-12-08 17:14:47 · 8 answers · asked by WiseGirl84 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Following techniques are most effective and Universal -
1. Witness your natural inhalation and exhalation.
2. Witness the flip between inhalation and exhalation.
3. Alternatively, let the thoughts flow and let the Self be a witness with choice less awareness, as if you are standing on a crossing and witnessing (not moving along with the traffic) the movement of thought traffic. Don’t suppress or fight or categorized thoughts as good and bad. Accept all noises and bodily distractions around you. Let it be, and be a witness!
4. Mind is linear and the thoughts manifest one after an other. Thoughts emerge, rise and fall on the substratum of permanent awareness, which is different from thoughts. Observe and widen the gap between two thoughts.
5. Bring your attention (don’t turn your eye-balls inward) at third-eye (Ajya Chakra), between the eyebrows. Eyes closed and eyeballs fixed as if you are watching whole 180 degree wall around you from left to right i.e. looking no where.
You might want to consult Patanjali Yog Sutra. The book is complete in itself and will give you many tips and hints.
2007-12-10 22:13:30 · answer #1 · answered by shanky_andy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hamsa is my mantra too. I am that, that Divine Self. I don't know any other Hindu yoga mantras but I'm sure you can google them. You can also make up your own in English, doesn't have to be Sanskrit. You also want to look up Kandalini Yoga. They teach different positions from which to meditate to help with certain ailments of the spirit. Namaste.
2007-12-08 17:19:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some free guided meditations from University Of Metaphysical Sciences at http://www.umsonline.org/FreeMdtnDownloads.htm and you can find some more at http://www.myspace.com/universityofmetaphysicalsciences and http://www.myspace.com/awakennowretreats
Here's some free excerpts from the University of Metaphysical Sciences course called Meditation Skills
http://ucmeta.org/Pages/Articles/Meditation/index.html
Here's some more free course material called Mantras and Mudras this has the chants and such http://ucmeta.org/Pages/Articles/Mantra/DIRChantingStrengthGentleChantingLearnHowToMeditateMantraMeditation.htm
2007-12-08 17:22:57 · answer #3 · answered by Laura Phillips 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meditation consists of thinking about God and his word in the Bible (Psalms 63:6; 77:12; 119:27,48,78,148; 143:5; 145:5)
2007-12-08 17:19:13 · answer #4 · answered by cheir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the inner journey. The ideal way is to start with a guru. If you don't have one start practising things like
1) Focussing a point
2) Repeated chanting of mantra
Things like this will get you close to the path of meditation. Just start without expecting any results
2007-12-08 18:59:23 · answer #5 · answered by Radhakrishnan R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may do meditative/breathing/chanting sort of yoga or yoga for exercises that involve postures called asanas. Some links below.
2007-12-08 17:37:25 · answer #6 · answered by ananta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually assume the "Corpse Position" from Yoga and listen to relaxing music. If you need help try some guided meditation to get you used to it.
2007-12-08 17:17:20 · answer #7 · answered by CRtwenty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason for meditation
http://thedaoculture.com/guidedmeditation_center.php
2007-12-09 13:20:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋