Question by vallywon: question about meditation?
hallooo
I would like to learn a method of meditation, not to relax, but for contemplation – to achieve a deep level of understanding about myself, life and the universe. I’m always asking myself metaphysical questions and my mind is becoming so chaotic – I simply want to be able to meditate and organize these uncontrolable thought in a traditional way – does anybody know perhaps the way buddhists and yogis do this? this is NOT an existentialist crisis, i would just like to have deeper understanding of everything and ultimately reach new levels of conciousness.
best answer 5 stars! thankyou for taking time to read this question even if u do not answer. thankyou in advance for helpful answers
nb. im an atheist
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http://sahajayoga.org/
Good website for learning meditation and also has links for classes pretty much everywhere.
I do it, it’s really nice.
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Trance
A deep trance makes it possible to access the subconscious mind and to program it as we seee fit. The active left side of the brain blocks out any attempts to access the passive right side where the seat of the unconscious is. This is analagous to turning off the electricity to a room or a building in order to fix the wiring. The right side of the brain is where we can program our minds to manifest what we want in reality.
To get into a trance state takes practice. Remember, each of us is individual and some may find this easier than others. The important thing is to be persistent and patient with yourself. Persistence and consistency are everything here.
Performing breathing exercises before trance is highly recommended, as this will naturally calm the nervous system.
1. Sit comfortably. Do not lie down because you might fall asleep.
2. Breathe in for a count of six, hold for a count of six and then exhale for a count of six. Do this breathing until you are completely relaxed. Ideally, you should no longer be able to feel your body.
3. Imagine you are climbing down a ladder in the dark. Don’t visualize a ladder; just imagine you can feel yourself doing it. On the exhale, feel yourself climbing a step or two down the ladder. On the inhale, feel yourself holding still on the ladder.
4. Now, let go of the ladder and free fall backwards. If you get dizzy or disoriented, just bring your attention to the front of your body and this will stop. This mental falling effect, when combined with deep relaxation and mental calmness, will cause you to enter the trance state.
What is needed is a mental falling effect inside your mind. This changes the level of brain wave activity from the awake level (Beta) to the asleep level (Alpha) or the deep sleep level (Theta). Once your level of brain wave activity reaches Alpha you will enter a trance. Once you get the heavy feeling, stop the mental falling exercise. If you don’t like the ladder, imagine you are in a lift [elevator], feel yourself falling on the exhale and holding on the inhale. Or, Imagine you are a feather, feel yourself floating down on the exhale and holding still on the inhale. You need a mental falling effect to lower your level of brain wave activity.
5. Keep doing this for as long as it takes. The time it takes to enter trance will vary, depending on your experience with deep relaxation and mental calmness.
A trance feels like: Everything gets quieter and you feel like you are in a much bigger place. There is a very slight humming feeling in your body. Everything feels different. It feels a bit like putting a cardboard box over your head in the dark, you can feel the atmosphere change. It’s like everything goes fuzzy or slightly blurred. Any sharp noises, while in trance are painful.
6. To bring yourself out of the trance:
Concentrate on moving your fingers or toes. Once you can move a finger or toe, flex your hands, move your arms, shake your head, i.e., reanimate your body; and get up and walk around for a few minutes.
Energy Meditation
This meditation is excellent for beginners as it helps to give one a feel for energy. This meditation also strengthens the aura when done regularly.
1. Begin by relaxing your entire body. The deeper the trance, the more effective, but this meditation can be done at any time and a trance is not necessary.
2. Breath in and at the same time, draw in energy from all sides of your body, front, back, top of your head and bottom of your feet. For beginners, you should visualize white brilliant light, like the sun. Working with colors is more advanced and most effective when you are a bit more experienced.
3. Exhale and visualize the energy expanding your aura
4. Breathe in again and visualize the energy getting brighter and more powerful, radiating from your entire being.
5. Exhale again and visualize the energy expanding your aura, and the center of your body shining brilliantly like the sun.
6. Repeat this several times, each time visualizing the energy becomeing brighter and brighter as it increases in intensity.
When working with colors, visualize the color becoming more and more powerful and vibrant. You will notice each color has a different feel to it. Colors can be used to attract according to their nature.
You can also breathe in energy from the front and back sides of your body at the same time to meet in the middle, then do the sides and top and bottom. After this, let your aura expand outwards.
With this meditation, you can also practice expanding and contracting your aura.
Here’s something I did in answer to another question that was similar.
Meditation
Don’t let people confuse you about the object of meditation.
It’s simply the lengthening of the gaps between thoughts and slowing down the thoughts by NOT buying into their dramas.
It may take some time before you can just ‘observe’ the thought and let it ‘float’ way into the ether.
The mind is like a two year old – it wants ALL your attention ALL the time.
Don’t fight it – go with the flow.
Learn to ‘manage’ the mind … softly softly catchee monkee.
It may take some time for you to ‘control’ it.
“is it good or bad?”
Pure pleasure.
“And how long have you been meditating?”
Since the mid 80s.
“has it affect you in anyway?”
I don’t know anymore; it’s all so second nature.
“Any dreams or out of body experiences?”
Sure.
The best (although very rare for me) are the OBEs whilst you wide awake.
To explain, I was giving a talk at a conference in the early 90s and I seemed to step out of myself and become ‘the watcher’ for almost a minute.
It was very amusing – on one level I was talking without missing a beat – on another level I was watching the man (me) give a talk.
I know one of ‘us’ was smiling.
You could say that I was multi-tasking, aye?
Dreaming?
I love them … these days.
(After I came back from Vietnam I used to have a few nightmares …
I’d like to think they’re a thing of the past)
There is no set amount of time you ‘should’ do it.
(Take should, ought and must outa your vocabulary)
I’ve meditated from a few seconds to hours.
Any moment spent stilling the mind is beneficial.
There is no RIGHT or WRONG way to meditate.
Anyone who says otherwise is ignorant, a liar or has some other agenda.
You can meditate eyes open or closed.
You can do it in silence or noise.
You can ‘focus’ on anything or nothing at all.
You can use noises (clock ticking, kids laughing or fighting, cars and sirens, etc) to intensify your meditation … with every sound I hear I will become even more relaxed.
You can do it sitting, standing, lying, walking, driving, washing, cooking, etc.
How often have you been so intensely doing something or driving somewhere and suddenly become ‘conscious’ and wonder where the time went?
Enjoy.
It is said that those who meditate don’t need to and those who don’t, need to.
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Well, I don’t know how the Buddhists do it, but here is how I do it.
First I sit in a comfortable position in a quite place, I empty my mind and focus only on my breathing. I try to control my breathing, slow it.
Then I start my chanting… but you don’t have to.
I will say something, a powerful mantra, and focus on the meaning.
This website gives good information: http://www.harmonyhealing.com
Mediation, quiet contemplation of spiritual truths
A. Objects of God’s:
Word……………………Psalm 119:148
Law….………………….Josh. 1:8
Instruction………………1 Tim. 4:15
B. Value of, for:
Understanding………….Psalms 49:3
Spiritual satisfaction ……Psalms 63:5-6
Superior knowledge……Psalms 119:99
C. Extent of:
All the day………………Psalms 119:97
At evening………………Gen. 24:63
In the night watches……Psalms 119:48
“Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you maybe careful (vigilant) to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. (Joshua 1:8)
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is USEFUL for teaching, rebuking, correcting and TRAINING in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly EQUIPPED for every GOOD work (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
You can use the Book of Proverbs as the subject of your meditations for deeper and powerful insight.
The method given here is essentially that developed by Paul Brunton for Westerners and described by him in his book ‘Quest of the Overself”.
http://www.amazon.com/Quest-Overself-Paul-Brunton/dp/0877285942
Meditation is always done internally, even in the middle of a crowd.
The simplest method has no religious connotations whatsoever. It lets one reach within and find one’s own core.
Initially it helps if one does it alone in any quiet place preferably at the same time of the day. While it can be done in any posture it helps if it is practiced sitting down in the early days.
Sit comfortably, relax any tensed muscles, close your eyes without the least strain and become aware of your breath. Aware of its going in and coming out. Do not attempt to control it. Do not focus your thought on anything specific. If your thoughts wander gently get back to being aware of breathing.
That is it. Five minutes twice a day.
After a week you will notice that the breath is slowing down. Let it. While you can do this longer than five minutes there is really no need. After a month increase the period to 6 minutes. Imperceptibly increase to about 8 minutes.
In the normal rush of modern living there is really no need to go beyond this.
After a few months you will find that you are breathing rate (during the practice) is half or even less compared to your normal rate.
The effect spills over into your normal life too.
Sounds simple. Let me assure you that it is not.Turning inward is tough. Finding 8 minutes twice a day is not all that easy.
This brings me to the other issue. Do not be stressed if you miss the practice. Never feel under a compulsion that this must be done. Do not be worried if thoughts keep interfering. You are trying to reach yourself, who is not going away anywhere.
There is no mantra, no image, no focusing your eyes on the tip of the nose, no chakras, and nothing religious of any denomination.
The process works.
Later you will find that you can effortlessly slip into this even when you are in a crowd, commuting or walking.
Caution: Better avoid this when driving.