Posted by DarkStarEtc on April 17, 2009, at 13:19:20
In reply to I'm going to research meditation techniques, posted by Deneb on April 16, 2009, at 22:45:10
Deneb-
There are many different meditation techniques... I think it's just a matter of finding the one that works for you.
I've tried lots of them over the years- and although in the beginning I thought meditation was a load of nonsense, after a while I came to see that it is probably the greatest path to self-healing that there is. It's just a matter of sticking with it, and giving it time to work; it won't happen immediately, but it can have amazing benefits.Ok- one really basic relaxation meditation.
Choose a time and place where you won't be interrupted for about 15 minutes. Light a candle if you want, (and I find incense helps to relax me, too). Then sit quietly, hands relaxed, eyes closed.
Breathe deepely and gently.
Visualise yourself in a garden, or someplace in 'reality' that you feel comfortable in. All you have to do is sit there, breathing and letting the peace of the imagery flow through you.
Any time your thoughts start to wander off, just kindly say to yourself, "I will think about that later- just now I am thinking about this garden."I try to think of my thoughts being like a puppy- wanting to scamper about... you wouldn't be cross with an innocent puppy, so be just as patient with your thoughts when they want to run about!
Essentially, that's all there is to it... meditation can be as in-depth as you need it to be; when you are starting to learn, it's really important that you go easy on yourself.
If you are interested, there are two books I really do recommend... the first is "Teach Yourself to Meditate" by Eric Harrison, (you can get it second-hand at Amazon for $.80!! but it is a brilliant guide for learning how.)
The second is "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle- he is an expert on teaching how to go about finding inner peace.
I have to admit, I'm not all that good at applying what he says to my own life, but I am working on it! !DarkStar Etc.
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