Meditation Techniques
Meditation Techniques are all beneficial, so the one you choose for yourself, should feel right for you. You, can try my simple method, right now! You can also try Buddhist, Zen, Chakra, Mindfulness, Zen or countless others.Meditation Techniques - My Simple Method
This is one of the first meditation techniques that I tried. I was
inspired to develop this method after reading Dr. Wayne Dyer's book,
"Manifest your destiny"...so far it's worked great!Yes, This is the same method that is list on my meditation page, but it's short, so twice on my site is ok with me.
1. Find a quiet place where you won’t be interrupted for 15 - 30 minutes.
2. Choose a comfortable chair, bed, couch. You want to be comfy, but not so comfy that you fall asleep.
3. Choose a position: sitting, lying down, or some sort of yoga position.
4. Set a timer for 15-30 minutes.
5. Close your eyes. Take a few deep breaths and try to quiet your mind, then let your breath return to normal.
5a “Not thinking” is practically impossible, we are going for “fewer” thoughts.
6. Choose a word or sound that you are comfortable repeating as you exhale (such as OM, or Ahh…shorter words are better.)
7. Use your Mantra word as you exhale. You don’t need to constantly repeat your mantra, do what comes naturally.
8. Start with being grateful for everything you are and have. Put yourself in an attitude of gratitude.
9. Think about things that you want and how amazing your life will be when you get what you want.
10. Turn off the timer, because it is beeping.
There
you have it...you just did it. It doesn't’t matter what you think or
believe...if you do this once or twice a day on a regular basis, you
will enjoy the benefits
of meditation.
Meditation Techniques - Buddhist Meditation
Buddhist Meditation Techniques are many and varied. You don't have to be a Buddhist to benefit from Buddhist Meditation Techniques. Western medicine has embraced the practice and many psychologists and psychiatrists use it to help promote physical and mental health.This is huge topic and the beyond the scope of this page, but all the techniques within the Buddhist traditional are valuable and worth exploring.
For more information, please consider checking these links:
Wikipedia - for an overview
How to Meditate - For a free "how to" guide
Meditation Techniques - Zen Meditation
When I was in my 20's I read my the book "Zen Mind the Beginner's Mind...and it was a great little book...very straight forward.Zen meditation differs from other meditation techniques in that it teaches to use an activity to focus your mind...
...you can you any activity...even driving...just don't close your eyes...but you can when you are a stop light...
...instead of fuming that you are going to be late, or you would rather be somewhere else, use that moment to meditate.
Another key feature of zen meditation, is that it focuses on direct experience over knowledge and religious texts...which of course, I like...I don't need any more reading assignments!
Meditation Techniques - Chakra Meditation
I have used this after listening to Deepak Chopra on Wellness Radio and also Erin Pavlina did a blog post about clearing your chakras. This is a very quick and easy meditation technique that involves creative visualization.Chakras are the your bodies energy centers. There are seven main chakras in the body and many more, but I will describe the main seven.
- Base Chakra: Between the Anus and the Genitals, Color is Red -- Deals with basic survival issues
- Sacral Chakra: Near genitals, Color is Orange -- Deals with sexual and reproductive systems
- Solar Plexus Chakra: Near the Solar Plexus, Color is Yellow -- Deals with digestion and metabolism.
- Heart Chakra: Near the Thymus and the heart in the chest, Color is Green - Deals with the immune system.
- The Throat Chakra: Near the Throat, Color is Blue, deals with Communication and expression.
- The Brow (or third eye) Chakra: Between the eyes, color is indigo, deals with inner vision and intuition.
- The Crown Chakra: At the crown of the skull, color is violet relates to your connection to pure consciousness or the universe.
...this method works quite well. I woke up one night and I couldn't go back to sleep...so, I decided to try to "clear my chakras. I couldn't remember the colors, so I just imaged the "right color" and whatever that might have been in my mind at the time...and it helped me go back to sleep.
Meditation Techniques - Japa Meditation
I was introduced to the japa meditation technique by Dr. Wayne Dyer on the CD "Getting into the Gap".Wayne guides you through seeing the first ten words of the Lord's Prayer in your mind and then slipping into the silence between "the gap" between two words as a time...as a way to reduce the number of thoughts you are having...
Once you are in the gap, you repeat what Wayne call the sounds of God...or "Ahh" 2 or 4 four times per gap.
...it is a wonderful technique and I still use it from time to time...Wayne's words on the CD are sometimes just what I need to get me into the perfect state of consciousness.
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