Meditation

Hi, I too had the same challenges for past one year while starting to meditate, even now i am not in track. I don't know why it happening. How did you get in to track. Some time i can't control my anxiety. I knew its not good for health also. one of my friend suggest me to do for 21 days. If we keep on practice any thing for 21 days, it will become a habit. But even continuing for 21 days is also very difficult task. don't know how to follow this.

I love to meditate myself and I spend at least an hour every morning in meditation and I do find that I am a lot calmer as well as relaxed as a result. Initially I did try meditating by just sitting in silence and taking deep breaths but this just wasn't working for me. So, I did some research online and I found this company that offers these meditation cds and the company in question has some very good reviews. The company is Centerpointe and this is their website www.centerpointe.com I must admit, their cds can be quite expensive and they have twelve levels and it's up to you whether you purchase all twelve levels or just the first few. I personally have only purchased two levels so far but it is my intention to purchase the remaining levels. The cds use a technology known as Holosync and I don't know the science behind it but they are suppose to help both sides of the brain communicate with each other. From what I have experienced thus far I would definitely recommend Centerpointe as a very viable meditation option. I will definitely be making meditation a part of my daily life for the rest of my life. Good luck with your own meditation practise. Andrew

Hi moondance, I too like meditation and find it very helpful. There are different forms of meditation but all have one thing in common, focusing on one thing. I also would sometimes fall asleep when I first tried meditation but the important thing is that you feel better today. It is even possible to meditate and no know you're doing it. Blessings.

It really is hard to be consistently concentrated in a meditation. But I was taught to just concentrate on my breathing,imagining the route being followed by the air in and out of my body. Straight position of the spine is very important. Some people would find a straightened back to uncomfortable to maintain but we shouldn't also be in a very comfortable position so as not make us go to sleep. Now the air is supposed to be coming in thru the nose,to the throat,to the chest,to the stomach,to the sit bone. Then breathe out to the next station which would be the lower back,passing thru each bone,going up to the tip of the head. This picture would help you focus on your center and not get distracted by any unwanted thoughts. It is a long breathe if you come to think of it which feels so unnatural at first but if you keep doing it then you'll find your own length of breathe that is so regular and full. I'm a Christian and prayer for me is a very good way to meditate too coz my mind and heart just focus to the Almighty till I finally find myself actually focusing in my inner self. Meditation is both spiritual and simply just for physical needs.

Meditation is turning or revolving the subject inside mind and should have full concentration towards it.I have a friend,she meditates always.During weekends we feel bore to stay at home and we go outside just for a pleasure but my friend never joins a company with us but rather she meditates whole day.

Meditation is something your mind needs when you went through stress. It calms your mind, it puts you in your place of happiness.

Meditation is good. It's help to practice our patience to deal with any situation in life. I wish I have my life organized so I can always do such meditation regularly.

Hello Moondance. I am very impressed with your posting about meditation. I have been practising mindfulness meditation for over twenty years now. This certainly is very good for physical and mental health. Have you heard about Sayagyi Goenka ? He is based in India. There are meditation centres in many countries around the world following his teachings ? There must be one in your country too.

Hey moondance Great!!! This has been more of the situation I am in right now. I am sad that I am unable to do the meditation the right way. I am suffering from IBS and Ulcerative Colitis and Actute rhematoid arthritis for the past 10 years and have to stay at home - all day and night. Some months back I read Meditation helps in removing all frustrations, helps in concentration and builds a positive mind set. I started searching the web and was disappointed with the results. But I got some leads like a posture for meditation and some breathing exercises. I have been trying since then but in vain. I know there is something missing and I am not able to know what. Maybe someday I will get to the right way of meditation. You are lucky to have found out some stuff that has helped you get the process right and this is the reason of your reaping its benefits. Good Luck.

What is meditation? It means awareness,whatever u do with awareness is meditation.Watching your breath is meditation;lisitining to the birds is meditation.As long as these activities are free from any other distraction to the mind,it is effective meditation.

Hey! Im glad you have managed to get somehting out of meditation. It is something that interests me..The states of mind one can achieve through meditation. Ive heard of monks having out of body experience..Astral Travelling I think its called. Fascinating stuff. I have never really tried hard enough at meditation I dont think I have the attention span for it. I get bored too quickly. Maybe I should try a little harder. I have heard its a great stress reliever and helps with things like anxiety and depression.

Meditation will change our character as well as our mind and we definitely have some changes after all .It is really useful and it let to lead our life in manner and our thinking will also change and we will be valuable .In the point of religions views,it is the most important thing that by meditating , some of them will become pure religion follower .Those person mind will be always moving toward the religions side only .