visualization method of meditation

@gharinder (2044)
India
February 9, 2007 1:26am CST
i am interested in visualization method of meditation, but the problem is my brain keeps wondering, how do you overcome this problem and which methods you choose for effective visualization
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• United States
9 Feb 07
As far as I know the only way to overcome this is practice, practice, and more practice. I know how frustrating it can be. But eventually, I have definitely made progress by just calmly bringing myself back to my visualization every time I notice my mind wandering. No getting annoyed or berating myself, just coming back again and again. I know some people prefer focusing on a real flame or something but to me that's more distracting than anything else. The more my senses are deprived, the better I do.
@gharinder (2044)
• India
9 Feb 07
what do you try to visualize
• United States
9 Feb 07
Either a butterfly or an apple usually. The butterfly is a little too busy and complex most of the time. I have better luck with the apple. Sometimes I try visualizing a flame, but that falls somewhere between the other two for me. I think it's the motion that distracts me.
• India
3 Apr 07
you dail practice the meditation for concentrating on only one thing then finally get your brain in your control
@gharinder (2044)
• India
19 Oct 07
i am trying, hope will succeed.
3 Apr 07
you have to focus you just practice for a few minutes and clear your mind of everything so that you cant see anything so when you lose concentration you just try and think of nothing again
@gharinder (2044)
• India
5 Apr 07
yes i know ,but that' the most difficult part
• India
3 Apr 07
you dail practice the meditation for concentrating on only one thing then finally get your brain in your control
@gharinder (2044)
• India
5 Apr 07
thanks irfan
• India
29 Mar 07
You can have a look at the book called 'The Creative Visualization' by Shakti Gawain. Its a fantastic book and will give you a lot of effective methods. When you visualize dont force anything. Dont focus on oh my brain is wandering. Just witness it as if you are watching a movie.
@gharinder (2044)
• India
31 Mar 07
thanks sgm, whats the price of the book, i definitely love to meditate but thoughts always intrude in , that's my biggest problem.