There are some similarities among the different disciplines and practices when it comes to meditation. This stays true in many aspects of practicing meditation, from learning how to breathe properly, proper posture, when to meditate, choosing the right environment, planning your meditation and understanding your thoughts and emotions. It is important to take all these things into consideration but don’t get too overwhelmed with perfecting any one thing when you start to learn how to meditate. To experience the incredible benefits of meditation it will take a commitment and desire before you begin to unravel the layers that have defined your existence for so many years. It is important that you learn how to meditate the correct way to get the most from your meditation experience.
Choosing Your Environment
The best place to meditate is one where you won’t be distracted and can spend time alone without distractions and noise. Find a comfortable area that gives you a feeling of peace and serenity. The room you choose will start to absorb the vibration you create during your meditations so if at first you don’t have a perfect spot don’t fret you will be programing the spot you choose. Very soon you will be able to reach much deeper meditative states and your meditation area will continue to absorb and manifest your vibration
When Should You Meditate
Try to adopt a routine and a consistent time that you meditate each day. The morning is a great time to meditate, before you have been inundated with your daily stresses. These mental and physical demands place a lot of stress on our minds both subconsciously and consciously and they become harder to let go of when we try to relax and calm both our bodies and minds. Consistency in your daily morning meditations will help you cope with the stresses of everyday and you will notice you will be more relaxed and peaceful.
Planning Your Meditation
When learning how to meditate it’s important to have a good plan. To have a productive meditation it is a good idea to be in the right frame of mind. If you come home from a long day of work and then just sit right down and meditate you may spend the whole meditation trying to relax your mind. A good idea would be to take a short walk to unwind from the demands of your day. Taking a short cool shower is a great way to help wake you up if you are tired. It is very important to approach your meditations with the best mindset and will help you gain the most out of your meditations.
Proper Meditation Posture
The best position is to be seated with a straight back. You can either sit on the floor or in a chair, which ever you feel more comfortable in. Imagine yourself as one with the surface you are sitting on and let the energy pass through your body from the floor to the top of your head. Picture your body being pulled upright by an imaginary string that is attached to the top of your head. This technique will help allow the energy to flow through your body unrestricted
Gently place your hands on your lap with your fingers relaxed and spread apart slightly. Tuck you chin downwards and begin to relax you jaw and your tongue. With your mouth open slightly put your tongue against the roof of your mouth. Focus your gaze with half opened eyes, seeing but not really noticing anything. Put yourself in a state similar to that of a trance where you are aware but not aware at all. It is the same manner in which we deal with any sounds: you hear the sounds but you don’t focus on the sounds. They become a background symphony for the experience of the meditation, having no more significance than the background noises we hear and ignore all day long.
Using Your Breath
When you start to learn how to meditate you will notice that your mind is jumping wildly from thought to thought as our minds struggle to gain control once more. Let go of these thoughts and start to concentrate on your breath. Focus your attention on counting your breaths. As you breathe deep into your belly and then breathe out this will be a count of one. To help train yourself to quiet your mind try doing a series of 15 to 20 breaths. Breath in prana energy and breath out tension and anxiety. Prana is the life force of God. As we imagine breathing in prana we are learning to tap into the universal consciousness and fuel our bodies with this life giving energy.
Experience the Benefits Of Meditation.
As you start to master your mind and your body you notice that you are in that place where you are now in control of your emotions and health. A world where you are in control of your fate and your happiness. You are tapping into your universal consciousness and are experiencing what it’s like to always be in a state of bliss and harmony. A level of consciousness that shows you that you are more than you think you are. You are a divine being and are limitless and only bound by the physical and mental restraints you place on yourself.
Rejoice in learning how to meditate and know that you are changing your life for the better.
Practice these meditation techniques everyday for the best possible results.
