Meditation can be intimidating. Sitting there, doing nothing, just breathing can be trickier than it sounds. It may feel strange, uncomfortable, or even put you to sleep. Distractions try their best to pester you. Thoughts of the weekend, family, work, finances, politics, what's for dinner, all invade your aspiring-to-be-still mind. You start to fidget, adjusting your seat, clothes, and hair, anything to have something to do. Meditation can be like a battle with yourself, your thoughts, your body. But if you stick with the uncomfortable moments, they will start to fade away and cool things will happen.
The experience of meditation has been described and taught thousands of different ways. One detailed instruction may click for you that won't make sense for someone else. For me meditation is a practice to get rid of useless junk cluttering my mind, and useless ticks inhabiting my body. Once you can sit and breathe and get past all of this, then it's like your whole being is plugged into the all-knowing light socket that's always there. To get motivated, I remind myself that practice reduces stress, builds focus, compassion, sensitivity, confidence and more.
Here are a few suggestions that I've collected along the way that help with meditation.
Any Time, Any Place, Any Outfit. You can sit and breathe anywhere. You don't have to be in your best yoga outfit sitting on your yoga mat to do it. Take a couple minutes first thing in the morning, at work, at home, before bed, whatever works for you.
Conscious Breathing. That's all meditation is really, paying attention to your breath. Focus on watching your breath coming in and going out and you'll be doing a whole lot of good.
No Pressure. Try sitting first for only a couple minutes and build slowly from there. There is no rush. This is something that you can do your whole life. Meditation will sharpen your senses and your awareness. Everything you ever wanted to know is right there waiting for you.
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But Prabhupad said Krishna was the only way in those days. It was in the 60's and the flower child generation was the happening. I hung with Allen Ginsberg, Richard Alpert (Ram Dass) Tim Leary and Ken Kesey. As much as I loved the bliss and the outrageous
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I'm inclined to agree with much you wrote. Prabhupada seems to view all other paths as inferior to his own, that Truth is THIS way and only this way. I have serious misgivings that will probably preclude my ever attempting to become a fully-fled
Wendy Aron, author of Hide & Seek: How I Laughed at Depression
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May all beings be happy and free from suffering!
Ed
keep up the good work. do you know yoga to the people in NYC?
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He was referring to an entirely different subject, but this is one of those things that defy the written word.
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Please enter TM with eyes wide open. This site is helpful, and reflects the experience
Both my parents are Transcende
I don't think anyone should ever blindly follow anything, but I also think that there is nothing inherently bad or cultish about TM.
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