milla

Yes I meditate at least 30 minutes every day to clear the junk out from my mind.

milla

Oh, and I learned mostly from Adyashanti.

cyowell

Yes, I meditate. But I am not a freak about it like in the past... same time, same place, very specific technique, specified amount of time,etc.

Nothing wrong with engaging in a specific discipline.

Now I just do it.

Or rather, the meditation does me.

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For me, "Mindfulness Meditation"
has been crucial to my getting
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It's a good way to learn how
to meditate.

When they talked about being
aware in present in The Secret,
I just didn't get it.

But now, I've learned how to
be Mindful in everything I do
and it makes a huge difference.

I downloaded a free podcast and
that's all I use.

It works...definitely

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lilmechante01

I completely agree with you and hope MANY people will take this to heart and integrate it into their meditations. Gratefulness transcends your being into greatfulness
I have also become an observer of my thoughts & actions (mindfulness) throughout the day to "see" if they are reflections of gratefulness & love. Another thing I find myself doing is observing people more when I'm out...it's amazing to notice how many people let negativity rule their day & guide their thoughts and actions.
I make an effort to meditate at least once a day. Most of my meditation is done with music, although sometimes I will just sit in stillness listening to all the sounds resonating in the environment around me...especially when I go out exploring nature.
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GLBesse

I don't know if this will help considering your already experienced. I read a book by Eckhart Tolle that talks about being in the moment with each breathe and starting with meditation to do so. Focus on your everything that's involved in taking your breathe and then translating that in to every moment of your life. I recently received a package in the mail that I requested from centerpointe.com that help you meditate. I did it yesterday and it was amazing. It was only the sample package, but the cool thing about it is you don't even have to pay for shipping and handling. I will defintely be buying their products, just because the free CD that they sent. I reccomend you try that out. I'm new here. I just caught your your headline and thought I'd drop in. Anyway I hope this helps.

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Wizardofwisdom

Hi PW

I learned TM (Transcendental Meditation) in the early 80s and although I've dropped it at times in my life, I always return to it.

I have tried Wayne Dyer's Manifesting Meditation, (which uses sound), and one I learned from a Deepak Chopra book which focuses on the breath, and I've used some brain-entrainment music too, but TM is the one that feels the most comfortable and peaceful to me.

It isn't just stress relief either - it's actually connecting with a higher intelligence - whatever you believe that to be. I find my life flows better and I am more creative when I am meditating regularly.

Thanks for a nice question.

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Internetmoneymaker

Meditaion helps calm the mind but it can be used to increase focus as well.

Gaby10

15 minutes a day is quite enough for me, the "trick" is... one should be do it every single day. To create a habit.

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Royce24

I defintly am gonna start mediating i hear it just amazing right now i exercise alot i need to do this to help me and clear my head. I also do martial arts so i will defintly be learning in the upcoming weeks

Nathan Hangen

I also run for meditation...must be outdoors though.

I enjoy yoga when I have the time.

I prefer simple meditation, a mantra and a quiet room. Retreat inwards...that is where peace is found.

Sonny Saini

Meditation is definately something to work towards and ensure that rather than just 'doing' it in the morning or in certain times of the day, actually being able to experience the moment in true mind stillness and peace

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andreasnrb

You should'nt meditate everyday then it becomes work. Take one or two days of from meditating every week. Try to get an half an hour to meditate. 5 min or 15 min I have found at least for me isn't enough time to slow down. I go to a local "temple" and meditate with others once a week.

And don't do things like gratitude stuff. The point of meditation is observation and if your zen one pointedness. Focus on your breathing. That is all that is required.
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Annabelle

Yes I do, almost daily. I actually have a sacred space in my front room where I do this - a little temple room! Depending on time, I set the mood and light candles and burn oils conducive for meditation. Creating the space for meditation, both in time and physically, helps me appreciate myself and what I have created so far in my life. It increases my self belief and esteem. I feel more connected with what is good and what I can improve on.

I find that if I sit quietly with no structure to meditate with, then I get bombarded by my thoughts which doesn't work for me! So I observe my mind/thoughts like I'm sitting outside myself and watch them on a theatre stage or TV. I push them away gently and focus on God within me and outside me.

The benefits are manifold. I feel closer to God, connected to the universe and more content. In my day to day life I am more intuitive, more connected to my gut instinct about people and my decisions in business. I am finding I am more at choice in my responses and not so reactive.

Brad Gosse

I have a yoga instructor that held a meditation class. I attended and kept falling asleep. That is the hard part. Not sleeping

Warriorcoach1

Hi Peaceful Warrior,

Yes, I do it and teach my clients to do it as well.

As somebody already said in this thread, there are 700+ meditation techniques. I can't verify that number, but it wouldn't surprise me (and I teach this stuff at Universities).

The simplest and, I believe, most effective meditation technique from ancient sources is simply to sit and observe your breathing. Just allow your mind to watch your breath enter through your nose and sink to your lower dantian (the body's primary energy storage area, about 2 inches below the navel), and then exit as you exhale.

Keep your focus on your breath light, easy and natural.

In Taoism this is called "combining energy and spirit" (i.e., your breath with your mental attention).

The state you'll eventually arrive at, if you practice consistently, is one where you no longer identify your self with your thoughts, where you can just observe thoughts without getting caught up in them.

In other words, you think only when you decide too. And when you're not thinking, you're not obsessively thinking, which wastes a huge amount of energy.

After you've gotten good at the sitting practice, you can go on and master meditation in movement, and eventually make your meditative state into your "default setting". There are specific methods for this, of course, but once you understand the basic principles, it's actually not rocket science.

Hope that helps. The REAL key is consistent practice, even when you can't seem to keep thoughts out of your mind and you think it's not working.

Now go find a place to sit...

judyrey

Meditation has actual measurable effects on one's brain.
We crate our brains by what we think.
Meditation can help us be more in charge of our thinking and less influenced by the memories and thoughts of the past that our brains use to decode the perceptual stimuli that we encounter as we go through life.
Yes, I meditate.
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Curtis007

Yeah, I meditate about 30 mins a day. To get rid of the monkeymind.

morwanneg

I haven't been meditating lately. Too busy to meditate. IMHO, i don't think meditating is that simple though. Meditating is actually a bit dangerous if you do not know to do it properly. A guided meditation is good for first-timers. Just my two cents.

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Kenster

Meditating has been a great way to keep me on lifes track and I highly recommend it to everybody. It doesnt necessarily mean sitting in dark room by yourself listening to soft chimes. It can include taking a walk by yourself and not thinking about anything except 'being' and nature (not about what you have done, need to do, or want to do). For some, a 60 second period each day where we shut our eyes at the computer and close all thoughts will suffice. Anybody can do it and Everybody should. my opinion at least

daver99

Great Topic,

Meditation is such a loaded word... it is a shame really. Another way to describe it would be "entering into the now". Anything you can do that gets you into that zone where you are fully present with what you are doing is good for your mind and body.

I especially enjoy "sitting meditaion" eyes closed following the breath, it makes the rest of the day work better. If you are doing 40-60 minutes of meditation daily that will take you very far.

drewanderson

I recently read Deepak Chopras' book The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire and there is a section that walks you through some really easy meditation techniques. I recommend reading it for sure.

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woljam

Another book with some good meditation techniques is Hearts on Fire, The Tao of Meditation by Stephen Wolinsky. He gives a series of different methods, which you can choose from. One I really like and find useful is transmutation of energy, where you focus on an emotion, rather than the story behind the emotion, then feel where the emotion is in your body and then start to feel it as energy rather than fear or anger or whatever. I find it usually changes quite quickly to something some positive.

I also love Tai Chi, which I first learned as a student in China. It calms the mind and feels like meditation through movement.

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jhn2001

I am stupid i always think i would start doing it but i do not do it .

joshtheman

Meditating can be beneficial to a person's well being if you know how to do it properly. It can help you clear your negative energies away to make you spiritually healthy. There are, however, different kinds of meditation and there are some that can be dangerous. Make sure that when you are meditating, you ask for guidance as you are venturing into an unknown world.

rafidesignwork

yes i do meditate its gives lots of reboost to reinvent things and keep oneself hale and health.

ChrisMack

Yes.

The easiest way is just to focus solely on your breath for a few minutes. Even if you meditate for 5 minutes, and only have a quiet mind for the last 30 seconds, of was valuable time.

Do little meditations throughout the day.

The effect is cumulative.

Collegepro

Hey Warriors

Here's a technique that can be used to define what mediation means, from which you can practice each one of them in your day to day life

Awareness
Breathing
Centering
Detachment
Energy
Freedom
Grounding
Harmony
Insight
Joy
Knowledge
Light
Music
Now
Open
Peace
Quest
Renewal
Silence
Truth
Understanding
Vision
Wisdom
Xtraordinary
Yourself
Zest

Try making your own alphabet as to what mediating means to you!

Sa61Na

I have never tried meditating but I want to find some information. 1) Is it rly helpfull? 2) what are the main rules of meditation?

Sa61Na

I think that a lot of ppl can't meditate cause of their health and mood problems. (Sorry if it's wrong)

kckaz

Meditation has soo many benefits that I personally think if you only had time to exercise or meditate, I'd meditate. Just a few benefits:

1. Reduces stress - which has a ton of sub-benefits
2. Slows heartbeat
3. Calms the mind and soul
4. Improves mental clarity
5. Leads to insight and inspiration
6. Improves decision making
7. Reduces and may even eliminate fear, anger, pride, envy, greed
8. Promotes feelings of love and connectedness
9. Improves your gratitude level which improves your mood
10. Puts mind into a state of "allowing" to promote faster manifesting
11. Promotes healing
12. Improves digestion
13. Reduces pain

And so much more....

fahadabrarkhan

I agree, meditation is relaxing like a short nap. Taking a short nap is also relaxing like a deep meditation. Listening to music is also a good way to relax your mind.

Dustin Anderson

I meditate everyday. I like to imagine a spinning soccerball in my head and concentrate on both it and my natural vibration and frequency. Also, I keep in mind the alignment of my seven shockra straight down the center of my body.

GrowthMastery

40 minutes of Mantra meditation per day. Does wonders. Clarity/ Focus

ankita

From the past 1 year i m not able to do meditation bec of my small baby& lot os work load, but before that i was doing meditation. Meditation help me alot from get rid of stress. It makes me happy. But now my life become so much fuzy.

Now i again try to start meditation to improve my life & be on track.

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Roshan C

Yes! Meditation and Yoga, is the best way to keep yourself relaxed. And it helps!

Charan Saini

Yes I meditate twice a day for 20mins, early morning and evening and I love it.
My meditation is based on opeing my heart chakraa (energies), (Buddhist meditation)
I sit in a quiet spot cross legged, begin by deep breathing , relax every single part of my body.
Any thoughts , sensations, emotions that creep up, I just observe and let them thru.
I then bring my awareness to my heart and visualise it as a lotus flower, as each petal opens light is radiated in all part of my body. As the body feels energised, I feel at bliss and at this time because I'm in touch with my soul I offer gratitude, well being for loved ones ...its just such a beautiful feeling.
My meditation keeps me alert, grounded and creates space within myself. I would highly recommend it
Yoga is another passion of mine, I use to do Tai Chi 2 years ago.

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solardave

I have used meditation off and on for years (30). My problem has always been the quieting of the mind. Mine is over active. A while ago I started investigating Binaural Beats. Have you heard about them. If you google them you will find a few sites that you can download samples. I can't post a link because I'm new and haven't posted enough, try it out. They help and they have ones for meditation.

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WesHoggart

I'm an on-again, off-again meditator as well, and I've also found binaural beats to be a helpful way to get back on the serenity horse, as it were.

There's some pretty powerful tracks out there, especially if you experiment with things like BrainWave Generator. But the one that has the most natural feeling for me is just binaural beats masked by a realistic rainfall track. It's like training wheels that help me re-connect more easily with that lovely feeling that meditation provides.

kenboss

The greatest breakthrough in my life was the discovery of Sahaja Yoga, which is a yoga of meditation, and which I have been practicing steadily for over 20 years. It is always free of charge wherever it is taught, yet is the most powerful, transforming force I have ever witnessed. To say that it can bring out the best in people is an understatement. As much as this is starting to sound like a commercial, I can assure you this recommendation comes 100% from the heart, & that no money ever changes hands in exchange for learning about it or practicing it - no upsell, nothing! I can only urge you to go and check it out for yourself at sahajayoga.org - you can even find there an online self-realisation experience in audio or video form, as well as information on where you can attend sessions near you. I myself run a weekly meeting in London, and we all do it because of a keen desire to share what is basically a very simple but practical and powerful inner awakening.
Feel free to contact me - or let me know if you benefit in any way.
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Kim Davis

I love to meditate and never paid attention to there being different styles. I just sit and empty my brain. Its amazing the things that will creep into your head. Just before I am finished I always the question if there is a message for anyone? One time the name John Denver popped in my head. It meant nothing to me. So I asked the group if John Denver meant anything to anyone and the lady beside me almost fell off her chair. She said her son was getting married on the weekend and his dad had been killed in a motorcycle accident years ago. The son wanted to leave an empty chair in the front of the church and put a few of his dad's things on it. They looked through a box they have at home with a few of his things and in that box was a piece of paper with a song written by John Denver and they had just been looking at it the night before. To her it was a sign that her husband was saying he was going to be there. Freaky but cool

Izet Hasanov

Meditation definitely helps me stay in touch with my inner self and don’t get lost out in the world there with all the gloom that is going on especially these days. I’ve been using Holosync since 2005 and with all the progress I’ve made its just amazing and I would recommend it to anyone

Maureen

I've meditated for years. There is no big mystery or secret to it. It's more a matter of practice over time. Daily is a good idea. And it can be for as little as 10-15 minutes a day. That's all that is really needed to benefit.

You can start out with one minute a day and build up as apposed to trying to make yourself right off sit for 10-15. This will give you the habit of practice.

You need a quiet space with no distractions. You will need to sit comfortably. Close your eyes and take several deep breaths in and out to start to relax. There is no agenda here other then to quiet your mind.

When your mind wanders, simply gently release the thoughts, and do not encourage the thought by pondering it any further.

You may find it easier to quiet your mind by focusing on your breathing in and out, or mentally counting your breaths. Or listening to a quiet hum of a fan. Or a quiet humming in your mind.

It's a simple process that gets easier with practice that's more natural then you might think. Don't make too much of it. There are no big hidden secrets to it.

You are simply sitting quietly, with a quiet mind for a period of time. You've trained your mind to be busy all the time and you do that very well, now train it to be quiet for a short period of time.

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MattRobson

I play the conga drums for meditative and relaxation purposes.

The tradition for meditative drumming in Japan is called taiko drumming.

Moving meditation is a good option for beginners.

wordsmith101

Haven't done this since last year. I'm into self-hypnosis nowadays. But i seriously need to destress and start meditating again.

subwaysurfer

The kind of meditation i like best is moving meditations. having done marital arts for years a lot of our practice involved moving and observing.

Walking meditation
This involves just going for a walk . It need not be to anywhere special it can just be going to work or to the store, or whatever. The object is that as youre walking you focus on your breathing, I dont count breaths merely I become aware of the air going in and out of my body as I walk, I notice the rhythm of my stride in time with my walking , I notice how certain areas of my body feel warmer than other parts . I try to limit all distracting thoughts and focus on what my body is DOING getting a kinetic connection so to speak. If done right this can be very mesmerizing and can really put you in touch with your body. The Bible says we are fearfully and wonderfully made. getting out and walking helps you to get in touch. I live near the beach so i have the advantage to go on the boardwalk or the sand.

Another twist is to look at your surroundings as you walk. try not to comment on what you see, for example, "wow thats a tall building" "man, it looks like rain:" "wow! whut a babe! Hubba , Hubba!' instead of this just simply observe without judgement. You will find if you do this RIGHT that you really DONT spend a lot of time simply LOOKING and BEING OBSERVANT. These are two things that are neccessary for success.

subwaysurfer

Meditation helps you to quiet the mind. It's kinda like a traffic cop the way I look at it. you've got all these cars(thoughs) driving slow driving fast, cutting other cars off, honking their horn etc. all trying to go at the same time and pileups and accidnts. Meditation is like the traffic cop who blows the whistle and says EVERYBODY STOP AND SHUDDAPPPPP!!!!!! then he directs the cars, now you go, now you go, now you go...etc. This is why counting breaths is a good exercise, its not meant to shut everything out, its meant to focus you so that you can attend to things one at a time. Even a person who is a so called muti tasker takes that particular task their doing in a block of specific time, deals with it and moves on to the next task, even though it may appear to everyone else that he's "doing everything at once"

I think the mind needs objects to focus on so in my meditations I will give it an object. Sometimes it's a passage of scripture from the Bible that I want an understanding, other times its a interpersonal problem I might be having with someone, so I do a type of mental rehearsal where Im visualizing responses to questions and actions. This is not rocket science and human beings do this naturally. It just takes dedication and persistence to become a habit.

tombandit246

I meditate during Karate Practice, it's mandatory(in class) and it helps calm me down and relieve stress.

jamesviago

i get into a zen-like state staring at looong threads on warrior forum late into the night.

does that count?

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