Meditation Tips?

[Mehm]

any amount of meditation is good. aim for 1 hour sessions if you can swing it.

 

[Changed]

one hour isn't realistic for a starter

the zendo I sit at only does 30 minute sessions, cycled with walking meditation

for starters, I'd aim at 15 minutes. you'll be amazed just how long 15 minutes is...

 

[.Lucid.]

an hour is the longest ive gone.. but i usually keep it to 20 minutes, twice a day.

 

[misteee]

wow, i had an extremely sucessfull meditation session about half an hour ago, id always just entered a deep deep state of relaxation but today i entered a whole world full of beautiful blissful colour! the only thing i could see was blue changing to a greeny colour, i couldnt feel anything other than pure bliss..... was the most unique experience ive ever had. one thing i did notice during this experience my eyes were twitching at about 100mph

anyone else had this experience, please not i was listening to a deep state of meditation cd whilst doing this

 

[Changed]

that is all well and good, but don't think that is the norm. don't go back to the cushion thinking or expecting that is going to happen, because you will get up feeling disappointed.

 

[CherryPoppinz]

Hey guys, i usually find myself kind of sitting there thinking about nothing and im not sure what the fuck im supposed to do, i let my thoughts kind of flow and acknowledge there existence but im not sure what to do past that...i focus on my breathing to regain focus and after each medi session i do feel abit more calm and collected but i feel as though im missing out on some important aspect....

any tips? thanks

 

[Changed]

Hey guys, i usually find myself kind of sitting there thinking about nothing and im not sure what the fuck im supposed to do, i let my thoughts kind of flow and acknowledge there existence but im not sure what to do past that...i focus on my breathing to regain focus and after each medi session i do feel abit more calm and collected but i feel as though im missing out on some important aspect....

any tips? thanks

you're doing it exactly as it should be done. don't try to think about nothing, though--just calm the mind, then when thoughts do pop into your head, let them go.

you're not on a journey somewhere or trying to reach some goal with this: you're simply letting yourself be. at the same time, the more you meditate, the more you'll notice how calm your mind has become. you can't force it or hope for it to happen, it just happens over time.

keep at what you're doing!

 

[.Lucid.]

yea put all your attention and effort into just sitting. when you become aware of your mind your wandering, gently bring your attention back to just sitting. just sit and be.

 

[misteee]

that is all well and good, but don't think that is the norm. don't go back to the cushion thinking or expecting that is going to happen, because you will get up feeling disappointed.

what should i expect from an everyday meditation session then? i mean i hit a deep state of relaxation then i go beyond that and see shades of colour.... nothing remotely similar to a psych drug just litterally like my third eye is opening

 

[CherryPoppinz]

^thats legit - off to go read and medi abit...mistee one question how long have you been meditating + what is your 'process of mediation'...im very intrigued by your results (not that im expecting anything of the sort - just kind of going with the flow at my own pace)

 

[Changed]

what should i expect from an everyday meditation session then? i mean i hit a deep state of relaxation then i go beyond that and see shades of colour.... nothing remotely similar to a psych drug just litterally like my third eye is opening

you should not expect anything.

relaxation, getting to a certain point, seeing colors, opening your third eye; none of these are your goal.

if you want a psychedelic trip, take some mescaline. if you want to sit, sit.

 

[Mehm]

relaxation, getting to a certain point, seeing colors, opening your third eye; none of these are your goal.

or they can all be your goal. there are many different types and aims of meditation.

 

[Changed]

or they can all be your goal. there are many different types and aims of meditation.

What practitioner aims for these things?

 

[misteee]

^thats legit - off to go read and medi abit...mistee one question how long have you been meditating + what is your 'process of mediation'...im very intrigued by your results (not that im expecting anything of the sort - just kind of going with the flow at my own pace)

thats dead set legit, ive been meditating for not long, my psychologist tought me how to meditate to help ease my anxiety. but whilst suffering anxiety i always entered a deep state of relaxation never any further, i listened to a recording of hers for atleast 2 months, i got preyy good at it, i could get into a deep relation on que at anytime, so before any meditation now i aim to start off via what i did previously, i then turn off everything, i find once my body is relaxed meditation is easy to come about.

you should not expect anything.

relaxation, getting to a certain point, seeing colors, opening your third eye; none of these are your goal.


if you want a psychedelic trip, take some mescaline. if you want to sit, sit.

yeah i know, but the thing i loved about the experience was i woke up feeling so much more refreshed rather than mind blown from a psychedelic experience

or they can all be your goal. there are many different types and aims of meditation.

yes, i have been doing very basic reasearch on this OBE meditation, i spoke to my mum about this topic she was amazed to say she has had previous experiences of astrual projection whilst sleeping
im not gona aim to go into such a deep meditation on a regular basis, but its something im not going to ignore,%) was great

 

[blackjesus]

hi, i wanted to lend some helpful tips i've gathered about meditating throughout my travels thru s.e asia

first and foremost, your meditation is directly impacted by your posture and your breathing so no slouching.

secondly, im going to mention that there are many ways to meditate so dont get caught up in the traditions or stereotypes of what we consider meditating and not meditating.

your seating position should be conducive to your meditation so, if you cant sit padmasana then you should try meditating in a chair.

also your hands do not need to be on the bends of your knees with the stereotypical lotus hand signal

your hands should be cupped and in your lap this provides the most circularity of your energy and is much more conducive than the three fingers with thumb and index connected.



edit: familiarize yourself with yoga, when you practice both or for instance yoga leading into a meditation session you can sorta ease yourself into the meditation mind frame, its kinda hard to go from 100 to 0% if you feel me.

also very important aspect to your breathing, your breathing starts out deep and long and slowly (very slowly) shortens until your actually not breathing at all though very few people actually make it here, i cant even do this yet, technically you're not meditating until your "anti-breathing" is the only way i can put it.
if your deadset on sitting padmasana invest in a soft mat.

 

[Dragynfyr]

best tip- ketamine

 

[JayJohnson]

This was very helpful for me as far as what to do with the thoughts that pop up:
http://www.swamij.com/witnessing.htm

The first time I read this and started practicing it while reading through, I had a very intense experience. It was a euphoria and calmness and such a great feeling of relief I actual cried, along with a tingling lips and nose feeling like I've felt from an intense shroom trip that also had me crying from how good it felt.

Again, don't seek or expect to have these intense experiences when you meditate - but if you continue and practice, they'll happen occasionally. A very pleasant surprise!

I believe meditation and self-hypnosis are actually quite similar - my analytical mind is drawn towards the very specific and results producing procedures of self-hypnosis.

The first time I tried this technique (http://seattlehypnosiscenter.blogspot.com/2008/07/self-hypnosis-technique-adapted-from.html **) for self-hypnosis, I got a similar experience like the one I had from the meditation. I highly recommend trying this technique. Self-hypnosis uses a pre-hypnotic suggestion, as to what you wish to accomplish when you go into the hypnotic state. I would recommend for starting, to suggest to yourself that you want to have a positive, relaxing, and satisfying first self-hypnosis session. Keep it simple and not very specific.

You will be amazed at how you set your intention to go into trance for a specific amount of time (start with like 10 or 15 minutes) - and how you will come out of trance within a minute of that amount of time.

A simple but useful way to utilize self-hypnosis is this: the next time you can't find something that you know you put *somewhere*, but have (consciously) forgotten, ask your subconscious mind to tell your conscious mind where the item is at. This is fun - you'll be in a nice relaxing altered state and then boom! You suddenly know exactly where it's at.

**Just noticed that link is selling hypno sessions, I'm not endorsing this site, it just popped up when I searched for the self-hypnosis technique of Betty Erickson (wife of amazing therapist and hypnotist, Milton Erickson.)

 

[Mehm]

Self hypnosis is great. Its one of my favorite types of meditation. You go into a meditative state and instead of seeking silence you repeat some sort of goal or positive affirmation to your subconscious. What I do is mentally "say" the affirmation to my fore-brain on the base of my spinal cord. This is where much of the "subconscious" chemical/electrical activity happens. Think of projecting your voice. Instead, project your thoughts. The way to speak to the subconscious is to project your thoughts inwardly, right at the seat of subconscious. The practice works very well to achieve what ever you want but takes discipline like anything else.

 

[DOB]

one word

ACID





comfortable place preferabely indoor without wind,sounds and light also helps alot.
Make sure that the place have fresh air with alot oxygen.

 

[TheAppleCore]

IMO, the meditative process should naturally evolve from a focus on the goal of the meditation. It should not be an imitation of something that worked for someone else. I developed (and continue to develop) my own meditative practice based on a personal interpretation of the goal of meditation, and as it happens, my independently-derived methods coincide quite a bit with many others'.

Depending on your individual psychology, and the strengths and weaknesses of your own mind, directing your meditation toward a certain goal will be most beneficial. You might want to, say, focus on reducing anxiety. You might have the desire to strengthen an internal connection with the spirit world. Personally, my goal is currently to banish all internal reflections on the past and aspirations for the future, and to simply direct all of my attention to the external present world -- my breath, the clothes against my skin, the wind rustling the trees, etc.


Also, this is key: during meditation, you can't actually be conscious of the meditative process. If you're simply recalling instructions that you read, that's an infiltration of the conscious mind. It has to be an instinctual, natural, almost self-catalyzing process.

you're not on a journey somewhere or trying to reach some goal with this: you're simply letting yourself be.

Letting yourself be is a goal.