Meditation has been around for thousands of years and is found in
virtually all religions. But, the act of meditation itself, is not
particularly religious. It is the act of freeing the mind from the
constant barrage of outside stimuli, and/or internal dialogue
humans are constantly having with themselves; and helping the two
halves of the brain to work in tandem with each other.
The idea of traditional meditation is to relinquish all your
thoughts and concentrate fully onto a single subject. For instance,
a koan, which is a kind of unsolvable riddle, like, "What is the
sound of one hand clapping?", or a mantra, which is a particular
word, phrase or sound. It might simply be to focus on your
breathing.
When a thought comes up that is other than what your focus is on,
you simply accept that it happened & let it go, and refocus. You
may get aggravated with how often this happens at first, but don't
worry about it. Without having a teacher, most people get
discouraged by this lack of mental discipline, and end up quitting.
Instead of giving up, they would be better served if they got a
recorded audio track of guided meditation. These usually begin with
instructions, step by step, explaining what to do to achieve a
meditative mental state. These states are usually indicated by the
brain producing primarily alpha waves. (That is the type of
brainwaves produced when you first start to fall asleep.)
Then the guided meditation will usually involve you in a series of
personal visualizations and story telling, where you will see
yourself accomplishing specific goals you have set for yourself. It
will usually evoke feelings and emotions, as if you have already
accomplished them.
Guided meditation is a blend of hypnosis and meditation. It is not
classic meditation because it relies on outside stimuli, but it is
just a step away from it. It uses hypnotic induction, to guide you
into an altered state which not only relieves stress, but can help
you to program your mind to accomplish your goals. Many success
stories emphasize the role of guided meditation as part of a daily
agenda.
virtually all religions. But, the act of meditation itself, is not
particularly religious. It is the act of freeing the mind from the
constant barrage of outside stimuli, and/or internal dialogue
humans are constantly having with themselves; and helping the two
halves of the brain to work in tandem with each other.
The idea of traditional meditation is to relinquish all your
thoughts and concentrate fully onto a single subject. For instance,
a koan, which is a kind of unsolvable riddle, like, "What is the
sound of one hand clapping?", or a mantra, which is a particular
word, phrase or sound. It might simply be to focus on your
breathing.
When a thought comes up that is other than what your focus is on,
you simply accept that it happened & let it go, and refocus. You
may get aggravated with how often this happens at first, but don't
worry about it. Without having a teacher, most people get
discouraged by this lack of mental discipline, and end up quitting.
Instead of giving up, they would be better served if they got a
recorded audio track of guided meditation. These usually begin with
instructions, step by step, explaining what to do to achieve a
meditative mental state. These states are usually indicated by the
brain producing primarily alpha waves. (That is the type of
brainwaves produced when you first start to fall asleep.)
Then the guided meditation will usually involve you in a series of
personal visualizations and story telling, where you will see
yourself accomplishing specific goals you have set for yourself. It
will usually evoke feelings and emotions, as if you have already
accomplished them.
Guided meditation is a blend of hypnosis and meditation. It is not
classic meditation because it relies on outside stimuli, but it is
just a step away from it. It uses hypnotic induction, to guide you
into an altered state which not only relieves stress, but can help
you to program your mind to accomplish your goals. Many success
stories emphasize the role of guided meditation as part of a daily
agenda.
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