The DIY Guide to Meditation – The starting point of Self Help.
Meditation, to reduce mental stress, is what i relearned recently.
For my own guidance, I am making this simple step by step guide to start meditation. If it helps others, I shall be glad. The simplest form of meditation is breathing meditation. This can be done in the most common circumstances, and most people can do it. By most people, I mean most who want to be at peace. I have known that some of us just do not want to have peace. They like to be in the web of mess themselves. I have been that way myself and it is one stage when we just do not want to help ourselves. So, whenever , even for a minute, if you get a feeling that you want to remove the stress, try to start a daily 15 minute meditation process as a routine, and a 5 to 10 minute as an instant relaxant.
To start with, we need to make our mind clear. This can be done by simple breathing method.
Sit in an easy and comfortable position, preferably cross legged, but a chair is not a bad idea too. It is important to keep the back straight as this is will help our mind to be alert and not get sleepy.
Close the eyes, not too tightly, and pay attention to your breath. Use your nose for breathing, instead of mouth. Try to be aware of your breath. Feel it enter your nose and leaves your nose. This sensation is the key to breathing meditation and try to concentrate on it. Try to focus on the sensation of breath and leave other thoughts behind.
Initially, the mind will feel busier with thoughts of all sorts, not leaving the mind. It will get crowded with all sorts of thoughts. Actually, this is not happening. Our mind is only becoming aware of its own state, so as how many thoughts do we have up there.
A temptation will arise to follow the various thoughts that arise in the mind at this time. Resist the temptation and focus on the sensation of the breath again. The moment you feel that the mind is wandering in thoughts, bring it back to the breathing sensation, in the nose. This will initially take many attempts, but with time, the practice will build the meditation strength.
Gradually, you will see that the distracting thoughts will start fading off. Your mind will start to settle on the breath. Here, the peace begins to spread itself inside us. As per the most common example, this is the state when the mud begins to settle, and water becomes lucid and clear. Try to retain this mental calm for sometime, say 15 to 30 minutes to start with.
Our mind will become clearer and and our breath will regulate out thoughts. This seems easy and simple, but is a very powerful method, to start with. Meditations not just an exercise, it is a medicine for stressed minds.
You shall see that your thoughts will automatically get properly arranged after you meditate and practice it for a while.
Try it out. Fifteen minutes a day is not a big thing to give that came make you relax for so many hours to come.
For my own guidance, I am making this simple step by step guide to start meditation. If it helps others, I shall be glad. The simplest form of meditation is breathing meditation. This can be done in the most common circumstances, and most people can do it. By most people, I mean most who want to be at peace. I have known that some of us just do not want to have peace. They like to be in the web of mess themselves. I have been that way myself and it is one stage when we just do not want to help ourselves. So, whenever , even for a minute, if you get a feeling that you want to remove the stress, try to start a daily 15 minute meditation process as a routine, and a 5 to 10 minute as an instant relaxant.
To start with, we need to make our mind clear. This can be done by simple breathing method.
Sit in an easy and comfortable position, preferably cross legged, but a chair is not a bad idea too. It is important to keep the back straight as this is will help our mind to be alert and not get sleepy.
Close the eyes, not too tightly, and pay attention to your breath. Use your nose for breathing, instead of mouth. Try to be aware of your breath. Feel it enter your nose and leaves your nose. This sensation is the key to breathing meditation and try to concentrate on it. Try to focus on the sensation of breath and leave other thoughts behind.
Initially, the mind will feel busier with thoughts of all sorts, not leaving the mind. It will get crowded with all sorts of thoughts. Actually, this is not happening. Our mind is only becoming aware of its own state, so as how many thoughts do we have up there.
A temptation will arise to follow the various thoughts that arise in the mind at this time. Resist the temptation and focus on the sensation of the breath again. The moment you feel that the mind is wandering in thoughts, bring it back to the breathing sensation, in the nose. This will initially take many attempts, but with time, the practice will build the meditation strength.
Gradually, you will see that the distracting thoughts will start fading off. Your mind will start to settle on the breath. Here, the peace begins to spread itself inside us. As per the most common example, this is the state when the mud begins to settle, and water becomes lucid and clear. Try to retain this mental calm for sometime, say 15 to 30 minutes to start with.
Our mind will become clearer and and our breath will regulate out thoughts. This seems easy and simple, but is a very powerful method, to start with. Meditations not just an exercise, it is a medicine for stressed minds.
You shall see that your thoughts will automatically get properly arranged after you meditate and practice it for a while.
Try it out. Fifteen minutes a day is not a big thing to give that came make you relax for so many hours to come.
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