Comments for Teach-Yourself-Meditation http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com Learn How To Teach Yourself Meditation Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:10:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Buddhist Meditation – Searching For Life’s Meaning by Splendid http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-976 Splendid Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:10:47 +0000 http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-976 You can check out the details here at http://www.meditationsguide.com You can check out the details here at http://www.meditationsguide.com

]]> Comment on Buddhist Meditation – Searching For Life’s Meaning by Brooke http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-975 Brooke Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:14:52 +0000 http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-975 it comes with practice, at first you are going to over think it. after some more practice it will come more easily. Just keep at it. it comes with practice, at first you are going to over think it. after some more practice it will come more easily. Just keep at it.

]]> Comment on Buddhist Meditation – Searching For Life’s Meaning by ManZ http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-974 ManZ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:32:56 +0000 http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-974 You aren't trying to focus on not thinking about anything. You are only paying attention. First you need something to concentrate on such as the breath or the rise and fall of your abdomen. Just watch its rise and fall and just pay attention, that's it. If you get distracted by a thought, it's ok no need to beat yourself up. Just mentally note it and go back to your object of focus. If your mind wanders, your mind wanders. Just catch yourself every time, if you wander off into your thoughts it's ok it happens. When there's a feeling that arises just mentally note what it is (such as anger, fear, etc.) and then go back to your object of focus. Also if you are just starting off, don't worry about sitting a long time or anything like that. How much ever you can handle is good, just try to keep doing it without giving up after a few days. If you have a strong resistance against meditating, then you can observe that. You aren’t trying to focus on not thinking about anything. You are only paying attention. First you need something to concentrate on such as the breath or the rise and fall of your abdomen. Just watch its rise and fall and just pay attention, that’s it. If you get distracted by a thought, it’s ok no need to beat yourself up. Just mentally note it and go back to your object of focus. If your mind wanders, your mind wanders. Just catch yourself every time, if you wander off into your thoughts it’s ok it happens. When there’s a feeling that arises just mentally note what it is (such as anger, fear, etc.) and then go back to your object of focus. Also if you are just starting off, don’t worry about sitting a long time or anything like that. How much ever you can handle is good, just try to keep doing it without giving up after a few days. If you have a strong resistance against meditating, then you can observe that.

]]> Comment on Buddhist Meditation – Searching For Life’s Meaning by Rev. Michael S. Margolin http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-973 Rev. Michael S. Margolin Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:30:57 +0000 http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-973 Use a short mantra and control your breathing. "Gonna have a great day" is a good one, say it at a comfortable speed and get a rhythm with your breath going with it at a comfortable speed then just drift off, go on auto pilot. Like driving a car and wondering if you passed any stop signs or reading a book but having to start over because you caught yourself day dreaming instead. Well that little annoying habit actually has a use, it's perfect for meditation. In meditation the less you try the more you achieve. The mantra keeps you focused along with your breathing and off to the astral plane you go. Use a short mantra and control your breathing.
“Gonna have a great day” is a good one, say it at a comfortable speed and get a rhythm with your breath going with it at a comfortable speed then just drift off, go on auto pilot. Like driving a car and wondering if you passed any stop signs or reading a book but having to start over because you caught yourself day dreaming instead. Well that little annoying habit actually has a use, it’s perfect for meditation.
In meditation the less you try the more you achieve. The mantra keeps you focused along with your breathing and off to the astral plane you go.

]]> Comment on Buddhist Meditation – Searching For Life’s Meaning by Thrashard http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-972 Thrashard Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:01:33 +0000 http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-972 You must have screwed something up - it always works for me. You must have screwed something up – it always works for me.

]]> Comment on Buddhist Meditation – Searching For Life’s Meaning by Just Sam http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-971 Just Sam Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:36:42 +0000 http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-971 Focus on your breathing while you meditate. Don't change it or anything, just pay attention to it. Only meditate for about 5 minutes at first. If you find your mind wandering away then just bring it gently back to the breath. Soon you will be able to spend the 5 minutes paying attention to your breath, and then you can increase the amount of time, and after that you can meditate on any one thing, or no thing. It is like exercise, you must build up your tolerance for it. Monks and masters practice for decades before they are able to do it for hours. Focus on your breathing while you meditate. Don’t change it or anything, just pay attention to it. Only meditate for about 5 minutes at first. If you find your mind wandering away then just bring it gently back to the breath. Soon you will be able to spend the 5 minutes paying attention to your breath, and then you can increase the amount of time, and after that you can meditate on any one thing, or no thing. It is like exercise, you must build up your tolerance for it. Monks and masters practice for decades before they are able to do it for hours.

]]> Comment on Buddhist Meditation – Searching For Life’s Meaning by Abraca Dabra http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-970 Abraca Dabra Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:59:05 +0000 http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-970 Do what Buddha did. Do what Buddha did.

]]> Comment on Buddhist Meditation – Searching For Life’s Meaning by TheKitten http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-969 TheKitten Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:00:09 +0000 http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-969 Instead of trying not to think of anything, try thinking of nothing. This is partly why Zen practitioners focus on the breath. It gives them a neutral point on which to keep the mind. Or you could the vipassana route and let your mind wander, but make efforts to remain aware of all you are thinking and feeling and just let the flow decide where it will go until you no longer identify with the flow. There are literally thousands of meditation techniques used by different Buddhist traditions. Don't be afraid to experiment. And also, it's supposed to be a little hard, but not too much. Right effort. Instead of trying not to think of anything, try thinking of nothing.

This is partly why Zen practitioners focus on the breath. It gives them a neutral point on which to keep the mind.

Or you could the vipassana route and let your mind wander, but make efforts to remain aware of all you are thinking and feeling and just let the flow decide where it will go until you no longer identify with the flow.

There are literally thousands of meditation techniques used by different Buddhist traditions. Don’t be afraid to experiment.

And also, it’s supposed to be a little hard, but not too much. Right effort.

]]> Comment on Buddhist Meditation – Searching For Life’s Meaning by World Funeral http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-968 World Funeral Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:18:15 +0000 http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-968 You can start off with a void meditation, that typically helps me. An explanation of ways to do it is here http://www.angelfire.com/empire/serpentis666/Satanic_Void_Meditation.html If you are open enough and have completely cleared your mind you may see flashes of color. I frequently see red, yellow and purple flash when I'm doing a void meditation even though my eyes are closed and I do it with no light on in the room. You can start off with a void meditation, that typically helps me. An explanation of ways to do it is here http://www.angelfire.com/empire/serpentis666/Satanic_Void_Meditation.html

If you are open enough and have completely cleared your mind you may see flashes of color. I frequently see red, yellow and purple flash when I’m doing a void meditation even though my eyes are closed and I do it with no light on in the room.

]]> Comment on Buddhist Meditation – Searching For Life’s Meaning by So-Krat-ez http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-967 So-Krat-ez Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:32:01 +0000 http://www.teach-yourself-meditation.com/buddhist-meditation-searching-for-lifes-meaning#comment-967 Meditation is being able to concentrate on one thing not nothing. You meditate when you day dream and when you sleep. Meditation is being able to concentrate on one thing not nothing. You meditate when you day dream and when you sleep.

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