Meditation is defined as the mental discipline that helps you to achieve a relaxing mind a deeper state of awareness, and enlightened insights.
While this is a practice that has enjoyed a revival of sorts within the past few years, many people still have some misperceptions of what is involved in the practice.
Some people feel that is for religious devotees, and others just have no idea where to start.
One thing that the first-timer practitioner can do is do some research about various forms of meditation.
One of those sources is a book by Madonna Gauding called The Meditation Experience.
This book gives an overview of the various forms of meditation and descriptions for how someone new to the field of meditation can start their practice.
The book echoes what every master practitioner will tell you about it: meditation can be practiced for anything you want, especially personal and spiritual growth.
It is a journey in which you are in the here and now and you learn to become comfortable and whole with it.
When you are looking to practice meditation, you must be aware that it practiced both in the East and the West.
Whatever the technique that is used it involves four key areas to work on and practice: 1.
Focus With the practice of meditation, you will be learning to focus and meditation.
You can practice this by using a candle as a point of visual reference, concentrating on your breath, or focusing on any movements you make.
By having a focus, you will learn to quiet and still your mind.
2.
Mindfulness Meditation will help you to become more aware of yourself and the world around you.
You will learn to become more in tune with your body and mind and how your habits affect your life and the world around you.
When you achieve this awareness, you will become more compassion and develop a nonjudgmental attitude.
3.
Topics Using a topic to contemplate on and think about is nothing new to meditation.
Christians have always meditated on passages they read from the Bible.
Buddhists meditate on topics of compassion or in the case of Zen Buddhists, koans or riddles to help them grow in their philosophy.
When you meditate on a specific problem or topic, you become in tune to the philosophy of life and how these topics apply to you or help you solve problems.
4.
Senses Generally when performing meditation, the sense of smell is most commonly enhanced using incense or some kind of scented candles in the form of frankincense, sage, or sandalwood.
However, you can also use other sense to enhance your meditation experience such as the sound of your voice or nature for hearing as well as looking at a mandala or other points of focus for seeing.
When you first start your meditation practice, remember that you will not progress rapidly but slowly.
If you try to move too fast you will more than likely give up easily.
Don't try to rush the process and also remember to enjoy the experience.
While this is a practice that has enjoyed a revival of sorts within the past few years, many people still have some misperceptions of what is involved in the practice.
Some people feel that is for religious devotees, and others just have no idea where to start.
One thing that the first-timer practitioner can do is do some research about various forms of meditation.
One of those sources is a book by Madonna Gauding called The Meditation Experience.
This book gives an overview of the various forms of meditation and descriptions for how someone new to the field of meditation can start their practice.
The book echoes what every master practitioner will tell you about it: meditation can be practiced for anything you want, especially personal and spiritual growth.
It is a journey in which you are in the here and now and you learn to become comfortable and whole with it.
When you are looking to practice meditation, you must be aware that it practiced both in the East and the West.
Whatever the technique that is used it involves four key areas to work on and practice: 1.
Focus With the practice of meditation, you will be learning to focus and meditation.
You can practice this by using a candle as a point of visual reference, concentrating on your breath, or focusing on any movements you make.
By having a focus, you will learn to quiet and still your mind.
2.
Mindfulness Meditation will help you to become more aware of yourself and the world around you.
You will learn to become more in tune with your body and mind and how your habits affect your life and the world around you.
When you achieve this awareness, you will become more compassion and develop a nonjudgmental attitude.
3.
Topics Using a topic to contemplate on and think about is nothing new to meditation.
Christians have always meditated on passages they read from the Bible.
Buddhists meditate on topics of compassion or in the case of Zen Buddhists, koans or riddles to help them grow in their philosophy.
When you meditate on a specific problem or topic, you become in tune to the philosophy of life and how these topics apply to you or help you solve problems.
4.
Senses Generally when performing meditation, the sense of smell is most commonly enhanced using incense or some kind of scented candles in the form of frankincense, sage, or sandalwood.
However, you can also use other sense to enhance your meditation experience such as the sound of your voice or nature for hearing as well as looking at a mandala or other points of focus for seeing.
When you first start your meditation practice, remember that you will not progress rapidly but slowly.
If you try to move too fast you will more than likely give up easily.
Don't try to rush the process and also remember to enjoy the experience.