mediation

[L0G1C]

This is my personal way of meditating.

Usually, I'll do a half-format to warm-up my muscles a bit. Then sit in Scieza with my palms together at my chest-level in a sort of prayer position. Then I take 20-second breaths (10 in, 10 out) and at the same time imagine a wave at a beach going in and out with my breath. The wave breaks at second one of inhale, it's at its peak at second 10 of inhale and then in starts to contract at second 1 of the exhale and then by second ten of the exhale, the wave returns to the ocean and I begin again.

that's just me. Everyone is different.

P.S. lordtariel i feel you. See, i live in Berkeley, California: land of the faux-hippies, ex-hippies and potheads. After a similar experience like yours i had in People's park. (Yes, the people's park) I no longer meditate in public parks. Fools will just run up and either make fun of me or try to cop weed.

[patusai]

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if ure catholic can u meditate

I don't see how meditation has anything to do with religion...When you pray that also is meditation,so their is no differenece.

Exactly. Praying is a meditation. For example when praying the Rosary you are suppose to meditate on each of the sections.

[bushido_man96]

I hear that when you start learning to meditate, that you may need some quiet time and a quiet place to do so, but as you advance, you can do it anywhere. Is this the case with anyone here? If so, how long did it take to reach that level?

[ShadowFox]

Have anyone ever had an easy time meditating with their eyes open, it seem the only time I'm ever truly at peace and clear of mind is when I am looking out the window. But any other time I'll just cross my leg, close my eyes and clear my mind.

[getawaytkd]

interesting

[Shui Tora]

I meditate often, but when i can get the time (with student life asking... ) Somehow it works, if i have a problem (like to do with Maths for example) then it helps... clears the mind, and calms the body...

as you advance, you can do it anywhere

I haven't heard of that... Naturally, to meditate, somewhere peaceful and quiet helps... But that is new to me... Interesting...

[alsey]

get in the most comfortable position you can, close your eyes, and breath. that's actually all there is to meditation.

the hard part is being able to not do anything else other than breath. focus on the breath. i find it best to focus on the sensation just inside the rim of the nostril. feel the breath flowing past that point and focus on it. your mind will wander. when you notice your mind wandering, stop thinking and return to the sensation of the breath. your mind will wander again; go back to the breath. keep doing this.

it will take a lot of practice before you can stop your mind wandering for a long period of time. and it will take even more practice before you start to notice long lasting benefits from your meditation. meditation is all about practice and patience. its all in my sig.

i learnt to meditate from this book:

http://www.vipassana.com/meditation/mindfulness_in_plain_english.php

i never looked back. learning to meditate is by far the best thing i've done in my life.

[alsey]

I hear that when you start learning to meditate, that you may need some quiet time and a quiet place to do so, but as you advance, you can do it anywhere. Is this the case with anyone here? If so, how long did it take to reach that level?

yes, at first you want somewhere very peaceful. the most important thing is silence. the next important thing is physical comfort. you can close your eyes, but sounds and physical discomforts are your worst enemy when meditating. silence is hard to find in the modern world, if you can't find it, at least find a place where you can't hear human voices. the mind has a way of paying a lot of attention to human voices and that's the last thing you want.

the more proficient you are at it, the less you will be affected by distractions outside of your mind. i've been meditating for about two and a half years now, twice a day without fail and i can meditate in most situations as long as i can sit down. if someone talks to me, touches me or something then my concentration will be gone instantly, but i can usually shut out background noise. don't worry about that too much at first though; concentrate on forgetting the distractions inside your mind, and everything else will follow.

[Shogun of Harlem]

Here is a really good book with tips on meditation and just good martial arts advice. Be Like Water by Joseph Cardillo