benefits of meditation
Amid life’s distractions and worries, we sometimes forget to take time out for ourselves. Preoccupation with the past and worry about the future can take over. Ironically, by learning to ‘be in the now’ for a little while, coping with the past and the future becomes a little easier. There are many different types of methods to help us to meditate but they all basically aim at the same thing: allowing you to be in the moment, completely and absolutely; being alert and aware in the moment while at the same time emptying the mind of thoughts and feelings.
Meditation brings great peace of mind and spiritual awareness. As an added bonus it also has a very positive effect on the body, lowering blood pressure for example. Sounds good doesn’t it? So, how do you get there? Meditation is very easy; simply learn the following technique and put it into practice. Try to practice every day, in the early morning and then again in the evening, for at least 20 minutes each time.
Finding your space
> Find somewhere quiet and settle yourself down comfortably with your back straight and your body balanced. You may choose to sit in a chair or cross-legged on the floor.
> Take your awareness into your legs and feel your legs relax. Now shift your attention to your torso and allow your tummy and chest to relax, while allowing your spine to be straight and elongated but not be rigid.
Be aware of your arms feeling relaxed yet balanced with your hands resting on your knees, then be aware of your head resting on top of your spine. Allow the muscles in the face to relax and soften.
> Listening around you now, be aware of the sounds, noticing not only the sounds but the silence in between the sounds.
Now notice the taste in your mouth and the feeling and temperature of your skin.
> Now, as if you were looking at the back of your own eyelids, be aware of the feeling of looking into the space of your mind. It stretches out above you, below you and to each side of you, and you are just sitting here in the centre of your mind just observing its true nature, which is very peaceful and quiet, empty, in a very beautiful way.
This is the true ground of your mind.
Meditation brings great peace of mind and spiritual awareness. As an added bonus it also has a very positive effect on the body, lowering blood pressure for example. Sounds good doesn’t it? So, how do you get there? Meditation is very easy; simply learn the following technique and put it into practice. Try to practice every day, in the early morning and then again in the evening, for at least 20 minutes each time.
Finding your space
> Find somewhere quiet and settle yourself down comfortably with your back straight and your body balanced. You may choose to sit in a chair or cross-legged on the floor.
> Take your awareness into your legs and feel your legs relax. Now shift your attention to your torso and allow your tummy and chest to relax, while allowing your spine to be straight and elongated but not be rigid.
Be aware of your arms feeling relaxed yet balanced with your hands resting on your knees, then be aware of your head resting on top of your spine. Allow the muscles in the face to relax and soften.
> Listening around you now, be aware of the sounds, noticing not only the sounds but the silence in between the sounds.
Now notice the taste in your mouth and the feeling and temperature of your skin.
> Now, as if you were looking at the back of your own eyelids, be aware of the feeling of looking into the space of your mind. It stretches out above you, below you and to each side of you, and you are just sitting here in the centre of your mind just observing its true nature, which is very peaceful and quiet, empty, in a very beautiful way.
This is the true ground of your mind.
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