Methods of Meditation
Very few people haven’t heard of meditation and its benefits. Time and again all over the world, research has shown that it has the ability to benefit all the aspects of a person as nothing else can.
When contemplating taking up meditation it is easy to be intimidated when contemplating the religious meanings. But if you are wanting to elevate your intellectual and bodily operations, you will want to make meditation a part of your day.
Here is a list of methods of meditation that you can use as a novice to get started.
1. Zen Buddhist Meditation Technique or Zazen- Zazen is more frequently thought of in religious terms, however this method’s effectiveness has been proven time and again since being put forth by Lord Buddha. It makes up the heart of Zen Buddhist ritual- it’s basic form is to sit up straight, no talking, and to focus on breathing.
Instructions- As a novice, begin by sitting up, and counting to 10, and letting out your breath after each number. After counting your breaths in and out go back to 1 and begin once more. If you are unable to maintain your focus while counting, redirect your focus onto your breaths and begin once more. As you become more skilled in this method, you can cease counting and focus solely on your breaths. It may take years to come to this point as focusing without counting is quite difficult to do. The Zen meditation method can lift your heart and soul, and increase your consciousness, and sensitivity.
2. Mantra Meditation Method- This popularly held form is the heart of the Hindu faith and is very effective. Its name explains its use. First choose a mantra, a sacred utterance, that can be repeated in your mind or with your lips. This sacred utterance assists you in focusing your chi or energy and allows you to be more able to help your concentrative abilities to grow.
You could try the So Hum Mantra Meditation. While you inhale, try to think of the sound Sooo, and the sound Hummm while you exhale. ‘So Hum’ can be translated as ‘I am That’. It means that you and divinity form a singular entity. What this process does is to open your emotional core and allows you to love without any inhibitions.
3. The Chakra Meditation Method- First off you need to understand what a Chakra is. Chakras are whirlpools of energy that you need to balance to be benefited by the Chakra Meditation Method. There are great gains to be had from this form of meditation and its many variants. When you gain a balance in your energies you can unlock and have stability in the flow of your charka and make great gains both emotionally and physically. Here is how you do it-
a. Position the Chakra on your body and focus on it. You will slowly become aware of that position and the process will unlock the energies stored there.
b. The Chakras are in direct relation to the ‘Beej mantra’ or the ’seed sound’. As you say the Chakra again and again, the target area is opened up and balances. Care is used in this method to prevent opening these areas too fast.
To discover the benefits for yourself try one of meditation try one of the above mentioned methods of meditation for yourself.
