Meditation technique?

[poorprincess]

Anyone have any good meditation techniques to share?

Last night I lay down in flat with my arms next to me and my legs straight. Pretty comfy. I tried clearing my mind using a technique a therapist gave me years ago. By counting as I breath, four in four out. The problem with that is I see the numbers in my head as my inner monologue speaks them. Also I think the voice in my head isn't really clearing my mind it's just drowning everything else out.

Little help?

[harmonicminor]

look down a few threads for the "teqniques for buddist meditation" thread

[Polymirize]

Don't bother with the counting. Just follow each breath as it comes in, and then goes out. When first starting its easiest to listen to your own breath, and to mind the sensation of breath entering and exiting the body. Eventually you'll want to let go of that as well...

[skarz]

I can't do the breath following technique because I can't calm myself down, i use mantra meditation and it's worked great. The stereotypical mantra is "Om" (auuuummmmm), but there are thousands of mantras and you can make your own as well. Meditation is something for everyone with very rewarding effects if you follow through with it. It's really hard at first, but stick with it and you'll get the hang of it.

[DeeJohn]

Breathe! You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing, by Thich Nhat Hanh

Breathing is a good way to calm the body and mind.

This book has a five star rating on amazon.com

:thumbsup:

[BestTonicIsChronic]

Think of saying the sound your breath makes going in and out, it works well.

[deus1980]

try some of these mate, they work for me :)

www.wildmind.org

www.learningmeditation.com

hope they help

[beachguy in thongs]

As you tighten your body, try to squeeze your entire face into the tip of your nose. Or, whatever you're doing.

[PureEvil760]

Tai Chi is a form of meditation.

[poorprincess]

I've found new peace and closeness with my self and everything around me through meditations.

My boyfriend and I are meditating together now.

Our goals are varied but doing this has breathed new life into us.

[beachguy in thongs]

Hell would freeze over before I'd get my ex-g/f to meditate with me.

Now, I do Pilates, alone. And I haven't even done them in months.

[mrdevious]

Remember some essential components to successfull meditation:

Don't worry about where you're going
Be fully aware of where you are
Know what to do, but don't force it to be done
Wherever you are, it isn't wrong
Just be aware of peace, emptiness, and clarity...the rest will take care of itself