Meditation

[Mal-2]

I've decide to start trying meditation, but I have some questions. I'm useing the Energized Meditation that Dr. Hyatt designed, but its a little vauge in some parts, for instance, does anyone know good meditation postures, and what should I do while meditating, by this I mean, should concentrate on a mantra, my hara, or just try to not think about anything. I've looked online and everyone seems to have a different opinion.

 

[Space-is-the-Place]

Do what feels good to you, take a posture that you feel comfortable with.
There is nobody who can tell you how you feel the most relaxed and with what method.
I guess the best method is still the trail and error

 

[Getafix]

The best meditation posture is the lotus position (padma asana or kamala asana), however it takes a couple of months or years to master it (and to able to sit in it for 20 minutes or more). Lying down is my favorite position, although for short meditations (or listening to lectures) I would sit in padma asana (not anymore though, I hurt my knees terribly last month).

 

[JJJ]

The best is lotus or half lotus. The thing is that this is an active posture so your mind will stay awake, while the posture is very stable. Also sitting crosslegged with hands touching each other, as in lotus positions, feels really 'whole' or 'complete' as a posture. They say that this is connected to the fact the no energy can escape your body through your limbs sticking out (I don't know about that because it sounds so vague, but it feels true).

Lying down can also be good, but I think it will give a very different type of meditation. More like descending into states of (half) sleep and relaxation, instead of the meditation of concentration and alertness that sitting postures give.

 

[Forkbender]

I don't think that it matters much which posture you choose to take. Maybe it does in the beginning, but ultimately it doesn't, because meditation becomes a natural state and you don't need to sit down and twist your knees/legs. In my view being comfortable is more helpful for a meditative state than being in a certain position.

As for the internal process, just observe what comes to mind and let it drift away. Don't cling, don't push.

 

[toogoodforyou]

Try a meditation program which is taught in person, that way you can find out if the technique works is genuine. Also its alot easier to learn it that way.

If its the real deal you will know what relaxation truely is than sitting in various awkward positions without any guidance...... The positions may be part of the technique but there is more to meditation than that. If possible also learn yoga.

 

[magickmumu]

I like Thich Nhat Hanh,s meditation mantra. breathing in i know that i am breathing in.
Breathing out i know that i am breathing out.

 

[Guest]

Meditation is a practice of concentrated focus upon a sound, object, visualization, the breath, movement, or attention itself in order to increase awareness of the present moment, reduce stress, promote relaxation, and enhance personal and spiritual growth.

 

[Mr.Smith]

laserlipo get rid of the advert and stop spamming our forum.

read the forum rules

 

[st.bot.32]

his posts are copy/pasted from the internet. even the hello post. there's a bunch of variations on it with the names and occupations changed

wtf?