Meditation - Advices On How To Meditate

[elvira wright]

With a lot of awareness related to meditation and its' immense
benefits on the individual who practices it have increased the
curiosity of million of people across the globe. They are highly
inquisitive about learning meditation and all related to this unique
form of contemplation that unites body, mind and soul.
Experts who have been practicing meditation for years feel that
learning meditation is not a cake walk. One needs a lot of research,
will power and little knowledge about the topic prior to getting into
the act.
Also if you are meditating for a special purpose, make sure that you
have complete trust on the power of meditation and its' ability to let
you achieve what you desire. This is the only way to learn meditation
and get benefited from it.
When you initiate with meditation, it will be quite difficult for you
in the beginning. The reason is that there are several changes in your
body and mind.
The mind does not like to stop thinking and most people find it
difficult to sit still for long periods. This is the reason that most
people have many doubts regarding meditation and its benefits in the
long run.
Here is an important piece of advice related to how to approach
meditation and deal with certain problems:
a) The power of thinking
Most people when meditating for the first one. They will also find it
surprising about how busy their mind really is. Most scientists
estimate that about 80,000 thoughts go through the mind every day.
There are a lot of things inside the brain. This is the main reason
why people often feel quite isolated and separate from one another.
The brain is over loaded with various thoughts. These thoughts are
further divided into several smaller thoughts. As soon as a person
sits on a cushion and classes his eyes, the mind opens to the power of
thought and its hold on them.
When someone starts the process of meditation, one finds it hard to
concentrate and meditate. The feeling can even arise that it is hard
to stay still because no one is used to stay still for so long. This
is very normal.
b) Being still
Deep inside the mind, there is something real and stability that each
one of us is capable to focus on. This is pure consciousness. One
requires to get into tune with the breath one takes in and through
out. This eventually leads to peace of mind, reduction of cravings and
feeling of oneness with the rest of the world.
a) Positive energy
The positive energy inside a person gets increased and deeply routed
via following the instructions of a good teacher. A good teacher can
help a student with important thing such as posture and how to
practice. The possible energy is very important to carry out any task
successfully. This fills you up with a lot of hope, faith and will
desires you have in life.
Starting off with meditation may be difficult. However, you will be
able to get used to the act.