Here is how to do Sensation Meditation-
Sit comfortably, eyes either open or closed-
Pay attention to sensations around the head, the face, eyes-
From there, move your attention to the neck and then the shoulders-
Move your attention to the torso. Be aware of the sensation of your clothes touching you-
Pay attention to the arms, hands, and fingers. [...]
Do you have difficulty developing peace and compassion for others? Try doing metta meditation. You can do metta with a mala/prayer beads if you wish. This is very effective in having forgiveness and building inner peace. Metta is defined by accesstoinsight.org as a multi-significant term meaning loving-kindness, friendliness, goodwill, benevolence, fellowship, amity, concord, inoffensiveness and [...]
There is always much talk about meditation postures. When we learn to drive, we are usually told to put the left hand at the ten o’clock position and the right hand at the two o’clock position. This is said to be the most stable to control our car, and this is most likely correct. Yet, [...]
When we have an inner peace, we can find it much easier to achieve outer peace. Meditation is one way that we can do so. Imagine a bucket that you filling with inner peace. Drop by drop, it slowly fills to the top. When it spills over we do not have a mess, but an [...]
Earlier today, I spoke about meditation times. I am not a great believer of fixed meditation times in the sense of 30 minute sessions or what have you. When we set a preset time, we are placing a barrier in front of us. What is 30 minutes? What is 29 minutes? You see, 29 is [...]
Many people new to meditation often ask how long they should meditate per day or session. Ideally, you want to meditate in my opinion about three or four hours per day if possible. I believe this to be a good timeframe. Anything longer and I think you reach the law of diminishing returns you see.Sometimes [...]
Yesterday, I was warmly remembering my first meditation teacher and teacher of the Tao, Master Lin. When I was first learning meditation, he never really gave any instructions other than “Just sit, don’t think.”
I would be sitting there and my mind would start to wander off. Or I would read a book at the library [...]
There are five common obstacles to having a successful meditation practice. Successful meaning one that is practiced regularly and with great effort.
1. GRASPING- this means wanting something or wanting more of something. We can say I’d be happy if only… When we try to find happiness using material things, it does not work. Material things [...]
How To Do Walking Meditation (called kinhin in Japanese)
Kinhin is useful to do between sitting periods of meditation or it can also be helpful for those who find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time. It is good for beginners and the advanced.. You can practice indoors by walking around the perimeter [...]
Reclining meditation is another posture that one can use. One must be well rested however, to avoid falling asleep. If you are the least bit tired, you should assume a sitting position for meditation.
This is a nice change of pace to use once in a while, or for those with ailments that prevent sitting in [...]