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A deeper sense of peace
You’ll notice your mind wandering less and your attention lasting longer.
Wednesday Community Meditation
Imagine stepping into a quiet, peaceful space where the noise of the day melts away and your body, mind, and spirit finally get to exhale.
Dr. Joe Dispenza Meditation Night
You do not need a guru to explore meditation, and meditation does not have to be associated with a particular faith. People all over the world are discovering this ancient practice of inner awareness for themselves and are learning how to use it to overcome stress and anxiety, increase their focus and become more productive, increase creativity, manage emotions, and get more in touch with their inner wisdom. Many begin experiencing benefits immediately, and even more apparent benefits tend to appear after one month of daily practice.
The best way to explore meditation is to try it for yourself! Below are some guidelines on how to start on your own.
Make sure you are wearing comfortable clothes, and find a quiet spot where you will not be interrupted. Gather a few cushions that you can sit on with your legs crossed on the floor in front of you. You can also sit in a chair with your legs on the floor. Sit with your back straight. If you can, it is recommended to not rest your back against anything because it will help you stay alert. Try not to eat directly before meditation because it will leave you feeling lethargic and less alert.
There are many forms of contemplative practices that people call meditation, but for beginners, breathing or mantra meditation are good places to start. Mantra meditation is usually a little easier to do than breathing meditation, so you may choose to start there and gradually progress to breathing meditation when you feel ready. Both forms involve focusing on one thing, either a mantra or your breath, until you silence your mind and enter a deeper meditative state.
Once you are seated, gently close your eyes and take a few deep breaths to get centered before beginning.
Mantra means “instrument of the mind” in Sanskrit. The mantra you use can be anything you choose, as long as it is easy to remember and short enough to repeat in one breath. Some good mantras to start with might be oneness, peace, love, or “I am.” If you want to use more traditional mantras, you can use the word “Om” which means “I am” in Sanskrit. Or, you can choose any other word or phrase which feels right to you. Silently repeat the mantra over and over again as you breathe in and out, focusing on the words and its vibrations.
Once you are seated, gently close your eyes and take a few deep breaths to get centered. Then, return to your normal breath pattern and become aware of your process of breathing. Notice where you feel your breath most clearly – is it your nostrils, your throat, your chest, the rise and fall of your abdomen? Wherever you most notice your breath, bring your attention there. Watch the mere sensation of your natural breath without controlling it. Your breath is here and now. You are fully present.
As you practice meditation, your mind will wander and thoughts will come up. This is absolutely normal, even for experienced meditators. Practice peacefully noticing the thoughts that come up and allowing them to pass without judging them or becoming frustrated. Thoughts will come; this is the reality of the mind! The practice of observing the present moment without judgment or aversion is a part of the meditation practice.
A meditation master once described it in this way: Let your mind be a house, where you leave the front and back doors open. Let the thoughts come and go, but do not serve them tea!
Have no expectations. Sometimes the mind is too active to settle down. Sometimes it settles down immediately. Sometimes it goes quiet, but the person doesn’t notice. Anything can happen.
Be easy with yourself. Meditation isn’t about getting it right or wrong. It’s about letting your mind find its true nature.
Don’t stick with meditation techniques that aren’t leading to inner silence. Find a technique that resonates with you. There are many kinds of mantra meditations, or simply follow the in and out of your breathing, not paying attention to your thoughts at all. The mind wants to find its source in silence. Give it a chance by letting go.
Make sure you are alone in a quiet place. Silence the phone. Make sure no one will disturb you.
Really be there. If your attention is somewhere else, thinking about your next appointment, errand or meal, of course you won’t find silence. To meditate, your intention must be clear and free of other obligations.
by Deepak Chopra, MD
Adapted from the Chopra Center Blog
Truth: This may be the number one myth about meditation and is the cause of many people giving up in frustration. Meditation isn’t about stopping our thoughts or trying to empty our mind – both of these approaches only create stress and more noisy internal chatter. We can’t stop or control our thoughts, but we can decide how much attention to give them. Although we can’t impose quiet on our mind, through meditation we can find the quiet that already exists in the space between our thoughts. Sometimes referred to as “the gap,” this space between thoughts is pure consciousness, pure silence, and pure peace.
When we meditate, we use an object of attention, such as a mantra or our breath, which allows our mind to relax into this silent stream of awareness. When thoughts arise, as they inevitably will, we don’t need to judge them or try to push them away. Instead, we gently return our attention to our object of attention. In every meditation, there are moments, even if only microseconds, when the mind dips into the gap and experiences the refreshment of pure awareness. As you meditate on a regular basis, you will spend more and more time in this state of expanded awareness and silence.
Be assured that even if it feels like you have been thinking throughout your entire meditation, you are still receiving the benefits of your practice. You haven’t failed or wasted your time. When my friend and colleague David Simon taught meditation, he would often tell students, “The thought I’m having thoughts may be the most important thought you have ever thought, because before you had that thought, you may not have even known you were having thoughts. You probably thought you were your thoughts.” Simply noticing that you are having thoughts is a breakthrough because it begins to shift your internal reference point from ego mind to witnessing awareness. As you become less identified with your thoughts and stories, you experience greater peace and open to new possibilities.
Truth: There are busy, productive executives who have not missed a meditation in twenty-five years, and if you make meditation a priority, you will do it. If you feel like your schedule is too full, remember that even just a few minutes of meditation is better than none. We encourage you not to talk yourself out of meditating just because it’s a bit late or you feel too sleepy.
In life’s paradoxical way, when we spend time meditating regularly, we actually have more time. When we meditate, we dip in and out of the timeless, spaceless realm of consciousness – the state of pure awareness that is the source of everything in the universe. Our breathing and heart rate slow down, our blood pressure lowers, and our body decreases the production of stress hormones and other chemicals that speed up the aging process and give us the subjective feeling that we are “running out of time.”
Truth: The benefits of meditation are both immediate and long-term. You can begin to experience benefits the first time you sit down to meditate and in the first few days of daily practice. Many scientific studies provide evidence that meditation has profound effects on the mind-body physiology within just weeks of practice. For example, a landmark study led by Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital found that as little as eight weeks of meditation not only helped people experience decreased anxiety and greater feelings of calm; it also produced growth in the areas of the brain associated with memory, empathy, sense of self, and stress regulation. Other common benefits of meditation include improved concentration, decreased blood pressure, reduced stress and anxiety, and enhanced immune function.
Truth: Some people are disappointed when they don’t experience visions, see colors, levitate, hear a choir of angels, or glimpse enlightenment when they meditate. Although we can have a variety of wonderful experiences when we meditate, including feelings of bliss and oneness, these aren’t the purpose of the practice. The real benefits of meditation are what happens in the other hours of the day when we’re going about our daily lives. When we emerge from our meditation session, we carry some of the stillness and silence of our practice with us, allowing us to be more creative, compassionate, centered, and loving to ourselves and everyone we encounter.
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