Learning to meditate

[BWOF]

Does anyone here know meditation? I learned Vipassana years ago and had recently decided to give it another try. I guess stress and the need to seek inner peace are some of the reasons why I decided to get back into it.

The main difference between Vipassana meditation and other varieties is that Vipassana is pretty much a very ancient and simple form of mediation without any complex mantras or special techniques. The main point is to control one's breathing and allow that rhythm of breathing in and out to slowly take your mind away to an inner place.

 

[Dreek Lass]

There is not any one way to meditate. A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that there is only one way, or that there is something that they are doing wrong, and that they will not reach enlightenment because they are failing to do it correctly.

You can only pick the meditation that uses the right technique for the tool that you need in you life at the time. I am currently practising mindfulness meditation, which is certainly what I need at this point in my life, whereas before I would have chosen meditations that employed other techniques and tools that I could take with me into life.

 

[NRiz]

Yes! Meditation is wonderful! If anyone is interested in learning Vipassana or mindfulness check out the ebook "Mindfulness in Plain English". I'll save you the googling, just go here: http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma4/mpe.html It's a truly wonderful resource! Peace!

 

[kaiuk]

Meditation is a great way to boost your health and inner strength. It is not easy to do and to do it properly will some training from someone who already knows the technique. I used to do it years ago but not any more. I just don't have the patience for it

 

[Firelily99]

There are sooooo many different types of meditation available, mind boggling really. I have several techniques that I use, they depend on what place I am in and where I want to go when I'm meditating.