Meditation Articles

Time stands still on vacation? A reflective piece on a peaceful weekend in the canyon.  This month, I took a retreat at a stone cabin up in the red rocks of Oak Creek Canyon outside of Sedona, Arizona, where time stood still.

This is something I channeled recently and an Hors d'œuvre to a novel that I am just putting the finishing touches to for publication early next year

A prayer of thanks for the 5 human senses - and a little bit more. Rarely do I make frivolous requests of spirit, or even ask for guidance. Rather, I begin my day with gratitude by recounting all my blessings and inviting more good into my life.

One of the simplest forms of meditation is listening. You don’t even have to sit still to practice listening. Except for when you are asleep, listening is always happening. You are either listening to the mind or to something else. When you are not listening to the mind, the opportunity exists to be aware that listening is still happening. Listening is part of Awareness, which is another name for our true nature.

There are several questions a seeker should ask himself when he is learning to meditate. "How should I meditate?" "Why do I want to meditate?" "What kind of meditation do I want?" "What do I expect to do when I meditate?" "How sincerely have I accepted the spiritual life?" "How much time am I prepared to spend?" When we have the highest form of meditation, however, we do not have to ask any questions.

Meditation can bring many spiritual and mental benefits. It brings peace of mind and real abiding happiness. Meditation has also been shown to improve physical health. It simplifies our outer life and energizes our inner life.

So when you practice breathing in, you say, "Breathing in, I see myself as still waters." It means you calm yourself by the breathing.  Your breathing can become a wonderful instrument in order to calm yourself; and when you breathe out, you see that in the state of calm and stillness, your reflect things as they are.

Whichever practice you choose from the various meditation types, it is necessary to put it into a regular schedule. Success and bliss in spiritual field comes through practice and patience. Let’s venture to peep into some different types of meditation

The basic benefit of Yoga is to keep your body fit for the requirements of meditation. If you are not feeling well physically, you will find it hard to relax your mind and attaining the bliss that comes naturally with meditation.

Though it is said that there are various types of meditation techniques, but still, its goal is one. In reality, there are several meditation techniques you might try; but there are certain suggestions that you can adopt to gain maximum benefits of any meditation technique.