“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom." Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C


The methods of meditation are as diverse as the reasons for which people will meditate. Some practices are more suitable to one thing than to another. it is wrong to say that one practice is better than all others. It is right to concede that one practice is practical for this specific purpose and impractical for that specific purpose. Knowing the right one will aide one in reaching his or her goals.

Share your thoughts on it, if you like...

When I use to meditate regularly, I would always work on mental enhencement. A path to a clearer and more focused mind is certainly a path to wisdom and enlightenment...is it not?

Here is a favorite of mine, and as meditations go, fairly easy to master. I'd recommend it to anyone just starting meditation. Stillness of mind is one of the most difficult tasks to master but crucial to any meditation that aims for transcendence. This meditation is great for taking the first step toward creating stillness of mind.

Zazen (The Meditation of Lord Buddha, Zen)


* Find a quiet place and sit in a comfortable cross legged position. If using a zafu or similar meditation cushion, sit on the forward third of the cushion. The objective is for your hips to be raised above your knees and to form a three point base with your knees and buttocks touching the floor/cushion (leave a comment below if want to use a chair or meditation bench and would like me to explain those details).
* Set your alarm or other time device for 20 minutes.
* Now elongate your spine upwards and to align it with the back of your head, subtly bring your chin back and in like a soldier at attention. There will be a slight inward arch in your lower back.
* Now rock gently from side to side in big arcs, making them smaller and smaller till you drift to a stop. You should find yourself perpendicular to the floor with no tension or pull from either side.
* Have your eyes half open with an unfocused gaze on the floor in front of you. You should be looking down at a 45 degree angle about 2 to 3 feet in front of you. You may also close your eyes if you prefer.
* Bring your hands to your lap and place them in the cosmic mudra. To do this rest your right hand on your lap, then rest your left hand on top of it and have your fingers overlap. Now bring the thumb tips together thus forming an oval frame.
* Close your mouth, swallow your saliva creating a slight vacuum and place your tongue against the roof of your mouth. After this point there should be absolutely no more movement of the body. No fidgeting, scratching, shifting - nothing - be like you are frozen in time.
* Take 5 deep, slow breaths though the nose. This will oxygenate your blood and relax you.
* Now bring you attention to your breath without trying to manipulate it further in any way, just become aware of its flow. Spend a few minutes just observing it intimately till it starts to become regular and relaxed.
* At this point begin counting your breath. Count an inhalation as one, then the exhalation as 2 and continue to count your breaths until you reach 10. At which point return to 1 with the next inhalation. If at any point you get caught in a mental story line and loose your count, gently, without passing any judgment, return to 1 and start over. That’s it, continue for the duration of the meditation.
-http://www.anmolmehta.com/blog/2007/04/18/free-online-guided-meditation-book-zen-meditation-technique-ch-1/

I wonder how many people experience this....


Whenever I meditate, not necessarily during or even immediately thereafter, I have an 'experience'. This usually takes the shape of a prophetic or highly symbolic dream. The prophetic dream will usually stretch no further into future events than the coming day and the substance of the dream will not be very significant. The symbolic dream will often have a central element and nothing more. In both cases, it seems quite senseless or insignificant to me. On rarer occasions, I will be plagued with strong sensations of deja vu or 'slipping time'.

Does anyone else experience similar spontaneous events after meditating? Any ideas? I have some but I'd like to hear from others first.