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health advisory Hospital Alternative Medicine 2007-11-16 3:13:55

take a breath, hold it for a moment, then let it out gently. pause for a moment, then take the next breath. again hold it for a moment, and let it out again. do this for 10 breaths. once you've got the rhythmn, start to count your breaths. a breath is a complete cycle-- in, hold, out, hold- and most meditators find it better to count towards the end of a cycle rather than @ the beginning. in other words, you are counting complete breaths. simply count 1 to 10 in this way. when you've reached 10, start again. if your mind wanders and you lost the count, start again from one.

do this for 10mins @ a time for a week or so. when you are ready, increase your sitting time to 20mins. you can do it anytime, but most people do it regularly @ the beginning of the day & @ the end of the day.

this is all there is to it, and @ first you'll wonder why on earth you are doing it. your mind will wander, you'll probably feel twitchy, and you'll be bored. but persevere. ther's absolutely nothing better than this for calming the mind & opening mental doors that you never knew were there.

what comes after this? once you've got to a stage where you can follow your breaths effortlessly, so that you can say, 10-20mins, and not lose count even once, you'll be ready for the next stage. in this, you start to observe the contents of your mind. you'll still be using the method of following your breaths, but now, beacause of the concentration you've already developed, you'll be able to add in a new activity. it's not possible to do this until you've gained control of your mind.

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I'm a nurse and there are so many Cd's/tapes out there for this very subject. You can also get some valuable information on the Internet regarding this. Try meditation.com take care and all the best.

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That depends on what kind of meditation your want to explore. There are many different kinds of meditation: chanting, prayer, mantra, contemplation, concentration, breathing, yoga etc. Which one are you going to learn?

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The art of meditation is the art of sitting, watching and listening. Meditation is easy to learn when you're first starting. Sit quietly and comfortably in a chair. Turn on some nature sounds, or just have quiet. Then, you begin to listen. You hear the sounds of the traffic outside your window, the wind chimes as they ring outside your door. You notice the hum of your computer, or the sound of the music playing softly on the stereo. You listen to your breathing, following the breath as it goes into your lungs then leaves your lungs. Be aware of the sound of silence around you. At this point you should also become aware of thoughts that randomly run through your mind, just notice these and let them go. Don't hold on to any sound, thought or feeling. Be a spectator and watch it all go by like a parade. Feel yourself slip into a place of peace. Sit there in the peace, let it permeate your being. When you feel connected, you can take a deep breath and return to awareness.