What meditation technique do you prefer?

[veranadine]

As I am always exploring and adding new types of meditation and mindfulness techniques to my own spiritual practices, I am curious to know which types of meditation techniques work well for other people.

Which meditation technique do you prefer?

Thanks for taking the time to answer.

Blessings,

[Mato Kinze]

I voted Sound, but the "sound" I use wasn't represented. I meditate to drumming.

[Plato]

It depends what the purpose of the meditation is...

[veranadine]

Yeah, drums are cool, depending on the tempo.

I couldn't have made the choices so brief if I listed every option though.

Sorry about that.

Bright Blessings,

[Veradb]

I felt in the past myself great with Autogenic training.
this was a prefect base for my meditation.

and the sounds of the sea

[Mato Kinze]

Originally Posted by veranadine

Yeah, drums are cool, depending on the tempo.

I couldn't have made the choices so brief if I listed every option though.

Sorry about that.

Bright Blessings,

No need to apologize. There's probably as many sounds people meditate to as there are people.

Pila Maya,
Mitaque Oyasin
Mato Kinze

[veranadine]

Hmmm...doesn't seem to be a very popular poll.



:P

[awakentransform]

I think anything that we do with awareness, just being in the present moment, is meditation. I used to go to work, get stressed out, and then look forward to coming home to retreat in meditation. Then one day I realized that I could bring that state of being into work. Things improved a lot (and later I changed careers!)

I would like to reach the state where all of life is a meditation, but I haven't quite gotten there!

[Rhythman]

I don't have a favorite meditation technique. What I do throughout the day is to focus my awareness on different dimensions. For example, I was walking thru the mall today and focused my awareness on the entire field of consciousness. On the drive home, I rested in the "no state state" or the "I Am" taught by Sri Nisargadatta. Feeling the body is also a great meditation.

Another cool thing to do is to be as if you are a child at the circus for the first time. Everything is new for the child, there is little or no conceptualization. I will be as if what I am doing is for the first time (which is actually true). This gets me very interested in whatever I am doing and very present as a result. The key seems to be to know nothing about what you are doing or focusing on.

Rhymthan

[lain]

The ones I do most often are Guided meditations and Trance meditations. I find guided ones helpful for when I'm having trouble clearing my mind on my own, but I think they prevent me from going as deep as I can with trance ones.

[veranadine]

I myself prefer visualization or trance meditation.

In my work as a channel these two seem to be the forms that take me deepest and allow for the easiest connection with higher beings.

That is not to say that I never use other types of meditation.

When I am just needing a relax and the stopping of the ego for a time I use mantra and sound meditation.

Rocking back and forth while repeating a sound or mantra seems to really release things for me and works as a quick way to raise my energy vibration.

Very interesting stuff, keep the replies coming.

Blessings,

[veranadine]

Thanks for all of your answers.

It has been most helpful and enlightening.

Bright Blessings,

[Barcs]

I didn't vote because I didn't see my choice up there. I do simple chakra meditation with no external sounds or videos to guide me. I've done the audios in the past, but only to learn. Now, I usually sit in a chair, close my eyes and visualize the chakras and their energy one by one. I'm looking to learn the sacred silence as taught by Grandfather Stalking Wolf (Tom Brown Jr has many books about him).

Quick question. What is involved with affirmative meditation?

[veranadine]

I guess that I would characterize that chakra meditation as a visualization meditation. I do a similar chakra one which involves visualizing colors before certain parts of the body.

Affirmation meditation is simply the repeating of a personal affirmation, such as "I embrace the love in all beings," over and over again. It is similar to mantras.

Thanks for your input.

Blessings,

[Louise Gilbert]

As part of reconciling those parts within that have not served me so well I have found guided meditations to be life transforming. There is one that I have used more than others and is a meditation where you meet each sub-personality, review its role in your life and reassign it a new role in order to bring it in far more a harmonious balance with your true nature. Most of the work I have done with people has been around the need to balance ourselves - both our light and dark side, I would say balance of what is, more so than changing what is..

Now I practice being still, quiet, just focussing on the breath in order to experience the power of spirit within. I try to make time every day but is still something I need to master!

My website Your Soul and Life Purpose Can Be Found has some free meditations to download under the free inspiration section.

Much love to you on your journey,

[TDRock]

Originally Posted by Barcs

I didn't vote because I didn't see my choice up there.

Likewise. Well, ok. I guess reading the options again I fall under "trance" meditation although I don't rock or the like. I meditate silently focusing on a mantra via breath. No chanting, no visualizing, nuthin.

[Lea]

I don't think I come under any that are listed. I usually use visualization (not videos) or just let whatever comes happen, which is splashes of moving colors most of the time. Lately I've started trying the meditate on a specific thought method as opposed to clearing my mind. Celtic or Native American music can put me in a form of an altered state though.

[madgeylou]

my meditation technique isn't up there either. i just observe what arises in my consciousness without assuming any sort of relationship to it. silent, no mantra, no focusing on breath or anything like that. i just let thoughts arise, and let them go.

[PerDev]

I am just practicing Raj yoga from brahma kumaris - Does anybody knows the relation ship between meditation and awareness

[PerDev]

Have anybody experience Transcedental Meditation and Kriya yoga - I would like to know about it if anybody practicing this

[krisking911]

Originally Posted by awakentransform

I think anything that we do with awareness, just being in the present moment, is meditation. I used to go to work, get stressed out, and then look forward to coming home to retreat in meditation. Then one day I realized that I could bring that state of being into work. Things improved a lot (and later I changed careers!)

I would like to reach the state where all of life is a meditation, but I haven't quite gotten there!

---Totally agree. I love your veiw on this. Since the moment I've realized that Meditation (or some form of Mind Blocking Technique) is helpful in calming yourself, I started trying all sorts of different Meditation practices....However, nothing (in my opinion) beats good ol' fashion "Alertness"..or Awareness to what is ---which is Now. When you're here now---theres not a worry in the world that can bother you.

---With this said, I have noticed that my inner connection with Women has helped with this alot. I love Women....period! I love watching their grace---their Love---there openess---their beauty---I just love the Beauty in Women (inside out) Watching women in action, helps me get in touch with an inner energy field that i cannot explain---And its not watching them in a lustful way. Its more like an energy hits me when I see a beautiful women. For those 5, 10, or however long minutes of watching women----I have no other care or worry. Just the admiration for their beauty. This helps me get back to the main focus. Which ultimately is--- all my needs are always met, I love life, and I love the oneness I feel with the world.

[Plato]

You forgot sex!

[veranadine]

LOL to the sex.

That is very hard to remain meditative about, though achieving moments of meditational or higher vibrational state is most certainly a regular occurrence.

My most frequent form of meditation nowadays seems to be visualization. It is very helpful for emotional healing and resolving old energetic ties.

Blessings All,

Vera Nadine

[fwellers]

Originally Posted by PerDev

Have anybody experience Transcedental Meditation and Kriya yoga - I would like to know about it if anybody practicing this

I used to practice TM. Back in the 70's I took a couple of training classes in it. It was my first exposure to meditation. It did work, for relaxing, and training the mind to be quiet.
Nowadays it doesn't interest me. I try and follow basic zen type conting breaths, and meditation exercises that Eckhart Tolle descibes.

[bellemeadows]

That is the choice I would pick, but it isn't there. . . .

Sorry,