Meditation for Beginners

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Author: Biljana

Meditation is a state of the higher consciousness. It is said, when we are listening to music, spending time alone with our thoughts, or writing in a journal that we are in a meditation. We are in connection with our higher self. Whether we use meditation for inner peace and calmness or simply relaxation, we will gain personal inner alertness.

Preparation for Meditation

It is important to be in a fresh state of alertness and not when you may feel tired so, it is ideal to meditate in the hours of the morning where the energy is new and you are rejuvenated after a restful sleep.

Think of meditation as your own special time for yourself. Find at least 10 minutes alone to meditate and consider regularity as well so, choose the most appropriate time where you will not be disturbed while you meditate.

Find a space, either inside of your home or a peaceful place outside where you will meditate,and use this only for your meditation. Put anything you will use there and devote it to your special time. It should feel pure and sacred.

When meditating you need to feel comfortable so, wear clean and light clothing and no shoes. It is useful to take a shower or a proper bath before meditating. It is not always necessary however, the purification of the body is necessary for the purification of the mind.

Try to meditate before having breakfast or at least two hours after having breakfast because your body will feel heavy and you may not be able to meditate very well.

Appropriate props to use for Meditation

You may like to play music for deep relaxation trance meditation and other healing arts, or anything soothing. You may like to have flowers, light a candle or burn incense.

Breathing

• Sit comfortably with your legs crossed and your back straight. You may use a cushion to sit upon.
• Now, closing your eyes begin to breathe in slow and deep, to ensure you fill your lungs and exhale gently.
• As you breath in, pause and count down from 3, 2, 1 and exhale slowly. You should be breathing in and out quietly.
• After several minutes, feel that you are breathing in a peaceful energy. See it as a white ray of light entering your lungs and in to the depths of your heart, mind and body until you are filled with peace.
• Then, gradually begin to notice your surroundings and allow your peaceful state to remain with you throughout the day.

Other suggestions:
Love ~  a gentle ray of pink light
Calm ~ a serene ray of blue light
Healing ~ a soothing ray of green light

Meditation is a wonderful tool which will help us learn how to relax the mind, connect with ourself and gradually ease any unecessary noise in our mind so, we are able to think clearly, remaining conscious of ourself, others and our surroundings.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, we will know peace" - axiom