Learning to meditate 42 Articles

by Rachel Evans

Meditation is sometimes thought of as the art of contemplation because during relaxation the mind starts its own information seeking. Many people view it as a very difficult thing to learn. In reality, we do it often witho...read more

by Daniel Walch

"Be still, and know that I am God." That is the essence of learning to meditate. Meditation is a personal exploration of spirituality; your own, and your relation to your source, or Creator. Meditation can be contemplat...read more

by Eric Putkonen

Effortless Meditation After meditating for many years, through many forms of meditation, I prefer a most basic and simple meditation. A meditation that requires no effort. A meditation that is not a doing. It is simply ...read more

by Tim Baehr

Instant Meditation Instant coffee...instant tea...instant soup...instant lemonade...instant messenger...instant everything! Why not instant meditation? I've recently been experimenting with the benefits of taking just a...read more

by EMSalem

Learning to meditate. That sounds easy but it is not. Distractions block the way. But if you persist, meditating will become easier. A good way to teach yourself how to meditate is reading slowly and 'meditating each word ...read more

by Judy Merrill

The mind is the greatest tool or instrument that we have; it is unfortunate that most of us are not aware of the great potential of our minds. We use what is termed our conscious mind in our day to day living to communicat...read more

by Phillip Higginson

Meditation Techniques Meditation is a healthy and refreshing exercise in letting go of stressful things and growing as a person. I myself am I beginner (around 8 months) but I'd like to share the information that I have...read more

by Sara Harper

Unlike prayer or devotional reading, the goal of meditation is not to obtain new insight or shed new light on a problem. On the contrary, by clearing our mind of surface worries and concerns, we can reach a state of d...read more

by David Burgess

Meditation & Breathing The question of how to start meditating and what to do can seem a little scary to those who have no experience with it. There are a million books out there on the subject, and many of them say co...read more

by Ben Deutsch

In his book "Zenarchy", Kerry Thornley tells us of a friend of his who believed that meditation was excellent for peace of mind, provided one has the peace of mind to be able to meditate. (I would tell you the exact quote,...read more

by Amanda Hornberger

Recently, a friend of mine pointed me to a site that offers a meditational exercise. I tried it and did not like it so now I use my own on a consistent basis. Generally, a person would think of a meditational exercis...read more

by Rose Mallia

Learning to Practice The truth of the matter is that most of us only practice meditation. True meditation is the achieved by a few truly humble souls who lives have been a search for the Eternal. The rest of us just p...read more

by Thomas O'Donnell

Don't confuse it with levitation, e.s.p., sorcery, or jedi mind tricks, but if you just want to calm down, focus, relax, and gain insight then meditation is for you. One day a girl asked me to teach her how to meditate ...read more

by Denise Dreyer

I am a firm believer in Meditation. You can get so many answers to life's little questions, so many cures for your ailments and feel so much more peaceful and worthwhile from Meditation. The Act of Relaxation One of...read more

by Lisa Miller

Meditation at the end of a yoga class is something that most people look forward to and enjoy immensely. It is, in fact, the most important part of a yoga practice. For many people, especially those new to meditation, it c...read more

by Jenna Purcella

Enjoy the Nothingness That's a statement that I find hard to follow. In the last few days I've noticed that I'm not up for doing everything it is I do. Tonight, the work load was little to non-existant. Not a problem wi...read more

by Brandy Stinnett

It used to be the only people talking about meditation were people passionate about the new age. Now it seems everyone is doing it. Or at least they are trying. One common complaint is that people just don't know how. ...read more

by Carol Noble

Buddhism encourages meditation because it doesn't believe there is a God to pray to, only a force which we can find within us and to stop thinking about anything at all, waiting for the "force" to link with us. Unfortunate...read more

by Amr Khaled

The Truth about Meditation Yo-ga /'jg/ n: A philosophy that teaches how to regain ownership of the mind, senses, and body in order to produce mystical experience, ultimately resulti...read more

by Rebekah Moan

There are tons of different types of meditation out there, but not all meditation is equal. Some are for stress relief, some focus on breathing and some you have to pay for. While the meditation I write about will help wit...read more