Meditation
Meditation, the thought for many conjures up the era of Hippies as they were called sitting around with flowers in their hair and promoting free love.
Far from it, Meditation is an age old practice of contemplation or of clearing of the mind and is well documented in Buddhist and other ancient texts as a way of ‘going within’ and focusing on a particular thought or subject, or of allowing the mind to be clear by releasing thoughts as they come up.
We often mediate without even being aware of it, day dreaming is a simple and yet often profound way of meditating.
There are many forms of meditation taught around the world, and often we can be confused about which is the correct one for me.
We believe that it is a personal choice as what suits one person may well not suit another.
Some forms of meditation are listed below, there are many more
Trancendental
Buddhist
Guided
Guided Imagery
Zen
Christian
Prayer
Mantra’s
Spiritual
Silent
So there are many choices and each are as individual as you. If you have tried meditation before and did not feel that you got anything out it or that it didn’t work for you, it may not have been the right type of meditation for you, and it is well worth trying some thing different
There are many different types of meditation which can be used for different purposes. In the past, the word meditation generally referred to specific practices in various spiritual and religious traditions. The goal of meditating was to help a person grow spiritually.
In current times, the term meditation is used much more broadly to refer to many different practices meant to bring about a variety of results, and meditation is no longer always associated with spirituality or yoga.
Different meditations have different goals, and people meditate for many different reasons -- relaxation, health, personal growth, spiritual development.
Often people meditate simply to become more relaxed, or because their doctor advised them to meditate to lower their blood pressure.
Being clear on why you want to meditate will help you in your search for the right or correct meditation practice for you.
Meditation may also assist in increasing the production of serotonin which influences both mood and behaviour. Low levels of serotonin are associated with depression.
It may help in chronic diseases like allergies arthritis, obesity, insomnia and headaches, as well as nervousness, and tension
And is often recommended as a way of relieving Pre- menstrual Syndrome (PMS.) and to assist with post operative healing.
How often you meditate is also a personal choice, many cultures meditate a regular intervals, similar to prayer rituals and are often called to this practice by a bell or a gong.
Ashrams around the world are a good example of this, and some use silent meditation, other specific chants. One of my favourites is the ‘Om Namah Shivyah’, which has a beautiful resonance and an ebb and flow of voices.
Guided Imagery is also a good way to meditate for those who have a lot of chatter in their mind, as it gives you some thing to focus on.
There are many good meditations available commercially for sale, and many courses are offered to learn to meditate.
You can quite simply make your own meditations if you wish by recording your own voice with a repetitive saying or affirmation and putting that to a relaxing music, or repeating the universal OM on a long drawn out breath is another good way to practise at home.
If you have not meditated before we hope you will give it a try.
Far from it, Meditation is an age old practice of contemplation or of clearing of the mind and is well documented in Buddhist and other ancient texts as a way of ‘going within’ and focusing on a particular thought or subject, or of allowing the mind to be clear by releasing thoughts as they come up.
We often mediate without even being aware of it, day dreaming is a simple and yet often profound way of meditating.
There are many forms of meditation taught around the world, and often we can be confused about which is the correct one for me.
We believe that it is a personal choice as what suits one person may well not suit another.
Some forms of meditation are listed below, there are many more
Trancendental
Buddhist
Guided
Guided Imagery
Zen
Christian
Prayer
Mantra’s
Spiritual
Silent
So there are many choices and each are as individual as you. If you have tried meditation before and did not feel that you got anything out it or that it didn’t work for you, it may not have been the right type of meditation for you, and it is well worth trying some thing different
There are many different types of meditation which can be used for different purposes. In the past, the word meditation generally referred to specific practices in various spiritual and religious traditions. The goal of meditating was to help a person grow spiritually.
In current times, the term meditation is used much more broadly to refer to many different practices meant to bring about a variety of results, and meditation is no longer always associated with spirituality or yoga.
Different meditations have different goals, and people meditate for many different reasons -- relaxation, health, personal growth, spiritual development.
Often people meditate simply to become more relaxed, or because their doctor advised them to meditate to lower their blood pressure.
Being clear on why you want to meditate will help you in your search for the right or correct meditation practice for you.
Meditation may also assist in increasing the production of serotonin which influences both mood and behaviour. Low levels of serotonin are associated with depression.
It may help in chronic diseases like allergies arthritis, obesity, insomnia and headaches, as well as nervousness, and tension
And is often recommended as a way of relieving Pre- menstrual Syndrome (PMS.) and to assist with post operative healing.
How often you meditate is also a personal choice, many cultures meditate a regular intervals, similar to prayer rituals and are often called to this practice by a bell or a gong.
Ashrams around the world are a good example of this, and some use silent meditation, other specific chants. One of my favourites is the ‘Om Namah Shivyah’, which has a beautiful resonance and an ebb and flow of voices.
Guided Imagery is also a good way to meditate for those who have a lot of chatter in their mind, as it gives you some thing to focus on.
There are many good meditations available commercially for sale, and many courses are offered to learn to meditate.
You can quite simply make your own meditations if you wish by recording your own voice with a repetitive saying or affirmation and putting that to a relaxing music, or repeating the universal OM on a long drawn out breath is another good way to practise at home.
If you have not meditated before we hope you will give it a try.