Meditation – Using Life Quotes For Meditation and Understanding of Your World
Do you meditate often? When you meditate, do you focus on specific words, ideas, or life situations?
You can use life quotes during the process of meditation to derive a heightened understanding of people and the world. You can also use quotations on life to develop a great understanding of the self, of your life purpose, and destined role in this lifetime.
There are two chief methods that you can use to meditate that can help you derive deeper meaning from your favorite life quotes.
How to get yourself in the right state of mind for meditating
Meditating, and meditation for beginners is no different, generally places your body and mind in contact with each other as a relaxed single entity. A simple exercise for meditation for beginners is to carry out a simple yoga breathing exercise (pranayama). For example, sit cross legged and rest your hands on your knees, get comfortable in this position and become aware of yourself. Keeping your back straight and without moving your chest too much, breathe in deeply through your nose, it is not necessary to hold your breath, and then exhale quickly with force through your nose. You should be exhaling about four times faster than it took you to fill your lungs. When you breath, use your stomach and not your chest, feel your belly; it should expand when you inhale and tighten when you quickly exhale. Basically here you are hyperventilating. repeat this breathing cycle for 15 complete breaths, then rest for a minute breathing normally then complete another cycle. Do this three times, concentrating on your breathing trying to free your mind. This will help to energize your mind and place it in a ready state for meditation.
Another method that places your body and mind in ready state for meditation is the yoga pose called Savasana or The Corpse.
In this pose, or asana, the body is immobile similar to a corpse, although the mind remains awake, yet relaxed. The word “Sav” in sanscript does actually mean corpse. Savasana removes fatigue from your body and calms the mind. Every part of the body is positioned so as to reach total relaxation. When practicing this particular yoga pose the sensory organs (eyes, ears and tongue) should be totally relaxed and “switched off” to the world.
The fist step of this asana is the seated position with your legs extended forward, keeping your body perfectly upright. Next, bend your knees bringing your heels close to your backside. With your palms on the ground next to your hips, slowly lower your elbows to the ground. Keep your knees and feet in the same position.
Gently bring your back to the ground vertebrae at a time ’till your head comfortably reaches the ground. Turn your hands around so as that your palms are facing upwards. Close your eyes and straighten your legs one at a time. Now relax your legs and let them roll slightly outwards to their sides. Distance your forearms from your body. Relax and concentrate on your breathing. Hold the Savasana or corpse pose for approximately 5 minutes.
Now you are relaxed it is time to meditate
The first type of meditation that beginners may like to try is to comfortably relax in a cross legged seated position resting your hands on your knees. Sit with your back straight, beginners often feel better if they close their eyes, breathe deeply through the nose and just become aware of yourself, of your mind, of your inner body, relax. Concentrate on your breathing like this for a few moments. Avoid distractions, keep at peace with yourself. The mind is often a whirlwind of thoughts and you must try to calm this vortex of distractions. Soft music may help you reach a total state of relaxation.
Several techniques of meditation for beginners exist, but try this first…
Chanting mantras, fixing a physical image such as a photo or object are several techniques used, however I believe that meditation for beginners should be simple, therefore when you believe to be in a relaxed position, as we mentioned above, we will conjure up a calming memory or thought that will use as many of our senses as possible.
For instance, mentally walk along a quiet beach on a beautiful Spring day, feel the warm sand separating your toes as you walk, listen to the seagulls chanting overhead, smell the peaceful salty smell of the sea. Keep your breathing controlled and continue walking, feel the sun on your back. 5 minutes should be sufficient, slowly open your eyes and become accustomed to your surroundings.
If you initiate your meditation with a pranayama breathing cycle or the yoga Savasana pose, or even both, then the whole process should take no more than 10 minutes – a short yet effective meditation for beginners session. If you are able to do this at least 3 or 4 times a week, preferably each day, you will be surprised at the differences it will have on you. I’m sorry, but this is something that you will just have to try in order to get the benefits. However, even after your first session you will feel a lot more relaxed than when you started
Resource Author Francisco Rodriguez Higueras
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