We could all benefit from some time spent focusing within or connecting with source or simply not doing what we normally do in our busy daily lives. There are many, many forms and variations of meditation, from simply sitting alone focusing only on your breathing to group meditations aimed at promoting world peace, from lo-tech walking-in-nature meditations to hi-tech audio meditations that claim to alter your very brainwaves.
Which type would suit you best? That’s your journey of discovery… but here are a few different starting points you might find useful…
Fun, interactive and very practical intro to Zen meditation practice.
Max Simon wants to get 1 million more people meditating by 2010. Here are videos, resources and ideas around meditation and leadership – “Less stress. More Success.”
Seven Chakra Lotus Flower Guided Meditation
Fragrant Heart offer beautiful guided meditations and a 5 Day course in how to meditate – all free. They also have a blog and meditations on the Tarot.
Open your mind, get your headphones on and supercharge your meditations. (Brian from Philosopher’s Notes loves these – visit http://www.philosophersnotes.com and read/listen to the notes on The Thresholds of the Mind by Holosync founder, Bill Haris.)
A simple but beautiful meditation/visualisation to learn by yourself, leaving you full of Love, Energy & Light.
A broad range of articles, videos and online tutorials on classic Buddhist meditation (also available in many languages besides English), including Six Element meditation, Loving Kindness meditation and Walking meditation. Their ‘Applied Meditation’ section covers yoga, health, depression, pain, and work in prisons. They have a blog and you they follow all things meditative on Twitter.
Join in with others and share the journey of deep meditation: Mary Jaksh is a Zen Master (Diamond Sangha lineage), psychotherapist, and author (not to mention a Blackbelt in Karate and an Argentine Tango dancer!). She runs unique online retreats, teaching Zen practice to hundreds of likeminded people at a time. The next one is called: SURVIVE AND THRIVE: HOW TO TRANSFORM ANXIETY INTO INSPIRATION
Virtual Zen Retreat 27 September – 04 October 2009
Learn how to decrease anxiety
Learn the power of positive rituals
Be inspired for a positive future
Find a Zen mind of peace
A simple yogic meditation technique that uses a mantra, or single (Sanskrit) word to meditate on, in order to help ease you quickly into a deep state of daily meditation. I learned this technique over 10 years ago, and though I haven’t practiced daily by any means, like riding a bike, I can get back into it almost immediately. I’m also always surprised that I never forget my mantra – it’s such a beautiful word to have in my consciousness.
Do you have your own favorite meditation practice? Please share them here – leave a comment! Thanks
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