Meditation

With the advent of meditation mp3 recordings we now have a means of accessing guided meditations at our convenience. In fact, they are perhaps the easiest and most effective way to get into a meditative state and discover the wonders they offer. This holds true for anyone that wants the results in a variety of spiritual goals, no matter if you are a beginner or an experienced meditator. Guided meditations help you to keep focused, while listening to a soothing voice leading you step-by-step.

Spiritual meditation is the art of inner listening, but the word actually has a lot of different meanings depending on one's perspective. To many, and perhaps most, especially in the Western world, meditation is used in the sense of pondering such as: meditation on a gorgeous sunset, or meditating on beautiful music, or, "meditating" on an interesting subject.

For more than 35 years I have been a spiritual counselor and meditation retreat facilitator. In this article, which contains a self guided meditation, I will discuss meditation techniques with seven phases, and give you some of the most powerful and effective meditation mantras there are.

If you've tried meditation thinking it would be quiet and peaceful you have probably been surprised to discover that it is quite a challenge. In a Zen meditative practice you are taught to meditate often for hours at a time in a seated position with an emphasis on maintaining a fixed posture. Usually, one's posture slips as the meditation wears on and this is believed to adversely affect the meditation.

The third eye is also known as the sixth chakra and is located between the eyebrows and a little higher than the bridge of the nose. Through utilizing a third eye meditation you can open your subtle senses to perceive higher-dimensional worlds and energies. The third eye is the center of what is called clairvoyant sight which is a word derived from the French, meaning "clear vision," and refers to the higher-sense ability to intuitively see or perceive subtle energies.

Having a guided meditation script can help you know what to do, how to do it, and better stick to the practice. There are several phases to keep in mind as you develop your daily meditation practice. First of all, meditation is not an intellectual process, but rather an experiential process of discovering first-hand what your True Self is, and this discovery is not revealed by studying and thinking about the subject or analyzing ideas about it. This discovery comes from allowing the truths to arise from the experience of direct awareness and realization.

I do a lot of counseling and over the years have done many workshops, retreats, and classes on self-improvement and success. I utilize a lot of guided visualizations, and positive affirmations to deeply impress the subconscious mind and bring about inner transformations which result in outer successes. Sometimes the results seem to be almost miraculous.

Some forms of meditation are quite easy if your goal is to merely attain stress relief or a peacefully relaxed state. I have a wonderful meditation for beginners course for this.

An article I read describing the experiences that long-term practitioners of meditation achieved shocked me! I had to read it several times to be sure I read it correctly. The article reported the results of a study conducted by world-renowned authorities on meditation. I’m sure the results of this study will shock you as well, as they are the total opposite of what I expected and what I think should be expected from a long-term meditation practice.