We are all familiar with the term meditation. Moreover, each person, without realizing it, may be in a state of meditation for some time. For example, this is the period when we are very focused on something, or when the heart stops for a few moments in trembling moments. All this is a kind of meditation.
But for a person who purposefully would like to learn to meditate, it is important to understand what meditation is and why it is needed, what techniques exist and how to do it right. This will be discussed in the article.
What is meditation?
So meditation is a special technique of concentration and relaxation at the same time. A state where thoughts are sent to one goal or the mind is completely cleared of thoughts. It depends on the technique used and its goals. Of course, this is spiritual work on oneself. Many consider meditation to be a supernatural process, because unusual abilities, for example, levitation or reading thoughts, may manifest themselves. Such cases were recorded in ancient times, but this fact or fiction, there is no direct evidence.
During meditation, a person turns off his mind, becomes unconscious, and at this moment the body rests without actions or thoughts. Or we set ourselves up for a certain state - happiness, spiritual and physical health, inner joy and much more, direct our thought in one direction and concentrate on it. You must admit that quite often our mind and various aggravating thoughts interfere with our relaxation.
Science says that meditation is a process in which, due to a special breathing technique, the actions in the cerebral cortex slow down. When a person performs meditation, the whole body relaxes, the consciousness “floats” and the brain falls into a state between sleep and reality. At such moments, various new sensations and emotions may arise. Of course, scientists deny the paranormal nature of this process, since all phenomena are explained by the slowed down brain function, drowsiness state.
Why do you need meditation?
Many people who practice meditation use it to bring their consciousness into balance, to restore inner harmony. Meditation helps with the development of various practices, as well as some martial arts.
In other words, if a person is alarmed by something, he is concerned about some life situation or problem, he is stressed for one reason or another, then meditation will be an excellent way to deal with these personality upsetting factors. This will help to calm down and relax, moreover, the breathing technique will also be beneficial for the body.
If we talk about the scientific point of view on meditation again, this is probably one of the easiest ways to learn to manage your psychophysiological state, emotions, restrain anger and other negative emotions, let go and not keep evil in yourself, strengthen your creative abilities and labor efficiency.
A Brief History of Meditation
Meditation takes its history from ancient times and can be traced in parallel with religion. In past centuries, people used chants, repeating the same words and other means to communicate with the gods.
The first mention of this process appeared in India around the 15th century BC in the tradition of Hindu Vedantism. It is the Vedas that describe the technique of meditation.
Later, between the 6th and 5th centuries BC, other forms of meditation appear (in Indian Buddhism and Chinese Taoism). In the 20s BC there are records of the religious thinker Philo of Alexandria, who describes the "spiritual exercises", the essence of which is concentration and attention. Three centuries later, meditation techniques are developed by the philosopher Plotinus (one of the first philosophers of ancient Greece).
Buddhist scriptures suggest that Indian Buddhist meditation is a kind of step towards liberation. Religion spreads in China, where references to the use of meditation go to the Zen school (100 BC).
Meditation from India began to spread thanks to the movement of caravans along the Silk Road, which connected East Asia and the Mediterranean. This process became more and more popular, and more and more people began to take up this practice.
Later, in the 60s of the 20th century, meditation spread in the West and became the object of study of science, during which it was possible to find out exactly how this affects the body and what processes occur or, conversely, do not occur in a state of meditative trance.
Today, meditation techniques are used in psychotherapy as a means of neutralizing negative emotions, stresses and developing positive thinking and inner peace.
Osho Meditation
Chandra Mohan Rajneesh, or Osho, is an Indian philosopher who has authored over 140 different meditation techniques. It was Osho who developed the techniques of not only "sitting" meditations, but also mobile ones.
The main purpose of Osho meditation is to set the mind aside and make an empty vessel; get rid of your ego, while gaining enlightenment. Osho believed that in order to get to his soul, you need the ability to turn off the mind, since the main obstacle in life for a person is himself. The main paradox of Osho’s teachings is “empty, a person is filled.”
You cannot call a specific technique "best meditation." Everyone chooses for himself what he likes. Some people like static meditations more, others like dynamic ones. It is important to find the technique in which it is possible to achieve the main goals of meditation - harmony. Here are some Osho meditation techniques: Vipassana, Osho and Kundalini dynamic meditation.
These are just a few examples of the various meditation techniques of this guru. Osho meditation, as the philosopher himself and the supporters of his teachings believed, helps to find inner harmony, tranquility and joy, the ability to be yourself.
Vipassana Technique
This type of meditation should take place in absolute silence. You need to find a convenient place where you can sit for 45-60 minutes, and meditate every day in the same place and at the same time.
Vipassana is not practiced for the purpose of concentration. This technique is characterized by relaxation. The back should be even, eyes closed, you need to breathe naturally and listen to your breathing.
Dynamic meditation
As already noted, meditation can be mobile and lively. That is, it is not necessary to take a comfortable pose and stay in it for a long period. For people who cannot meditate motionlessly, dynamic meditation is suitable. The energy that comes out at the moment of the second stage allows the body to relax and free itself from excess tension.
It is performed within 5 hours in 5 stages. The eyes should be closed or blindfolded. It is better to meditate on this technique on an empty stomach in comfortable clothes. Time can be monitored using a timer. If it is impossible to make noise in the room, let it be the meditation of the body, and the mantra can be pronounced mentally.
The first stage lasts 10 minutes. You need to breathe through the nose and deep, concentration on the exhale.
The second stage is also 10 minutes. It is necessary to give energy output - to jump, scream, shake, dance, sing, laugh, move the whole body. One must be “insane”, not connect the mind to this process. Just move.
In the third stage, for 10 minutes you must jump with your hands up and repeat the mantra "Hu! Huh! Huh! ” You need to land for the whole foot.
The fourth stage lasts 15 minutes. You need to freeze in the position in which you were at the time of the signal. You just need to be in this state, not to cough, not to sneeze, not to speak, to freeze.
The last, fifth, stage also lasts 15 minutes. It is necessary to dance and enjoy, be filled with happiness, expressing gratitude to everything.
Kundalini Technique
Meditation, which is performed at sunset for an hour. The first three stages are performed to music, and the last - in silence.
At the first stage, it is necessary to start shaking the whole body in a standing position for 15 minutes. You need to shake while preparing your inner energy for liberation.
In the second stage, you need to start dancing randomly for 15 minutes. The dance can be anything: you can jump, run, move as your body wants it.
In the third stage, it is necessary to freeze, to remain motionless for 15 minutes, feeling what is happening outside and inside. You have freed yourself from energy, its great flow, and now just contemplate how something new flows in your veins. Feel this condition.
In the fourth stage, it is necessary to take a prone position and with your eyes closed, lie still (15 minutes).
Purification Using Meditation
If you often experience moral exhaustion, stress and excitement prevent you from thinking soberly and working effectively, then special meditation will help to clear yourself. Purification takes place on a spiritual level. That is, we clear our minds of all “garbage” and the negativity that has accumulated there and burdens us.
This technique is described in the book "Sensei" by Anastasia Novykh and is simple to perform. So, the starting position is standing, legs should be placed shoulder width apart. We place our hands at the level of the abdomen, touching with spread fingers — large to large, index to index, etc. This is necessary then to close the circle along which energy moves, this is spiritual, but in the physical, such contact favorably affects the brain due to the large number of nerve endings at the fingertips. Next, you need to relax and clear your head of thoughts. Watch your breath, it will help.
After achieving complete relaxation, you need to imagine yourself as a jug, the source of water for which is the soul. Imagine that water fills the whole body, and, reaching the edges of the vessel, spills over the top of the body, leaving the ground.
Together with this water, all negative thoughts, anxiety flow away, internal purification takes place. If you conduct this meditation daily, a person will learn to control his thoughts, keeping them in "clean and tidy."
Everyone would like to secure a good future, attract success. For this, cleansing meditation can be used. Creating a successful future in this case will be based on the fact that a person has known himself, recognized his true desires and cleared of all obstacles and negative thoughts that could interfere in the process of working on himself and his future.
The technique of meditation on attracting a loved one for men
It has already been said above that one can meditate not only for the purpose of purification. There is also concentration meditation, and one of its subtypes is human meditation. This type of meditation involves bringing love into your life, drawing closer, or even invoking happiness, into your life.
In Hinduism, there is an ancient mantra - "Klim." According to the records, this mantra is capable of creating an attraction that brings love to a person’s life. More often this mantra is used by men to attract the love of a woman.
Such a mantra changes the vibrations of your energy. To begin meditation, you need to take a comfortable position, calm down and focus on the sounds of the mantra. Repeating the mantra, it is necessary to pronounce it correctly, the sound "and" should be drawn out. And during repetitions, listen to the sounds of the mantra. Repetition Order:
- Repeat 6 times the mantra "Klim" on the exhale, at this moment you need to focus on the dorsal chakra;
- Repeat the mantra 6 more times, but the focus is already on the navel chakra;
- 6 repetitions on the solar plexus chakra ;
- 6 reps on the heart chakra;
- 6 reps, throat chakra;
- chakra of the third eye, 6 repetitions of the mantra;
- crown chakra, 6 repetitions;
- once for the chakra of the right eye, once for the left;
- once for each of the cerebral hemispheres;
- once for each ear;
- once for each nostril;
- and one repetition, concentrating on the chakras of the mouth and tongue.
Thus, the mantra will have to resonate throughout the body.
Next evening, you will need to write the mantra "Klim" 108 or more times. The more times you write, the stronger the effect. While writing a mantra, also repeat it to yourself or aloud.
Technique of meditation on attracting a loved one for women
The meditation of attracting a loved one and happy events for women is to present themselves in a comfortable, heavenly place, among flowers or on the beach. You need to be in a relaxed state and imagine the sounds of the surf, the sound of waves, pleasant sand and the sun.
Imagine that rays of energy emanate from you. This is the energy of love that you are ready to give and receive. Then you need to imagine that a person is approaching you. It’s not necessary to focus on a specific image, perhaps it’s just a silhouette. It is necessary to feel the exchange of energies and the opening of the soul. The point is to remove blocks and fears from not meeting your love.
You may not be aware that this impedes happiness. It is meditation that helps to clear oneself of doubts and direct their energy to happiness and love. Happy events and love will begin to come into your life as soon as you are fully revealed in your readiness to accept these events. It is very important. Meditation to attract happiness, a loved one, success into your life will not have a special correct technique that excludes mistakes. If a person is not ready to gratefully accept even small joys, because he simply could not consider them, then he is not ready for happiness either.
Meditation is the path to self-knowledge, self-improvement, spiritual development. In this case, the saying "thoughts are material." The best meditation is that which is done with an understanding of the essence of this process. You need to believe with all your heart that love will come, the main thing is that you are ready for this.