I'd like to start meditating.....what objects will I need?

Question

I don't mean just deep breathing but with a proper cushion, incense and the such.....also any techniques?

Answer 1

Follow these simple tips:

1. Quiet The Mind

The Goal of meditation is to go beyond the mind. Meditation cannot be done by thinking. All the different paths of meditation share this common feature of cultivating a silent mind. When our mind is silent we can start to enter a new consciousness, a consciousness not limited by the intellectual mind. With a quiet mind we will experience peace

"I meditate

So that I can inundate

My entire being

With the omnipotent

Power of peace."

2. Concentration

In whatever we do,we will be more successful if we can concentrate fully on the task in hand. This means being single pointed. When we meditate we need to switch off from everything else and put all our attention onto the meditation.

3. Place to Meditate

It is very helpful to find a Quiet Place to meditate every day. I have a small corner of my room specially set aside for meditation. You can use a picture of a saint or Teacher who inspires you. Or just use flowers and a candle. If you meditate in the same place every day it builds up a meditative atmosphere.

4. Aspiration

Aspiration to meditate. If we are hungry then we are eat. It is the same with meditation if we are not satisfied with what we have and would like to discover the inner peace within ourselves then we will be motivated to meditate every day. This aspiration or inner cry is perhaps more important than learning many techniques.

5. Perseverance and Patience

In the beginning we cannot expect results overnight, each time we meditate we are adding to our capacity's even if we don't have great experiences then we need to persevere. If we practise sincerely we will progress.

6. Use the Qualities of the Spiritual Heart

The heart is the location of the soul. If we focus on the heart, immediately our thoughts have less power. By concentrating on our heart we can enter into the vastness of meditation.

7. Cultivate Happiness

It is important to bear in mind the goal of meditation is to uplift our consciousness and have a more positive outlook about life and about ourselves. When we meditate well we will have a positive outlook on life.

Tejvan is a meditation student of Sri Chinmoy and gives meditation classes in his home town of Oxford. He has been practising meditation for 8 years. Tejvan meditates twice a day.

  

Answer 2

i mediate on bible verses brilliant  

Answer 3

Sandalwood incense is good, and a quiet, semi darkened room, neither hot, nor cold, possibly with a single candle. Either some cushions to sit on, or a comfortable chair, and loose clothing and footwear, or just stockinged feet. Practice one of the meditation methods in sections 2, 11, 2c, or 2i, daily, at  http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris              

                       A lot of people have difficulty with intrusive thoughts, and inability to focus on the task at hand, and because I noticed that the EMDR following quietened my mind, in preparation for meditation, I include it for you to try, at some stage. (The following is a variant of Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective. It is easy to be dismissive of such a seemingly unusual technique, but give it a good tryout, for at least a few weeks, to see if it is effective in your case).

Prior to using either of the methods in the above paragraph, first sit comfortably, and take a deep breath. Then, without moving your head, move your eyes from the left, to the right, and back again, taking around a second to do so (say: "a thousand and one": this takes approximately a second).

Repeat this procedure (without the words, although you can count, subvocally, if you like) 20 times: "A thousand and one; a thousand and two... " and so on, to a thousand and twenty. Then close your eyes and relax. Become aware of any tension or discomfort you feel.                      

                 Then open your eyes, and take another deep breath, and repeat step one, closing your eyes, and relaxing afterwards, in the same manner. Then, repeat the procedure one last time. Some people may find that this is all they need do.   With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention. I have found that the 2 - 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over.

I also use it prior to my chosen relaxation technique, after lights out, at night. For more about Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing therapy, showing recommendations by those who have used it, including a professional psychotherapist with more than 20 years of experience in that field, see sections 33 - 34, at ezy-build. She was skeptical, at first, and I remained unconvinced, until trying it, and now I use it twice daily, including after lights out, at night.

Answer 4

lol you need quiet and calm space. Meditation is from within not from outside.  

Answer 5

well nice calming music helps so maybe a cd player..sorry I don't really do meditating but I would like to try it 1 day.

Answer 6

Nothing, just a quite space

Answer 7

There are tons of techniques out there, and the technique will usually determine what kind of apparatus you'll need.  A simple way to start, without having to collect a bunch of stuff, is to write down a simple phrase that represents what you want meditation to do for you, sit someplace quiet for ten or fifteen minutes, and just silently repeat the phrase to yourself.  After a while, the repetition will become automatic, and your conscious attention will draw inward.  Stay in that state as long as you're comfortable, then come back to the real world and examine how you feel and what you're thinking.  It might be helpful to keep a journal.

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If ceremony and ritual are what you need to keep focus, I have a book to recommend.  It may not look like what you're after at first glance, but the techniques it teaches are nothing more than elaborate, high-intensity meditations.  I hope you find it useful; check the link.

Answer 8

you'll need yourself and silence

I guess you could burn some sage or something nice smelling while you do it, to help you relax

& if you've never done it before try a guided audio meditation

Answer 9

well you don't need all that.Just find a comfortable place and relax.I'm not gonna tell you to do deep breathing and find your inner child cuz that's a load of bullshit and it doesn't work.When i meditate and concentrate really well i can block out all my thoughts and just blank out,it's very relaxing,you don't think about anything,it's like you leave your body.

go into a quiet room where no sound can reach you

play a litlle soft music anything that will soothe you and give your mind something to concentrate on

make sure the room is dark so you won't be distracted by light

once your settled sit cross legged and close your eyes you can do deep breathing if that relaxes you

then try to rid your mind of all thoughts just concentrate on the music or the darkness

if you have trouble doing this relax yourself almost to a point where you can fall asleep

when you've relaxed yourself to this point your muscles should start loosening and relaxing and you should feel like your falling,that's normal that means your completely relaxed

once you've relaxed yourself this far try once again to blank out all your thoughts concentrate on the music or the darkness,it should be easier this time and make sure your breathing deeply

and voila! your in a deep meditative trance,but not too deep,hope i helped