What is exactly is Meditation?

Question

how to do that? as much details as posssible please.

many thanks

Answer 1

Meditation is an avenue for self understanding. The more you understand who you are the better you will feel and the happier you will be. At first, you might feel what you discover is a mess in yourself, but as you go deeper, the more you will forget about yourself find your meaning in the world and the happier you will be.

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Answer 2

You could get a zillion different answers to this, but, here goes:

Think of it as the practice of getting your mind to calm down by focusing and concentrating on a single object , such as your breath, in and out.  The idea, in simplest terms, is to just breathe in, breathe out, pay attention to the breath, and when those random thoughts arise and distract you, calmly and peacefully return your attention to your breath.   In the early stages of learning to meditate, you'll be very amazed at how peaceful and relaxed you will feel by simply paying attention to just one thing (breathing).  In a year or so, if you get that far along, you'll learn about other ways to progress with meditation.

Answer 3

its the exercise of emptying your mind of thoughts, allowing u to recharge.

it takes a lot of practice, but once u get there, its great, u feel really refreshed lol

Answer 4

What is Meditation?  That's a good (and very big) question indeed!  To put it in a nutshell:  through the practice of meditation, you arrive at a profound and intimate understanding of the true nature of reality.

As far as how to meditate, here's a quick start guide:

1) Find a quiet place where you can relax undisturbed for at least five minutes each day.  The actual amount of time is up to you, but make sure you can regularly practice every day.

2) Having found a comfortable position, either sitting or lying down, close your eyes and think to yourself, very consciously, "Now I am going to meditate and do nothing else for the duration of my meditation practice."

3) Starting at the top of your head, move through your body, trying to feel each part relaxing downwards.  Take your time with this, three or four breaths in each part, with each breath relaxing yourself down a little more.

4) If you find it impossible to keep your mind on the relaxation exercise, then count your breaths as you move from one part of your body to the next.  If and when you lose count of your breaths, just start again at the point you think you were when you lost track of your count.  Don't be self-critical for having lost count.  Just relax!

5) Once you are relaxed, start watching your breath, either at your nostrils or at your abdomen.  One place or the other but not both.  When your thoughts carry you away from watching your breath, take notice of this, and return to your breath.  Again, don't be self-critical - just notice that your mind has wandered and return to watching the breath.

6) The important aspect of this is not watching the breath, but noticing that your mind has wandered away from watching the breath.  At that moment of noticing, you are fully awake to your mind and your self.  It is that moment of noticing which you want to gradually expand upon, lengthening from an instant to a few seconds and finally (after much practice) minutes at a time.  This state of mind is called meditating.

7) At the end of your practice, take a few minutes to simply enjoy your newfound calmness of mind.  Feel gratitude for the blessings of your life and appreciate the awesome miracle of existence.  And as you go about your day, try to recall this calmness and gratitude every once in a while.

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I wish you all the best in your wonder-filled journey through life!

Answer 5

meditation is the process of rejuvenating ur mind. its as easy as praying. you just relax in a comfortable environment and close ur eyes. search the confines of ur mind for ne bad u want out. such as stress or emotional problems. people overexaggerate about it, but its just like, if ur religous, praying.

Answer 6

When I meditate, i try to visualize my breathing. Just focusing on my breath gave my mind opportunites to wander. Visualizing my breaths kept me on one track and helped me keep away unwanted thoughts. Just a suggestion.