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cinderwild

This is a thread for us to discuss everything meditation:
How do you, personally, define meditation?
What works best for you?
How do you feel during and after meditation?
How do you prepare for it?
This is a thread for us to discuss everything meditation: How do you, personally, define meditation? What works best for you? How do you feel during and after meditation? How do you prepare for it?

Posted 4 years, 5 months ago

Akio

First reply, W00t!
I define meditation a discipline in which one attempts to get beyond the conditioned, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness.
The thing that works best for me would have to be sitting in the lotus Position, either full or half, and letting my body relax. I control my heartbeat, it's rhythm is my mantra, and I let my state of conscience go deeper and deeper as my body refreshes itself with energy. I eventually hit theta and then delta, and I feel my connection to everything intensified, I am not just part of reality, I am reality.
This is where the fun begins, I can control things freely within myself on the basic energy state. I haven't gotten past that, but I have been able to create myself alternate worlds in which I can move freely, even though at the same time, I can the "real" world around me. It's really amazing...
After meditation I feel completely restores in energy and at peace. My family thinks that I lighten up after meditation, and I'm more relaxed and relaxing to be around ^_^...
As for preparation, there's none unless for specific purpose.
First reply, W00t! I define meditation a discipline in which one attempts to get beyond the conditioned, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. The thing that works best for me would have to be sitting in the lotus Position, either full or half, and letting my body relax. I control my heartbeat, it's rhythm is my mantra, and I let my state of conscience go deeper and deeper as my body refreshes itself with energy. I eventually hit theta and then delta, and I feel my connection to everything intensified, I am not just part of reality, I am reality. This is where the fun begins, I can control things freely within myself on the basic energy state. I haven't gotten past that, but I have been able to create myself alternate worlds in which I can move freely, even though at the same time, I can the "real" world around me. It's really amazing... After meditation I feel completely restores in energy and at peace. My family thinks that I lighten up after meditation, and I'm more relaxed and relaxing to be around ^_^... As for preparation, there's none unless for specific purpose.

Posted 4 years, 5 months ago

cinderwild

After a month I'm bumping this.
After a month I'm bumping this.

Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

NewAgeAlchemist

I'm not sure where I'd draw the line between meditation and another activity; in some circles its the goal to turn everything you do into a meditation of some form.
I rather prefer to be laying down, my posture is weak so trying to sit straight is half the job otherwise. I should probably get into yoga for the sake of my body, but as Akio has pointed out; I'm more about theory and ideas than practice. :P
I have felt a bit energized after meditation but I always seem to be on a low battery so post meditation feels like half full at best. During though I do feel as though my body is very still, but I don't know that I'd use the word relaxed. Gravity is certainly having its way with my jaw and such, but I wouldn't describe it as 'feeling' relaxed. I have been rather taken lately with watching the kind of speckled waves of color that appear while in a dark room with your eyes closed.
I don't really prepare anything, maybe plug in headphones and turn on some sound.
I'm not sure where I'd draw the line between meditation and another activity; in some circles its the goal to turn everything you do into a meditation of some form. I rather prefer to be laying down, my posture is weak so trying to sit straight is half the job otherwise. I should probably get into yoga for the sake of my body, but as Akio has pointed out; I'm more about theory and ideas than practice. :P I have felt a bit energized after meditation but I always seem to be on a low battery so post meditation feels like half full at best. During though I do feel as though my body is very still, but I don't know that I'd use the word relaxed. Gravity is certainly having its way with my jaw and such, but I wouldn't describe it as 'feeling' relaxed. I have been rather taken lately with watching the kind of speckled waves of color that appear while in a dark room with your eyes closed. I don't really prepare anything, maybe plug in headphones and turn on some sound.

Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

forcemaster245

i learnt a breathing technique which i find quite useful for meditation. its called the ocean breath.
before you start doing the ocean breath, inhale deeply, and when you exhale, breathe out through your mouth like the way you would when you fog your glasses or a mirror.
when you get the hang of this, try to inhale and exhale again, this time with your mouth closed. you might hear some sounds coming out from your mouth, and it sounds like the ocean.(thats why its called the ocean breath).
i personally find that whenever i do the ocean breath, i would 'sink' into my subconscious state very fast, and so my meditation feels much better.
i learnt a breathing technique which i find quite useful for meditation. its called the ocean breath. before you start doing the ocean breath, inhale deeply, and when you exhale, breathe out through your mouth like the way you would when you fog your glasses or a mirror. when you get the hang of this, try to inhale and exhale again, this time with your mouth closed. you might hear some sounds coming out from your mouth, and it sounds like the ocean.(thats why its called the ocean breath). i personally find that whenever i do the ocean breath, i would 'sink' into my subconscious state very fast, and so my meditation feels much better.

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

Linked

cool, thanks for the that forcemaster. i'm going to go us that right now.
cool, thanks for the that forcemaster. i'm going to go us that right now.

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

cinderwild

posted by forcemaster245:
i learnt a breathing technique which i find quite useful for meditation. its called the ocean breath.
before you start doing the ocean breath, inhale deeply, and when you exhale, breathe out through your mouth like the way you would when you fog your glasses or a mirror.
when you get the hang of this, try to inhale and exhale again, this time with your mouth closed. you might hear some sounds coming out from your mouth, and it sounds like the ocean.(thats why its called the ocean breath).
i personally find that whenever i do the ocean breath, i would 'sink' into my subconscious state very fast, and so my meditation feels much better.
I just hear the sound of my nose.
[quote][i]posted by forcemaster245:[/i] i learnt a breathing technique which i find quite useful for meditation. its called the ocean breath. before you start doing the ocean breath, inhale deeply, and when you exhale, breathe out through your mouth like the way you would when you fog your glasses or a mirror. when you get the hang of this, try to inhale and exhale again, this time with your mouth closed. you might hear some sounds coming out from your mouth, and it sounds like the ocean.(thats why its called the ocean breath). i personally find that whenever i do the ocean breath, i would 'sink' into my subconscious state very fast, and so my meditation feels much better.[/quote] I just hear the sound of my nose.

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

forcemaster245

that means you are not doing it quite correctly. when you do it correctly you should be able to hear a hollow sound from inside your mouth. the step before doing the ocean breath itself(the one about fogging your glasses or mirror) is for you to get the feel of how the muscles in your mouth should contract or relax when you breathe out. in the ocean breath you use both your nose and mouth when you exhale. dont worry, if you cant get it now, keep trying. you'll get it after some practice.
that means you are not doing it quite correctly. when you do it correctly you should be able to hear a hollow sound from inside your mouth. the step before doing the ocean breath itself(the one about fogging your glasses or mirror) is for you to get the feel of how the muscles in your mouth should contract or relax when you breathe out. in the ocean breath you use both your nose and mouth when you exhale. dont worry, if you cant get it now, keep trying. you'll get it after some practice.

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

cinderwild

Well you said to close your mouth before.
Well you said to close your mouth before.

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

Linked

thanks again forcemaster, i felt relaxed after doing it for just a couple of minutes, compared to how i used to just sit still and quite for a long time.
thanks again forcemaster, i felt relaxed after doing it for just a couple of minutes, compared to how i used to just sit still and quite for a long time.

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

Linked

anyone else want to share any meditation techniques? I would love to try them out.
anyone else want to share any meditation techniques? I would love to try them out.

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

Akio

What effect do you want to experience? Just name something off and I'll give a technique. ^_^
What effect do you want to experience? Just name something off and I'll give a technique. ^_^

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

Linked

deep alpha meditation if you have any techniques for that.
deep alpha meditation if you have any techniques for that.

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

Akio

Do you want a walking meditation (more like a trance than a meditation, not as deep, but good for doing other thinks at the same time), or just standard to keep you in that state for a while?
Do you want a walking meditation (more like a trance than a meditation, not as deep, but good for doing other thinks at the same time), or just standard to keep you in that state for a while?

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

Linked

standard so i can stay that way for a while.
standard so i can stay that way for a while.

Last edited by Linked, 4 years, 3 months ago
Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

Akio

Okay then...
While in meditation, rather than deep, calming breaths, you want to take a little shorter breaths than you would on when acting normally. keep your mind focused, but relaxed at you breath. Then, while keeping your breath relatively within the same region, shift your focus towards your eyes. At this point you may feel a pain in the third eye area, this is normal, but even at that, prolonged periods in this state is not recommended.
The Idea here is to keep your meditation strict and precise, rather than a deep trance. It is to be kept in mind that the Alpha brainwave is all around a feeling of alert calmness, so the normal approach to meditation often will lead one to break from ones alertness.
Well, that's all I've got for that. I hope it helps, by the way, you planning anything for this or just want to know what it feels like?
(note: you can do this meditation with your eyes open if you want)
Okay then... While in meditation, rather than deep, calming breaths, you want to take a little shorter breaths than you would on when acting normally. keep your mind focused, but relaxed at you breath. Then, while keeping your breath relatively within the same region, shift your focus towards your eyes. At this point you may feel a pain in the third eye area, this is normal, but even at that, prolonged periods in this state is not recommended. The Idea here is to keep your meditation strict and precise, rather than a deep trance. It is to be kept in mind that the Alpha brainwave is all around a feeling of alert calmness, so the normal approach to meditation often will lead one to break from ones alertness. Well, that's all I've got for that. I hope it helps, by the way, you planning anything for this or just want to know what it feels like? (note: you can do this meditation with your eyes open if you want)

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

Linked

I'm trying to find a way to get deep concentraion so i can make "try" to make a, at least semi, sentient construct. Maybe not so much as creat but as to give it some intellect.
I'm trying to find a way to get deep concentraion so i can make "try" to make a, at least semi, sentient construct. Maybe not so much as creat but as to give it some intellect.

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

Akio

Hmm, sounds interesting...
|A good note after trying my technique out for myself. I could recommend letting it trail out a little bit, you don't have to keep it as strict as I said above. You could even design the construct while in this state to be honest with you. ^_^
Hmm, sounds interesting... |A good note after trying my technique out for myself. I could recommend letting it trail out a little bit, you don't have to keep it as strict as I said above. You could even design the construct while in this state to be honest with you. ^_^

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

Linked

eh that didn't turn out so great. More than anything it made my head hurt. got anything a bit more soothing?
eh that didn't turn out so great. More than anything it made my head hurt. got anything a bit more soothing?

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

Akio

It makes my head hurt a lot too <.<, almost like it's overclocking or something... Idk..
As for more soothing, I would recommend the basic energy gathering meditation. For this, just breath deep, let yourself relax. With each breath, feel the energy coming from the earth, up through your legs and spine to your core, and then out to the rest of your body.
Hold that energy and let it fill you for a few minutes, while continuing your breathing. Just let the energy cycle through you for a while and let yourself relax. Breath a little while longer before opening your eyes to the outside world. You may end up seeing your aura (I see it around my eyes when I do this, as well as around my body vividly).
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The other thing I could recommend for you, if you want to move deeper into alpha state (without the headache), is to combine this technique with the first one I gave you. Start with the first technique and then slowly adjust your breathing to the second technique, and carry out with that technique until the end. The final result should be the half awareness of what's around you, with a sense of peace, and an overall reflective state of mind.
This area is good for learning and reflecting on things, but it is time consuming to try this particular technique out, so I would set a good chunk of time aside for it.
Good luck Linked ^_^
It makes my head hurt a lot too <.<, almost like it's overclocking or something... Idk.. As for more soothing, I would recommend the basic energy gathering meditation. For this, just breath deep, let yourself relax. With each breath, feel the energy coming from the earth, up through your legs and spine to your core, and then out to the rest of your body. Hold that energy and let it fill you for a few minutes, while continuing your breathing. Just let the energy cycle through you for a while and let yourself relax. Breath a little while longer before opening your eyes to the outside world. You may end up seeing your aura (I see it around my eyes when I do this, as well as around my body vividly). ______________________________________________________________________________________ The other thing I could recommend for you, if you want to move deeper into alpha state (without the headache), is to combine this technique with the first one I gave you. Start with the first technique and then slowly adjust your breathing to the second technique, and carry out with that technique until the end. The final result should be the half awareness of what's around you, with a sense of peace, and an overall reflective state of mind. This area is good for learning and reflecting on things, but it is time consuming to try this particular technique out, so I would set a good chunk of time aside for it. Good luck Linked ^_^

Posted 4 years, 3 months ago

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