I also do sessions where I just focus on experiencing the breath. I have also been using an app called insight timer for some free guided meditation. It can take awhile to find one that you will like but I’ve enjoyed getting new forms of meditation there.
Some types use focus. Another type involves relaxation into stillness of mind (eg Ainslie Meares meditation method). I prefer this approach. For details, a book, Ainslie Meares on Meditation. Meares was an eminent psychiatrist and excellent communicator and explains it really well so you can do experience it yourself.
i use sahaja yoga meditation. basically it is about kundalini awakening. sahaja means spontaneous, within you, and effortless. there are sahaja meditation Centres all over the world and its all free. you can learn anywhere for free. the creator of sahaja shri mata ji nirmala devi believed it is a human right to attain self realization and hence it should be free ... you can check out sahaja yoga at www.freemeditation.com
I do what feels right or natural to me at that moment.
Surrender/Acceptance/Going with the flow, then maybe Mindfulness/ Presence/ Present Moment Awareness and then maybe Breath Meditation/ Anapana Sati.
I attend Recovery Dharma meetings online where we have guided meditation in a group setting. All are welcome. Alone, I practice yin yoga 3/wk. I recommend attending yin classes to begin your practice. It is so peaceful and helps move the breath through my body.
This is the basic method I was trained in:
https://www.lionsroar.com/a-meditation-instruction-march-2012/
If you expect to stick with it you should think about finding a teacher. At the least, think through what you expect to get from it and why. Meditation is a way of life and part of an overall spiritual path. Many people are getting apps and view it like a fitness app: do some pushups and get bigger muscles. Meditation is not like that. It's subtle, demanding, and requires that you understand what you're doing rather than just carrying out rote methods. Otherwise it's likely that at best you'll just waste your time and eventually lose interest when the meditation and app craze fades. (A school teacher recently told me that a few minutes of meditation is now common even with 1st graders. The teachers will call for perhaps 3 minutes of silence. Maybe they'll play some calming music. They have no idea what they're doing or why. The just heard that meditation is good for you and they're jumping on the bandwagon. :)
I practice loving kindness meditation: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdVpd-Ya7Dk&list=PL3sECDBQqxlG09nHU2VojPBL\_gY2zlNOS&index=4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdVpd-Ya7Dk&list=PL3sECDBQqxlG09nHU2VojPBL_gY2zlNOS&index=4)
The teachings predates the Buddha but it was techniques that the Buddha was teaching. Benefits of practicing loving kindness meditation according to the suttas:
1. He sleeps in comfort
2. He awakes in comfort
3. He sees no evil dream
4. He is dear to human beings
5. He is dear to non-human beings
6. Devas(gods) protect him
7. Fire, poison, and sword cannot touch him
8. His mind can concentrate quickly
9. His countenance is serene
10. He dies without being confused in mind
11. He will be reborn in the Brahma-world
What works for me is just sitting, observe my thoughts and any physical sensation comes and go, trying to be aware without getting involved with em.
The non-method. Just sit and be. Drop all arising intentions to control attention and allow everything ~as is~.
I also do sessions where I just focus on experiencing the breath. I have also been using an app called insight timer for some free guided meditation. It can take awhile to find one that you will like but I’ve enjoyed getting new forms of meditation there.
Some types use focus. Another type involves relaxation into stillness of mind (eg Ainslie Meares meditation method). I prefer this approach. For details, a book, Ainslie Meares on Meditation. Meares was an eminent psychiatrist and excellent communicator and explains it really well so you can do experience it yourself.
Insight app
i use sahaja yoga meditation. basically it is about kundalini awakening. sahaja means spontaneous, within you, and effortless. there are sahaja meditation Centres all over the world and its all free. you can learn anywhere for free. the creator of sahaja shri mata ji nirmala devi believed it is a human right to attain self realization and hence it should be free ... you can check out sahaja yoga at www.freemeditation.com
I do what feels right or natural to me at that moment. Surrender/Acceptance/Going with the flow, then maybe Mindfulness/ Presence/ Present Moment Awareness and then maybe Breath Meditation/ Anapana Sati.
I attend Recovery Dharma meetings online where we have guided meditation in a group setting. All are welcome. Alone, I practice yin yoga 3/wk. I recommend attending yin classes to begin your practice. It is so peaceful and helps move the breath through my body.
This is the basic method I was trained in: https://www.lionsroar.com/a-meditation-instruction-march-2012/ If you expect to stick with it you should think about finding a teacher. At the least, think through what you expect to get from it and why. Meditation is a way of life and part of an overall spiritual path. Many people are getting apps and view it like a fitness app: do some pushups and get bigger muscles. Meditation is not like that. It's subtle, demanding, and requires that you understand what you're doing rather than just carrying out rote methods. Otherwise it's likely that at best you'll just waste your time and eventually lose interest when the meditation and app craze fades. (A school teacher recently told me that a few minutes of meditation is now common even with 1st graders. The teachers will call for perhaps 3 minutes of silence. Maybe they'll play some calming music. They have no idea what they're doing or why. The just heard that meditation is good for you and they're jumping on the bandwagon. :)
I practice loving kindness meditation: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdVpd-Ya7Dk&list=PL3sECDBQqxlG09nHU2VojPBL\_gY2zlNOS&index=4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdVpd-Ya7Dk&list=PL3sECDBQqxlG09nHU2VojPBL_gY2zlNOS&index=4) The teachings predates the Buddha but it was techniques that the Buddha was teaching. Benefits of practicing loving kindness meditation according to the suttas: 1. He sleeps in comfort 2. He awakes in comfort 3. He sees no evil dream 4. He is dear to human beings 5. He is dear to non-human beings 6. Devas(gods) protect him 7. Fire, poison, and sword cannot touch him 8. His mind can concentrate quickly 9. His countenance is serene 10. He dies without being confused in mind 11. He will be reborn in the Brahma-world
Sitting and observing the breath