How to Meditate Properly | Why it doesn't work for me?: Podcast
Hello, and welcome to the Ancient wisdom modern mind download page and in this podcast let’s talk about why it may seem that in the beginning your meditation practice may not seem to be working.
First you need to understand that it’s not you, this is a normal difficulty often experienced when we first begin meditation, and it relates to our assumptions about the nature of mind.
When we first start to meditate we think or assume that our thoughts or the mind is the source of awareness, and that this mind is in charge of the whole process, you actually believe that through mind power alone you can control yourself, your thoughts and your awareness.
But meditation is not a process of the minds power or strength of Will and you need to see the mind and its associated thought processes for what they are.
The first method is the Zen approach of counting your breaths from 1 to 10, and if that is to long then start the count from 1 to 3 until your focus improves. Full support available in a Zazen Guided Meditation (20-Minute Meditation) and a Free Guided Zen Meditation | Zazen Meditation which are also available in blog format.
The second method is the use of an affirmation to re-program the mind, by repeating this affirmation you will be amazed at how quickly your mind stops trying to interrupt your meditation. To see the Visual version of affirmation follow this link your can also Download a Free Meditation Tips Information Sheet.
The third is to try a guided meditation training program, this is very effective and can be used for as long as is needed. I have lots of FREE Guided Meditations on the Meditation Audio Singles Page.
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