The Beatles Bible - Topic: Meditation

fabfouremily on Meditation

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:41:41 +0100

The actual quote is quite different to what I put, sorry. It's: "To the depth of my being, more than anything else today, I choose to experience the love that I am".
(I'm on my iPod so I couldn't simply edit my original post).

fabfouremily on Meditation

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:13:36 +0100

I'm reading a book at the moment which is to help you ''return to your true self''. It's a little difficult to explain but it's supposed to help you see things more clearly and love yourself, and therefore others, by connecting to your higher guidance. At first, I thought it was a book written by somebody religious so I was surprised to learn that, actually, your higher guidance is inside of you, inside everyone, it's just that some people either choose to ignore it or are completely unaware of its existence. Anyway, the author wrote a little tip, and I ...

Expert Textpert on Meditation

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:22:43 +0100

Linde said
Thanks for the tips mja and Expert! They really helped and I started practising it. Though I find it very hard (guess I just need some practise) I do notice it's very calming.

Now I'm totally going to do more research.

That's great!

Linde on Meditation

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:44:57 +0100

Thanks for the tips mja and Expert! They really helped and I started practising it. Though I find it very hard (guess I just need some practise) I do notice it's very calming.

Now I'm totally going to do more research.

Spectre on Meditation

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:04:12 +0100

Egroeg Evoli said
Thanks for the tips, Expert Textpert!

Anyone else know any good mantras?

I think the best mantra is the one you create yourself. It doesn' t matter what it is as long as you like it, resonates with you and (I prefer) it' s meaningful. The idea of the mantra is basically just to focus when your mind wanders. My mantra for example is an expression in German that means "You have to be dead to live".

I meditate listening to Chopin music (I tried the Beatles but they are too distracting). I do it basically to get ...

mja6758 on Meditation

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:12:28 +0100

Always a pleasure, Egroeg. The Mindfulness site is one I have found very useful, especially since my use of meditation is more medicinal than spiritual.

Egroeg Evoli on Meditation

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:16:01 +0100

Thanks to mja and Expert Textpert! (And I completely understand, Emily. )

Expert Textpert on Meditation

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:38:37 +0100

Yes, mindfulness is very helpful. You can bring mindfulness to every aspect of your life. We practiced mindful eating at a meditation retreat I went to and I ate less and every bite tasted great. I recommend the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh.

mja6758 on Meditation

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:43:16 +0100

For those looking for help from meditation with things like stress and anxiety, I would direct them to a form called Mindfulness. Developed from Buddhist meditation, it is now regularly used in psychological treatments, and was something I was taught when in hospital a couple of years ago to help with my stress and anxiety. I will do one or two exercises most days, and find it helps a great deal.

A website I would highly recommend is

http://www.freemindfulness.org/home

Not only does it provide a better explanation of it than I could, but it has a free resources section which allows ...

fabfouremily on Meditation

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:20:31 +0100

Linde said
^

I'm the same. People always describe me as ''a very nervous person''.

Meditation seems very interesting to me and I really want to get into it but I don't know how and where to begin.

If I could just add to the good advice given by Expert Textpert, try focusing on the flame of a candle if closing your eyes is a bit too difficult. I often do this if my mind is particularly active.

And Autumn, I do know some mantras but I'd rather not say as they have grown to mean something special to me, and ...

Egroeg Evoli on Meditation

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:36:24 +0100

Thanks for the tips, Expert Textpert!

Anyone else know any good mantras?

Expert Textpert on Meditation

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:29:18 +0100

Linde said
^

I'm the same. People always describe me as ''a very nervous person''.

Meditation seems very interesting to me and I really want to get into it but I don't know how and where to begin.

It's easy, but difficult at the same time. All you do is sit still for about 25 minutes and do nothing except focus on yourself breathing in and breathing out. You will have a tendency to start thinking about things, and that is called the "monkey mind." You can't be angry at the monkey, you have to just go back to focusing on the ...

Linde on Meditation

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:53:37 +0100

I'm the same. People always describe me as ''a very nervous person''.

Meditation seems very interesting to me and I really want to get into it but I don't know how and where to begin.

AppleScruffJunior on Meditation

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:33:49 +0100

I suffer awfully from anxiety and nerves (I have a fear of failing) so before exams/auditions I always wake up early to meditate even for 10-15 minutes, it calms me right down and I often get better results in tests etc. if I've meditated beforehand. I sometimes do it in science and French (of all classes) with my friends by chanting in my head or muttering chants or mantras under my breath. It really zones you out sometimes and I've had teachers walk right up to my desk and yell KATIE! and I'll snap out of it and say "yes?" ...

Expert Textpert on Meditation

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:01:07 +0100

I found this quote helpful, once I allowed it to sink in:

"There are, strictly speaking, no enlightened people, there is only enlightened activity." --Shunryu Suzuki

It is similar to this quote by Thomas Merton: "Thank God I am like other men, that I am only a man among other men."