The Oneness Zone

FOUR STEPS TO MEDITATION-SILENCE

Step 1: Entering
Step 2: Deepening
Step 3: Purpose
Step 4: Exit

STEP 1: Every meditation begins with some kind of entry. Most meditations begin with the eyes closed so as to eliminate most of the external stimulus, and to "kick in" a sleep-like pattern that will help encourage deep, healthy relaxation. With eyes closed your focus can easily shift from being external towards being internal, initiating the process. Any natural method of entry that shifts your focus from the external to the internal may be used effectively. The Three Deep Breath Method that you will learn is a method that is ideal for entering a meditation.

STEP 2: Once you have entered your meditation it is time to deepen. Deepening is done by relaxing the body and mind through counts done on a descending scale.

STEP 3: By the time you get to this step, your body is extremely relaxed, your brain frequency is slow, and your mental state is at its deepest and most receptive. This makes Step 3 ideal for any kind of mental programming. Programming can be done in the form of self-talk, such as in the case of affirmations, goal setting and problem solving, formula-type techniques, and guided imagery mostly used for self-healing.

STEP 4: Exiting a meditation can be done by simply opening your eyes. You can exit the meditation more gradually by counting slowly from 1-3, snapping your fingers lightly, and mentally saying, "Eyes open, feeling wide awake and in perfect health." Another way of exiting a meditation is by entering sleep.

Wandering Mind and Physical Sensations and Consciousness
During your meditations it is very common for your mind to wander. This is normal. When you find your mind wandering simply bring your attention back to whatever you are doing and continue where you left off. Occasionally, you will even loose awareness, and even enter sleep. This too is normal. With practice, this will happen less and less. Although concentration and focus will be enhanced through time, your mind's wandering nature will never go away completely.

Because everybody is unique, the physical sensation experienced during meditation may vary from person to person. It can be anywhere from a feeling of heaviness to a feeling of weightlessness. You may even have the sensation of floating. Often, during deep physical relaxation, you may experience a sense of desensitization, and feel as if your body is no longer there. All these and other experiences and sensations are indicators that you are doing just fine.

Remember that the element you are adding to something your body, brain, and mind has done all its life unconsciously is consciousness. By meditating you are able to convert the subconscious into the inner conscious. This may be very new to you and something well worth exploring.

posted by fusionlin @ 7:29 AM