Meditation
- Katelynn Samuels
- Oct 22, 2023
- 9 min read
Updated: Jan 23
The word meditation stems from the Latin term meditatum which means “to ponder.”
Most approaches agree that by practicing meditation, we become more aware of how our minds work and how thoughts are connected to feelings and behaviour.
People Use Meditation For Many Reasons.
To Bring Calm & Peace
To Escape The 3D World
To Tap Into Higher Dimensions & The Ethereal Realms
To Learn New Information
To Tap Into Their Inner Knowing
To Connect With The Divine & Spirit
To Clear The Mind
To Analyze Their Thoughts
Healing
Meditation has become increasingly popular over the years;
with a proliferation of apps and courses that you can use for practice.
The choice of which type of meditation to practice will depend on the individual
and what they need at that moment.
Traditionally, starting with the Sramana movement; classical yoga,
meditation is seen as control of the mind.
Attention is brought inward, away from daily distractions and stimuli; this is known as pratyahara, and involves more concentrative meditation techniques.
Control of the mind involves improved focus and attention,
increased concentration and calming the fluctuations of the mind.
Focus and attention are two of the main aspects of meditation, which the corporate world has now latched onto, although this is really only the beginning.
Concentration is needed to allow the mind to focus on whatever the meditation technique or practice is: following the breath, watching a candle or visualizing.
Once the mind has quieted, our brain switches to alpha waves
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In Alpha Brainwave State,
It is possible to access a deeper layer of
Our Minds: The Subconscious.
In Theta Brainwave State,
We Can Reprogram Our Subconscious Mind & Channel From The Quantum & Macrocosm
Into Our Auric Field; Microcosm.
Quantum Leaping With Meditation Practices,
With The Elements
Through Manifestations.
Utilizing The Portals.
Thought, Belief,
The Power Of The Spoken Word.
Techniques ~ Rituals
Through Intuitive Practice.
There are many uses for meditation,
especially in creative endeavours, in therapy and vibrational healing.
Allowing what is beneath the thinking, analytical part of our mind to emerge can bring forth answers and ideas that we might never otherwise hear.
It can also enable a deep sense of relaxation and release.
Accessing these other states of consciousness has long been part of the practice and goal of yoga. Some of these altered states bring a sense of expansion: connecting to hidden parts of ourselves and our psyches or, further still, accessing a sense of awareness and pure consciousness.
Many of us will only ever experience this in small glimpses or in moments, although long-term practice can bring about this state for longer.
For the everyday practitioner, extended periods in altered states are not necessary.
However, the ability to access a different state to the one you habitually find yourself in is a key life skill, as is the ability to develop a different relationship with the thinking mind. Most of us will never "stop thinking", but that isn't really the goal. It is how best to create space around our thoughts, so that they become tools for us to use when needed, and less troublesome for us when we are agitated and fluctuating.
With meditation we find ways to access the space behind the thinking mind, where deeper layers of understanding and intuition lie, and which may offer greater healing, more rest and connection and different perspectives from the constant chatter in our heads.
As with physical yoga, meditation has been sold as a relaxation aid or an answer to stress and anxiety. If you feel worsening anxiety, depression and lack of connection from your meditation practice, stop and consult your doctor. Not all practices are suitable for everyone.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a concept developed by the Buddha and is the practice of paying attention to the present moment, on purpose and without judgement. It has become very popular as a modern technique, although now it is often presented as separate from its spiritual home.
Mindfulness meditation practices are a specific style of meditation designed to cultivate the ability to pay attention to whatever arises: sounds, breath, sensations, moods, thoughts and feelings. Additional practices include paying attention while walking, mindful drawing and colouring. Mindfulness is a key skill to cultivate during physical yoga practice in order to pay attention to the breath and the body
Mantras
Mantras are groups of words or syllables in Sanskrit, which, if infused with prana; life force energy It Is said to generate an emotional response in the listener. They originate from both the Vedic and Tantric traditions, although the only commonality is the chant Om.
Mantras are used in Tantric meditations combined with visualizations to install the elements, such as water or fire, or other attributes into the person chanting.
Traditionally you cannot choose a mantra from a book. It is either transmitted through a teacher or you can notice if you have an emotional response to it, upon hearing it. Even listening on a device can be enough, if the mantra is alive with prana and generates a response in you. This is due to the effect of prana, but also to the impact of sound vibrations throughout your body as you listen or chant.
Mantras can be used in meditation as a practice to focus the mind and allow the sound vibration and prana to move through you as you sit.
Some teachers will talk of profound experiences, deep devotion or a sense of connection from well-known mantras, such as Om Namah Shivaya. This means"Adoration to Lord Siva", where each syllable represents an element, such as earth, and overall infers that "universal consciousness is one".
If you are interested in mantras, then listening to recordings online to find one that resonates with you is an easy place to start.
Preparing for Meditation
It can help to do some preliminary yoga poses, mindful movement and breath work prior to sitting. These exercises enable the nervous system to calm, so that as you enter meditation you are less physically and mentally agitated. Meditation requires a quiet space away from distractions, where you feel safe, as you are about to close your eyes and go inward.
You can sit on a chair or on a cushion on the floor, but the spine must be long and ideally self-supporting. If sitting on a chair, ensure the feet are flat on the floor and the lower back is supported.
Remember: you are not going into deep relaxation; you are looking for a pose that is a state of relaxed alertness - a mix of effort (sthira) and ease (sukha).
You might use an app or guided meditation, or set a timer with intermittent chimes to keep you present and let you know when the time is up. You may also want a blanket, warm socks or a sweater, as the body temperature can drop. It is usually advisable to develop a routine around meditation: a set time every day when you do it. If you meditate before bed, that's okay, but not lying in bed, as you are likely to fall asleep.
Different Types of Meditation
There are many kinds of meditation, from numerous traditions, so it can be helpful to understand them and what they might be used for. Many types of meditation are Buddhist, while others come from other Indian spiritual traditions, such as Vedanta and Saiva Tantra. More modern forms of meditation, such as mindfulness, are based on older practices, often with the spiritual element removed.
Concentration
Concentration involves focusing on one object, while allowing everything else to fade into the background. The object of meditation can be outside the body, such as a candle flame, or inside it, such as the breath or a mantra. A more subtle version would be to focus on energy centres in the body.
The most simple job we can give ourselves is to "watch the breath"; we might need to count the breath softly to ourselves, or gently say, "Breathing in, breathing out", to really focus the mind on its job. The benefits of this are that the breath is available everywhere at any time. Even in a meeting or on the bus, we can simply pay attention to our breathing, without needing an app or a guide.
Certain Tantric meditations used the idea of entrainment, which provides several jobs for the mind to do. Not only does this occupy the mind but the "jobs" have specific intentions, such as drawing attention to the heart.
Awareness
Awareness incorporates mindfulness practices such as mindful eating or walking; sitting with awareness of the breath; or with awareness of being aware. It may often have an element of self-inquiry. Mindfulness means paying attention to what is arising in any given moment - breath, sounds, feelings, thoughts - allowing them to come into awareness and then pass away again. This cultivation of watching and noticing is known in some schools as Vipassana and is an advanced practice. It is difficult to sit and pay attention without the mind wandering; and it can be quite dissociative or ungrounding for some people.
Integrative Meditation
This involves switching from placing attention on an object and being with whatever arises. Many modern mindfulness meditations are based on this technique, where the attention switches from what is coming up, back to the breath. Tantric meditations can also involve switching from visualization to awareness. With considerable practice, this absorption can lead to samadhi (meditative consciousness).
Yoga Nidra
This is a popular guided meditation, which can be done lying down, where you are taken through different states of consciousness and then back to awakeness, It is also known as Yogic Sleep and is deeply restorative.
Other kinds of meditation include contemplation, such as on a word or some text; self-talk processes; and visualizations such as "going on a journey.
In My Experience
Sitting In Silence.
Dim Lights.
Clearing The Mind.
Allowing Your Whole Being To Relax.
Opening Yourself Up To Downloads.
Opening Yourself Up To Visualization.
Depending On What I Feel My Physical Body Needs, Determines The Type Of Meditative Healing.
When I Feel Off Balance, I Do My Chakra Balancing Meditations With My Sound Frequency Playlist Playing & My Crystals Placed In Connection To Their Corresponding Chakra.
In My Experience This Has Triggered Astral Projection. Astral Travel. Lucid Dreaming. Journeying.
I Put Together These Two Chakra Playlists To Bring Healing To Each Chakra Energetically.
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What I Do Is I Play These Sound Frequencies While Laying Down; Eyes Closed & I Allow The Energy Healing To Occur. Whether Its From Root Chakra To Crown Chakra Or Crown To Root.
During This "Space & Time" I Have Pure Quiet Around Me, No Technology, No Distractions.
Just Me Laying On My Back; Sound Frequency Playing.
During This Time I Go Into A Meditative State & Based On Previous Experience When In Manifestation Current; By The Time The Sound Frequency Gets To The Third Eye Chakra; This Is Where In My Experience I've Had My Hearing Go Out; Where I Can No Longer Hear The Sound Frequency Playing, I'm Awake But My Body Is Asleep So Im Aware That I Can No Longer Hear The Sound. My Sense Of Hearing Has Shut Off & This Enables My Other Senses To Activate & Heighten.
In My Experience I've Had A Screen Come Up; An Astral Projection. Where I Can Now See Information & Access Knowledge From My Subconscious Mind That I Need For Upcoming Projects. Shown To Me Like Im Watching My Ideas On A Tv. This Has Provided Me With Information For My Business That I Would Have Never Envisioned Or Seen It The Way I Did During That Meditation.
Every Meditation Experience Will Be Different, You Experiences Will Differ From Mine.
As Were All On Our Own Journey. With Our Own Abilities & Gifts.
However In Meditation; In The Stillness Of Life. Pausing Space & Time To Just Be In The Moment & To Be In Stillness Will Bring In Profound Shifts Into Your Life. Whether Its Just A Sense Of Calm. Or If Your Using Meditation To Tap In & Connect To Source Energy; Channeling In Messages.
I've Found Meditation To Be Life Changing.
Theres No Right Or Wrong Way To Meditate. Just Go With Your Flow.
No One Taught Me How To Meditate, I Just Follow My Intuition.
The Rest Just Comes.
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Being Aware Of The Many Uses, Will Open You Up To Being Able To Access These Different States Of Consciousness Through Meditation. Educating Yourself & Applying The Knowledge Will Help Also Help You With Your Souls Evolution.
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