i think you should just do as much research into meditation as possible, saturate your mind with all the knowledge and philosophy behind it and make up your own mind about how to go about learning it with all the tecniques you have just researched.
this may or may not work for you but it does for me....
i think it is a simple way to glimpse at being in a meditative state without actually being able to meditate...
at night, simply go outside and look into the star filled sky and start contemplating the vastness of the universe.
This really works for me when i dont have the patience for a meditation session (im still learning myself) and it really clears my mind.. it mskes me forget about all the trivial things which bug me because when i aknoledge the incredible universe, they dont seem to matter...
which is why i meditate anyway, its just that the night sky method doesnt nearly need as much focus, concentration, awareness or discipline.
phanteprotectsme,
There is a great little book. It's only about a hundred and forty pages or so. The first two chapters will be all that you'll need. It's called Taking the Path of Zen by Robert Aitkin. I read it a number of years ago and liked it so much that I bought copies for people. Back in the 90's I started doing zen meditation at the Zen Center of Los Angeles. I still use it today, It's really pretty simple. You focus on your breath. You start by counting breaths up to ten, then go back to one, then up to ten, then back, and so on. After a while, you can stop counting and just follow your breaths, and after that you'll get to a place where you don't even need to follow your breaths. The counting, and so on, is needed to steer the mind away from the random mind chatter we all have.
Hope this suggestion helps. I agree also with rodentmouse that research into different methods would be good b/c what works for one may not for another. Good Luck.
Could anyone help me learn to meditate? I know nothing about meditating and I want to learn how to. Please tell me in easy to understand terms because I am just a beginner at all this.
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