Meditation 101 

Part 2

The very basics of meditation can be learnt well within 5 minuets. This is to find a way to sit comfortable, straighten your back, breath deeply, follow your breath and focus your mind. Simple isn't it ?

Well thats just the basics, there are so many ways of meditation, and more advanced methods.

Okay so your probably wondering how to actually meditate in more detail. Well I will explain this to my best ability. Sorry if some of this may be hard to understand. 

Okay as I've already said in the basics, find a Quiet Place to sit comfortably with your back straight. This could be your fravourite chair or on the floor. If you find that you tend to dissapear into your fravourite chair then find something thats a bit more supportive.

Also, RELAX, take your time, make sure there is nothing to distract you and close your eyes. Don't relax too much till you fall asleep, if you do then that says that you are meditating just a bit too much. Breathing is another thing that is important during meditation, it should be calm, relaxed and regular, find a pattern that suits you. Most people like to visualise on objects whilst meditating, even if it is visualising in the mind. Also listening to your breath, and following the rythm can help to meditate.

Using words or Phrases in your Meditation;

Firstly Choose a word or phrase that has a strong meaning to you. Then begin to breath through your nose (if you can) and as you do repeat the word to yourself. You can either whisper these words, say them, or muter them under your voice (subvocalize).

I picture meditation as a journey to a place that can be pictured very well. There are many routes of which you can take to get to this place.

Different routes have different experiances and different routes fit different people. Like many journeys, meditation excerises mucles that you probably didn't know you had. It benefits in breathing, and the journey can go as far as you intend for it to.

There are many things to help you through meditation.

These things will probably most likely be found in your local bookstore or at a spiritual shop.

Many people relate Meditation to a Mountain. But is there really a true ending, or the TOP of the mountain?

Many people believe that there is. Personaly I don't as I reckon that meditation can grow endlessly.

Meditation has been around for many many years, it used to be kept secret and used by people like monks, nuns and mystics, now it is used by many different types of people.

Also it is not as secretive as it used to be. Some people still keep it a secret though.

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Okay, firstly a breif introduction to what addiction is, then near the end a method of meditation to help rid it.

In our perception to addiction, it is percepted that some addictions are okay, such as being addicted to exercise, gossiping, caffeine, shopping, working, cleaning and so on. 

These are the types of addictions that people have and do not feel guilty about.

This also Includes common HABBITS such as nail biting, over worrying about people and so on.

Then there is the permissible addiction, this is where you constantly talk yourself out of the addiction. You only do this in small amounts, or once in a while.

This can be Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking, Over eating, Gambling and so on.

Most of us fail to see our addictions, this is usually because we Base ourselves on looking at other people. We look at others, and if we see they are more addicted then us then it put's it in our minds that we are okay. 

Addiction is force of the mind, not on the spiritual level.

Children learn by example, so if the place of where they live or the way they are brought up, is undesireable, then they will often end up fitting the type of people in the area.

Addiction is used as a way to 'fill the gap', a relaxant, takes the pain and fear away. A comforter. 

To stop, you must first decide that you want to stop, and put it into your mind. Then you have to think of what you want to put in the place of where the addiction is.

What you are going to replace the new to be gap with. This could be something Creative, like art, poetry, dance, or even getting a new job, or education.  Mediation can be used for Addiction.

Here is a simple method that you can try;

Okay, sit back and relax in a place where you feel comfortable and where you will be undisturbed. Be in a mind of state that is peaceful, but not too tired or too agitated.

Breath in and out slowly. In through nose, out through mouth. Do this until you have reached a state of calmness. In this we will use the state of the mind.

Hold a thought of what your addiction is in your mind. Relax. At any time, if you come accross anything, like a person, or a memory that upsets you, or triggures off anything... maybe guilt or pain then say out loud that you are okay, there is nothing to worry about, and that you choose to be healthy.

Send love to this person/memory, or even fear. Then begin to see the people in your life, see their faces, how they are, and what they tell you about yourself. Observe everyone around you, relatives, friends and so on. Sit with this for a moment. About 10 minuets will do it.

Okay... Now Go back, Go right back, Go back to the first time that started having this addiction. When it's first influences were being felt, who were the people in your life at this time. Do this for them, see their faces, actions, their feelings towards you, and their ideas about life.

Also how much it has changed since then. Even more, How have you changed ? Take a while answering these questions. As long as you feel is needed. Sit with yourself and examine everything that comes up.

Okay, now go further back, right back, back to the days of your childhood, remember what the people in your life were like, the feelings you had towards them.

The feelings you have towards them now. Are you at peace with these feelings or do you feel uncomfortable ?

These feelings that you get through all of these stages are things that have triggured off your habbits. No matter how big or small your habbit/Addiction is.

Now you've realised this and come to terms with it.

*Say... I am a child of the divine... i've realised the mistakes i've made and forgive myself, and ask for others and god (what ever religion you are... change to fit) to forgive me.

**I release my guide, judgement, and anger, I release all that has built up inside me.

**I release it to the universe, to god. In it's place I put love, and peace, I will love myself, and then I will begin to truly love those around me.

**I relise I am not alone, and may I truly see i'm not alone and there are others, around me to help me as I open up my heart. God is around me.

**May he stay around me, and never leave me, and may I never leave him.*

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