Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Namaste, Hello everyone, it's me again. I just wanted to ask if anyone had links to websites or personal advice to help me with my meditations. I try to tune-out outside noise, but alot of times I can't and it distracts me. I want to be able to reach a deep meditation and it's just not happening. :-( Please help. Namah Shivaya, Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Namah Shivaya Barry, Since I'm very sensitive to & easily distracted by sounds, I use "STIHL" brand noise reduction ear muffs. They cost about $20-$25 at Ace Hardware. When I moved to a place that wasn't at all conducive to meditation, I visited various local Buddhist temples, Yoga centers, & a meditation group, just trying to find a quiet place with suitable vibrations. The vibrations where people regularily meditate, or as is the case with the MA Center, a saint has spent a good deal of time, can be a plus. So, you may want to designate a certain spot for meditations. I've also been known to barricade myself inside a walk-in closet, at times even stuffing towels around the door's bottom gap. Even then, while living in an apartment my neighbor's plumbing would distract me. When that happened, at least once I got good results from focusing more on the vibrations & peering into the spiritual eye area with eyes closed. I read that St. Therese was distracted by another nun's clacking noises in church, so she turned it into a symphoney inside her head. Waking up or staying up in the dark hours before the rest of humanity begins to get noisy can be super helpful. I've learned a couple of techniques that are good set-ups for meditation, & can't say enough for Amma's IAM Technique. An attitude that I believe has helped me to meditate more deeply before, was to think of doing it for the good of humanity, or at least for one other person. You may already do something like this, but I often pray & bow to God, Amma & saints & sages of many religions before meditating. I live with my teenaged son, so I understand the challenge of your predicament & you have my best wishes. I'll pray for you. With love, Sweta BarryB <raemel wrote: Namaste, Hello everyone, it's me again. I just wanted to ask if anyone had links to websites or personal advice to help me with my meditations. I try to tune-out outside noise, but alot of times I can't and it distracts me. I want to be able to reach a deep meditation and it's just not happening. :-( Please help. Namah Shivaya, Barry Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi/ Ammachi New and Improved Mail - Send 10MB messages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Namaste: Trying to tune out noise will only make it persist. There is an old saying "What you resist will persist". You can allow yourself to hear all noise while counting to ten and keep bringing yourself back to counting ten each time you notice yourself being distracted ( you will be counting to 12 and 13 etc. then begin with 1 again) Soon all the different noises become one noise and you will relax more deeply into self. Good Luck In Loves Service malati Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 dear barry, try out hummming meditation. making an "hmmmmnn... " sound internally (in such a way that only the person sitting next to you can hear it) without opening the mouth and watching the heart .do this in the presence of oil lamp (atleast use candle light) .. It helps a lot. else try out open eye meditation. while closing the eyes, unconsciously there is an internal suppression. with open eye keep on watching the nature , leaves of tress , clouds etc .. Sing with your favourite songs before the meditation . Song opens up your heart .It's good preparation before meditation. I have not got the opportunity yet, else try IAM too. with lots of luv your little brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Namah Shivaya, Since we are all somewhat unique, slightly differnet techniques may work for each of us. As for me, I could have a bit of ADD & the head phones do help me to focus on the subtle, internal sounds to go deeper into meditation while my little home is full of noisey dogs, cats & people. I am a beginner, but have noticed that as I progress little by little, I am able to better meditate despite the external commotion. But, I still want a cave! Sweta DCarlin111 wrote: Namaste: Trying to tune out noise will only make it persist. There is an old saying "What you resist will persist". You can allow yourself to hear all noise while counting to ten and keep bringing yourself back to counting ten each time you notice yourself being distracted ( you will be counting to 12 and 13 etc. then begin with 1 again) Soon all the different noises become one noise and you will relax more deeply into self. Good Luck In Loves Service malati Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! Ammachi/ Ammachi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 I just got myself a new cd player and some meditation music. As far as the cave goes, I'll trade it for a room at the ashram! :-D Barry On Saturday, August 14, 2004, at 03:22 PM, wrote: > Namah Shivaya, > > Since we are all somewhat unique, slightly differnet techniques may > work for each of us. As for me, I could have a bit of ADD & the head > phones do help me to focus on the subtle, internal sounds to go deeper > into meditation while my little home is full of noisey dogs, cats & > people. I am a beginner, but have noticed that as I progress little > by little, I am able to better meditate despite the external > commotion. But, I still want a cave! > > Sweta > > DCarlin111 wrote: > Namaste: > > Trying to tune out noise will only make it persist. There is an old > saying > "What you resist will persist". > > You can allow yourself to hear all noise while counting to ten and keep > bringing yourself back to counting ten each time you notice yourself > being > distracted ( you will be counting to 12 and 13 etc. then begin with 1 > again) Soon all > the different noises become one noise and you will relax more deeply > into self. > > Good Luck > In Loves Service > malati > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > Sponsor > > > > Links > > > Ammachi/ > > > Ammachi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > Links > > > > > > Barry Baranoski =================== Graphic/Web Designer 413.519-0491 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 This is a very powerful technique and the apparent simplicity of it is very deceptive; if you go up all the way to 100 and count down to 1 without any thoughts, you should be in an emotional high. On meditation Amma says "Focus on the breath"(read the section on meditation at www.ammachi.org). Breath is the fuel for the mind; slowing down the breath, greatly slows down the hyperactivity of the mind; then the breath is to be smoothened, any gaps in the smoothness of the breath is when a thought enters the mind. -yogaman Ammachi, DCarlin111@a... wrote: > Namaste: > > Trying to tune out noise will only make it persist. There is an old saying > "What you resist will persist". > > You can allow yourself to hear all noise while counting to ten and keep > bringing yourself back to counting ten each time you notice yourself being > distracted ( you will be counting to 12 and 13 etc. then begin with 1 again) Soon all > the different noises become one noise and you will relax more deeply into self. > > Good Luck > In Loves Service > malati Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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