Deep Zen Meditation has proliferated around the globe. Just because it's a fringe activity in the U.S., doesn't mean it's not beneficial or worth some of your precious time. I started to think about our different mental states and how varied they are each day. And then it dawned on me that perhaps one of those mental states was a quasi meditative state.
* Disease Sickness of the body is caused by impure and inefficient diet, uncontrolled urges, and lack of physical activities, mental stress and over work. Physical sickness is a great hindrance to the practice of meditation, because the body and the mind are related to each other. Take a simple, light, nutritious and wholesome diet like milk, wheat, barley, fruits and vegetables, dry fruits, low sweet or salt diets etc. Regular exercise, breathing exercise, conservation of energy by controlling different mental and physical urges are necessary for the path of meditation.
* Doubt Doubts are caused by the impurity of mind, which exert resistance from the subconscious mind. Doubts about the certainty of the result, about the impossibility of result and derogative thoughts are common doubts, may produce hindrance to the path of meditation. Hearing or reading sacred texts, company of spiritual people, rigorous meditation technique and concentrating on one owns deity will remove all the doubts. * Craving for Sense Enjoyment Due to the resistance of subconscious mind craving for sense enjoyment arises in the mind.In meditation when the mind begins to raise the upper level of consciousness, the suppressed emotions, feelings and thoughts in the subconscious mind begin to start manifested and expressed in the conscious level. These craving must be neutralize by sense- control and practices of discrimination and by devoting more time regularly in the practice of meditation.
Sometimes we call these "cat naps". Have you ever gone into a meditative state at your desk? Or better, have you been sitting at your desk, your head "bobs" downward. It felt like you may have fallen asleep only for an instant. Sometimes after a "head bob" I feel more alert than if I took a hour nap. What is that? Could it be some form of meditation?
Now over six years later, my life has stabilized and I find my journey has moved into an unexpected, unprecedented wilderness-uncovering, rediscovering, and listening to my long-forgotten, silenced inner voice. Now that I am no longer stuffing my feelings with food or locked into a jam-packed schedule, my inner voice has reemerged. It has always been with me but I've been unable to hear it. Until now. Listening Through Silence For me, the key to listening to my inner voice is meditation. Sitting quietly on a regular basis quiets what I call "monkey chatter"-the constant noise of the conscious mind. This quiet gives a voice me to hear the voice that was hushed years ago. My meditation practice is simple: I set a timer for as much time as I can allow in the morning and then I sit quietly, gently breathing in and out and silently repeating a phrase that is meaningful to me. It's simple, yet it works.
* Sloth The mind is unable to stir; it is caused by weakness of the mind or low energy level of the mind. Strong wills, mental exercises and breathing techniques can overcome the condition of sloth. * Delusion In the path of meditation the person may ignore the aspect of regularity; oversimplify few steps, impressed by unreal psychic impressions, forget the clarity of goal,hence may slip into the state of delusion. Delusion is overcome by following rules of practice, stick to teaching and guidance of the efficient master or teacher.
* Disease Sickness of the body is caused by impure and inefficient diet, uncontrolled urges, and lack of physical activities, mental stress and over work. Physical sickness is a great hindrance to the practice of meditation, because the body and the mind are related to each other. Take a simple, light, nutritious and wholesome diet like milk, wheat, barley, fruits and vegetables, dry fruits, low sweet or salt diets etc. Regular exercise, breathing exercise, conservation of energy by controlling different mental and physical urges are necessary for the path of meditation.
* Doubt Doubts are caused by the impurity of mind, which exert resistance from the subconscious mind. Doubts about the certainty of the result, about the impossibility of result and derogative thoughts are common doubts, may produce hindrance to the path of meditation. Hearing or reading sacred texts, company of spiritual people, rigorous meditation technique and concentrating on one owns deity will remove all the doubts. * Craving for Sense Enjoyment Due to the resistance of subconscious mind craving for sense enjoyment arises in the mind.In meditation when the mind begins to raise the upper level of consciousness, the suppressed emotions, feelings and thoughts in the subconscious mind begin to start manifested and expressed in the conscious level. These craving must be neutralize by sense- control and practices of discrimination and by devoting more time regularly in the practice of meditation.
Sometimes we call these "cat naps". Have you ever gone into a meditative state at your desk? Or better, have you been sitting at your desk, your head "bobs" downward. It felt like you may have fallen asleep only for an instant. Sometimes after a "head bob" I feel more alert than if I took a hour nap. What is that? Could it be some form of meditation?
Now over six years later, my life has stabilized and I find my journey has moved into an unexpected, unprecedented wilderness-uncovering, rediscovering, and listening to my long-forgotten, silenced inner voice. Now that I am no longer stuffing my feelings with food or locked into a jam-packed schedule, my inner voice has reemerged. It has always been with me but I've been unable to hear it. Until now. Listening Through Silence For me, the key to listening to my inner voice is meditation. Sitting quietly on a regular basis quiets what I call "monkey chatter"-the constant noise of the conscious mind. This quiet gives a voice me to hear the voice that was hushed years ago. My meditation practice is simple: I set a timer for as much time as I can allow in the morning and then I sit quietly, gently breathing in and out and silently repeating a phrase that is meaningful to me. It's simple, yet it works.
* Sloth The mind is unable to stir; it is caused by weakness of the mind or low energy level of the mind. Strong wills, mental exercises and breathing techniques can overcome the condition of sloth. * Delusion In the path of meditation the person may ignore the aspect of regularity; oversimplify few steps, impressed by unreal psychic impressions, forget the clarity of goal,hence may slip into the state of delusion. Delusion is overcome by following rules of practice, stick to teaching and guidance of the efficient master or teacher.
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