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Elements Of Meditation

Learning the art of meditation is a skill like any other. Before you start you should consider what you want to achieve from the meditations

Learning the art of meditation is a skill like any other. Before you start you should consider what you want to achieve from the meditation that you do. Traditionally there are three elements of meditation. These are approach, practice and integration.

The approach element of meditation is concerned with what techniques and attitudes you will employ. There are many different states of mind which meditation can be undertaken. You will not get it right first time. Although you may enjoy your first meditation experience and gain a lot from it, you will find that you get better with practice. A key part of enabling you to get better is the preparation you put in. Soon this will become second nature and you will find yourself easily slipping into the right state of mind for a successful meditation. Important parts to consider in your approach include having realistic expectations. Meditation can change your life for the better, but this is ongoing and subtle experience. Do not expect any revelations from your first experience. Following on from this it is very important to be as relaxed as you can be. One of the key aspects of meditation is to focus on the moment and heightened awareness. Thinking about how the process is going to help you while you are doing can be counterproductive!

It is important that you learn the right approach for you to personally get the most out of the practice. The practice of meditation is literally the part where you sit and meditate. There are many techniques that you might follow for a successful meditation experience. A multitude of books and websites can give you advice and guidance. You should settle on a particular system to follow that you feel comfortable with. Some of the essential elements will be:

Preparation

Breathing awareness

Body awareness

Mental awareness

The integration element of meditation is perhaps the most important. This is where you begin to incorporate what you have gained in the practice phase into your everyday life. Your meditation should give you greater clarity and you should try to keep hold of this and use what you have learned to help you in the majority of the day when you are not actually meditating. When you are meditating you are focussing on the moment. The goal is to bring this focus and clarity into other parts of your life. Remember how it feels to be in the moment when you are meditating and try to replicate that feeling when you are doing everyday things such as eating a meal or attending a meeting. Try to integrate moments of awareness into your day by bringing what you learn from your meditation into your everyday world.

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