Is Meditation for Dummies or for Wise People? 2

24th Mar 2009

Hello lovely people

The same happens during meditation.  This is because meditation is an inner journey.  I still remain in charge of the route, and I can return to “reality” any time I want to.

I initially found that guided meditations work much easier for me.  Meditation requires a still mind, but at the same time meditation stills the mind.  Getting the balance right is not so simple when your life is in turmoil or when finding a quiet place to meditate in a busy household is a challenge.

Saying to yourself that you must clear your mind of all thoughts so that a meditation can be successful is like saying to yourself that now is not a good time to think of a yellow elephant.  Guess what picture just popped into your mind?  Yes – the same happens when you focus on having no thoughts in your mind.  Suddenly all the thoughts tumble into your mind.

This is where guided meditations made a huge difference to me.  Rather than focusing on clearing my mind, I was able to focus on the guided meditation.  As a result I experienced the benefits of meditation much sooner.

Before I got to understand that I create my own reality and my own future, I experienced fear, anxiety and even depression.  These also disappeared with meditation.

Probably the biggest surprise for me was to discover that while in a meditative state I have access to images, thoughts and information that made a massive positive difference to my life.  Initially I thought that these images, thoughts and bits of information are just my imagination, and I was surprised at how active my imagination was.

But then I discovered that what I received during meditation somehow had a either a direct or a subtle link to what I experienced when I was not meditating.  I tried to ask questions while I was “awake”, and found that I received very interesting answers while I was meditating.

Eventually I realised that meditation is probably a form of prayer – but meditation is about listening rather than about talking.

I am still working on this, but I think that prayer is a way of asking, whereas meditation is a way of getting answers.  This definition works for me, because I get many answers during meditation – and it works even better when I first ask the questions and then do my meditation.

Not all the answers come during meditation.  I have discovered that there are more coincidences and more synchronicity in my “waking” life, and often things just happen around me that make me feel “yes – there is another answer”.

The fears, anxieties and depressive feelings have disappeared, and instead I am much more at peace with myself, especially during uncertain times.  And I believe that I have found a way of listening to God. It is quite comforting to know that my communication with God is no longer one-sided.

I have decided to use my experiences and provide guided meditations to other people who may want to try meditation but are not sure how to do it.  I still benefit even from recording the guided meditations.  Every time I do a meditation, I feel more in control of my life and my thoughts.

An example of a guided meditation, as well as guidelines on how to practise meditation, is available on my new website.

I wish you a lovely journey, and trust that you will benefit from meditation as much as I do.

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Love and Light
Elsabe

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