Meditation techniques

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There are many meditation techniques which are developed and practiced in the meditation world. A beginner may wonder why we need a meditation technique?.

Meditation techniques are needed in the beginning, because for so many lives we are living a unconscious life. To break this habit of unconsciousness and bring consciousness in our life, we need a device to being more light and awareness in our actions. Purpose of practicing meditation technique is to understand and learn the knack of meditation. While practicing meditation technique we get to know what it really means to be conscious in actions. So these techniques helps tremendously in our inner journey.

Meditation technique is like a thorn which is used to pluck out another thorn stuck in our feet. Once we have removed the thorn from our feet then we can throw away the other thorn also. Similarly, meditation technique are used to learn the meditation and once meditation become a part of our actions then we should drop the meditation technique and try to be more aware in our actions.

Meditation is not an separate activity. In reality meditation should eventually become a part of every activity. Meditation does not interfere in any of our work but it do adds grace to our actions. So the idea behind using meditation technique is to learn the knack of meditation. Once we know the knack of meditation then we can easily bring this meditativeness in our day to day living and we don't sit separately for practicing any meditation technique.

Witnessing Thoughts

Witnessing thoughts is one of most important and frequently used meditation practice around the world. Buddhist monks are doing this practice for thousands of years.

Witnessing thoughts is a knack and which one can develop slowly and over a period of time can master it. It is recommended for beginners to sit in a comfortable position and keep their eyes close and see the thoughts as they come and go.

When any thought come then we are just suppose to see them coming. There is no need to interpret them as good or bad. There is no need to participate or interpret this internal dialog. One need to be very detached and aloof in watching the thoughts.

A practical real life scenario is the traffic signal where vehicles are passing. But a by stander is just standing on the side of the road and watching these vehicles coming and going. We need to take attitude towards the thoughts. In reality, No thought belongs to us. All thoughts are uninvited guest who come from outside and if we don't get involve with them then they leave on their own with out affecting us.

We should watch all the thoughts which come and let no thought pass with out being noticed by us. Slowly the thoughts will slow down and as the thoughts slow down we will feel a lot more clarity and peace inside us. More our mind is clutter with the thoughts, more we feel restless and confused.

There is always a gap between two thoughts and as we go deep in our witnessing then we can watch this gap also. In this gap our innermost core or being is present. Mind is not present in the gap between two thoughts. So with the deepening of meditation one should witness this gap more and more.

Watching the Breath

Our breathing is very deeply related with our mental state. Every emotional state has a particular breathing pattern. If we change the breathing then our mental state will also change. Or if we change our mental state then our breathing is also bound to change. Breathing is used as mean for many meditation techniques around the world.

This is a very simple meditation method of watching the breath. Just become aware of incoming and outgoing breath. There is no need to change the breathing or relax it. Let the breathing happen at its own style, let it be natural and no need to interfere with it. Breathing does not need our cooperation and it happens on its own. Instead of interfering with the breathing, just watch the breathing as closely as possible.

Watch the breath entering from nostrils and trace down its movement till the lungs and then watch the reverse process from lungs to nostrils. There is no need to concentrate on the breathing.

Concentration means we are excluding rest other and it create tension. For the person who practice concentration any kind of sound is an distraction to the practice and it creates tension and seriousness. Whereas meditation is not an exclusion but it is an expansion of consciousness and becoming aware of every thing.

So accept all and don't block any sensory perceptions. If any sound come then allow it but pay attention to breathing. In short, stay relax and there is no need to be serious. If we get serious then we are making meditation a goal which has to be achieved. This is just the mind which makes everything a goal. So be watchful of trap of mind.

When we watch our breathing, it slowly slows down on its own. This is beauty and miracle of this meditation. If we don't interfere with the breathing and watch is passively then our breath will become more harmonious and slow. A time may come when we feel that we are not breathing at all. No need to worry or become afraid. Just watch this fear, because this is another door from where mind is entering. Any worry or fear is produced by an thought and one witness the thoughts very easily.

When our breathing slows down then there will also be the change in the mental state wherein we shall notice that we have become peaceful and calm. Now There will be better clarity and more well being inside us. Deepening of meditation develops love, compassion, sensitivity, awareness etc qualities in us.

But one should never aim at any thing because all aims or motives are of the mind. This techniques develops the knack of watching passively and once we know how to watch passively then we can be meditative in the activities of our daily life also.

 

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Osho Gibberish Meditation Technique
Gibberish is an cathartic meditation technique devised by Osho. The Gibberish meditation was originally devised by Mystic Jabbar, who used to talk any nonsense word whenever people use to ask questions from him. Gibberish meditation can be done either alone or in a group. It is a powerful meditation method to throw out the emotions and silence the mind for a while. In the silence space created by this meditation, witnessing becomes much easier and spontaneous.

Osho has made use of Gibberish technique very much and it is an essential part of no mind meditative therapy. In Osho white robe brotherhood too, The Gibberish meditation is practiced.

It is one of the easiest technique which can be easily practiced by a person of any age group, mind set or religion. I feel, if we want to introduce meditation to new person, then this Gibberish meditation could be very useful and it is specially useful for elderly people who can not do active meditations like dynamic, kundalini.

Gibberish Meditation Method:
Gibberish meditation is done with closed eyes. The technique is very simple but very effective. The meditator has to say any nonsense words with out caring about their meaning. Any thing non-sense which does not have any meaning for the MIND is Gibberish. Its like the talk of a small children who is learning to speak and they keep on making non-sense sounds.

One important thing is that we have to speak in the language which we do not know. So, if some one know Spanish then one should not speak in Spanish but in an imaginative language. Speak any thing, any blah blah. Don't frame any meaningful sentence.

We are speaking in the Language which we do not know because mind has the tendency to verbalize any thing. Mind lives in language and this meditation method tries to break this verbalizing mechanism of the mind. When we practice this meditation then soon the mind starts losing its grip over us and it become silent for a while.

In Gibberish meditation we are also not aware of the content, which we are speaking. Gibberish means we ourself also don't know what we are speaking. It is totally meaningless to us. The mind thinks, always, in terms of words. This type of meditation helps in breaking up this pattern of continual verbalization. Without suppressing your thoughts, you can throw them out – in gibberish. One can make weird sounds also. Allow self to express whatever is required to be expressed within yourself. Throw everything out.

One can practice this gibberish for 15 to 20 minutes or more. But be total in the expression and bring out everything. Let your body likewise be expressive. Body movements helps a lot in bringing out the suppressed energy. Some times there is suppressed energy inside us which wants a expression but we don't know how to deal with this suppressed energy. So gibberish meditation can be very useful in that moment.

After 15-20 minutes of gibberish one can do either of these two things

1. Either one can witness his thoughts or mind. Surprisingly, witnessing will be much easier as mind has calmed down very much. There is a inner silence and thoughts are not moving so fast. One can easily move into deep meditation. In fact this is the real meditation part in this technique. 15 -20 minutes of gibberish has set the stage for witnessing to happen easily.

2. Or, for next 15-30 minutes, lie down on your stomach and feel as if you are merging with mother earth. With each exhalation, feel yourself merging into the ground beneath you.

Stop Meditation

Stop meditation is one of the simplest meditation technique for beginners. It is so easy that it can be done any where and at any time. Even when some one is standing in a bus stand then also one can do this stop meditation.

Stop Meditation Method is very simple: Suppose we are doing any activity and suddenly we remember to do this meditation. Then suddenly stop, stop completely and become totally still. No movement. One has become a statue physically. But in the inner dimension one should become aware, more rooted in this moment or present in the moment.

In this meditation, whatsoever is the situation we just stop. We stop completely and just be present to whatsoever is happening for half a minute. Then start moving again. At least six times a day.

It could be practiced more than six times but at least it should be done for six times. This method will change the whole quality of our day and our inner state. Many times in the day we get caught up in the mind and this will break the pattern of the mind and will make us more aware and conscious.

 

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Osho on choosing meditation techniques for beginners

Osho has developed many meditation techniques for the Contemporary People. Osho active meditation techniques are specially developed keeping the problem of modern men in mind. According to Osho, beginners should start first with chaotic method of meditations and then only they should practice the passive meditations like vipassana meditation.

Only one meditation technique from 112 meditation techniques given in book of Vigyan Bhairav Tantra will suit you. This 112 meditation techniques are the meditation sutra given by Lord Shiva to his consort Devi Parvati. Osho has spoken on these meditation sutras and explained them in much detail for the modern men.

According to Osho, out of 112 meditation methods there will be at least one meditation which will suit us. At least one, there can be more too. Osho has suggested to read all the techniques and if any technique suddenly strikes us, then this is it. Practice that technique for at least for 21 days. Give it a try. If it starts working then forget every thing other and go on working