Types of meditation and how to perform them...

[In Dreams]

does anyone have any prayers or mantras they would like to share while going into and out of meditation?

would be great!

[Jadde44]

i do this, you can try it if it works for you.
** you do not have to use jesus's name, you can use anyone of light and love that resonates with you: buddha, or who ever you want.

here it goes:
i "om" for about a minute or two.

then i say this prayer:
st. francis of assisi prayer
lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury,pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
o divine master, grant that i may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
for it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. amen

"i thank you for giving me this opportunity for being of service, i dedicate this meditation to the light, and the love of the one infinite creator and the service of humanity."
i ask for the highest and best possible contact possible i can receive with the vibration and conscioness of jesus the christ of unconditional love. i ask that all those in the inner planes who come in the name of jesus the christ come and be part of this meditation and circle of seeking and help protect the circle, and those who do not come in the name of jesus the christ from the unseen realms may listen to the circle but may not enter. "
"i surround myself in a circle of the light and love of the one infinite creator, i ask that through this meditation i can reach higher states of consciousness, higher levels of awareness, and the light and the love of the one infinite creator so for the service of humanity. "

then i meditate.....

[PamelaK]

i think that is the beautiful prayer to be said before we come before our lord in meditation. it is a prayer of peace but also a prayer of service. thank you for sharing it.
pamelak

[efields]

does anyone have any prayers or mantras they would like to share while going into and out of meditation?

would be great!

i have a few gems from tich nhat hanah the bhuddest who has written many books on of which is [please pm for title]


a few miracles of meditation are these 3, two word gems

in breath

flower

out breath

fresh

also

in

solid

out

mountain

or

in - water

out - reflecting

and lastly from [please pm]

you are safe

bless us all

gene

[JennyM]

someone turned me on to the aramaic-to-english version of the "lord's prayer". i like it much, much better than the one that most people know (which is apparently translated several times, from aramaic to greek to latin to english):

"o cosmic birther of all radiance and vibration!
soften the ground of our being and carve out a space within us where your presence can abide.
fill us with your creativity so that we may be empowered to bear the fruit of your mission.
let each of our actions bear fruit in accordance with our desire.
endow us with the wisdom to produce and share what each being needs to grow and flourish.
untie the tangled threads of destiny that bind us, as we release others from the entanglement of past mistakes.
do not let us be seduced by that which would divert us from our true purpose, but illuminate the opportunities of the present moment.
for you are the round and the fruitful vision, the birth-power and fulfillment, as all is gathered and made whole once again."

i like this one, too from http://www.thenazareneway.com/lords_prayer.htm,
translated by neil douglas-klotz in prayers of the cosmos:

"o birther! father- mother of the cosmos
focus your light within us - make it useful.
create your reign of unity now-
through our fiery hearts and willing hands
help us love beyond our ideals
and sprout acts of compassion for all creatures.
animate the earth within us: we then
feel the wisdom underneath supporting all.
untangle the knots within
so that we can mend our hearts' simple ties to each other.
don't let surface things delude us,
but free us from what holds us back from our true purpose.
out of you, the astonishing fire,
returning light and sound to the cosmos.
amen."

love,
j

[Liahciara]

Thank you Jenny, for sharing. The second meditation resonated with me. I'm new.

[Dragon_Hacker]

hello, first of all, i was wondering what and how many different kinds of mediation there are, how to perform them, and what they accomplish. i know that many people here who are new and inexperienced are looking looking for help (myself included), and i feel that meditation is the best place to start. if you could share your knowledge on meditation to make this thread a sort-of "encyclopedia" on meditation, it would be very helpful to everyone here. thank you...

[btsumm]

hello, first of all, i was wondering what and how many different kinds of mediation there are, how to perform them, and what they accomplish. i know that many people here who are new and inexperienced are looking looking for help (myself included), and i feel that meditation is the best place to start. if you could share your knowledge on meditation to make this thread a sort-of "encyclopedia" on meditation, it would be very helpful to everyone here. thank you...

google, or any other search engine can give you tons of information on meditation. truly the internet is a wonderful tool to use in knowledge gain. use your inner self to find a technique that works for you.

know yourself.

[KassandraLoves]

i find that no matter what i read or how hard i try to meditate in certain ways for certain reason, my will or my creating will always get me there, rather than reading about how to do it. i have my most profound experiences when i am not taking others' direction, but just simply believeing that i can do it and that what i am postulating will work will.

since each of us are different, you truly must find your own techniques and methods. advice is always helpful, but even then, you are the one making the decision that "this will work" or "that will work," right? you could try something that thousands of people say works for them, but if you tell yourself the hwole time that it wont work, it usually wont. get my drift?

you are ultimately the key here. you decide what works and what doesnt.

isnt that beautiful? being a creator rocks.

[Alloura]

dragon_hacker - i too am new to meditation and have found some threads here at dc that have helped me during my meditations, (or somedays - attempts at meditation!)

one thread, posted just below yours, "prayers & positive affirmations for meditation" had some great ideas.

try typing "meditation/ meditating" into the search box, or try the quick links button too.

also, one of the links that david has listed is for ll/research. they have some really positive ideas on their site for meditating.

i've sort of done what kassandraloves mentions; reading about different types and going with ideas that feel right. if they didn't work out, i tried something different.

i'm beginning to think meditation is a process... just like progression....

love & light

alloura