Mindful Meditation
Posted By lailah on January 7, 2009
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Mindful meditation is the art of awareness. You must allow your thoughts to enter and leave your mind freely as you observe them without judgment. With practice you’ll live mindfully everyday beyond the time you set aside for your meditation.
The purpose of mindfulness is to quiet the mind of the anger, stress, fear, doubt, etc., that fills our minds with chatter. It’s the chatter that rules our emotions and by quieting the mind, we live in a constant state of peace and bliss.
One of the most important things to understand is that thoughts themselves are independent and unrelated. As soon as one thought enters the mind, it leaves and is quickly substituted by another thought. We have become in the habit of connecting our thoughts and creating what we believe to be a truth. When we realize thoughts themselves are not concrete, we can learn to stop connecting them and live in the moment rather than in our heads. We give our thoughts too much power and as a result they take over our emotions and happiness.
As we connect negative thoughts, our mood changes and we become upset or angry. When we connect pleasing thoughts, our moods become happier until we think of something else that ends that emotion and takes us to another negative state. When we are able to be mindful, we live in the moment and cease becoming a slave to the mind.
Many of our thoughts are a result of the ego. The natural state of being is to allow the thoughts to enter and leave without becoming attached. Your ego will convince you otherwise and keep you wrapped up in thoughts. With practice you’ll be unattached to your thoughts.
Practicing Mindful Meditation
It’s best to begin your day with a meditation. If that’s not possible, it’s more important for you to incorporate a practice in your life so pick a time that works best for you.
Find a comfortable place free of distractions. Light incense, music, or candles if you prefer. Setting the ambiance is only necessary if it enhances your experience. Meditation can occur anytime and any place without outside tools.
Become an observer. Witness your thoughts and don’t connect them. Other meditations suggest focusing on breath, a candle light, repeating mantras, or taking a journey mediation. Mindful meditation takes a bit more practice because you’re not focusing on anything to distract yourself from your thoughts. You’re simply becoming aware.
The longer you sit, the easier it gets. Keep relaxed, don’t judge yourself, and don’t have expectations. Realize that taking time out of your day to sit calmly is doing wonders for you.
It’s during these times you may receive an important message about your life! When your mind is free from interference of your conscious mind, your subconscious mind comes to light. It was during meditation I came up with my next path in life!
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lailah
I'm a Reiki Master-Teacher, Advanced Theta Healer, and creator of sites on spiritual healing and empowerment...including this one. That's me, how about you?
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