There are a few tips for meditation, that will help you to improve your performance, regardless of the meditation method that you follow.
You can prepare your body for meditation by eating the right food and by coming to meditation with an empty stomach. Before you start meditation, you must convince yourself, that this period of meditation is your time for personal growth, and that it is important, as important as anything else in your life. If you convince yourself of the importance of meditation, then your example will also convince others around you and they won’t disturb you during meditation. If you only do meditation once a month or on whim, when you feel like it, then it will be impossible to be successful and realize the benefits of meditation: mental clarity, inner peace, love for others and spiritual awareness.
Meditation students often come to me and ask what they can do to improve their meditation Success in meditation is not the result of any one single factor but depends on systematic and sustained effort over a period of time. There are a few tips for meditation, that will help you to improve your performance, regardless of the meditation method that you follow.
- Prepare your body for meditation.
This is true for your day to day activity, but even more so when it comes to meditation. You can prepare your body for meditation by eating the right food and by coming to meditation with an empty stomach. If you consume products that make the mind over-stimulated or dull then it will be much harder to meditate. - Prepare Your Mind for Meditation
Before you start meditation, you must convince yourself, that this period of meditation is your time for personal growth, and that it is important, as important as anything else in your life. If you convince yourself of the importance of meditation, then your example will also convince others around you and they won’t disturb you during meditation. - Sing Before Meditation
Before you begin meditation you can sing spiritual songs, whose meaning elevates your mind. It doesn’t matter if you have “good” voice or a “bad” voice, sing from the heart, and your mind will go to a point that will be the ideal starting point for your meditation. - Sit in a Proper Position
She had a good point; when the back is straight the mind is alert. In addition to making the mind more alert, these positions help you to rest the various motor organs, and provide a peaceful, physical base for your meditation.
In the beginning these positions may seem uncomfortable or difficult, but if you can get used to them, they will help you deepen your meditation. - Follow the Meditation Instructions Exactly
Remember carefully what your meditation instructor taught you and do your best to carry it out, exactly according to the instructions. If you have forgotten any part of your meditation method, go and see your instructor and get a review of your lesson. - Be Regular in Your Meditation Practice
If you only do meditation once a month or on whim, when you feel like it, then it will be impossible to be successful and realize the benefits of meditation: mental clarity, inner peace, love for others and spiritual awareness. Just as surely as the sun comes up each day, do your meditation without fail. Fix a time for it in the morning and evening and do it on a regular basis If you get into the habit of doing your practice regularly, then you have taken one of the single most important steps towards success in meditation, and indeed, in your life. - Be Patient
“Rome wasn’t built in a day,” and similarly you can not make miraculous changes in your personality or in your spiritual life in just one sitting of meditation. Meditation is a subtle art, the changes come slowly but surely.
