In meditation classes, I've had instructors 'guide' us by saying things like 'imagine a warm glow around your feet..slowly moving up your calves..' etc..are there any cd's like that?
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I have used "Insight Meditation" Which I have found to be helpful, it consists of a cd set and guidebook.  The cds walk you through different types of meditation.  I reference a link to the set on eBay...and the course was put together by Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein.\nGood Luck =)
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Oh I have one that incorporates many Buddhist teachings, I forget what it is called though. I will post the title on your 360 page when I go home this weekend. I think itis called "How to remember your dreams"...
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there are many many kinds of meditation. i'm doing pure concentration meditation, designed to quieten and clear the mind so that i can use it to look deeply, to see what's going on in my mind, and develop mindfulness & insgight. its a difficult form of meditation @ the beginning, but it's well worth becoming competent in. it forms an ideal foundation for further practice in the future, and it's also very conducive to a happy, stable life in the present.\nchoose a suitable place in your home where you can practice meditation uninterrupted. it needs to be quiet, not too bright, and out of sight of other people.\nonce you found the spot, find a good firm cushion, so that you can sit cross-legged, having something to cushion your ankle.\nto start, sit down on your cushion, sitting towards the front of it so that your body is sloped very slightly forward. experience will show you the optimum position. fold your legs so that your knees & ankles are touching the floor. the important thing is to have a good straight back & reasonably comfortable legs, so that your pgysicaly energy isn't blocked. place your 2 hands in your lap, palms up, one on top of the other.\nonce sitting there, wriggle a little bit to find an effortlessly comfortable position for your back & arms. you don't want to feel tension anywhere. then you can begin.\ntake a breath, hold it for a moment, then let it out gently. pause for a moment, then take the next breath. again hold it for a moment, and let it out again. do this for 10 breaths. once you've got the rhythmn, start to count your breaths. a breath is a complete cycle-- in, hold, out, hold- and most meditators find it better to count towards the end of a cycle rather than @ the beginning. in other words, you are counting complete breaths. simply count 1 to 10 in this way. when you've reached 10, start again. if your mind wanders and you lost the count, start again from one.\ndo this for 10mins @ a time for a week or so. when you are ready, increase your sitting time to 20mins. you can do it anytime, but most people do it regularly @ the beginning of the day & @ the end of the day.\nthis is all there is to it, and @ first you'll wonder why on earth you are doing it. your mind will wander, you'll probably feel twitchy, and you'll be bored. but persevere. ther's absolutely nothing better than this for calming the mins & opening mental doors that you never knew were there.\nwhat comes after this? once you've got to a stage where you can follow your breaths effortlessly, so that you can say, 10-20mins, and not lose count even once, you'll be ready for the next stage. in this, you start to observe the contents of your mind. you'll still be using the method of following your nreaths, but now, beacause of the concentration you've already developed, you'll be able to add in a new activity. it's not possible to do this until you've gained control of your mind.
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I think that it is a very real thing.  As to the chances of it actually happening to me, I seriously doubt that will happen, but who knows!  Most cases probably have a contributing factor, such as falling asleep with a cigarette and making it seem like spontaneous combustion, but I think if Tibetan Monks can raise their body temperature through mind control, who's to say their internal thermostat might go on the fritz and kaboom....of course if Tibetan Monks can do it, then some other people might be able too without realizing that's what they're doing.
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There are quite a few, I know of a couple.  I see someone has mentiond Deepak Chopras, there is also the Maharishi Mahesh Yogis (Chopras Teacher) http://www.theraj.com.   And another popular one is Kripalu in Massachusetts http://www.kripalu.org/.  I also know of one in New Mexico under Vasant Lad.  The Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, PA and a few in Florida.  I am sure that there are many, many others you could do a search to find more.
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Color meditation. Each chakra corresponds to a different color. You can use visualization, gem stones and candles to perform exercises that strengthen each individual chakra.  Visualize pure colored light emanating from each chakra center. Try lying on your back with colored gem stones on each corresponding chakra center. Candles can help with your visualization. Music can help you relax. I'm sure you know the 7 chakras, but here are the colors:\n\nCrown - violet\nThird Eye - indigo\nThroat - blue\nHeart/Lung - green\nSolar Plexus - yellow\nSacrum - orange\nRoot - red\n\nYou strive to "balance" chakras, not strengthen them.  If they are unclear or "weak", you are likely under stress or ill and all of your energy needs to be cleansed. Always work from the root upward.
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Meditation is enormously powerful.\n\nI'm not sure this is what most teachers have in mind, but...
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Hmm... I need to read up a bit more about the teachings of Li. But over 100 million people practice the "mind and body cultivation" doctrines and perform the meditation exercises that go with it.\n\nMust be a different version of Tai Chi exercises...\n\nPeace be with you.
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Ur joking, right? As IF ur overweight, c'mon! Don't be a muppet. Yoga has dodgy spiritual roots, but pilates is quite good.
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Try having an out-of-body experience to trigger sensory in your left Amygdala. My boyfriend's mom says that she can have these experiences at will, after doing a lot of reading on them. Apparently, all you do is meditation lying down and you can "sink through the sofa and right into the ground and beyond." My guess would be meditation to stimulate a part of the brain that runs on bliss. Or falling in love... or incorporating more seratonin into your body somehow
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Nice one.  My favorite one like this is :\n\nIgnorance is bliss.
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Go to ebay and type in "Crimson Collection" There is a singer who has some cds in this collection. Her name is Singh Kaur. She is the BEST! Her voice is angelic and crystalline and the music is pure, soft and gentle for posing and meditating. I LOVE her music. Trust me! Here's one link to this artist on a cd http://cgi.ebay.com/This-Universe-Singh-Kaur-Kim-Robertson-CD-2005-New-Age_W0QQitemZ330053265251QQihZ014QQcategoryZ307QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem  and the other  http://cgi.ebay.com/SINGH-KAUR-KIM-ROBERTSON-67-CD-healing-meditation-music_W0QQitemZ200050645517QQihZ010QQcategoryZ307QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem <-- This is the one I have.
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I have found that by walking my talk I am able to be very conscious of how my behaviors and word effect others.\nI believe we are all connected in this web we call life. Therefore when speaking I ask myself.\nIs this helpful?\nIs this necessary?\nIs it kind?\nDaily prayer/meditation are of great assistance in this endeavor.
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No ! But is this what you wanted ?\nRefer :\nhttp://www.holistic.com/holistic/learning.nsf/d92340ab92bae3928725690500812e66/6d6ad242c4e75c9c87256b8f00021919!OpenDocument
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the live internet radio show http://spiritualbuzz.com shows people how to do this. Send them a email or give them a call :-)
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Mantras may have some delayed effects.  Try doing Nadi Shodhan pranayam and some color inhaling it will hve immediate effect.\n\nColor inhalation : sit quiet with closed eyes.  when you inhale visualise bright pink soft fumes of air going through your nostrils and filling your body.  When you exhale visualise, dark brown/chocolate color air going out of your body.  Do it at least 5/6 times a day for 5 mnts each time...you will feel great difference.\n\nNadi shodhan -pranayam you can read it anywhere. this also works wonders or you can go to geocities.com/silentsoul_55/ and click on chapter "Sadhna for beginners"  and "relax before sadhna"...these will give you exercises to remove tension
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I personally practice vinyasa, which is based in hatha, but focuses on the flow from one asana into another.  There is also a lot of pranayama (breath work), and the asanas chosen are often designed to create heat in the body.  It can be pretty sweaty stuff.\n\nI also like Anusara yoga.  It's sort of a new style, but the one or two classes I've attended, it was quite beautiful - they talk a lot about the inner goodness of humans.