y do people go far from meditation?
358551
They don't understand it. But you could talk to me if you want
1041435
Not particularly .. there are many stories of people who shut themselves away to find their "inner self". Monks and hermits have done this forever. However, knowing yourself is one thing but discovering how one fits into society and what ones true place is in the universe requires deep contact with others.
802063
Loving and peaceful people don't.
1162075
Not frequently, but we do.  I have only meditated once or twice in something of a group, and that was only in high school, so I don't know how much it counts for.  What we did was sit down in some area of the classroom, wherever we were able to keep to ourselves and think alone.  Then our teacher led us in a meditation by describing a setting (along the Nile River, I seem to recall) back when Jesus was still walking the Earth.  It was kind of a prompt, what the teacher said next.  She turned on some relaxing music, and gave us one scenario before letting us think to ourselves.  It was something along the lines of: "You see Jesus in the distance, sitting in the shade under a tree.  As you approach him, you decide to have a conversation.  What are you going to say to him?  Will you ask him something?"  And then the rest was left up to our minds.  The more a person thought about it, the more they put into the spiritual experience.  Some people just fell asleep.  =/
801293
Hmm, yes, it's not just material things that one needs to detach or let go from, but also views, thoughts—or mental faculties that block us from seeing things as they are. For example, are you willing to detach or let go of the label "Pagan" to describe yourself? Or even the label "Buddhist" for that matter. (And BTW, this is not an attack against Pagans or Buddhists by asking such question. I'm merely putting forth the question so that we do not exclude anything out as we examine the human condition and its "empty" nature.)\n\nI think one of the things that thread the teachings is its paradox nature. Yes, it's beneficial to see separateness, but it might also be the very thing that hindrance us from seeing the big picture of our interconnectedness.
1037282
During meditation mind becomes concentrated /focussed and calm.Body activity comes down.Breath rate ,pulse,heart beat becomes slower.Nerves system becomes free from stress and strain.In higher levels of meditation ,Samadhi or supreme happiness(cannot be explained)/bliss happens.This you cannot study from books .You have to do it under an expert teacher(Guru).Yoga(meditation) is not a simple exercise as under stood by western society,it is much more than ,that separate existence of mind is  experianced.Mind beyond matter!
903341
Many people, like those in Asia, squat in public places-- while waiting for a bus, eating their food, etc. and is considered normal. \n\nI myself do asanas such as twists, forward bends and squats as discreetly as I can in public places, and while I sometimes get strange looks from others,  no one has really found it extremely offensive (or at least I haven't been told).  It would be preferable to either find an isolated area or perhaps a more acceptable location (such as a park or a beach).  \n\nTry not to be too conscious while doing your poses, and do not let people who stare affect you.  When I travel, I always do a headstand before my flight at the airport (in a discreet corner) and people who see me are actually happily amused by this.  (I've even had strangers come up to me and ask if they could join me!)\n\nIf people ask, tell them you're doing yoga poses due to your back condition.  Most people are either curious or will just ignore you anyway.  So go ahead, do your asanas!\n\nNamaste.
1058116
That is really funny...try meditation...
234169
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. \n\n2nd stage:\nThis is called "Vipassana" meditation, which means "insight" meditation.  It's a practice where you develop mindfulness of your own mind.  This is the most popular form of meditation among Westerners because it's very practical and really, really helpful.  The main way in which it helps you is to show you what's arising in your mind almost before it arises.  That way you become master of mental states like anger and attachment and so on instead of them becoming master of you, because you never saw them creeping up until they were right there, completely occupying your mind.  Mental states can occupying your mind in the same way an occupying army of soldiers becomes firmly entrenched in the country they've been sent to occupy.  By the time the local people realize what's happened they can't do anything about the occupying force -- they just have to live with the misery.  When a meditator becomes adept at Vipassana meditation, menta
180399
Because we are not like to leave our habits like drinkink, breathing etc. So Dear Don't try to leave earth because after it you goes to Swarg
522876
Usually it the discussion of the way people deal with the spiritual parts of themselves.  It can involve things like clairvoyance, meditation, dream walking, and other mind expanding experiences (no drugs).  It generally goes beyond the physical universe that we experience daily.
660329
"To meditate" is a verb.........so when one first starts a meditation practice it is something to be "done", literally practiced over and over.........until it becomes second-nature. It's kinda'  like a driving range for golfers or a batting cage for baseball players. Ultimately, however, one needs to consider going beyond the simple practice of "method".\n\nThere are sooooo many ways to meditate that it's hard to recommend any one type of meditation to someone.......unless you are a religion and have a vested interest in bringing a congregation, of sorts, to the "same place".\n\n\nThe first meditations that I began were for all different reasons and have served me well. I eventually learned that my Path was not to become a better meditator or to set goals for myself in any way. My Path has taught me that meditation is, in fact, a nearly full-time possibility and a way to stay centered and alert/aware.\n\nIf someone can start a meditation practice with a good community of support and can stay "lite" and have a good time while they're learning their own place in the group it can be a wonderful way to begin a lifetime journey  of reflection, contemplation and inner-silence.
735478
Zen sitting meditation is called zazen. \n\nIt differs from other meditations because the mind is not being used to think of visuals, mantras, etc. During zazen, the mind concentrates on the breathing and posture. If a thought comes up, which it usually does, you just let go of it, like a cloud in the sky. During zazen, the mind can be in it's original peaceful state (moshotoku). During zazen, there is nothing to loose or gain. You just sit. If zazen is used for anything, it's used just to be your normal self.\n\nThe people here are the real deal. I suggest clicking around on their website. If you want to, call them up (they are kind people.)\nhttp://www.nozt.org/zazen.shtml\n\nI hope I have helped. If I can help more, you can contact me.
510549
Meditation is a wonderful thing.  \n\nPrayer is always good.
512177
Srabonti, the whole aim of meditation is,\n1. to calm your mind, and\n2. to focus the mind on one thing. It will certainly help to build concentration but to quantify it and say as to how much is needed is not possible.  But you will notice that your concentration is improving day by day.\n\nIf you sit down and close your eyes you will notice that your mind is jumping from one thought to another. Even though you want to concentrate on your breath you will find other thoughts also coming in between.\n\nIn learning to meditate you must first learn to calm your mind. You do this by following every thought that comes into you mind. You must be like a Manager of a Hotel who stands at the entrance and observes the customers coming in. Without getting attached to the thoughts try to observe them. You will find that a thought comes in and that it goes nowhere and another thought follows it - try following that too - with same results. This way you will find that your thoughts gradually subside. Do not try to force out your thoughts.\n\nOf course do not expect results in one or two days. Practise it for at least 40 minutes every day for at least 2 months you find that you have 'killed' your train of thoughts. I have practised for 1 1/2 years and still vagrant thoughts come in.\n\nThereafter start concentrating on your breath. Notice the breath coming in and going out. You should not concentrate only on the tip of your nose. Notice the breath coming in and thereafter your lungs getting filled and then gradually exhaling the breath.\n\nYou should be able to get some guidance from the following sites,\n\n1. http://www.dhamma.org/vipassan.htm\n2. http://www.meditationexpert.com/  and click on the free articles on yoga meditation - it includes articles on all types of meditations including christian and muslim meditation.
803338
There are no precepts to follow,\nNo practices to engage in.\nFrom the outset\nThere are no passions;\nFrom the beginning we are\nEnlightened.\nWe eat when we are hungry,\nRest when we are tired.\n\n- Nonin (d.1196)
355148
Some people think they can 'leave their bodies' and join the 'astral plane' and wander some alternate existance that is close to our physical one.  but different than an OBE.  \n\nTo do this you generally enter a state of extreme relaxation, until you are near sleep paralysis, and through much traning and excerse you pop out of your body and have a great time. \n\n\nI think its just a lucid dream...\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astral_projection