| Meditation is easy to understand and practice and | | | | from whatever's happening. The best approach |
| the benefits are enormous, but choosing the right | | | | by far is to find a teacher that's prepared to |
| approach and learning which techniques will work | | | | work with you individually, modify their program |
| best for you, can't be determined by reading a | | | | to meet you personal requirements, and help you |
| book or magazine, or listening to a CD etc. | | | | to branch out from there. |
| If you go this route and decide to give it a try, | | | | The following guidelines should help you locate one |
| the chances are that you won't get anything like | | | | that's right for you. |
| the results you're looking for, and it won't be long | | | | 1. Make a list of what you're hoping for Meditation |
| before you consider it a waste of time and call it | | | | to help you achieve. Narrow it down - don't be |
| a day. This has nothing to do with the way in | | | | too general. |
| which the information's presented (although | | | | 2. Check out a number of courses and make a |
| obviously it makes a difference) - it's to do with | | | | note of the ones you feel might be suitable. |
| going it alone, and not having anyone to guide | | | | 3. Get in touch with the teachers, and ask if the |
| you, work with your feedback, or provide insight | | | | course will meet your requirements. |
| and understanding. I'm not saying you can't get | | | | 4. Confirm how long the course will take, how |
| anywhere on your own - I'm just pointing out | | | | much it costs, if there are guarantees, and |
| that the odds are against you! | | | | whether there's a refund policy. |
| People turn to Meditation for countless different | | | | 5. Find out if there's ongoing guidance and support. |
| reasons, and the question on everyone's mind | | | | Guarantees are difficult to define, but you need to |
| before they get started is "Will It work For Me?" | | | | feel confident that your teacher will work with |
| The answer is "Yes - it Works For Everyone," but | | | | you and do what it takes to get you the results |
| regardless of the effort you're prepared to make, | | | | you're looking for - not just give you a set of |
| without the right teacher behind you, not a lot will | | | | exercises and leave you to it. Additionally, you'll |
| happen. | | | | need to be sure that there's ongoing guidance and |
| There's a huge amount of information out there, | | | | support once the course is finished, to help you |
| but most of it boils down to the same basic | | | | develop in the future. |
| principles, philosophy, and practices. Every writer | | | | When you take a course you're buying a service, |
| has their own way of putting things across, and | | | | and if the service doesn't come up to scratch |
| every teacher adds their own personal style and | | | | you're entitled to say so and expect your money |
| interpretation. Faced with unlimited choice, it's | | | | back. A teacher should be confident in their ability |
| much easier to find yourself on the wrong path | | | | to help you achieve what you're looking for, so |
| altogether, and never get the information you | | | | steer well clear of any that tell you "it's entirely up |
| need or learn how to use it. | | | | to you!" |
| Joining a group will put you in touch with like | | | | Get the right teacher and the magic and power |
| minded people and provide a social outlet, but it's | | | | of Meditation will bring you everything you wish |
| highly unlikely you'll receive any individual instruction | | | | for, and change every aspect of your life for the |
| - it'll just be a matter of grabbing what you can | | | | better. |