| Would you like to learn how to meditate the right | | | | you want, that is enough. |
| way? What is the right way to mediate? Here is | | | | Of course, there are ways to get what you want |
| a hint. That was a trick question. The truth is, | | | | quicker or more easily. One way to get into a |
| while there are techniques you can use to help | | | | deep meditative state is to use a guide. An |
| you to relax, focus, and go into deeper trance | | | | experienced meditation guide will know what to |
| states, there is no "right" way to meditate, and | | | | say and how to guide your thoughts so that you |
| consequently, no wrong way, either. | | | | reach the meditative state, also known as the |
| I always start my meditation experience with a | | | | alpha state, more easily. Why is it important to |
| new student by asking the simple question, "What | | | | reach the alpha state quickly and as easily as |
| do you want?' | | | | possible? |
| The answers vary, but usually they want to | | | | It has been my experience that the more |
| relax, find inner peace, control stress, stop | | | | frustrated people get as they try to settle down |
| worrying, find their life's purpose, etc. All of these | | | | and meditate, the harder it is to settle down and |
| benefits may be gained from meditation, | | | | meditate the next time. If a good meditation |
| especially guided meditation. Guided meditation is | | | | teacher can get you into a deep state of |
| known as active meditation. It means that the | | | | relaxation quickly, you will know what it feels like |
| person who is meditating is doing so actively by | | | | when you are in the alpha state. Once you have |
| controlling the thoughts he or she is using. | | | | been there, it will be that much easier to get |
| So the only way to do meditation wrong, is to do | | | | there again. |
| it in such a way that you will not get what you | | | | Therefore, while there is now right or wrong way |
| want. Meditation is an individual experience that | | | | to meditate, there are things you can do to make |
| should serve the needs of the individual. Don't | | | | it easier and to get there quicker. Perhaps the |
| worry about what other people say or think. As | | | | surest way to succeed at anything, including |
| long as you are doing your best and know what | | | | meditation, is to have a good guide or teacher. |