| Meditation instructions will enable the individual to | | | | something like 'I want true happiness and be free |
| feel more peaceful, compassionate and patient. | | | | from suffering'. We need to learn how to be |
| This can bring about many advantages including | | | | happy before we are able to wish happiness for |
| health benefits. Whichever meditation instructions | | | | others. We all deserve peace and happiness, |
| you decide to follow, all will lead to the same | | | | although some people need to be reminded of this |
| advantages. Meditation instructions can be found | | | | fact. When we don't believe in happiness for |
| from many different sources, for example, guided | | | | ourselves then we will end up causing other |
| instruction from an experienced teacher, books, | | | | people unhappiness in subtle or blatant ways. |
| audio recordings and the internet. | | | | Meditation will teach you that true happiness and |
| It is important to understand that meditation | | | | peace is in the present moment. Not the past or |
| instructions are not unusual spiritual or religious | | | | the future. True happiness needs to be found |
| ritual that only some individuals are able to | | | | inside, as you cannot rely on outside |
| perform. Meditation can be achieved by following | | | | circumstances. Outside circumstances will continue |
| normal and ordinary instructions. There is nothing | | | | to change in ways beyond our control while our |
| weird or strange about it. It is very helpful for a | | | | inner peace will remain constant. |
| beginner to attend guided meditation instruction in | | | | Once the mind has been calmed, meditation |
| group sessions. This will help the beginner to | | | | instructions needs to be focused on breathing |
| understand more about what meditation involves | | | | techniques. Breath deeply in and out for a few |
| and what type of feelings, experiences and | | | | times and focus on a part of the body where the |
| knowledge to expect from it. Take note that | | | | breathing is noticeable, for example, you may |
| even though it is a guided session, the teacher | | | | choose to focus on your chest or your nose. |
| cannot command results from you if you are | | | | Whichever part feels comfortable for your |
| unwilling in that subject. Only you can achieve the | | | | attention. The degree of breathing should be a |
| mind calming necessary for meditation. A | | | | comfortable experience. Find out for yourself if |
| meditation class will also have the added benefit | | | | slow breathing, fast breathing, deep breathing etc, |
| of being able to talk to fellow meditators and | | | | feels right for you. Now pay attention to other |
| learn more about their experiences. | | | | parts of your body with the breathing process. If |
| Meditation should be a continued practice. The | | | | there is no movement on the part you focus on, |
| wonderful benefits are only increased by time, | | | | then just be aware of that fact. If you feel |
| and one could say that there is an accumulative | | | | tension, concentrate to relax that area. Continue |
| good effect on the meditator who continues to | | | | throughout your body and then return your focus |
| refine his meditation techniques. | | | | to one comfortable spot. Let your awareness |
| Meditation instructions may seem selfish at times. | | | | spread to your entire body. |
| For instance, you may be required to say | | | | |