| Whether you're planning to learn meditation with a | | | | meditation. Learning to handle your mind and ego |
| mystic in the Himalayas or with your friendly | | | | is a solitary process that you may ruin by |
| neighborhood psychiatrist, the basic secrets of | | | | extensive discussions. |
| meditation are the same. | | | | Breathing patterns: Most meditation techniques are |
| Meditation must be regular: All meditation | | | | based on using the breath to center your |
| exercises that you learn must be performed | | | | attention. The secret lies in practicing the |
| regularly and preferably at the same place and | | | | technique without becoming too focused on the |
| time every day. From intricate breathing | | | | breath. The breath is to serve as a vehicle for |
| exercises to simply relaxing with meditation music, | | | | your attention and the focus ultimately is to be |
| it is only the regularity of the sessions that will | | | | your own subconscious or the mantra and |
| benefit you. On and off sessions will only be a | | | | technique your teacher has taught you. Most |
| waste of time. | | | | often, practitioners of all levels get too lost in |
| Private activity: Whether meditation is performed | | | | controlling the breath. Meditation is not a |
| as a religious or personality development exercise, | | | | breath-control exercise. |
| it is essentially a personal and private activity. | | | | Physical fitness: No matter what level of |
| Discussing it across a cup of coffee at a party will | | | | meditation you intend to take up whether for |
| not help you but rather interfere with your | | | | daily harmony in your moods or for manifesting |
| progress. Of course, you will need to discuss | | | | abundance, if you are not physically fit, the utility |
| some things with your teacher and maybe, with | | | | of your attention will diminish. A fit body harbors a |
| fellow learners, but on the whole, meditation is | | | | powerful find through which attention can be used |
| inherently an internal and individual process. You will | | | | as a laser beam to help you gain the maximum |
| find your path within on your own even if you do | | | | benefit from meditation. If taking up meditation, |
| not believe in the religious or mystical part of | | | | take up yoga and exercising as well. |