| Setting Aside Time to Meditate | | | | use pillows to prop them up. Any time your knees |
| It is best to meditate in the morning before | | | | start to hurt, adjust your posture so you do not |
| talking, exercising or eating. If your morning | | | | damage the ligaments. Rest your hands |
| routine includes a shower, do so before | | | | comfortably on your legs. |
| meditating. Choosing a set time to meditate will | | | | During Your Meditation |
| make your meditations more powerful, as your | | | | At no time while meditating should you use |
| body and mind will learn to open and become | | | | creative imagination, positive affirmations, |
| more silent at that time. | | | | hypnosis, auto suggestion, visualization or |
| Choosing a Place to Meditate | | | | channeling. If images or lights come, great. But do |
| Meditate in a place where you feel comfortable, | | | | not actively visualize anything into your |
| away from any noise and distractions. Because | | | | consciousness. |
| cats (and ants) like to hang around toxic earth | | | | Let thoughts come and let them go. Do not be |
| lines, do not to meditate where they spend most | | | | hard on yourself if your mind chatters throughout |
| of their time or where they sleep. If you have | | | | your meditation. Some days are better than |
| pets, make sure they are out of the room while | | | | others. Keep pursuing your daily practice to |
| you meditate. | | | | experience higher parts of yourself. |
| Avoiding Scents & Music While Meditating | | | | Internalization of the Senses and Silencing of the |
| It is becoming more popular to burn incense or a | | | | Mind |
| candle during meditation. Scents, even if they are | | | | Meditation is done with your eyes closed in |
| not strong, prevent you from deepening into the | | | | stillness and silence. While you may hear people |
| experience. Therefore, it is not advisable to be | | | | say that their form of meditation is gardening or |
| around strong scents, including cologne or | | | | surfing, what they are really doing is reflecting. |
| perfume, while meditating. | | | | Something completely different from meditating. |
| Meditation is done in silence. Music or guided | | | | Meditation is about going inside and exploring |
| meditations are distracting and can take you out | | | | different realms of consciousness. |
| of the experience. If you have something you like | | | | Keeping On With Your Practice |
| listening to, save it until after you meditate. | | | | There are times when you won't feel like |
| Maintaining Proper Posture During Meditation | | | | meditating. When you are too busy, tired or |
| Posture is very important during meditation. Do | | | | frustrated to continue. This is the point when you |
| not lean against a chair or wall. Ideally you should | | | | should keep on with your practice. Often times, |
| be sitting on the floor with your legs crossed. | | | | resistance is a way to avoid feeling something |
| Tuck your chin in so your head aligns with your | | | | deeper. Continuing with your morning meditation |
| spine. Open the area around your heart. Tilt your | | | | will bring tremendous growth, stability and inner |
| pelvic back and make sure your knees are below | | | | silence. |
| your hips. If your knees do not touch the ground, | | | | |