meditation?

Q. also asked this question in health but didnt know eher would be best....

i did yoga once and meditated at the end.

i loved the feeling of being so relaxed and calm and would really like to explore with this

can anyone give me any good meditation techniques please?

or any sites where you can get sound tracks free?

thankyou xx. =)

Answer
My favorite book on mediation is "Meditation" by Sogyal Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist Lama. http://www.amazon.com/Meditation-Little-...

The book is compact (about three inches square), and fairly short/thin, so in some ways, it is a quick/easy read.
However, given the nature of the topic with all it's subtleties, you will likely find yourself going back to re-read passages to ponder certain points deeper.

Of the many thousand styles of meditation, Sogyal offers concise instruction in three very common techniques: watching the breath; using an object (such as a flame, known by sanskrit word 'trataka' ); and, reciting mantra.

I'm sure you could find more info online on any of those techniques by doing searches such as
- breath meditation
- trataka (or candle) meditation
- meditation mantras


Although Sogyal's book occasionally references Buddhism, you can easily dispense with those comments if you wish, and just glean the material specific to the practice of meditation, still very valuable regardless what belief system you follow.


Best wishes with establishing your meditation practice.
Namaste',
dwb

Good books on meditation?

I would like to point out first that, from what I learned so far, that meditation comes from relaxation, contemplation and a negation, but any form of meditation would do. I am curious. Specifically along the lines of Taoism/Buddhism/or Kabballah based. Suggestions?

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Hello Andrew,

These are some of the better books on meditation that I've come across:

Mindfulness In Plain English
http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma4/mpe.html
http://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Plain-English-Revised-Expanded/dp/0861713214/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306298627&sr=8-1

Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond
http://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Bliss-Beyond-Meditators-Handbook/dp/0861712757/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1306298677&sr=1-1

Focused and Fearless
http://www.amazon.com/Focused-Fearless-Meditators-States-Clarity/dp/0861715608/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1306298712&sr=1-2


The best way to learn meditation is to visit a local center in your area. The following link might help you find one nearby:
http://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/


Other useful meditation links:

Brief Instructions for Sitting Meditation
http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/the-issue-at-hand/en/12/

Approaching Zazen (seated meditation)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csyCrcpDs58

Basic Method of Meditation
http://www.jhanagrove.org.au/meditation.html

Intro to Meditation Course
http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/meditation-instruction/

Intro to Meditation Talks
http://www.dhammaloka.org.au/downloads/itemlist/category/61-introduction-to-meditation.html


Hope this helps. May you find much success, peace and happiness in all your meditation efforts :)

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