Why do you meditate

[Astara Seague]

so tell us..why do you meditate and if you want to share some experiances

[Rudas Starblaze]

i seldom ever meditate. the only times i do, is when someone comes to me and tells me something that someone from the beyond has said and they dont know what it means or they think theyre going crazy. cause as anyone with any experience with spirits knows, when they come to you and speak, its usually metaphorical and doesnt make much sense. thus the only times i meditate. to find out, from them, what they meant, to the person they were speaking to.

[Shanti]

For many reasons..off the top of my head,
Insight, calming, my spiritual work, to open channels, to balance energy, to find answers to specific things, guidance and or contact, to feel, to gather awareness around me...and the list goes on.

Sometimes just to do nothing and think nothing for awhile just because.

I also do walking, sitting, standing and even swimming meditations!

[lady_annabelle]

For many reasons..off the top of my head,
Insight, calming, my spiritual work, to open channels, to balance energy, to find answers to specific things, guidance and or contact, to feel, to gather awareness around me...and the list goes on.

Sometimes just to do nothing and think nothing for awhile just because.

I also do walking, sitting, standing and even swimming meditations!

I agree!

Meditation also helps with pain. Last time I meditated was 2 1/2 weeks ago while I was getting tattooed. It help A LOT. I've also been unfortunate enough to have broken quite a few bones ... you'd be surprised how well deeps breaths and a happy place works (considering all you get in the hospital is ibuprofen, and you have to get there).

Also, I learned a short sweet meditation for the shower from a friend of mine a few years ago ... while showering repeat (in your head if you have roomates that might think your weird) "negatives down the drain, postives remain"

[Astara Seague]

I agree!


Also, I learned a short sweet meditation for the shower from a friend of mine a few years ago ... while showering repeat (in your head if you have roomates that might think your weird) "negatives down the drain, postives remain"

I do that one too :thumbsup:

[Astara Seague]

I meditate to take care of myself
to give myself a time everyday even if it is short to pamper myself
to ground and center
I also use it to gain insight in puzzling situations

[~Belladonna~]

The reason I meditate these days is because if I don't I get really groggy throughout the day and can get moody too. I've found that meditation helps me to relax and live my life they way I want to. Without it I feel I just float through the day with no focus or purpose. With it I feel positive, focused and just a general, overall zest for life.
Meditation also gives me insight. I used to have to smoke weed to get any sort of insight but these days I never touch the stuff, meditation gives me that..... and more :)

[)O( ~ Khara~ )O(]

I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis a while back. I cannot and will not do the steroid route until it is my last possible resort. I get up early to give myself a half hour or so in the morning and the same when I go to bed for meditation and a series of deep breathing and yoga excercises the pt gave me years ago.

Between that and the cayenne ointment I use, the only thing I am having to take orally are the 800 mg motrin the Dr. prescribes. He tells me every visit that I am the healthiest person (arthritis wise) that he has who was diagnosed so long ago.

[HetHert]

For centering, clarity, insight, and answers.

[Beemer_Man_Wong]

I meditate to bring myself back to the here and now. This is the stopping aspect of meditation. When I am mindful of my breathing, it causes me to stop rushing, and I come back to here and now. When I can stop, I can also look deeply. When I look deeply at my mental formations I can find insight of my suffering and the suffering of others.

[Philosophia]

so tell us..why do you meditate and if you want to share some experiances

I meditate to calm myself, center my being, and find some solitude within.

[BearDancing]

I used to intentionally meditate for most of the reasons above...I still intentionally do it at times when I feel out of balance or want answers etc....I find 2/3 of my life is a meditation/prayer....and that is when I am happiest....the other 1/3 is realising I am not in balance and finding my way back....I find myself doing different breathing techniques that are becoming natural now...where as I mostly only used them in meditation....and the meditative state comes to me more natural now....than having to "actually meditate" as I said not always but it is wonderous when the state is their without envoking it....

[TheLittleWitchy]

I have only meditated a few times. Though I am planning on getting into it a lot more. The times I have done so, it was because I had a really stressful day or I was feeling angry or annoyed about something/someone.

It helps so much and I can usually just feel the tension drain from my body. And I feel so calm afterwards. It really is great and I think more people should try it even if they aren't spiritual.

But yeah, that is why I do it. Because it calms me down. :weirdsmil

[HorseCrow]

For many reasons..off the top of my head,
Insight, calming, my spiritual work, to open channels, to balance energy, to find answers to specific things, guidance and or contact, to feel, to gather awareness around me...and the list goes on.



Ditto:thumbsup:

[Nesta]

I used to intentionally meditate for most of the reasons above...I still intentionally do it at times when I feel out of balance or want answers etc....I find 2/3 of my life is a meditation/prayer....and that is when I am happiest....the other 1/3 is realising I am not in balance and finding my way back....I find myself doing different breathing techniques that are becoming natural now...where as I mostly only used them in meditation....and the meditative state comes to me more natural now....than having to "actually meditate" as I said not always but it is wonderous when the state is their without envoking it....


Me too.
I'm really glad to have meditation as a tool. I think I'd be lost without it.

[Doodlebug]

I meditate partly because it is relaxing and also partly because I have some Hindu beliefs. I like to practice Yoga. If you want to learn more about Yoga and Hindu meditation, you can see the following article from Wikipedia. It also talks about Buddhist meditation techniques and I share some Buddhist beliefs as well. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation

[roguetamlin]

Because my brain never SHUTS UP.

I like walking meditation, Tai Chi and yoga.

[Windsmith]

I meditate to give myself a respite from all the crap my brain is constantly throwing at me. It helps pull me out of my brain and into my body. It gives me a sense of calm, focus, and centeredness.

[Selah]

I meditate to quiet my mind, to learn mindfulness, to simply be. To reach gnosis, to commune with my Angel, and one day, hopefully, astral travel (haven't really nailed that yet. Sigh.)

[Zerox]

I meditate for many different reasons though often lately I meditate to relax, completely relax even if it only lasts until meditation is over.

[aluokaloo]

i meditate mostly to clear my very active brain and to communicate with Gods and Spirits, sometimes to help calm myself down.

[energyflow]

i meditate because it gives me mental control on the inside. it makes me feel much more alive and more controlled during the day

basically, it acts as a controller for both my mind and my emotions. that helps me to feel good and be much more productive in day to day things.

this is why I meditate

[DesertLibyan]

I find my ego running wild and having thoughts that I know are not truly mine. when my mind is going non-stop I become depressed because I stress about many things.

I meditate because It heals me in so many ways. Having a moment to clear my head and to be happy that I am just living and breathing. I start to realize where my thoughts derive from and helps me to change the way I think for the better.

[LorriePaige]

Meditation helps me to be more patient, and it relaxes me.

I'm also combining it with Yoga, and the two together is simply perfect in relieving stress and totally relaxing me. I'm definitely a better person because of both.