Comments on: Question: Meditation and Medical Conditions

By: Marian

Marian — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:02:52 +0000

Hello. I know (from experience) the difficulties fibromyalgia can cause. If you are open to other than “main line” possible solutions, I suggest you “Google” TMS FIBROMYALGIA. Lots of available information — take time to consider it thoroughly.
Best of luck,
Marian

By: michael

michael — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:11:09 +0000

Greetings to all, If my readings are correct there are several ways to meditate other than sitting. I believe in Zen Buddhism one can mediate while gardening or walking while focusing on your breathing. “Light” excercise including yoga and household chores can also be relaxing while again concentrating on ones breathing. Perhaps experiment with sitting for a few minutes then walking…

Kind regards,
michael

By: admin

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:39:58 +0000

I just looked at that James Ray site, and although can’t say I am terribly familiar, I am more than a little doubtful. It looks like he’s one of those self-help gurus. I think it’s completely possible to learn that kind of thing without spending big bucks. But if it works for you, that’s fine too.

As far as listening to meditation guidance, that’s very helpful in the beginning, but you’ll quickly learn to go through the steps in your mind.

By: JR Enthusiast

JR Enthusiast — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:00:36 +0000

Hey everyone. I’m really interested in learning more about meditation. I just read James Ray’s book Harmonic Wealth and have been practicing his four categories of meditation: Focusing/Visualization, Listening/Watching, Static Transcendence, and Mobile Transcendence. He lists a bunch of ways to access each category in his book (page 309), but I’m still having some issues. I have listened to some meditation DVDs in the past and have been able to get into that space pretty easily, but I’m having a much harder time focusing in on my own. Any tips for how to tune in without the help of an audio track?
I plan on attending Quantum Leap in the fall, so hopefully he’ll teach me some more techniques there, but I’d really like to keep meditating before then and make some progress. If you are interested, check out his website: http://www.jamesray.com or http://www.harmonicwealth.com.

Help!

By: admin

admin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:47:03 +0000

[admin posting for Susan]

when i first started meditating i got itchy all over. My teacher told me to remember that everything is energy and that i should just acknowledge it as energy, say hello to it and let it go on it’s way. Eventually it just stopped. Paying too much attention to these little annoying things gives them more power

susan

By: Dharma Atma Raur

Dharma Atma Raur — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:28:06 +0000

Besides sitting or laying down meditation, there are various other ways to meditate, through walking or washing dishes,yoga. Counting your breaths(1 in~1 out) or saying to yourself~”I am that..I am…” Thanking the greater sources for your health, and other rewards of gracefulness!

Good Luck
Terry