Comments on: How to Meditate http://www.meditationoasis.com Companion to the Meditation Oasis Podcast Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guy http://www.meditationoasis.com/how-to-meditate/comment-page-1/#comment-59337 Guy Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:53:01 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?page_id=5#comment-59337 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: Mary http://www.meditationoasis.com/how-to-meditate/comment-page-1/#comment-58473 Mary Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:43:26 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?page_id=5#comment-58473 Guy, it sounds like you are having a very good experience with meditation, and I don't think falling asleep in meditation is a problem. In the deep rest of meditation, the body takes what it needs. If it needs sleep, you may fall asleep. Perhaps there is a backlog of fatigue or you weren't well enough rested. When you fall asleep when deep in meditation, the sleep is especially deep snd restorative. It's a blessing to be getting such a deep rest. Chances are this will pass as you get more rested. Or, if you are meditating late in the evening, your body may simply be ready for sleep. If you don't want this to happen, try meditating earlier. Guy, it sounds like you are having a very good experience with meditation, and I don’t think falling asleep in meditation is a problem. In the deep rest of meditation, the body takes what it needs. If it needs sleep, you may fall asleep. Perhaps there is a backlog of fatigue or you weren’t well enough rested. When you fall asleep when deep in meditation, the sleep is especially deep snd restorative. It’s a blessing to be getting such a deep rest. Chances are this will pass as you get more rested. Or, if you are meditating late in the evening, your body may simply be ready for sleep. If you don’t want this to happen, try meditating earlier.

]]> By: Guy http://www.meditationoasis.com/how-to-meditate/comment-page-1/#comment-58192 Guy Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:48:21 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?page_id=5#comment-58192 Mary,I have been trying to learn and practice meditation for a couple of months now. It started out pretty well and I felt pleased with progress, however, I am stumbling now ... or at least it feels that was, something does not feel right. Lately when meditating (evenings), regardless if by myself or listening to a guided meditation, it feels like I am reaching a fairly deep level but have sometimes found myself falling into a deep sleep from which I wake very rested, usually about 4.30 am (I start meditating at 9 pm and have no idea when I actualize fall asleep). I am comfortable with and like the feeling of deep rest I awaken with but can hardly remember back to the moment I closed my eyes and started the meditation. This leaves me with a sense of incompleteness and having done something wrong along the way and I cannot think of an explanation. Am I doing something wrong? What is it? I also feel I have maybe missed a learning point on the way on meditation itself. Thank you for your feedback. Mary,I have been trying to learn and practice meditation for a couple of months now. It started out pretty well and I felt pleased with progress, however, I am stumbling now … or at least it feels that was, something does not feel right. Lately when meditating (evenings), regardless if by myself or listening to a guided meditation, it feels like I am reaching a fairly deep level but have sometimes found myself falling into a deep sleep from which I wake very rested, usually about 4.30 am (I start meditating at 9 pm and have no idea when I actualize fall asleep). I am comfortable with and like the feeling of deep rest I awaken with but can hardly remember back to the moment I closed my eyes and started the meditation. This leaves me with a sense of incompleteness and having done something wrong along the way and I cannot think of an explanation. Am I doing something wrong? What is it? I also feel I have maybe missed a learning point on the way on meditation itself. Thank you for your feedback.

]]> By: Mary http://www.meditationoasis.com/how-to-meditate/comment-page-1/#comment-56335 Mary Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:19:30 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?page_id=5#comment-56335 Cristlecatt, often in our busyness, we are not aware of feelings that are under the surface, and then when we meditate those feelings come to the fore. Please read the reply I made to Victoria as it would be relevant for you. It's certainly fine to open your eyes in meditation if you become uncomfortable like that. That will bring you out of the relaxation a bit. Cristlecatt, often in our busyness, we are not aware of feelings that are under the surface, and then when we meditate those feelings come to the fore. Please read the reply I made to Victoria as it would be relevant for you. It’s certainly fine to open your eyes in meditation if you become uncomfortable like that. That will bring you out of the relaxation a bit.

]]> By: Cristiecatt http://www.meditationoasis.com/how-to-meditate/comment-page-1/#comment-56254 Cristiecatt Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:14:22 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?page_id=5#comment-56254 Hello, I've only been using these meditations for a week and have a similar experience as Victoria. Though I'm probably not going very 'deep' yet, I'm feeling relaxed and great but then get an anxious feeling like there might be something in the room and so open my eyes. I'm not normally a very anxious person. I wonder if it is something to do with 'letting my guard down' or not being used to being very relaxed so my mind is saying hey ... something could be out there but yr not paying attention... Protect yourself! Maybe I need to do the trust meditation more often! Hello, I’ve only been using these meditations for a week and have a similar experience as Victoria. Though I’m probably not going very ‘deep’ yet, I’m feeling relaxed and great but then get an anxious feeling like there might be something in the room and so open my eyes.
I’m not normally a very anxious person. I wonder if it is something to do with ‘letting my guard down’ or not being used to being very relaxed so my mind is saying hey … something could be out there but yr not paying attention… Protect yourself!
Maybe I need to do the trust meditation more often!

]]> By: Mary http://www.meditationoasis.com/how-to-meditate/comment-page-1/#comment-53453 Mary Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:56:29 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?page_id=5#comment-53453 Kathy, the trick is to let it be OK of your eyelids flutter or you feel restless. And you can go ahead and scratch that itch. Meditation doesn't mean staying perfectly still. The problem comes when we resist what is going on. Kathy, the trick is to let it be OK of your eyelids flutter or you feel restless. And you can go ahead and scratch that itch. Meditation doesn’t mean staying perfectly still. The problem comes when we resist what is going on.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.meditationoasis.com/how-to-meditate/comment-page-1/#comment-53378 Kathy Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:49:05 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?page_id=5#comment-53378 I have trouble meditating in general. I can relax completely but then the slightest things disturb me. Things like my eyelids fluttering or an itch. My limbs become restless. Can you advise any strategy to help deal with that so I can stay in that relaxed state? I have trouble meditating in general. I can relax completely but then the slightest things disturb me. Things like my eyelids fluttering or an itch. My limbs become restless. Can you advise any strategy to help deal with that so I can stay in that relaxed state?

]]> By: Mary http://www.meditationoasis.com/how-to-meditate/comment-page-1/#comment-53315 Mary Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:23:51 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?page_id=5#comment-53315 Chayya, we are sorry for your loss and know this is very painful. We have some information on grief on our other website. It may help to understand more about the grief process and also we recommend getting some grief counseling or joining a grief support group. Here's the link the to information -- http://heartofhealing.net/healing/grief/ Chayya, we are sorry for your loss and know this is very painful. We have some information on grief on our other website. It may help to understand more about the grief process and also we recommend getting some grief counseling or joining a grief support group. Here’s the link the to information — http://heartofhealing.net/healing/grief/

]]> By: Chayya http://www.meditationoasis.com/how-to-meditate/comment-page-1/#comment-53234 Chayya Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:50:14 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?page_id=5#comment-53234 Dear, Its wonderful and very inspiring to read how you are helping people in there difficult times. I also want to ask something. I started doing meditation last year after the love of my life passed away in an accident. The tragedy has struck me so hard that inspite of doing meditation I am not able to come out of it. I am not able to forgive myself for the bad things I did and said to him. I am unable to find a purpose in my life. I just don't want to move ahead in my life but I am doing so for my family. In my meditation I try to concentrate on a point of light (image which I try to make in my mind) and try to convince myself that I am a soul with good qualities and then i try to connect to God. I have grown very sceptical about my future and I keep searching him everywhere.....when I know deep within that he is not going to come back. Kindly help me so that I can come out of this grim situation. Dear,

Its wonderful and very inspiring to read how you are helping people in there difficult times. I also want to ask something. I started doing meditation last year after the love of my life passed away in an accident. The tragedy has struck me so hard that inspite of doing meditation I am not able to come out of it. I am not able to forgive myself for the bad things I did and said to him. I am unable to find a purpose in my life. I just don’t want to move ahead in my life but I am doing so for my family.
In my meditation I try to concentrate on a point of light (image which I try to make in my mind) and try to convince myself that I am a soul with good qualities and then i try to connect to God. I have grown very sceptical about my future and I keep searching him everywhere…..when I know deep within that he is not going to come back. Kindly help me so that I can come out of this grim situation.

]]> By: Mary http://www.meditationoasis.com/how-to-meditate/comment-page-1/#comment-40716 Mary Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:14:30 +0000 http://www.meditationoasis.com/?page_id=5#comment-40716 Debbie, we have over 40 guided meditations you can listen to and download for free from our Meditation Oasis Podcast. You'll find them on the <a href="http://www.meditationoasis.com/podcast/listen-to-podcast/" rel="nofollow">Listen to Our Podcast</a> page or on iTunes. Try meditating along with those. Try a few different ones and see which work best for you. If this works well for you, you might want to purchase our At Ease -- Relief from Anxiety & Worry program (also available as an iPhone/iPad/Android app). That is a more intensive approach to anxiety. Best wishes. Debbie, we have over 40 guided meditations you can listen to and download for free from our Meditation Oasis Podcast. You’ll find them on the Listen to Our Podcast page or on iTunes. Try meditating along with those. Try a few different ones and see which work best for you. If this works well for you, you might want to purchase our At Ease — Relief from Anxiety & Worry program (also available as an iPhone/iPad/Android app). That is a more intensive approach to anxiety. Best wishes.

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