Guest guest Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 Hi! I have a very restless mind and have a hard time quieting my mind during meditation. It skips around and the harder I try to stop it, the more I end up thinking. What are some techniques for quieting the mind? Thanks! Tiffany tiffanytvu P.S. Could anyone suggest some good books on Kundalini Yoga? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 I would like to answer your question. Help you for more concentration of mind. Concentration of mind is biggest problem not peculiar to you alone it is for anyone and everyone. Meditation alone can give a big solace. However it is cyclical. In the sense meditation possible thru putting efforts on our body system to enforce our thoughts to have a path or direction to the mind. So the body system must listen to our commands. It essentially happen thru our style and food habits etc., here are some tips. 1. Religiously put more efforts to control on food habits preferably be a vegetarian. 2. Do fasting observe on any day of your choice in a week this will give will power to control the sense. 3. Feel that when you are able to control food habits you are half way thru on will power. 4. Try 2 days nonsmoking alcoholism feel on the second day when you are able to control for 2 days continue to test your body system whether reciprocative for further more 2 days. If then also you are successful how come this body cant listen to your commands after all it is your own body ask the body to continue for nonsmoking and alcohol. 5. This is the way to increase your will power on your own body. Meditation : Continue meditation 15-30 minutes in the early morning regularly. If it happens you could not do but do it even in the evening but dont miss. Visualise a radiant sun at your forehead feel the same radiant sun emanating all your body centres right from left toe, ankle joints, lower part of navel region, belly, lungs, heart, neck, nose, ears, eyes. forehead and keep your thought of making the radiant sun constantly fixed at your head keep feeling in that ecstatic state. It is nothing but divine force/bio electric/Cosmic energy instill all over your body. Once you reach the above feeling in your meditation assume you are successful in controlling your mind. Build more spirit of increasing the desire to feel the above in your mind it is charging the mind with divine forces in the sub-consious state. You will feel more relaxed and some new energy spilling and pervading all your body. Only one rule is Yoga meditation and divine thoughts are only experiences one should feel and enjoy. It cannot be decoded or expressed in its true sense in any books. Another rule for more concentration however much you are overwhelmed joy you could enjoy in your practices should not give any iota of scope for ego tendency in any form or any way. Ego is the main killing and spoiling factor of our consiousness to concentrate. A best friend. - "tiffanytvu" <tiffanytvu <Kundaliniyoga> Friday, December 14, 2001 5:30 AM How can i quiet my mind? > Hi! > I have a very restless mind and have a hard time quieting my mind > during meditation. It skips around and the harder I try to stop it, > the more I end up thinking. What are some techniques for quieting the > mind? > Thanks! > Tiffany > tiffanytvu > P.S. Could anyone suggest some good books on Kundalini Yoga? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 Namaste Tiffany, I honestly believe that even the "best of the best" sometimes have difficulty quieting their minds. Perhaps you could simply re-route your energy to, what I call, motion meditation. Rather than beat yourself up by trying to get rid of all thoughts, concentrate instead on one topic. ie your third eye, the tip of your nose with eyes 1/10th open, or my favorite One: God(dess)! Then there is MANTRA, Mantra, mantra! Allow those (80 something) energy centers inside your mouth to become alive in order to help direct your attention by choosing your favorite Mantra. Soon you'll feel accompanied by the vibration coming from your heart. To further help, allow your body to move - as per any of the meditation techniques mentioned in Any of Gururattans books. Don't make up your own movements though, get an ingredient out of any of her books. And keep in mind, what many people call quieting their minds is simply being "One pointedness" - being able to concentrate on one thing. Yes, all of these things together are what I refer to as "Motion Meditation" - Very Powerful Indeed! Then one day, way down the road when your ready, dip into the silent meditation, but there is NO need to rush - in my Humble opinion Humbly, Bhagavati Hi! I have a very restless mind and have a hard time quieting my mind during meditation. It skips around and the harder I try to stop it, the more I end up thinking. What are some techniques for quieting the mind? Thanks! Tiffany tiffanytvu P.S. Could anyone suggest some good books on Kundalini Yoga? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2001 Report Share Posted December 15, 2001 For me the best way to quiet the mind is to not try to quiet it. Let it do what it wants to do. That much having been said, it is important that you maintain consistancy in your practice. Be determined steadfast and vigilant. I try to make daily sadhana and love of God and good works towards others a primary focus so that the spirit becomes so powerful, that the mind follows along like a little puppy. This could happen anywhere between three months and ten years of daily practice, usually around three years. God bless you. Check out Shopping and Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at or bid at http://auctions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted December 28, 2001 Report Share Posted December 28, 2001 - "PVS Chandrashekaram" <pvsc <tiffanytvu Cc: <Kundaliniyoga> Friday, December 14, 2001 9:48 AM Fw: How can i quiet my mind? > I would like to answer your question. Help you for more > concentration of mind. > Concentration of mind is biggest problem not peculiar to you > alone it is for anyone and everyone. > Meditation alone can give a big solace. However it is cyclical. > In the sense meditation possible thru putting efforts on our body > system to enforce our thoughts to have a path or direction to the > mind. > So the body system must listen to our commands. > It essentially happen thru our style and food habits etc., here > are some tips. > > 1. Religiously put more efforts to control on food habits > preferably be a vegetarian. > > 2. Do fasting observe on any day of your choice in a week > this will give will power to control the sense. > > 3. Feel that when you are able to control food habits you are > half way thru on will power. > > 4. Try 2 days nonsmoking alcoholism feel on the second day when > you are able to control for 2 days continue > to test your body system whether reciprocative for further > more 2 days. If then also you are successful how come this body > cant listen to your commands after all it is your own body ask > the body to continue for nonsmoking and alcohol. > > 5. This is the way to increase your will power on your own > body. > > Meditation : Continue meditation 15-30 minutes in the early > morning regularly. If it happens you could not do but do it > even in the evening but dont miss. > > Visualise a radiant sun at your forehead feel the same radiant > sun emanating all your body centres right from left toe, ankle > joints, lower part of navel region, belly, lungs, heart, neck, > nose, ears, eyes. forehead and keep your thought of making the > radiant sun constantly fixed at your head keep feeling in that > ecstatic state. It is nothing but divine force/bio electric/Cosmic > energy instill all over your body. Once you reach the above > feeling in your > meditation assume you are successful in controlling your mind. > > Build more spirit of increasing the desire to feel the above in > your mind it is charging the mind with divine forces > in the sub-consious state. You will feel more relaxed and some > new energy spilling and pervading all your body. > > Only one rule is Yoga meditation and divine thoughts are only > experiences one should feel and enjoy. It cannot be decoded or > expressed in its true sense in any books. > > Another rule for more concentration however much you are > overwhelmed joy you could enjoy in your practices > should not give any iota of scope for ego tendency in any form > or any way. Ego is the main killing and spoiling factor of our > consiousness to concentrate. > > A best friend. > > > - > "tiffanytvu" <tiffanytvu > <Kundaliniyoga> > Friday, December 14, 2001 5:30 AM > How can i quiet my mind? > > > > Hi! > > I have a very restless mind and have a hard time quieting my mind > > during meditation. It skips around and the harder I try to stop it, > > the more I end up thinking. What are some techniques for quieting the > > mind? > > Thanks! > > Tiffany > > tiffanytvu > > P.S. Could anyone suggest some good books on Kundalini Yoga? > > > > > > > > > > "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY" > > - Yogi Bhajan > > > > You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the Groups Member Center (My > Groups), or send mail to > > Kundaliniyoga > > NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE! > > WEB SITE: kundalini yoga > > > > KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from > > kundalini yogaclasses.html > > > > Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Practical Books & Videos on Kundalini Yoga > & Meditation. Also Meditation & Mantra CDs. > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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