How to quickly enter a meditative state during meditation?
How to quickly enter a meditative state during meditation?
Regardless of whether you are a beginner or have been meditating for a long time, the following attitudes may affect the quality of your meditation and ability to enter a meditative state:
- Use any non-meditation cushion: Sitting on any non-meditation cushion or pillow is not recommended, if the cushion or pillow doesn't elevate your hip joints higher than your knees, it will guarantee numbness in your legs. (This was discussed in the previous article "Leg numbness during meditation")
- Using any space: Using a space that is not well-ventilated, noisy, cluttered, or humid may affect your ability to enter a meditative state due to external magnetic fields.
- Ignoring your body: Sitting when your body is tired may lead to falling asleep during meditation, except when practicing asceticism.
- Engaging in any activity: Going to a crowded place or bringing in chaotic energy may also affect the quality of your meditation.
- Ignoring your diet: Eating too much and not allowing enough time for digestion may cause gas and discomfort, making it difficult to enter a meditative state.
- Ignoring your emotions: Whether your emotions are high or low, such as after a party, a fight, or a meeting, it is recommended to give yourself some time to calm down before meditating. Bringing your emotions into your meditation practice may affect the quality of your meditation.
Meditation and mindfulness in stillness is an art, a way to calm your mind, a path, and a sacred time and space to love yourself and your soul, and to connect with God. If you approach meditation with a casual attitude, you may produce casual results. You can view meditation as an art or a path, but do not approach it with a serious or rigid mindset. Instead, approach it with joy and a love for yourself.
It is important to find a comfortable meditation cushion or chair that can be adjusted, as you may need to change positions during meditation. Every person has different leg length and body types, so a one-size-fits-all cushion or chair may not be suitable for everyone. A cushion or chair that is too high, too low, too soft, or too hard may affect your sitting posture and your connection with the earth and your body. Some people may feel that they have overcome these challenges, but cutting off their body's sensations during meditation is not recommended. Once you lose touch with your body, the consequences may surface later in life, such as foot pain, rheumatism, bone spurs, and difficulty sitting.
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It is recommended to have a fixed time and space for meditation, and if possible, find a space that is not easily disturbed. If it is difficult to find such a space, you can adjust your meditation time to ensure you have enough quiet time. For example, a friend of mine who lived in a small house without space for meditation chose to wake up early or meditate after everyone else had gone to bed.
Preparation before meditation is also important. The following are some suggestions:
- Exercise or dance
- Yoga or stretching (Refer to "Having difficulty with Double Lotus position?")
- Taking a shower
- Fasting before meditation
Ultimately, meditation is about being present with yourself in this body, in this awareness, in this space, and being one with it. These are suggestions and insights gained from many years of meditation experience.
