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Meditation tips for beginners

Meditation is not easy to master, but persevere and it may turn out to be the most rewarding thing you ever do. It takes practice to achieve a peaceful state of being, and there is no question that patience is a key component of our progress through meditation.

Here we have gathered 12 great tips that you may find them very useful for your daily meditations.

Establish a regular practice.
Realize the importance of your daily meditation and fully embrace it mentally and emotionally: “It is for my own benefit and this is both a treat & treatment for my heart, mind, body and soul. I better enjoy it and respect it.” Establish a regular practice and remain patient, as meditation grows stronger with repetition. Be flexible with your time but make sure that you have 15 minutes daily for “meeting with myself”. Think about this: how easily do we waste 15 minutes per day .. what about saving — and even more — investing, this time?!
Begin your day with a short morning meditation.
Beginning the day in a state of peace and silence makes the whole day go better. You will find it very easy to go into thoughtlessness and feel the vibrations if you get up early in the morning and meditate for 5 to 10 minutes. You will find most of your chakras will clear out in the morning meditation.
Open up during the meditation; allow yourself to be an open system.
Receive and give energy. Enable full communication through your entire being, palms wide open.
Establish the quality of forgiveness within.
If the thoughts still come to your attention say “I forgive, I forgive”. When you say this you help the Kundalini take the thoughts away for you. Remember! Forgiveness is the door to thoughtless awareness.
Use candle and meditation music.
To begin with, use aids, such as a candle or meditative music to help establish your attention.
Meditation is about letting go.
Meditation is not about concentrating, focusing, visualization or trying to stop your thoughts. It is about letting go and surrendering to the inner silence.
Try to have regular footsoaks before your evening meditations.
Try to have regular footsoaks before your evening meditations – before you go to sleep – you will feel the difference. This simple routine is one of the single most powerful methods you can use to help your meditation, and most people when they try it report amazing results in that they sleep better and awake more refreshed in every way.
Speak with your Kundalini to get into a meditative mood.
Meditation can also be a part of your daily life – any time you feel like during the day, you can go to a meditative mood – whether while you work in front of your computer, or drive your car…have an inner communication with your Kundalini to get into a meditative mood – and allow Her to take you to thoughtless awareness. Kundalini is the power that is triggered by the energy of our pure desire. It acts when we ask for evolution/balance/spiritual evolution. In meditation, talk with your own Kundalini, ask her to rise within and connect you to the universe.
Leave all your worries to your Kundalini.
During the meditation if any thought, worry coming to you, just surrender it to your Kundalini, leave it to her. Let her clear out the problems. You can say “Kundalini, I surrender to you. I leave all my worries to you.”
Learn how to use your Sahasrara (lymbic area) as the 6th sense.
Try to remember your Sahasrara during the whole day, check the vibrations above your head from time to time, and see that your attentions establishes beyond your mind, in the Sahasrara. Learn to precept anything you see or hear from your Sahasrara – does it react with steady cool breeze or gets warm? Learn how to use your lymbic area as the 6th sense.
Stop thinking.
Thoughts are like airplanes landing and then taking off. Put your pure attention on the top of your head (lymbic area) and then watch yourself in complete silence. Let the time stand still – in the moment and help the time between the thoughts that are landing and taking off expand, so that you are no longer thinking, but rather – thoughtlessly aware.
Meditate with others.
You grow fastest when you meditate collectively. When you gather many lit candles, there is more light. Collective meditation, seminars and any encounters with Sahaja Yoga Meditation practitioners result in a much stronger flow of vibrations. As it flows more, you are also able to absorb more of the pure divine energy. In the company of other practitioners, your Kundalini is able to work much more effectively.

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22 comment(s) so far, want to say something now?

shirin
Dec 5, 2009

Hi! The Meditation tips for beginners that i have received from you and other emails are really helping me to grow in Sahaja Yoga. Thanks. I am following them and I feel that i am growing in meditation and feeling more relaxed. I touched the thoughless awareness few times. That is wonderful. It is more powerful to follow the steps.

with regards and thanks
Shirin

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Mel
Mar 10, 2010

Thankyou for the 12 steps in the latest newsletter. I think I/We forget how simple it can be if we desire it.

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Mani
September 10th, 2012
These steps really gonna work for me.Thank You for the power who gifted me with this gift.

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ene gabriel
May 14, 2010

Thank you for the advice! We try to give ( use) this sistem to our beginers . Gabi from Ploiesti ,Romania.

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RC BALGUNDE
May 16, 2010

Thanks,
A very advantageous tips. Such simpler advises should be followed by all including beginners.

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srinivasa rao
Jun 9, 2010

since from few days i am hauntg with many thoughts while doing morning meditation i ve got solution thankyou soooooooo much i can say same points to new comers .

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Deepika
Jun 21, 2010

Very good effective tips.
Thanks ! Please tell how to cleanse in foot soaking ads sometimes different people advise differently. and also some tips for how to tell the newcomers and how much.
Deepika

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Anita
Jul 31, 2010

Not thinking, but witnessing without reacting allows relief and release for both the witness and the witnessed: it brings greater joy and compassion, wisdom and collectivity.. Please try it, it’s easy – sahaj – moreso than you may ‘think’.

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Dave
Nov 4, 2010

I just started Sahaj Yoga , only did three four sittings, but the problem is that I am having bad dreams since then, what could be the reason?

Can anyone help me?

Thanks

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admin
November 5th, 2010

Hi Dave,

“The reason why we have dreams is that the Unconscious within us, the Atma or the Kundalini is trying to guide us to the right path – and this it does through dreams….” Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

Please take a look at our meditation forum regarding your question.
http://www.onlinemeditation.org/meditation-forum/general-questions/

Warm wishes

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Jeff Boelter
Mar 20, 2011

I am very impressed with the results after following your website. I found that if I focus on Kundalini, she takes charge, and does not wait to get me on to my chakra. I have never meditated before, and with this very first sitting, I can tell that this is my future. I have learned about holistic style healing, and have tried to practice it for relief of neurological damage between my C4-C5 (cervical spine) which radiates pain to my wrist, and other extremities. I have had mninimal results, but some results from holistic. I can see that Kundalini is going to guide me, as with my first sitting 5 minutes ago, I already feel a new energy. While I was doing my Thoughtlessness practice, and continually bringing focus back to the top of my head, that I would have a slow warm rolling sensation go up my spine. The first couple of times my chakra would get stuck at my C4-C5 area, but with some practice, and a few physical movements to realign my spine, that the sensation (chakra) would continue through my damaged area.

I know I am a good soul, and she also reminded me, and allowed me to forgive myself, as well as others, which has been leaving a dark stain inside me that I can’t describe. I’ve been seeking a release of this “bad” self, and I honestly think I have finally found it within Kundalini.

I look forward to learning more of myself, and feel I am at a mature enough time of my current state to be disciplined enough to continue with these teachings. I would have a couple of questions that may help in my journey, and perhaps in others as well. I am retired, and find I have much time on my hands. Should I limit how often I chose to meditate? Can I over do it? I take many narcotics for ease of injury pain. Is the use of herbal therapy (marijuana) discouraged?

I see myself closer to true enlightenment, and appreciate any and all guidance.

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Prakash
March 21st, 2011
Hi Jeff
I originally started practicing sahaja yoga because of a back injury, I had broken my back in 3 places plus lots of other damage. The doctors said that I would never walk again, but know thanks to sahaja you I am no longer disabled and am just like I never had any injury. The kundalini does all the repair work herself.
Before I started sahaja yoga the doctors kept giving me stronger and stronger pain killers until I was like a zombie, I stopped taking them and went to alternative methods of pain control including smoking large amounts of marijuana, although some of these had a small effect on how I coped with the pain none of them worked at curing the problem, only sahaja yoga has done this, and I no longer need any pain control.
The use of marijuana is not recommended as it takes your energy into the extreme left channel, apart from taking you so far from the central channel where the kundalini can do her work, it exposes you to dangerous forces which can have a destructive impact on your physical, emotional, mental and/or your spiritual self.
As you have plenty of time you can meditate for as long as you feel comfortable, you cannot overdo it. You should try and get to some sahaja yogo classes, these are always free of cost. At these classes you will learn different techniques on how to work on specific areas of your body. Basically you learn how to diagnose and treat yourself.
When you get established to a certain level (your class instructor will be able to advice you on this) you may consider going to the sahaja hospital in India which has cured every imaginable ailment using sahaja methods.
I hope this is helpful.

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Jeff Boelter
March 21st, 2011
Hello Prakash,

Thank you for your insight. I am beginning to understand more, and more as I focus more on Kundalini. I am a fairly intelligent being, and am very leary of so many things, as our world these days it seems others would mislead a person for monetary gain. I have seen automatic results. I expect it will take some time to reach my true enlightenment, but I am ensured by Kundalini that I will soon have all knowledge. I am so jazzed about this, as I have been seeking truth for several years to no avail. I have never fallen into religion, as my mind wont allow me to. I am now discovering infinity, and have always been very fascinated by the thought of infinity, time, and space. I find it difficult to locate others with the same interest to discuss this with, but have found that Kundalini is shedding light on such , matters for me. I am so excited about all this, I am no rambling on nosensically. Again Prakash thank you for taking the time to guide me on this wonderful journey.

Jeff

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krishna veni
May 18, 2011

can any one help me that ,How to get mathaji photo for meditation and mantras,chakras paper in telugu language

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sam
May 19, 2011

I have tried meditating a couple times now but i’m not sure if i can feel a breeze on my hands and how do i know when i’m in thoughtless awareness thanks.

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Pradip Gharpure of WWW.freebesthealth.com
Jun 29, 2011

Great heapful tips for meditation. By having a look at these we can definitely improve the time and effectiveness of our meditation. thanks for sharing these valuable thoughts.

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padmagangadhara
Sep 5, 2011

really very very helpful n very easy language to go through. very much guiding thank u for ur efforts.

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Priyank
Oct 18, 2011

You can contact SY Members at any of the centers near you.

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Ken
Oct 18, 2011

Is the Monday evening class at Bill Crothers High School in Unionville, Markham, Ontario still ongoing? And is the phone number listed still valid? May I have the contact phone number and person in charge please? I am interested to take up meditation. Thank you.

Regards,
Ken
18th October 2011

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Belinda
Dec 8, 2011

thanks this is a great start

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prerna
Apr 18, 2012

i read this nadi felt it would help to get things better

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Free Meditation Music
May 7, 2012

Many thanks for these tips

I especially like the soaking of the feet in suggestion 7, surprisingly powerful!

Could you please explain more about why this works so well?

Blessings to all.

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santy
Aug 11, 2012

hello, i feel very lack of energy in the morning when wake up.
any tips for a energetic morning ?

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Mani
Sep 10, 2012

This techniques really gonna work for me.Thanks to the power who created this yoga.

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Keith
Nov 18, 2012

I have been suffering from stress and depression, I have now tried a few meditation sessions and i have to say i do feel a lot better in myself, not cured but a feeling of some inner peace.
But it really is a case of don’t run before you can walk, I realise that Rome was not built in a day, and it will take many more sessions and indeed far more practice in meditating before i can say i have mastered it.
The key for me will be persistance, not to give up!! I will continue to take on board as much information as i can about the different types of meditation techniques and how i can improve.
I am so glad that i have found meditation, and it has truely started to help me change my life.

Keith.

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sunny sharma
Mar 12, 2013

Thank You …these meditation tip for new members like me are very useful and powerful..

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