Question about meditating

I'm very new to all of this, and had a question.The only place I can really meditate is my room, but in my room I have a computer that's kind of noisy, should it be turned off? Does there have to be complete silence when meditating?

 

for the first timer It is hard to turn your mind off with external stimuli
once you are seasoned however it really does not matter
Breathe thru your diaphragm

 

If you are very aware of it whilst meditating then yes. If you can see past it then no. I think it's a personal thing tbh .

 

I usually use over the ear earphones when I am somewhere where I know there will be distracting noises. Like tonight I will be meditating in my car for an hour or so in a church parking lot. I will be wearing earphones and listening to a theta binaural beat. This will drown out the honking, tire squealing, engine revving, etc. As has been said, it gets easier to ignore the noises as you develop the habit. Eventually you get to a point where you are like a big pond and a loud, sharp noise is like a pebble thrown onto your surface.

 

I meditate in the New York City subway. Not the quietest place on Earth.

 

awesome! :cheers2:

 

Thanks for the tips - the headphone idea seems as if it'll actually work.

Got another question: Do any of you know whether or not a persons head is suppose to face forward or can it be tilted downward if the person feels like meditating that way? I know that you're suppose to be "comfortable", but I figured since there are "rules" in reference to keeping your spine straight when meditating, that there may be comparable rules regarding your head. Anyone?

 

I see.

 

Think about how you feel when your head is tilted downward. This position is easily associated with feeling bad, sadness, introversion etc. Your breath also has more difficulty passing through your windpipe when you're bending your neck forward.

Just try it out for yourself, and observe how you feel and what thoughts come to mind when your neck is tilted vs when it's straight.

 

It's natural to tilt the head forward ever so slightly but I would never say it's a must for a deep meditation experience. A straight spine however is more important.

 

I like to focus on steady noises when I meditate. For me the steady low hum of the computer being on would be a focus point.

If I listen to any type of meditation music I focus on the resonating sound of the music itself.

Once you get the hang of it you will be able to mediate anywhere regardless of the noise. It will go away.

 

It is not necessary to quiet the environment for meditation. I was always taught to meditate even at a rock concert, which I have done before (at all day Monsters of Rock a long time ago), or meditate at a stream, which can be really really loud too. Meditation naturally brings withdrawl from the senses so noises should naturally just fall away. If they do not it's not the fault of the noise.

 

Hey Funkateer, Jesus must be pretty wasted with all the Christian junkies out there.

 

the gentle hum of my laptop's duo core processor only aids my meditative state.

 

Hi,

I've been meditating for 7 years now. The longest meditation I did was 14 days silent group meditation from 6:30 am till 9pm every day. Just to show I know what I'm talking about.

Meditating in public places such as subway or airports or streets etc is not very recommended, at least not for beginners. Why? Because your body of energy and your consciousness opens and spreads when sitting still. But the environment such as subway is very toxic. There are elemental etheric forces and 'gunk' that creep and reside in such places. You may not notice at first, but later on you may get headaches or coughs etc growing into somthing bigger. You should meditate in a secluded, quiet place such as your room where you can unrestictedly spread and open.
Those elemental forces are not visible to physical eyes and yet they have major influence on our health. When you don't meditate on a subway, your body and energy are naturally protected and sealed, but meditation opens your energy...

Just a thought

www.clairvision.org

 

Transcendental Meditation is not the only way to meditate. A very effective way to meditate is with a guided meditation. Some are really crappy so you have to find a good meditation instructor that has guided meditations. You put headphones on and listen and it keeps your attention and still gives you the amazing benefits. I found a site that is a fantastic that has free sample of guided meditation for businesses.

hope it helps

 

for beginners .,. you need a place where its quiet so yes turn it off

 

Meditation for beginners can be tough. Upon advice of a friend (early on), I found that brainwave entrainment helped me with my meditation. The linked site is still in development but maybe you can find some info there that might be of help. Good luck!