There are countless ways to meditate. The methods selected often depend on what you want/need to accomplish, and most importantly what feels right to you. There's no easy way to determine those quickly here.
Nevertheless, we've created or assembled some meditation resources that can help you know yourself, focus your energies, and restore your calm.
The first few are from John and used by him in his practice. The last are resources assembled from those Laura has found beneficial.
Excerpts from the Anapanasati Sutra
Now in what way does the monk develop and frequently practice mindfulness of in-and-out breathing so that it bears great fruit and great benefits?
There is the case of a monk who, having gone to a forest, to the shade of a tree or to an empty building, sits down folding his legs crosswise, holding his body erect and keeping mindfulness to the fore. Always mindful, he breathes in; mindful he breathes out.
1. Breathing in long, he discerns that he is breathing in long; or breathing out long, he discerns that he is breathing out long.
2. Or breathing in short, he discerns that he is breathing in short; or breathing out short, he discerns that he is breathing out short.
3. He trains himself to breathe in sensitive to the entire body, and to breathe out sensitive to the entire body.
4. He trains himself to breathe in calming the bodily processes, and to breathe out calming the bodily processes.
Continued at Anapanasati Sutra
Bathing yourself in light
“Here is a nice, short meditation that you can use each and every day, if you so choose, to raise your level of awareness and energy. Sit with a straight spine. Gently close your eyes, slowly. Begin relaxing your body, slowly. Begin breathing deeply – slowly and gently, inhaling through your nose, complete, total inhale – exhale through your mouth – complete, total exhale. As you are breathing deeply and relaxing your body more and more, see an image of yourself in your mind - an image that is bathed in energy, aliveness, excitement and awareness. And as you are doing all of this, see within the image of you – see yourself always knowing everything. Do this for about ten minutes every day, if you choose to. Better done in the morning, not late evening. If you do in the late evening, you will find that you are having a hard time sleeping. So better in the morning. Thank you. I love you.” - by Seth, channeled by Tom Massari.
Hints on Meditation from the Tibetan
by Djwhal Khul and Alice Bailey
Pronunciation and Use in Individual Meditation
I shall now be very practical. I speak for the man on the Probationary Path, who has therefore an intellectual grasp of what has to be accomplished. He realizes approximately his place in evolution and the work to be done if he would some day pass through the portal of Initiation. In this way what I will say will teach the majority who study these letters... The man undertakes to meditate and seeks to conform to the necessary rules. Let me give a few preliminary hints:
continued at Hints on Meditation from the Tibetan
Following your breath
(to be posted)
Consciousness meditation
(to be posted)
Self-knowing meditation
(to be posted)
The Role of Silence in Manifestation
Om mani padme hum.
This ancient chant draws forth blessings and energies from the divine. It is done in many forms, and differs somewhat in its Tibetan form (om mane be me hung). Nevertheless, the result is the same. Here's a beautiful version put to music that you may enjoy.
Archangel Blueprint Portraits
These are beautiful, enchanting and powerful. Simply meditate upon one (or more, each in turn) with eyes open, taking it in. We've reproduced AA Michael's here, but recommend you visit the site at SacredStarMaps.com to check out them all in more detail.
You can check out the entire gallery at SacredStarMaps.com
