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Types of meditation for beginners with a detailed description
It is useful for beginners to know what types of exercises there are. After all, there are several hundred types of meditation techniques and ways to perform them. After studying the various methods, you can decide which one is more suitable in your case and gives the best result.
The purpose of meditation
When we meditate, we act on our spiritual sphere and, through it, on our physical body. Regardless of the chosen method, the result will be the same for regular classes. The novice practitioner attains poise, and his health, both physical and mental, returns to normal. The maximum effect comes when a person learns to completely clear the mind in order to find the right solutions.
Types of meditation
- Accentuating the attention. The meditator must concentrate on a particular object. In the work of our institute, we use polyhedra — this is the most effective way. The purpose of this action is to train the mind to focus on a specific spatial figure. By building various polyhedra around ourselves, we transform our own ego- information structure.
- Detached. These types of relaxation imply that a person allows thoughts to appear and disappear, without holding attention to them and without giving emotional assessments.
Meditation techniques
For the first time, meditation began in Buddhism, so the main meditative methods and methods are of Buddhist origin. These include zen, vipassana, and mindfulness.
Meditation techniques also draw on the traditions of yoga. These are such types of practices as trataka, kundalini, tantra, and others.
In China, special techniques are used, adhering to the traditional teachings of the Tao in order to join this divine energy. Practices for beginners in Taoism concern slow deep breathing and contemplation of thoughts.
Meditation with light is a new direction aimed at the development of consciousness. The basis of the techniques is working with polyhedra, their own information matrix for a deeper understanding of themselves, as well as the entire structure of the Universe.
Methods of meditation
Modern methods are adapted for beginners and are called manageable. They are divided into varieties:
- traditional-recordings with step-by-step instructions;
- relaxation-helps to achieve deep relaxation, often accompanied by music or the sounds of nature;
- visualizations-based on the concentration of attention on a particular object;
- affirmations are key phrases that help you tune in to the right mood.
Unlike conventional methods, managed ones are simple to perform and versatile. They are suitable for beginners of any age, they do not require long preparation, and the results are noticeable in the first month of regular classes.
