What will I discover through meditation?
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It depends somewhat on your approach. Are you meditating from a purely physiological perspective, or spiritual, or both?  \n\nI've been meditating for almost fifty years, and I do it spiritually.  I find only peace, and I dream more (that is, I remember them more); \n\nPart of what you might find is images that are based on the religious teachings, if any, from your childhood.  Just remember these are of your own construction, and have no validity beyond your belief in them.\n\nYou will discover a world "outside" that is different, as you begin to realize you are one with everything and everyone around you..and yet you will discover your own unique teachings, or lessons, that seem tailor made for you.\n\nYou will grow into a clear knowledge of who and what you are, and your place in the universe.  Peace.
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http://www.dalailama.com/page.4.htm   <<< hope this can give you an idea...read under 'Discovery as Dalai Lama'
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Hindu/Buddhist Meditations are great gifts of the Universe to understand the Truth.  Truth which can not be understood from books or from Bishops.\n\nI am myself a serious meditator and have had mysterious visions and psychic powers with these meditations.\n\nTheTruth is not in Books...the Truth is what I have seen and experienced...rest all is prejudice, imagination and hope!!
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Dhammakaya meditation\n\nwww.meditationthai.org
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The best way I can suggest to achieve inner peace is to meditate and truely know what your soul desires and goals are.
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The whole aim of meditation is,\n1. to calm your mind, and\n2. to focus the mind on one thing.\n\nThe mind of a normal person is like an uncontrolled monkey jumping from one thought to another. To process all these thoughts a lot of body energy is used. Thus if your mind cease to process thoughts you will be saving a lot of body energy which can be used to cure a lot of ailments in your body. That is why a person who continues to meditate regularly even gets a nice body complexion.\n\nAnapana or concentration on the breath is the best form of meditation.\n\nIf you sit down and close your eyes you will notice that your mind is jumping from one thought to another. Even though you want to concentrate on your breath you will find other thoughts also coming in between.\n\nIn learning to meditate you must first learn to calm your mind. You do this by following every thought that comes into you mind. You must be like a Manager of a Hotel who stands at the entrance and observes the customers coming in. Without getting attached to the thoughts try to observe them. You will find that a thought comes in and that it goes nowhere and another thought follows it - try following that too - with same results. This way you will find that your thoughts gradually subside. Do not try to force out your thoughts.\n\nOf course do not expect results in one or two days. Practise it for at least 40 minutes every day for at least 2 months you find that you have 'killed' your train of thoughts. I have practised for 1 1/2 years and still vagrant thoughts come in.\n\nThereafter start concentrating on your breath. Notice the breath coming in and going out. You should not concentrate only on the tip of your nose. Notice the breath coming in and thereafter your lungs getting filled and then gradually exhaling the breath.\n\nAfter you finish that for the day start to think of a person or several persons whom you hate most. Having those people in mind start to think in a compassionate manner "may he be healthy, may he be happy, may he go up in life, may he live long". Keep on doing this for about 10 minutes a day for a few months you will find that you do not get angry even when you have to get angry.\n\nYou should be able to get some guidance from the following sites,\n\n1. http://www.dhamma.org/vipassan.htm \n2. http://www.meditationexpert.com/   and click on the free articles on yoga meditation - it includes articles on all types of meditations including christian and muslim meditation.
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I would highly recommend a 10-day vipassana meditation course (http://www.dhamma.org/vipassan.htm ) if you can get the time off.  I think it's definitely worth it, so keep it in mind.\n\nIt's very intense, over 10 hours of meditation a day for 10 days, complete silence (except with the teachers), and guidance instructions basically broken up into hour-chunks.  It might seem intimidating but it's very doable and you just need to have the intention to do it.\n\nAlso it's non-sectarian, anyone can practice it, and it's free from any dogma, blind belief, etc.\n\nAlso (again) the courses are free, by donation only, and no recommended or forced donation.  Even the room and board are provided, because past students have found it to be beneficial so it's supported entirely by donation.\n\nVery intense but since it's so rigorous most people see distinct benefits after only 10 days.
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Meditation and Deep relaxation for starters. Ask questions however dont expect answers.\n\nAllow the universe to give you the answers. Take note of things, people conversations, signs, sounds, unexpected gifts and meetings of chance. All these 'signs' are from your guides (spirits). Once you see the sign, thank them. Dont think you are going crazy. They will guide you into making decisions and confirm your deepest doubts on issues, allowing you to finally trust your intuition.\n\nGod Bless
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you should try yoga or meditation it really helps sooth you and brings peace to your mind. find a new curiosity about what others have to say.
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exercising daily, meditating, helping someone unknown..anything really depending on what type of change you are looking for..
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Meditation is quite the joy! Yes, once you get past the initial mastering of the self, thoughts and blockages, its a sweet ride.\n\nMeditation has done a lot for me. Thanks to anon nature, I can frankly tell you I was quite a distraught fella, burdened and hopeless with no life: social or otherwise.\n\nMeditation opened up blocked chakras, re-energized the inner being through union of Kundalini and Spirit and stopped the buzz of the brain.\n\nMeditation brought humility of some good measure. Ability to understand and feel others. Ability to accept and be peaceful with belligerent people. Loosen up and see the humor behind it all.\n\nMeditation has done quite it's bit my transforming me and there is a long path to go before everything's close to perfection. But the joy should come from the start.\n\nHere is a good place to start, from the heart:\nhttp://www.sahajayoga.com.au/info/experience/default.asp.shtml
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1) Millions of people feel and experience the same things so try not to feel as if you are defective and alone. The qualifier is: how much do these situation affect your life, small, medium or huge problem? \n\n2) Your reaching out, that is the best thing to do. However, the net probably is not the best place to do so. (even though you have run into me)\n\n3) Find a professional to talk to. Call a hot-line. Family and friends are OK but many times are more harmful than helpful. It is important to be able to express yourself in a safe environment.\n\n4) Meditation can be extremely effective if practiced enough. Done everyday for a month (5 minutes) and the steps will become automatic. Then when faced with something stressful taking a deep breath will calm you. (it is that simple)\n\n5) You DESERVE to feel better about yourself.
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Free Guided Meditation\nWelcome to our online guided meditation room. Visit here daily to enjoy 10\nminutes of relaxation and healing reflection. Use these meditation techniques\nfor inner happiness and healing. You may select your own meditative image\nbelow and pause/start guided meditation script or sound. Om Shanti\n\nGo to this website: http://www.selfhealingexpressions.com/meditate.shtml
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Chad the whole aim of meditation is,\n  1. to calm your mind, and\n  2. to focus the mind on one thing.\n\nIf you sit down and close your eyes you will notice that your mind is jumping from one thought to another. Even though you want to concentrate on your breath you will find other thoughts also coming in between.\n\nIn learning to meditate you must first learn to calm your mind. You do this by following every thought that comes into you mind. You must be like a Manager of a Hotel who stands at the entrance and observes the customers coming in.  Without getting attached to the thoughts try to observe them. You will find that a thought comes in and that it goes nowhere and another thought follows it - try following that too - with same results. This way you will find that your thoughts gradually subside.\n\nOf course do not expect results in one or two days. Practise it for at least 40 minutes every day for at least 2 months you find that you have 'killed' your train of thoughts. I have practised for 1 1/2 years but still vagrant thoughts come in.  The whole idea is to silence the mind.\n\nThereafter start concentrating on your breath. Notice the breath coming in and going out. You should not concentrate only on the tip of your nose. Notice the breath coming in and thereafter your lungs getting filled and then gradually exhaling the breath.\n\nYou should be able to get some guidance from the following sites,\n\n1. www.dhamma.org/vipassan.htm\n2. www.meditationexpert.com and click on the free articles on yoga meditation - it includes articles on all types of meditations including christian and muslim meditat
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Learn to meditate. You're working hard on getting your body ready - that's good and necessary. Your mind and emotions will be taxed just as intensely as your body this summer and you need a way to calm them when you're under intense stress and pressure.\n\nMeditation does not have to be spiritual or religious in nature and it is not the same as traditional praying (which can engage the mind intellectually and emotionally). It is simply a way of calming your mind and emotions so you can find a place of stability within yourself whenever you want.\n\nWhen you practice meditation on a daily basis you get two benefits. First of all, you will have a period of time every day with a focused presence and calm mind - you can come to count on this to provide stability and consistency. Secondly, you will be training your mind and thus be able to recall that state of mind anytime throughout the day.\n\nBasic meditation steps:\n•Get into a comfortable position – sitting on the floor cross-legged is a good position to prepare your body for the experience. Sitting in a chair doesn’t have the same affect.\n•Keep your eyes open but very soft and un-focused. Find a very neutral place to look slightly lower than straight ahead (something like a blank wall or into a candle or fire). Closing your eyes can often make it harder to clear your head, the next step.\n•Clear your head. (This is the part that takes practice.) The idea is to stay unattached to thoughts of any kind. That means that, when the inner voice in your mind starts to speak up, gently “shush” it and return to a state of not thinking (frustration, anger, boredom, etc. are all thoughts and emotions – they will come up and you simply treat them the same way each time).\n•Continuously let go of any thoughts that may pop into your mind, and the quiet spaces between thoughts will become longer and more frequent. This will happen over and over and over as you practice this.\n•Be aware of your breathing - breathing calmly and consistently will help your mind and body stay in this state longer. \n•Meditation takes practice – you’re training your mind to stop jumping around among and between thoughts and emotions. It’s no different than training your body – be patient and you will see that your mind can go longer and longer periods of a relaxed, clear state.\n•There’s no “perfect” state that you are working toward. Remember only that you are training your mind to let go of thoughts and emotions in a quiet, patient way.\n•Start with shorter sessions—like five minutes—and work your way up to longer sessions—like 30. With practice, this type of meditation becomes easier and more effective.\n\nWhile meditation practices have been perfected and explained by Buddhists, you do not have to practice, understand, or agree with Buddhism to learn what they know about meditation (any more than I have to join the Naval Academy to get fit). The source below has an excellent set of pages describing all things related to meditation.
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I agree with exercise . . . get out and walk, you'll be surprised how much your mind processes and clears!
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once you clearly recognize the part within you that is connected with god, you can never be defeated\n\n\nfind a quiet place where you will not be interruped for at least thirty minutes\n\nsit comfortably and focus your mind ojn the experience of this moment\n\nsimply being present\n\n\nAsk yourself these questions:\n\nwhen did it come into your life?\nwhat does it do for you at this time?\nhow often is it with you?\n\nand describe to yourself what it looks like\nnotice how it feels\n\n\nat the end of this meditation you may need to reorient yourself\n\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\nAbraham is on your right\n\nIs this the one whom you are proclaiming?\n\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n\nYes....he is the one:   Jacob is the ideal