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**EmxATW5m** · 11-22-2011, 06:50 PM

When I meditate I sit in a normal upright chair (I also have a bad back) and close my eyes. I put my attention on my breathing, watching the breath in and the breath out. I don't count, I just focus the mind on my breathing. When you do this other thoughts will come into your mind, this is not something to judge and its not a failure either. You just notice the thoughts without judging them and return your mind to the breathing. Each time you return to the breathing you are reinforcing a pattern in you mind that will help you not to get carried away by thoughts in your mind and allow the mind to be more centred and over time this develops equanimity.
You do not meditate once and become a different person, meditation calms the mind slowly over time and to benefit you need to practice regularly.
I have been meditating for about 6 months on a regular basis and it's changing the way my mind works. Even when things are not going well my mind still feels like a balanced and safe place to be.

The best book I've ever read on Meditation is called "Mindfulness in plain English" by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana. and is only £5 on Amazon at the moment.

11-22-2011, 06:50 PM	#7
EmxATW5m Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	When I meditate I sit in a normal upright chair (I also have a bad back) and close my eyes. I put my attention on my breathing, watching the breath in and the breath out. I don't count, I just focus the mind on my breathing. When you do this other thoughts will come into your mind, this is not something to judge and its not a failure either. You just notice the thoughts without judging them and return your mind to the breathing. Each time you return to the breathing you are reinforcing a pattern in you mind that will help you not to get carried away by thoughts in your mind and allow the mind to be more centred and over time this develops equanimity. You do not meditate once and become a different person, meditation calms the mind slowly over time and to benefit you need to practice regularly. I have been meditating for about 6 months on a regular basis and it's changing the way my mind works. Even when things are not going well my mind still feels like a balanced and safe place to be. The best book I've ever read on Meditation is called "Mindfulness in plain English" by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana. and is only £5 on Amazon at the moment.
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