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The closest I've ever come to really using a "technique" to meditate was in college when one of my roommates went to a transcendental meditation retreat and tri
by skadamou 6y ago
The closest I've ever come to really using a "technique" to meditate was in college when one of my roommates went to a transcendental meditation retreat and tried to teach us how to meditate like he did at his retreat.
The last time I tried meditating though was on the headspace app though I'm not sure what technique you would call that.
The vibe I'm getting is that the best way to get started with meditating is probably to go to a teacher or a retreat neither of which I have tried so maybe there is hope yet!
- pmoriarty 6y agoYes, teachers and meditation retreats could be helpful. But just bear in mind that there are lot of different ones, and they're not interchangeable. I'd suggest you do a lot of research and talk to some people you respect and trust who've been to the retreat/teacher you're contemplating. Also, I can recommend a couple of books: The Heart of Buddhist Meditation and Mindfulness in Plain English.
- dumdaar 6y agoI had also tried meditation for years and never "groked" it. What ultimately helped me was using "One giant mind" app. It has 15 minute session for everyday. Doing it everyday for a week I didn't feel anything different but one weekend on a whim I decided to meditate using the app for 3 hrs straight and that's when I felt I finally got it. Like others have said you can take help of teachers or try meditating in a group. Although I do feel because there so many choices available discovering what works for you may require a little bit luck too.
- akvadrako 6y agoMeditation isn’t easy. I never saw it’s power until 6 days into a Vipassana retreat where you do nothing but mediate, eat and sleep, including no talking or reading.