What is Meditation?

I often hear people tell me...,

“I would like to learn to meditate, but I just don’t have the patience for it. My brain just keeps buzzing around and I can’t seem to empty myself or still my mind, so I just give up.”

Many people have the misconception that meditation is only sitting still and emptying the mind and feeling peaceful.  This is only one type of meditation.  If this type of meditation does not appeal to you, don’t worry. There are hundreds if not thousands of types and styles of meditation. Many meditation programs only teach one style of meditation without taking into account what the ability and needs of the student are. One size does not fit all.

Active vs Passive Meditation

 Passive meditation is emptying oneself and being receptive. Most beginners are not able to achieve this “stillness” easily. Active meditation usually involves some sort of task or action. Active meditation engages the body and mind in such a way that while the mind is occupied in the specific action or task, the spirit is freed from the ramblings of the mind. The tasks of active meditation can include; breathing exercises, moving exercises, mantras, visualizations, etc… Furthermore, the benefits of active meditation have very powerful healing effects on the body. If the body is not in balance, the mind cannot be still. It is always best to heal and balance the energies of the body first. Once the body and energies are enhanced and balanced, the mind will become still.

Types of Meditations

There are meditations to still the mind, to energize the mind, to focus the mind. There are meditations to energize the body, to relax the body, meditations for balance, for power, for healing, for strength, meditations to enhance wisdom, to strengthen psychic abilites, to open up the emotions, to balance the emotions, meditations for stamina, to manifest ideas, to strengthen the body's energetic field... the list goes on and on. The best news is that you needn't worry about achieving the results. You only need to follow the instructions of the meditation, the techniques will do the work for you! So, forget any preconceived ideas you may have or may have heard about what meditation is. Focus on what you want from yourself and your life. Once you have that goal, there is a meditation to help you achieve it. Whatever your desire or need or personality type, there is a meditation that you CAN do. And more importantly, there is a meditation out there that you will LIKE to do.

Here at the Institute of The Holographic Mind , we can customize a meditation routine designed to meet  your needs and desires. We draw from numerous Psycho-Spiritual-Energetic technologies from all parts of the globe and we can find a meditation style that will work for you.  

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