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| Meditation typically does not involve putting a sock on a tree, but you never know. |
Preamble
What is meditation? We'd say it is literally plugging yourself into SOURCE, but you were already plugged into SOURCE. Meditation is communing with SOURCE, and remembering who you really are: a tiny teardrop of spirit in an ocean we call SOURCE. It's actually pretty simple.
What to Do
While many have their own techniques, this is what most of us do. Note that we typically sit in a comfy chair while we meditate; we don't sit zazen, or use hand gestures, or chant, or burn incense, though some people do all these things, which is fine. You don't have to get hung up on traditional forms to meditate. It's the meditation that counts, not how you do it.
Once you practice meditation, you'll find you can get into a meditative state quickly. Nearly all of us at The CAT have been meditating for many years, and we can say with a great deal of authority that (for us, anyway), it takes a little time to get the hang of it. Could take a week, could take a month, could take a year. It depends on where you are on your journey and how deep your desire to make headway. So... don't expect to be a meditation master after a week.
We practice doing the following while walking, driving, being out in the world, dropping into "the zone" literally anywhere and at any time. It takes practice. Fasting for a day or two also helps with meditation, but you don't have to fast -- esp. if you're just starting out. Note that you shouldn't expect to eat a heavy meal of meat and alcohol and expect to be able to get into a meditative state easily. We try to meditate 2-3 times a day, morning and evening, with one in between if we can manage. Do what you can. And don't beat yourself up if you miss some meditations. You have to live, too.
Note that there's no specific amount of time you need to meditate for it to make it effective. Five minutes is better than nothing, and three hours seems a bit much, unless something good really has your attention. You may notice that you'll START TO LOOK YOUNGER the more time you spend meditating, as meditation takes place outside of time; most of us felines look old and furry, so it's kinda hard to tell.
Most importantly, when you meditate, you're using your free will to get "closer" to SOURCE. There is no better way to start or end your day. (We use the quotes as you're already with SOURCE right now, you just think that you're separate.)
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| Chakras 1 (red/root) through 7. |
Schrodinger's OTHER CAT's Meditation Primer 101
