Question: Do all meditation require emptying the mind?
Answer: No. Not every meditation technique requires emptying the mind. Transcendental Meditation is the practice of clearing the mind of all thoughts. However other meditation techniques such as Yantra Meditation and Mantra Meditation involve bringing the mind to a single point of focus.
Mantra Meditation is a type of [...]
I received two interesting questions today, so I wanted to answer them right away on the blog. Here they are.
Question 1: Is meditation hypnosis?
Answer: Guided meditation and hypnosis are very similar. Both methods use a voice to guide one in a calm receptive state. Although both meditation and hypnosis bring the mind to a [...]
I’ve been receiving so many interesting questions from many people regarding meditation, and I’m glad to be given the opportunity to answer them. Today’s questions are fairly simple to answer so we’ll go through them one at a time.
Question: When can I start?
Answer: You can start meditating immediately. Many people assume you need years [...]
Another great question I received was about staying awake during meditation. When I first began meditating I did fall asleep several times. It wasn’t until I discovered the real secret and purpose behind meditation and that I began to become more aware and experience wonderful benefits.
Question: How do you keep from falling asleep during meditation?
Answer: [...]
