 What Is Silent Meditation And How Can It Benefit Me?
A lot of people out there seem to be confused about what Silent meditation actually is and what it involves. I decided it was time to put a stop to this as Silent meditation is one of the simplest forms of meditation you can practice. As I'm sure you are aware, meditation offers so many benefits to both your body and your mind; for instance meditation is a great way of relieving the stress, anxiety and tension that builds up inside us. It can also help to relieve medical conditions such as sleeping problems, and even high blood pressure! In short, Silent meditation helps to deliver physical, emotional and spiritual well being to anyone who takes the time to practice it.
It's great to practice Silent meditation when other techniques may not be suitable. Your family or neighbors might not be too thrilled if you decided to get up at 5:30 every morning to spend half an hour noisily chanting mantras! So how exactly do you practice Silent meditation?
Let’s cover some of the basics. Silent meditation is based on visualizing the airflow entering your body as you breathe in and out. As you meditate you will focus on your breathing and visualize the air entering your nose, being drawn down your throat and filling your lungs, and then leaving your lungs and traveling back up your throat and escaping through your nose.
Before you start your meditation session, it's a good idea to find a nice quiet spot where you won't be disturbed or distracted. Now, take a deep breath and feel the air entering your nose. Notice how it feels cool and crisp. As you breathe out notice how the air feels warm and comfortable. This is the key aspect of Silent meditation, so take a few more deep breathes to really familiarize yourself with this feeling. When you feel comfortable, you will start to count each breath you take; breathe in deeply taking the time to notice the coolness of the air, and gently exhale notching the warmness of the air. Count the number of breathes you take: breathing in and out is counted as one; breathing in and out again is counted as two, and so on. Once you have completed a cycle of 21 breathes you can start over again.
Your Silent meditation session can contain as many cycles of 21 breathes as you like. If you want you can double the number of cycles you do in a session, so start with one cycle of 21 breathes in your first session. Your second session will contain 2 cycles of 21 breathes. Your third session will contain 4 cycles of 21 breathes, and so on. The important thing to remember is that Silent meditation is most effective when you do it every day, even meditating for as little as 5 minutes each day is much better than meditating for 30 minutes every couple of days. Practicing Silent meditation is something that absolutely anyone can do, no matter where you come from; no matter what your religious or spiritual beliefs; no matter how young or old you are.
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