Practice. . .
Meditation offers multiple benefits for your mind, body and spirit. It is an integral part of Buddhism, allowing you to achieve detachment and see reality as it is. How do you know that your practice is effective, that you’re “meditating correctly?”
The answer is implicit in the question. Meditation is, first and foremost, a “practice,” not a “perfection.” The more often you devote yourself to this endeavor, the easier it will become for you to enter an enlightened state of consciousness. Dedicated practitioners can do so nearly anytime and anywhere, even in less-than-ideal conditions.
If you attached electrodes to a meditative brain, you could see the effects of this practice on its waves. You have four primary brain waves, including:
- Beta: Active, focused, at work on a task.
- Alpha: Awake, yet relaxed and resting.
- Theta: Relaxed waves seen in daydreaming or light sleep, linked to inhibition of responses and memory formation.
- Delta: Slow, intense waves occurring during deep sleep.
Meditation aims to take your brain out of the active, focused state and through the alpha and theta stages. Entering a meditative state provides necessary detachment. It helps you see situations objectively as a neutral observer.
Many practitioners wonder if they are meditating correctly. Please remember that it is a practice, one that you will get better with over time.
When you emerge from your practice with a renewed sense of calm and clarity, you know you are meditating correctly. Be gentle with yourself and consistent, and you will improve, eventually learning to call on a meditative state as you need it.
Peace and Love, Jim
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