Question 1

What is meditation?

Accepted Answer

Meditation is about training your mind to calm down and become peaceful. From that peaceful mind, you can leverage personal happiness and well-being.

Question 2

Is meditation the same as mindfulness? If not, how are they different?

Accepted Answer

They are very similar, but they are not the same. Mindfulness is personal awareness of all of the things that you say and do. Meditation is the way to train your mind to achieve inner peace. Although they are different, mindfulness and meditation complement each other very well.

Question 3

What is the best way to start a meditation program?

Accepted Answer

To begin to meditate, it is helpful to go to a meditation center where a trained teacher can guide you through the process. Meditating in a group is also a good way to start. In this way, you will learn from the teacher and from the other meditators. Importantly, the group setting can help you to meditate for longer than you would on your own.

Question 4

I am very busy, but I want to learn to meditate. How can I find the time in my schedule to meditate?

Accepted Answer

If you really want to meditate, you can find the time. If you think meditation makes you happier, more productive and more at peace with yourself and others, you should integrate it into your daily life. I recommend establishing a daily meditation routine. That way, you train your body and brain for inner peace time.

Question 5

What time is good to meditate?

Accepted Answer

You should meditate as often as you are able to. Just bring your mind back to the center of your body as a mindfulness practice. However, just after waking up and before going to bed are recommended times to meditate. Meditating in the morning helps your focus throughout the day. Meditating before going to bed helps you to settle down from a stressful day and to sleep well.

Question 6

A few years ago, I tried meditation, but I did not like sitting on the floor. I just could not get comfortable. Is sitting on the floor a requirement for meditation? What else can I do?

Accepted Answer

Meditation is a way to train your mind, not your body. When you feel uncomfortable in your sitting position, it is difficult to remain still and maintain a peaceful, meditative mind. Instead of sitting on the floor, try sitting upright in a chair, but do not meditate while lying down. Meditation requires a balance of relaxation and consciousness. Your sitting position is not the main point, as long as you remain relaxed and conscious.

Meditation is about training your mind to calm down and become peaceful

Meditation offers a serene harbor in the stormy seas of daily stress, teaching us to navigate life's challenges with calmness and clarity

To begin to meditate, it is helpful to go to a meditation center where a trained teacher can guide you through the process. Meditating in a group is also a good way to start.

It's recommend establishing a daily meditation routine. That way, you train your body and brain for inner peace time.