Guided meditation practice around UCLA If you are looking for opportunities to meditate, you can enjoy a short guided meditation after each of our Dharma talks. Other places where one can learn and practice mediation around UCLA are You can also find some useful materials and links to meditation websites on our "Resources" page (accessible through the left-hand menu on this page). Some basic instructions are provided below. If you have any questions or meditation tips please feel free to contact us.
Simple instructions to get yourself started with meditation- Find a nice and quiet place where you can spend some time without being bothered. Turn off things like cellphones.
- Sit
in a position that is both comfortable and stable - one that you can
sit in for long periods of time without getting sore or having to change
positions. A position that is comfortable for many people is sitting
with their legs crossed in front of them.
- Try to empty your mind of thoughts of the past and future, and close your eyes. Its time to relax in the present moment.
- Pick
a meditation object that is simple and relaxing. A meditation object
that works for many people is the sensation of breath coming in and out.
- If you are using the breath as your object of meditation, many
beginning meditators find it useful to count the breath to stay
focused. Just count once for each inhalation or exhalation, up to ten,
and then count back down to one and repeat.
- Keep meditating for
as long as you like. Remember to start out small to not get frustrated,
five or ten minutes until you feel comfortable sitting longer. Some
like to set a timer to remind them to end their meditation, but if
you're meditating with the UBA you need only listen for the bell.
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