hard time meditating..cant keep mind quiet

[allymay]

HEy,

I recently have been attempting to meditate a little. I am brand new at it and only know the basics. I seem to do fine with it but I have one problem.
EVERY TIME I get to the relaxation part easily but I cant seem to CLEAR MY MIND. I can for a little bit but thoughts keep shooting through...and because of this i try hard not to let them in, stressin me out and causing my relaxation to stop. Does ANYONE have ANY advice on how I can stop this and continue to have a quiet mind??

[Nature_Girl]

There are many different types of meditation. Some want you to clear your mind completely, others want you to repeat a mantra or think of a certain thought. Maybe you should start with a meditation where you think of a happy place and go there. Imagine all the elements of that happy place. What do you smell, hear, see, feel, Etc.? Try to think only of that place and don't let other thoughts pop into your head. When you get that mastered then move onto the more extreme meditations that want you to not think at all. Good luck! Don't give up, it is really worth it!

[MiAlso]

You will need to deal with most of the thoughts you have first before you can achieve relaxation. I know some can be scary, but then if it prevents you from meditating then it's bad.

Then the next stage will be learning to ignore them until you finish the meditation

[sshenry]

HEy,

I recently have been attempting to meditate a little. I am brand new at it and only know the basics. I seem to do fine with it but I have one problem.
EVERY TIME I get to the relaxation part easily but I cant seem to CLEAR MY MIND. I can for a little bit but thoughts keep shooting through...and because of this i try hard not to let them in, stressin me out and causing my relaxation to stop. Does ANYONE have ANY advice on how I can stop this and continue to have a quiet mind??

This a thread on meditation for beginners - specifically for those who are having trouble quieting their minds. Hope it helps!

http://indigosociety.com/meditation-...meditation+101

[Patryc]

hey Henry - some thread that need removal

[sshenry]

hey Henry - some thread that need removal

which what?

[Dreamchild]

HEy,

I recently have been attempting to meditate a little. I am brand new at it and only know the basics. I seem to do fine with it but I have one problem.
EVERY TIME I get to the relaxation part easily but I cant seem to CLEAR MY MIND. I can for a little bit but thoughts keep shooting through...and because of this i try hard not to let them in, stressin me out and causing my relaxation to stop. Does ANYONE have ANY advice on how I can stop this and continue to have a quiet mind??

Hi,its very normal that the mind stays busy,it just needs time.If U follow ur breathin pattetn in ur body n every time u find urself concentratin on a thought,simply go back to followin ur breathin ok.it happens to most people,just needs some patience ok
XXDreamchild driftin

[Patryc]

which what?

arrrr - I think Daniel got it now - someone posted a bunch of porn pics

[sshenry]

oh - those. I got them this a.m. driving me batty!

[defuzz]

cory herter can be your meditation buddy
nice and simple breathing system + mantra
http://www.wishforlove.com/pages/Gspot.html

[Everything is ok]

If your mind insists on chatting pick a topic that interests you and start a slow steady monologue. This way you'll be doing what your mind wants but in a conscious way. You can play with the space in between the words of your monologue to sort of feel out how strong the urge to chatter is and where it originates from.

As long as the urge or desire for something exists it must be dealt with appropriately otherwise it will find another way to express itself. Trying to suppress the inner motion will cause impatience in meditation.

Hope that helps.