This is a meditation technique I found online that may help you relax more. The grammer is sometimes off and a little hard to understand but, I think its still worth a shot. Be peaceful now and try. Of course you have to read it before you actually try it. Try and get your partner or someone with a soothing voice to read it to you and see how it goes. Make sure they read it slow and give time between steps.
The sitting posture which has been found to be the most conducive for meditation is the half-lotus position. Begin by sitting upright with your back and spine straight while sitting cross-legged with your right leg over the left one. You can sit on a cushion or pillow to make your position more comfortable. Nothing should impede your breathing or circulation. Your hands should rest palm-up on your lap, and the tip of your right index finger should touch your left thumb. Feel as if you are one with the ground on which you sit. Feel as if you could sit happily for as long as you like.
Softly close your eyes as if you were falling asleep. Relax every part of your body beginning with the muscles of your face. Then, relax your face, neck, shoulders, arms, chest, and legs. Make sure there are no signs of tension on your forehead or across your shoulders
Close your eyes and stop thinking about the things of the world. Feel as if you are sitting alone; around you is nothing and no-one. Create a feeling of happiness and spaciousness in your mind. Before starting, it is necessary to acquaint yourself with the various resting points or bases of the mind inside the body. The first base is at the rim of the nostril, on the right side for men and on the left side for women. The second base is at the bridge of the nose at the corner of the eye on the right side for men and on the left side for women. The third base is at the center of the head. The fourth is at the roof of the mouth. The fifth is at the center of the throat above the Adam's apple. The sixth base is at a point in the center of the body at the meeting point of an imaginary line between the navel through the back and the line between the two hip joints. Lastly, the seventh base of the mind is two finger widths above the sixth base. This base is the most important point in the body. It is the very center of the body and the point where the mind can come to a standstill.
Feel that your body is empty space, without organs, muscles or tissues. Gently and contently rest your attention at a point near to the seventh base of the mind at the center of the body. Don't entertain thoughts in your mind. Don't analyze what's going on in the meditation. Allow the mind to come to a standstill. That's all you need to do for now. If you find that you're not sure about the location of the center of the body, anywhere in the area of the stomach will do. Persevere because today's daydream is tomorrows still mind; today’s darkness is tomorrows inner brightness; today’s perseverance is tomorrows fulfillment. If you find that you can't dissuade the mind from wandering, then your mind needs an inner object as a focus for attention. Gently imagine that a bright, clear, crystal ball, the size of the tip of your little finger, is located inside at the center of the body. Maybe you'll find you can imagine nothing, but later you'll be able to see a crystal ball of increasing clarity. Allow your mind to come to rest at the very center of the crystal ball.
Make effort continuously; keep your mind bright, clear and pure, and eventually you will achieve your goal.
The sitting posture which has been found to be the most conducive for meditation is the half-lotus position. Begin by sitting upright with your back and spine straight while sitting cross-legged with your right leg over the left one. You can sit on a cushion or pillow to make your position more comfortable. Nothing should impede your breathing or circulation. Your hands should rest palm-up on your lap, and the tip of your right index finger should touch your left thumb. Feel as if you are one with the ground on which you sit. Feel as if you could sit happily for as long as you like.
Softly close your eyes as if you were falling asleep. Relax every part of your body beginning with the muscles of your face. Then, relax your face, neck, shoulders, arms, chest, and legs. Make sure there are no signs of tension on your forehead or across your shoulders
Close your eyes and stop thinking about the things of the world. Feel as if you are sitting alone; around you is nothing and no-one. Create a feeling of happiness and spaciousness in your mind. Before starting, it is necessary to acquaint yourself with the various resting points or bases of the mind inside the body. The first base is at the rim of the nostril, on the right side for men and on the left side for women. The second base is at the bridge of the nose at the corner of the eye on the right side for men and on the left side for women. The third base is at the center of the head. The fourth is at the roof of the mouth. The fifth is at the center of the throat above the Adam's apple. The sixth base is at a point in the center of the body at the meeting point of an imaginary line between the navel through the back and the line between the two hip joints. Lastly, the seventh base of the mind is two finger widths above the sixth base. This base is the most important point in the body. It is the very center of the body and the point where the mind can come to a standstill.
Feel that your body is empty space, without organs, muscles or tissues. Gently and contently rest your attention at a point near to the seventh base of the mind at the center of the body. Don't entertain thoughts in your mind. Don't analyze what's going on in the meditation. Allow the mind to come to a standstill. That's all you need to do for now. If you find that you're not sure about the location of the center of the body, anywhere in the area of the stomach will do. Persevere because today's daydream is tomorrows still mind; today’s darkness is tomorrows inner brightness; today’s perseverance is tomorrows fulfillment. If you find that you can't dissuade the mind from wandering, then your mind needs an inner object as a focus for attention. Gently imagine that a bright, clear, crystal ball, the size of the tip of your little finger, is located inside at the center of the body. Maybe you'll find you can imagine nothing, but later you'll be able to see a crystal ball of increasing clarity. Allow your mind to come to rest at the very center of the crystal ball.
Make effort continuously; keep your mind bright, clear and pure, and eventually you will achieve your goal.
-Written by: an unknown Dhammakaya author
Discovered by Luang Phoo Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen
This meditation technique is used by Dhammakaya Meditation Centers all around the world. This is an old handout that they used to give out to beginner mediators. This non-profit organization's peace loving teachings have centers in 27 different countries all over the world. Locations near you, Click here to find one and learn to meditate and educated yourself about buddhism.
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