What Powerful Meditation Techniques Are There?

How can you carry out powerful meditation techniques? The ones that really help you create inner peace and a serene atmosphere? There is an abundance of techniques that can help you calm your mind and many of them are very simple. Meditating for merely a few minutes can ease tension and reduce stress.

Powerful meditation techniques range from straightforward breathing exercises to more advanced methods using music, candles and incense as tools for deeper reflection. There are a few techniques that may be familiar to you however there is an abundance of techniques that you may not be accustomed to.

The benefits of meditation are widely recognized yet it is wise to know the history of meditation for further understanding of the practice. The exact date of origin is not known yet it can be traced back to roughly five thousand years ago. There are different forms of meditation, such as Christian Meditation, Judaism and Taoism. Meditation is supposed to balance your centres of spiritual power in the body, more commonly known as your chakras.

It is wise to know the background of meditation as it will help you achieve a deeper level of understanding. You cannot stand to gain from meditation if you do not know anything about it. For beginners, there are many simple techniques. For those more advanced, there are also many techniques you can use.

My first example of simple meditation is breathing. Sit in a comfortable position and close your eyes. Start breathing. Let it be natural. After some time, start counting every breath. When you inhale, count one. When you exhale, count two. Stop as soon as you feel yourself trying to control your breathing or when you are starting to lose focus. Open your eyes, take in your surroundings, and continue your day once you feel totally relaxed.

Another form of meditation is visualization. Begin in the same manner as above. Breathe in and out. Then begin imagining positive energy pouring in every time you inhale and negative energy rushing out with every exhale. When you begin to feel relaxed, imagine a scene that brings you more peace. Stay in that scene for as long as you like. When you feel you are ready to carry on with your day, slowly leave the scene, keep breathing. Open your eyes slowly and enjoy your surroundings.

These are just two of the many meditation techniques you can do for inner peace. Buying a book or reading over the internet will give you the resources you need to make meditation a constant exercise in your life.

What is a Public Display of Meditation?

If you’re at all familiar with meditation then you know that the types of meditation available today are endless (and the benefits are endless too!) and you might even be familiar with Public Displays of Meditation.

Let me refresh your memory with some of the more common types of meditation:

* Transcendental Meditation (otherwise known as TM)

* Buddhist Meditation

* Chakra Meditation

* Healing Meditation

* Guided Meditation

* Osho Meditation

* Vippassana Meditation

* Mindfulness Meditation

Does PDM ring a bell?


“PD What?”
You’re asking yourself?


PDM = Public Display of Meditation

Max Simon, a meditation guru and entrepreneur based out of L.A., has started the movement of Public Displays of Meditation. A public display of meditation is exactly what it sounds like…meditating in a public location. Max gathers groups of people and heads out onto the streets of whatever city he’s in. They find the busiest location possible, sit down and start meditating when Max gives them the sign.

You’re probably wondering what the point of meditating in a busy place is? And don’t people usually meditate in quiet , private places?

When you meditate in public you’ll experience more distractions to begin with. But the cool thing is that having more outside distractions often encourages people to go deeper into their meditation practice. Public displays of meditation make it easy to tune into your inner world, block out the distractions and reach a heightened level of self-awareness. And of course you’ll still reap all the benefits of meditation when you engage in Public Displays of Meditation.

I took part in a PDM held by Max Simon in December 2009 when he was visiting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There was a group of 15 us and we visited a busy mall and found the busiest place we could to meditate. I remember I was excited and nervous to try this out because I didn’t believe I’d be able to meditate in a public place. The results were shocking and I’m pleased to report that I had my deepest meditation experience ever! A public display of meditation is an exihilerating experience and I recommend you try it with a group of people at least once

Learn more about PDM’s by watching the video below. Just click the link provided for you :) !

Public Display of Meditation Video