| With the advent of modern society, we seem to | | | | this practice, as I'm 25, 30 minutes a day seems |
| have forgot modern ways to practice meditation | | | | good. |
| that don't require to be half an hour trying to | | | | People in the west are not meant to have an |
| think about nothing. If you consider yourself a | | | | empty mind, even in the East the state of mind |
| westerner you have the key in front of you. | | | | achieved by meditation is considered to be just an |
| Practice praying everyday, especially thank God | | | | illusion. My recommendation to you, wisdom |
| for everything he has given to you. Is as simple | | | | seeker is to see inside yourself, to know yourself, |
| as that. | | | | only by knowing yourself you will find the most |
| New Age and hippie culture tried to break our | | | | astonishing way to achieve meditation. |
| society, one that was and still is corrupted in | | | | Try not to forget your meaning in this world, |
| commercialization, globalization and war mongering. | | | | meditation is not alienation. If you're new to this, |
| They have sought the answers in Eastern | | | | my recommendation is to try to clear of |
| philosophy and tried to fit it in our occidental world. | | | | thoughts while you go to work, check out what |
| This philosophy has succeeded in some way, | | | | you do unconsciously and avoid it, to me prayer is |
| probably the practice of transcendental meditation | | | | very powerful, especially when done with faith |
| has been the maximum expression of this clash | | | | and asking for answers. |
| of cultures. Unfortunately for many people | | | | I'll give you some ways to achieve spiritual |
| meditation has become a way of | | | | enlightenment. All of them are known to work. My |
| commercialization and alienation of the realities | | | | invitation is to seek what fits best your lifestyle |
| that surrounds us. Westerners tend to try to | | | | and what suits you better: |
| make money out of everything, don't be sold to | | | | Community service. Transcendental meditation. |
| false claims and avoid sectarianism at all times. | | | | Prayer, any kind works. Be a moral person; follow |
| Most of these New Age people try to fit the | | | | the ethics of your work. Yoga. Making of |
| Eastern philosophy and meditation into our daily | | | | talismans and magical evocation. Binaural beats. |
| lives. Remember that to succeed in this practice | | | | Make sure you know at least a little of the |
| you have to be very resilient, with an almost | | | | history of these practices. In my opinion they all |
| mechanical way of dealing with it. I myself | | | | can be practiced in a way, you will find what suits |
| practice meditation and separate some minutes to | | | | you best with practice and faith. |