Thanks for posting those videos.
I usually do a simple counting meditation or candle (the latter can be too bright a lot of the time, depending on my mood).
I think I have problems sitting still. My body has to be envolved in my meditation or my mind will take over, regardless of sounds or effort. Tai Chi works perfectly for me. It quiets me and I concentrate on movement. It really gets me in touch with my body. And I know this sounds a bit funny, I can actually feel the play with air as I move--the give and the pull. It clears my mind. I get that same kind of zone with running in the morning. My breathing, heart beat, feet hitting the ground creates a rhythm. The wind, early morning chill and sunrise gets to me. That's my meditation.
I like yoga too, but it makes me feel very sexual. I get horny as hell. I haven't figured that one out yet.
I've used a candle in a dark room. I like listening to ocean waves. I also like listening to the sound of rain falling in a forest. I have a CD that's a whole hour of simple rainfall. The randomness of it blurs everything else into nonexistence.
Avrgblkgrl: I want to learn tai chi. I've trained in martial arts before, but at this phase in my life I want to relax more and the katas in full-on karate are anything but. Where's the best place to go to find a tai chi class near me?
I've found a couple "water music" channels on Pandora that works for my purposes. I call it a nap though, not meditation.
“It's nice sometimes to open up the heart a little and let some hurt come in. It proves you're still alive.”
I don't know if Youtube's compression has messed with the sound but I find the music in those videos actually grates rather than relaxes. Though i'm not listening on headphones so that might have something to do with the overall effect
Not sure how you could meditate to it
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Why not read some stories instead
NEW! Want a quick read for your coffee break? Why not try this... Flash Erotica: Scrubber Meditation gives me the shits. I just like to zone out and daydream, usually when I'm travelling somewhere, but increasingly at work.
My latest story is a racy little piece about what happens when someone cute from work invites you over to watch Netflix and Chill. I start my day in prayer and mediation. I start by reading a psalm or proverb.
"Meditation is the best gift you can give yourself." -Sogyal Rinpoche. Just speaking for myself, I can't imagine life without it. It's like going out into a snowstorm dressed only in your socks.