Meditation Argumentative Essay

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The question of: "How to do meditation," is timeless. Rather than go over a specific step-by-step procedure for meditating, let's look at the mindset and other foundational factors that should come into play, when we make time for meditation. Each lineage of meditation will have its own unique procedure, but most adhere to the following guidelines.
Posture
Posture is the first factor in meditation - even if we decide to meditate while walking. Posture is often neglected by beginners, and those who meditate without an instructor. A competent meditation teacher will never let poor posture slide. Posture keeps the body from experiencing pain, from improper alignment, in addition to preparing the body for a meditative state.
Traditional meditation and Yoga postures have been developed over thousands of years, to combine proper breathing with the ideal alignment of the energy paths, within the body. Invest in a good sitting cushion, if sitting erect and straight, puts excess strain on the tailbone. Even the most strict of meditation practitioner may go through many sitting cushions over the course of a lifetime.
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It can take years of dedicated daily practice to reach the deeper levels of consciousness. Some individuals claim to have unlocked shortcuts to the deeper states of consciousness, but these claims should be taken with a grain of salt. Even if someone developed a magic pill, that could catapult users into the deepest meditative states, what good would it be? A big part of the meditative path is the journey itself. Meditation takes time and practice. For some people, it takes longer to clear the mind than others. Just like Yoga, do not force it - just enjoy your

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