Enhance your meditation journey using a range of 280 varied techniques, spanning from tranquil breath monitoring to venturing into the astral realm
Embarking on a journey of guided meditation or unguided meditation, can indeed be a transformative and enriching experience. Here's a diverse collection of 280 meditation techniques that you can explore along with aroma(Meditation), to enhance your practice. Remember, each person resonates differently with various techniques, so feel free to experiment and find the ones that best suit you. Join our guided meditation sessions, in particular the AROMA(therapy) meditation & rainforest bathing at Sentosa, Singapore.
Elevate your meditation experience by exploring a diverse collection of 280 techniques, encompassing serene breath observation to embarking on journeys within the astral realm
1. 108 Bead Meditation: Using a mala or prayer beads with 108 beads to count breaths, mantras, or intentions during meditation.
The 108 Bead Meditation, often referred to as "Mala Meditation," is a traditional practice in various spiritual and meditative traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and some forms of Yoga. The practice involves using a string of 108 beads, also known as a mala or prayer beads, to count breaths, mantras, or intentions during meditation.
Here's how the practice typically works:
It's important to approach the 108 Bead Meditation with a sense of mindfulness, reverence, and dedication. Whether you're using it to focus your mind, recite mantras, or set intentions, the practice can be a powerful tool for cultivating inner peace, concentration, and spiritual connection.
Here's how the practice typically works:
- Choose a Comfortable Setting: Find a quiet and comfortable place to sit down for meditation. You can sit cross-legged on the floor or on a cushion, or you can sit on a chair with your feet flat on the ground. The key is to maintain an upright and relaxed posture.
- Hold the Mala: Hold the mala in your right hand, with the first bead (often referred to as the "guru bead") resting on your middle or ring finger.
- Begin Counting: Start by taking a few deep breaths to center yourself. Then, for each breath, mantra, or intention you want to focus on, move one bead between your thumb and finger, reciting the chosen practice. As you complete one cycle, continue to the next bead until you have completed a full round of 108 repetitions.
- Turning the Mala: When you reach the guru bead again, you have the option to pause or reflect on your practice. Some people avoid crossing over the guru bead and instead turn the mala around to begin the next round, as crossing over the guru bead is considered disrespectful in some traditions.
- Mantras and Intentions: You can use the mala to repeat a chosen mantra or affirmation during your meditation. A mantra is a sacred sound, word, or phrase that is repeated to focus the mind and connect with a higher spiritual reality. Alternatively, you can set an intention or affirmation for your meditation and repeat it with each bead.
- Breath Awareness: Another way to use the mala is to count your breaths. Inhale and exhale deeply with each bead, gradually calming your mind and deepening your meditation practice.
- Duration: You can choose to meditate with the 108 bead mala for a specific duration, such as 10, 15, or 20 minutes, or for as long as you feel comfortable.
It's important to approach the 108 Bead Meditation with a sense of mindfulness, reverence, and dedication. Whether you're using it to focus your mind, recite mantras, or set intentions, the practice can be a powerful tool for cultivating inner peace, concentration, and spiritual connection.