{"id":94660,"date":"2023-03-03T03:25:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T08:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=94660"},"modified":"2024-05-07T17:56:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T22:56:43","slug":"how-to-meditate-as-a-beginner","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/blog\/how-to-meditate\/how-to-meditate-as-a-beginner\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Meditate As a Beginner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8&#8243; el_class=&#8221;head-post&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>How to Meditate As a Beginner<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>By Tergar Meditation Community Team \u2022 5 min read[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;sharepost&#8221;]<input type=\"hidden\" value=\"https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/blog\/how-to-meditate\/how-to-meditate-as-a-beginner\/\" id=\"post-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>SHARE:\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer?u=https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/blog\/how-to-meditate\/how-to-meditate-as-a-beginner\/&t=How to Meditate As a Beginner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=How to Meditate As a Beginner&url=https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/blog\/how-to-meditate\/how-to-meditate-as-a-beginner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"copy-to-clipboard\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Link copied to clipboard!\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;TRY Our Course FOR FREE&#8221; style=&#8221;outline&#8221; color=&#8221;peacoc&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; el_class=&#8221;btn-post&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fjoy.tergar.org%2Fjoy-of-living%2F||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8&#8243;][vc_column_text]Have you heard about the benefits of meditation and would like to give it a try, but aren\u2019t sure how to begin? We\u2019ve got you covered! It\u2019s easier than you might think. Tergar offers you a course you can try free on How to Meditate as a beginner. It is the perfect place to start for those who ask how to do meditation. As renowned meditation teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche says, meditation, for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike, is all about awareness, which is already with you all the time.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;92886&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1715121224013{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;d-none d-sm-block&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;92887&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1715121234613{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;d-block d-sm-none&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>WHAT IS MINDFULNESS MEDITATION?<\/h3>\n<p>Most people are mistaken about what mindfulness meditation is. They assume you have to empty your mind of thought, or force yourself to feel peaceful and calm. So the usual reaction is, \u201cMaybe someone can do that, but for me, it\u2019s impossible!\u201d But actually, that is a big misunderstanding.<\/p>\n<p>What mindfulness meditation is really about is awareness of whatever may be happening at any moment. That means anything at all, from the sensation of your stomach rumbling with hunger to the sound of a plane passing by overhead. You don\u2019t have to try to change anything about the experience \u2014 even if what you\u2019re aware of is that you feel bored or sleepy! As long as you have awareness, and gently return to it whenever you drift off into distraction, you are meditating.<\/p>\n<p>It helps to have some support \u2014 something you can keep returning the attention to during the meditation session. Often referred to as an \u201cobject of awareness,\u201d this can be anything you perceive with the senses, or even thoughts and emotions. For now, we\u2019ll try it using the breath. Once you see how it works, you can begin to meditate with any other \u201cobject\u201d in the same way.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631211016045{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>How to get started?<\/h3>\n<p>Begin the meditation session by taking a stable and comfortable <a href=\"https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/blog\/how-to-meditate\/taking-the-right-meditation-positions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posture<\/a>, which imparts a sense of dignified, uplifted ease. The simplest way is just sit upright in a chair, or cross-legged on a cushion on the floor. Let your spine be loosely straight, and let your hands rest lightly on top of your legs or in your lap.<\/p>\n<p>Now ask yourself, am I breathing right now? If the answer is yes, good! If the answer is no, also good! Believe it or not, just knowing the answer means you experienced awareness \u2014 the essence of meditation. You became aware of your breath in that moment \u2014 and since meditation is fundamentally about awareness\u2013 you were doing breathing meditation. Congratulations![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_offset_section_classes=&#8221;bk-qoute-full&#8221; el_class=&#8221;block-mailing-blue-peach&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\u201cWhen you transform your mind, everything you experience is transformed.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;autorquotepost&#8221;]\u2013 Mingyur Rinpoche \u2013[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1625870218155{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>JUST COME BACK WHEN THE MIND WANDERS OFF<\/h3>\n<p>Even though it is so simple, you\u2019ll quickly discover that you can\u2019t stay aware of your breathing for long. In fact, after just two or three breaths, you\u2019re likely to forget about your breathing and wander off into thoughts, memories, plans, self-evaluation, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>When this happens, it\u2019s okay! It\u2019s totally normal. In fact, it\u2019s unavoidable! So what to do? Nothing needs to be done. As soon as you notice, \u201cOh yeah! I\u2019m supposed to be aware that I\u2019m breathing,\u201d you have already come back to awareness.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1639388684998{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>PRACTICE SHORT TIMES, MANY TIMES<\/h3>\n<p>The idea is not to struggle to see how long you can stay in awareness, but rather to simply keep returning to the awareness of breathing. You can remember this with the phrase \u201cshort times, many times.\u201d For the duration of the session, just allow yourself to come back like this again and again. It will look something like this: aware, forget, aware, forget, aware.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1626304512614{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>ALL ABOUT AWARENESS<\/h3>\n<p>When you find yourself struggling to keep your mind on your breathing, remember that the breath is just a support to remind you that you have awareness. Be confident that as long as you are present with whatever you\u2019re experiencing \u2014 even if it seems to be nothing but confusion \u2014 that itself is meditation, and so you are doing just fine. If you continue meditating in this way, over time you will find that your mind is naturally becoming more calm, fresh, and vibrant.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1626304506407{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>MEDITATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR BEGINNERS<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Keep your spine loosely straight and let your body relax. If you find that you can\u2019t relax, just allow that you can\u2019t relax \u2014 that in itself is to be relaxed!<\/li>\n<li>Notice that you are breathing and simply continue to be aware that you are breathing. You don\u2019t need to focus on any particular sensation, just know that you are breathing. You can allow other thoughts, feelings, and sensations to come and go freely \u2014 as long as you remember that you are breathing, your meditation is doing fine.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s normal to quickly get lost in thoughts, memories, plans, and so on. But as soon as you notice that you were distracted, you are already back in awareness! Now gently return your attention to your breath. LLet this process continue again and again, over and over, with short intervals of awareness repeated many times \u2014 aware, forget, aware, forget, aware, forget \u2014 for the duration of your session. Every time you notice that you were distracted, you\u2019re strengthening your meditation muscles.<\/li>\n<li>Practice short sessions regularly. 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