Guided Meditation

What is Meditation?

Meditation is the act of training the mind to experience different realms of consciousness, in doing so realising the immense benefits that come with this. It is rooted in spiritual tradition, but now modern science & medicine is beginning to understand more about how it can help us emotionally and even physically, through over 1000 documented studies. When we meditate we become relaxed, our brainwaves slow down and the mind is directed to different  levels of thought or even levels of no thought, depending on the desired outcome.

Different Types of Meditation

There are many different types of meditations, and the word 'meditation'' itself was only coined in the 19th century to describe the spiritual routines practiced by almost major religions/ways of life including Buddhism, Hinduism and even Christianity, which used different words to describe the act. Modern meditation can be different from these more ancient traditions in that the act of meditation does not necessarily have to be based on achieving a particular spiritual purpose, and can be used for almost any type of purpose essentially.

About the Guided Meditation CDs

Guided Meditation, like contained on  the CDs & MP3s below, is where the listener is guided by voice and/or sounds, into a meditative state. This is particularly useful for people new to meditation, to practice achieving different levels of consciousness and for seeking certain focal points or outcomes. On these recordings, as the listener you will guided by voice through different types of visualisation and relaxation techniques, and directed towards a certain outcome e.g. releasing stress, finding purpose, making decisions or heightening spiritual connection.

Choosing the Best Recording

Meditation is a personal experience, therefore there are a few factors to consider before choosing the album/s which are best for you. Each album in this collection has a free MP3 sample, so you can listen to it before you buy:

1. The voice - find a voice that you find the most soothing because different people prefer different voices i.e. male/female - deep/high etc.

2. Background Soundtrack - find the sounds that relax you the most, or perhaps no sounds at all - e.g. flute, binaural beats, piano etc.

3. Purpose - find something to what you are seeking to improve or work upon in your life at the moment

4. Audio format - the meditations are available on CD or MP3, find which format is best for you - i.e. - MP3 using headphones or listening through stereo speaker on CD.

Using the Meditations

Once you have found your recordings, using them is simple, and really does not require a set of instructions to follow. The most important thing is to find some quiet time to yourself, get yourself set up comfortably, and try and have a vision or goal in mind before you use the session. You can then just press play, drift away and allow your thoughts to follow the recording, or not. Meditation is a personal experience, and as such you should just do whatever is natural for you.

Spoken Guided Meditation CD & MP3 Albums