Thursday, July 2, 2009

Meditation Gongs - Do You Know How to Meditate?

Did you ever sat down on a winter's day and watched the clouds in the clear sky roll by? It might happen that you become influenced by a stream penetrating along or cascading down over stones, rocks and mountain peaks. Another general picture that is usually provoked by the beautiful sound of meditation gongs is you sitting in a coffee shop looking out of the window and watching people go buy, not really carefully analyzing or observing or thinking too much about anything but at the same time being totally absorbed in the activity and fuss that is taking place around.

Without understanding it we have been experiencing a special state of mind caused by the amazing and exotic sound of meditation gongs, another type of singing bowls that we currently describe on our website. Some people call this meditating, others call it resting ones mind from ordinary daily activities.

In such moments, our brain chatter and critical ideas have turned off temporarily into background and our attention has narrowed itself to a particular scene or object or though. The anxiety or stress level drops and for a short time we let go of those frustrations, problems and issues that might be troubling us. If we are considerably aware of our own internal state of mind, we may also recognize a feeling of peacefulness in our bodies. This is what happens in most of the time after hitting that meditation gong and going back to a contemplative meditation upon one's life.

This is basically the main aim and goal for those who practice meditation. Peace and quiet certainly help with the achievement of this state but it can be practiced almost anywhere and whenever we want. The best aspect is that as long as you are prepared and can forget about the meditation gongs and meditation bells and you can start meditating right now, immediately. All you need is the willingness to try and start this experience, without any Tibetan singing bowls.

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