How to meditate like a Zen Master

2 Comments on “My mind is too much loaded so I need to learn how to meditate.Can I find any online sources for that?”

1. Bad Buddhist
   January 10th, 2008 at 12:32 pm

   The postures are easy to find on-line. I would recommend starting with a mindfulness breathing meditation (again easy to find on-line).

   That simple meditation will transform your whole view of the world and yourself. Most people (until they meditate) are pretty much slaves to their minds. They cannot control their minds at all and pretty much just follow every thought or emotion that pops up.

   Meditating and understanding how your thoughts arise will give you a control you’ll never understand until you’ve experienced it.

2. David S
   January 11th, 2008 at 3:38 pm

   Here is the simple, yet potent, meditation technique that I use with some recommended resources as well. Specific posture does not matter. If you are uncomfortable sitting on the floor, you can sit on a chair with feet flat on the floor.

   Since I have medical issues, I do a simple form of secular mindfulness meditation to relieve stress and anxiety. This helps to reduce high blood pressure and the frequency of headaches. It is a practice recommended by my primary licensed physician and is not encumbered by any superstitious nonsense.

   I have actually studied a wide variety of religions and paths. Being more musically inclined, I was initially attracted to the practices of Jodo Shinshu (aka Shin Buddhism) and Nichiren Buddhism - with the combination of chanting a rhythmic phrase (Nembutsu or Odaimoku) and/or sutra recitation to a visual object (a scroll of Amida or a Gohonzon). So I decided to create a nonsectarian alternative in that vein. One practice that I find helpful in the vein of the Way of Oneness (the
   realization of interdependence) is to chant

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