Originally Posted by Meditation

I have noticed a lot of people are over analyzing meditation, is this because they don't understand or because they wish to make it difficult for others to learn.

As I have notice recently a lot of websites have come up spitting out words like psychoanalysis the meaning of, meditation is a bit like psychology but you are not meant analyze every thought and emotion.

To learn and understand ones self is not about analyzing in any way, it is about accepting ones self for any given situation, too LOOK inside and accept not to analyze.

I realize this is an old post, but, I'm new to the board and like to read through posts to get a feel for technique and ideas on improving my meditation. I found this post near the very end, but what you say here is much of what I have been thinking myself regarding meditation be it technique or detail. I feel this way: meditation is a means to calm the body, mind, soul and allows to breathe (shallow breathing is what most people do when stressed), focus and "regroup" or take the necessary time to reflect inward. OK, what is the problem? Why am I getting worked up? Then it's: If I am contributing, I need to stop. If I am not contributing then there's no reason to be in this brain draining situation. I have found in my work with my son, the more I harbor, cling and perpetuate the negative, the more it grows. The problem I have is that often I'm sucked in so deep I don't see it before it's to the point I've become lost in it. I am learning to remember to stop, meditate and focus on my body and emotions. When I have done this, things improve. All things are temporary, it's how we react to it that can make it permanent or force it to be more than it is.