How and why do you meditate personally?

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Which position do you use and why do you find it most effective?

This is entirely circumstantial and corresponds to how my day unfolds and primarily on the factor of how often I am not engaged in external interaction and may retain silence and acquiescence. I find no position more effective than the other and the posture of my physical vehicle has not made any difference in sustaining a meditative state or how deep a state I may reach, though in order of preference I enjoy a seated position (at my desk, on the train, on the bus), laying position (bed) and standing (walking). I enjoy the lotus style, cross-legged meditation as well but have found that my legs will grow numb in this way and, unrelated to this reason, I have not bothered to implement this position for quite some time as I came to the realization that meditation isn't exclusively achieved from this state.

I have heard of many forms of meditation, from closed eye meditations to staring at a wall, what method do you use and why?

My normal state of being is that of calm stillness and detached and distant emptiness. I diligently ensure that this state is retained from the moment I awaken to the time that I will lay down to rest. I find that in this state of 'non-meditation' that the entirety of my day becomes a fluid meditation session. I seek to retain mindfulness throughout all moments.

In closed eye meditation I will go about a few methods and go with whichever feels right at that time. Sometimes I may seek to quiet down all mental chatter and focus upon silence in order to better listen to the intuitive voice within which guides me and directs me to what I should next do. Other times I will allow my thoughts to run rampant and observe what flows through, making note of which thoughts to sustain and cultivate and which to let fade away depending on how 'wholesome' or 'unwholesome' they are. Any mental formations which arise that are not in accordance with my true self (e.g. anxiety, worry) I take as internal catalyst and work through them until they are corrected and integrated. I take great care in not becoming certain thoughts or identifying them as encompassing myself.

If I am not doing the aforementioned methods, I am either in a state of prayer to Creator, zealously pious thanksgiving, wishing/focusing my thoughts upon manifesting absolute peace, harmony, unity, love, light, or reaffirmation of the interpenetrating and all-pervading majesty of Creator. I will very often employ the aid of 432hz music in conjunction with the above in order to empower my thoughts and heighten my state of consciousness.

When my perception is not directed inwards I am merely observing what forms enter my visual awareness and am very much so following gnosis, taking note of each and every sign and circumstance which present themselves to me and which instances I observe correspond to/are confirmations/indicators of my thoughts in any way.

Why do you personally meditate and what makes you want to keep doing it every day?

By seeking to emulate the void-like state of stillness and emptiness I am subconsciously attempting to mimic the state of the Creator. I find that in any of my meditations I consciously sense the growing and am actively solidifying the connection between myself and my Higher Aspect. I find that my resulting sense of self appears to melt into those things around me and my awareness of self shifts entirely from my body to my field of consciousness so there becomes a distinction between vehicle and pilot. The more still I am, the more rapidly I feel an expansion and chaotic swirling. The emptier I become, the more I am filled with peace and feel extremely empowered. As I allow this power to grow, I gather it and dispense it, as a crashing wave fading into the ocean once more. I do not allow this sense of empowerment I feel from remaining in this state to deter me or influence my thoughts in a prideful or arrogant way and if I sense the tiniest indication that this is festering I will center my focus upon retaining a humble disposition, and fade back to the comforting embrace of the abyss.

When I meditate it is for a number of reasons, but most importantly it is to connect with the Creator. The only church congregation I have and will ever attend is within my own mind. It serves as the only shrine, altar, or temple I will ever need in which to worship in, and it is much more successful for those ends. It is in cultivating this deep-rooted and infinitely growing connection and constantly and lovingly maintaining it which enables and inspires me to continue, as well as perceiving the direct results of this connection. Apart from this, on a more localized level, meditation has allowed me to feel like "me" again, or rather, a more calmer, kinder, humbler, compassionate version of "me" as it has served to smooth out the various nuances of myself and work on bettering any portion of myself which I feel needs refinement.

When did you start meditating and was it before you discovered the Law of One material?

I do not recall exactly when I began meditating but would approximate that I developed some fledgling interest in it 2-3 years ago, a little while before I discovered the Law of One material. As a side note to all I have spoken of, I have found that meditation in conjunction with psychedelic-altered senses or entheogenic-induced trances has facilitated highly transcendental states of being and indeed it was through these initial experiences which led me to actively pursue meditation as a daily, regular practice to develop. Above all else, I have found meditation to be very spiritually detoxifying.