Q: You often talk about meditation. What does meditation mean to you? Why do you advise us to meditate? Is there another way to learn those things meditation teaches?

You have several questions here. Let us take them one at a time. Is there any other way to learn? Bluntly, no. That is not as limited as it may seem, since meditation takes many forms. Your personality and where you are on your journey determine the best form of meditation for you. Rarely is only one form of meditation adhered to throughout life. As you grow and change, a new method may become appropriate. Try it on like a suit of clothes and, if it fits you, wear it for a time. Allow it to become comfortable and familiar until it becomes like a second skin. Then you are no longer performing an action when you meditate, but simply experiencing, or being, meditation. By that phrase I mean resting in the meditative mind, resting in pure Being, rather than performing an action as planned by the discursive mind.

Meditation is simply about stilling your mind and going within, focusing and getting in touch with your inner consciousness rather than the external environment. With practice, you can connect with your inner guidance, your higher self and spiritual guides.

Breathing is commonly viewed as a very important technique for meditation. Meditation techniques also often involve visualisations although they are not essential. Tools like new age music, candles and scents can be helpful to obtain a deeper state of meditation, though again, they are not essential.

Aaron (channeled by Barbara Brodsky) explains:

We have a short introduction about the art of meditation and a preview of track 1 from "Stilling The Mind" audio CD by Mike Clark for you:

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