In the very
first phase of meditation you
need to explain about what is
meditation? This is necessary
because many people have
various misconceptions about meditation. They hear from someone regarding
it or they read somewhere but very
few or no one of them have gone through the actual experiences of meditation. It's highly impossible for them to put the right
efforts at the beginning,
unless they understand clearly what meditation is.
The next thing you have to tell them at the start that the benefits of the meditation.
Know that every person in the class has different expectations from meditation as per their own perspectives. So you need to explain all the benefits thoroughly. While doing so you need to let them know that meditation is not a cure but an ongoing process. The more you do, the more you will get.
Meditation is very easy process and hence much difficult to understand and practice. As you are aware that simplicity is profound. Very few people have used to sit calmly and quietly without doing anything. Thus in the first phase of meditation you should make them learn about concentration. At first it is not easy for most of them to sit with closed eyes. So concentrating on some object with open eyes is the best thing for beginners in the meditation class. You can select any object like a dark circle of the size of coin, or perhaps a candle light if you're teaching at late evening.
Concentration practice may start with 10 minutes at the beginning. Gradually you can increase it up to half an hour. After every session ask them about their feelings, experiences during concentration time. Encourage them if they can prolong the process. If some of them are not much comfortable, convince them that it happens at the starting point. Tell them that meditation is a method that gives unique experiences to each individual. No one can expect the same experience as of any other person. By doing this you have to build their confidence and encourage them for regular practice of meditation.
You have to get them to understand that meditation is a scientific process and not magic. You cannot predict anything within a stipulated time in meditation. It could give you the results more or less than your expectations. As soon as you practice it consistently and get mastery over the process you will understand the potency of meditation.
Learning the skill of concentration and sitting calmly in a single position for around 30 minutes is not an easy task. It could take some time. This time varies from one person to another. Thus on an average 1 week is enough for those who have 30 days meditation program. There is no hard and fast rule for this time. If your program is for a short period then two to three days are also sufficient for teaching and practicing this concentration technique within the first phase of learning meditation.
When the participants knows regarding the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual advantages of meditation, they will definitely eager to learn it.
The next thing you have to tell them at the start that the benefits of the meditation.
Know that every person in the class has different expectations from meditation as per their own perspectives. So you need to explain all the benefits thoroughly. While doing so you need to let them know that meditation is not a cure but an ongoing process. The more you do, the more you will get.
Meditation is very easy process and hence much difficult to understand and practice. As you are aware that simplicity is profound. Very few people have used to sit calmly and quietly without doing anything. Thus in the first phase of meditation you should make them learn about concentration. At first it is not easy for most of them to sit with closed eyes. So concentrating on some object with open eyes is the best thing for beginners in the meditation class. You can select any object like a dark circle of the size of coin, or perhaps a candle light if you're teaching at late evening.
Concentration practice may start with 10 minutes at the beginning. Gradually you can increase it up to half an hour. After every session ask them about their feelings, experiences during concentration time. Encourage them if they can prolong the process. If some of them are not much comfortable, convince them that it happens at the starting point. Tell them that meditation is a method that gives unique experiences to each individual. No one can expect the same experience as of any other person. By doing this you have to build their confidence and encourage them for regular practice of meditation.
You have to get them to understand that meditation is a scientific process and not magic. You cannot predict anything within a stipulated time in meditation. It could give you the results more or less than your expectations. As soon as you practice it consistently and get mastery over the process you will understand the potency of meditation.
Learning the skill of concentration and sitting calmly in a single position for around 30 minutes is not an easy task. It could take some time. This time varies from one person to another. Thus on an average 1 week is enough for those who have 30 days meditation program. There is no hard and fast rule for this time. If your program is for a short period then two to three days are also sufficient for teaching and practicing this concentration technique within the first phase of learning meditation.
When the participants knows regarding the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual advantages of meditation, they will definitely eager to learn it.
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