The aim of this website is to help you integrate meditation into your own busy lifestyle. You should have to change as little as possible in order to start using any of the meditation techniques. As you grow in confidence, and discover the real benefits of meditation, you will probably decide to devote more time to it and perhaps decide to delve deeper into its philosophical roots.

To begin with, it is best if you decide to put aside a certain amount of time every day for a fortnight, in order to practice the basic meditation process. Some people will find it surprisingly easy to sit down and learning to switch off the mind. Don’t be put off; everyone can meditate and you are certain to benefit.

Once you feel confident about basic sitting meditation you should use it as a touchstone. You’ll know how relaxed and mentally alert you can be, so you will be able to recall that state instantly.

It’s like learning to ride a bicycle - once you know it should feel like sailing along on two wheels, you recognize the feeling instantly.

There are as many ways to meditate as there are to make an omelette, but some are more appropriate for particular situations than others. This site talks about a variety of techniques, based mainly on Hindu, Buddhist or Taoist sources, but it is not its purpose to explore the spiritual side of meditation. In fact, there does not need to be any religious dimension to the practice at all. However, if you choose to include it as part of your spiritual practice, it can greatly enrich your sense of awareness and joy.

You may find certain methods more, or less, effective - this is largely down to a matter of character and temperament. For example, visualizations involve using your visual imagination while in a calm meditative state and are very effective, but only for some people. Yoga breathing techniques, on the other hand, seem to work for pretty much everybody.

All the techniques we are going to cover are practical and will deliver results if they suit you. The best thing to do is try them out. So read through the whole site: you may find inspiration anywhere. Over time you will be able to refine your repertoire of meditations, so that you can choose ones that are appropriate for each time, place and circumstance.