david hobbs
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MeditationRaymond raised the point that meditation was not a useful tool in the
improvement of mediumship/psychism.
Funny thing is a lot of people think it is an essential part of training.
What do you think.
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Raymond
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The reason, I think so many people believe it's part and parcel of psychic development is because when you join a development group you will normally spend the first 20 minutes or so meditating.
This meditation isn't to develop psychic ability. It serves two purposes. Firstly it quiets the mind and the body and prepares the mind to work in a different way from it's usual everyday way of working.
It also kills a good chunk of the time you spend in the sitting each week.
Meditation is a good thing, so long as we remember what we're using it for.
To quiet the mind, to teach the mind discipline and focus and to slightly alter the physical state to get it ready for spiritual work.
But meditation in itself does not improve or develop psychic ability or mediumistic skills.
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evergreen
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Do you think that quietening the mind can enable you to hear your messages more clearly?
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Raymond
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I suppose it all depends how you receive your messages.
If you "hear" as you would hear an alive person talking (clairaudience) then yes, obviously the more quiet the better.
I just don't get all this having to be "in the zone" stuff.
I've given readings whilst walking round the supermarket.
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Kas
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I thought it was practicing getting your mind in the correct brain state.
I.e Mhz etc.
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Raymond
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Yeah I've heard that, alpha brain and beta brain,.... or something.
What do I know?
If I had meditate for 20 minutes each time I gave a reading I'd never get anything done.
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evergreen
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I don't meditate either Raymond.. though I know many who do for an hour or two a day
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Raymond
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I do meditate EG, as often as I can, I just don't need to do it before a reading.
So many do, it seems.
I find that odd.
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evergreen
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Um that's what I meant too... I meditate at home in my own time when I want to but not for readings
maybe for some it works we all read slightly differently
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