Over the years I have been practicing meditation sporadically. When I tell people of this hobby, I often get the question "So how do you do that, anyway?" My answer: you can meditate anywhere, anytime. On a train. Driving your car. Walking. Sitting (any position). Meditation is the simple act of "paying close attention to this moment". A common morning practice for me is to get up, go to the kitchen, start the coffee, set micro-wave timer to 10 or 15 minutes. Sit cross legged on a firm pillow with blanket under my ankles, and be silent. Simple; Although the discipline of the act brings gifts of mental clarity. Other details that can be added later are: keeping shoulders wide, not closing eyes all the way, softening valley between nose and lips, letting outer corner of eyes be wide, breathe through nose, etc. The main purpose though is to clear all mental chatter by allowing thoughts to pass like a floating cloud. Let everything be as it is, without controlling the moment. Be the watcher of your mind and body.
Once your mind has settled you can add mantras into the practice. I find these to be great starters but you should choose those which are true to you now. Also feel free to make up your own, as great mantras will come to you within the meditations themselves.
