Messy Meditation: A Realistic Path Toward Inner Peace

A meditation practice can be hard to maintain, and there are many barriers one must overcome to find the path toward inner peace. It takes courage to look within.

In this book, the practice of meditation is looked at from the perspective of a real human being. There are often struggles in being human, but to find bliss, we must understand and overcome some of them. Bring your authentic self to this book and get ready to learn the power of your own mind.

Although meditation can be challenging at times, it can also open the door to a higher state of consciousness when needed most. Themes of grief and depression are explored in these pages as well as transcendental experiences and the loss of the ego. Personal experiences of resilience and dedication to the practice are shared for a deepening of understanding.

This book starts with a beginner's guide to meditation in part one, defining the difference between meditation and other experiences such as mindfulness. In the second part, deep topics related to mental health are discussed. Humanity and its struggles can be at odds with the search for inner peace, and this book aims to help anyone approach meditation with a realistic perspective no matter what emotional and mental challenges are being faced at the same time. In the third part, the focus is on higher states of consciousness and the oneness of existence. Meditation can help you heal, transcend your pain, and rise to new levels of awareness that are worth the journey.

"It's the acceptance of [it] that is important, not the elimination of it. Become friends with your mess. Love the mess."

Introduction

1: The Basics
How Meditation Can Change Your World
What Can Happen in Meditation
Approaching Meditation with Intentions
Detoxing the Mind
Gain Back Mental Freedom
Save Your Own Life
Meditation Is Not Mindfulness

2: The Mess
Messy Meditation
Crying During Meditation
Thoughts, Feelings, and Falling Asleep
Sadness, Hopelessness, Darkness
Your Darkness Will Always Be There
Meditate for Healing
Sitting with the Pain
Meditation and Grief
Plug Into the Universe
Control Your Anxious Thoughts
There Is No "Right Way" to Meditate

3: Going Beyond
Go a Step Further Than Mindfulness
Meditate to Align with the Universe
Developing the Intuition
Only Your Mind Stands in Your Way
Re-Programming the Subconscious
Transcendental Experiences in Meditation
The Juicy Oneness
Move Your Mind to the Infinite
How I Healed in 2020
The Truth About Ego Death
You Can and Will Have Enlightenment
A Hack for When You Have Trouble Meditating