What are some lesser known forms of meditation?
Zanna Smith
I assume you are asking about “Lesser known in the USA.” Many of the ones I know are still widely used in Asia, the South Pacific, South America, and elsewhere; some are based on practices of indigenous peoples. Drawing is one meditation: drawing spirals, or repeated patterns; even doodles. This can be done on any surface or in the air. Another, done with other people: humming, or singing a tone.
I assume you are asking about “Lesser known in the USA.”
Many of the ones I know are still widely used in Asia, the South Pacific, South America, and elsewhere; some are based on practices of indigenous peoples.
Drawing is one meditation: drawing spirals, or repeated patterns; even doodles. This can be done on any surface or in the air.
Another, done with other people: humming, or singing a tone. Each person can pick a different one at the beginning, producing something called the “choric effect.” Or you can all start off with the same sound.
Lowering yourself into a non-chlorinated body of water, as you consider the past dissolving. After full submersion, rising with the joy of a new beginning. In the South Pacific, this is down in the ocean, facing East at dawn (or the West at sundown).
Another sound based meditation is playing a simple instrument made of natural materials (like a bamboo flute, or an African drum). The movement plus sound pulls you into the meditation.
Another I experienced while living in Hawaii: two Asian flutes played simultaneously (by one person, or two) on each side of your head. Amazing.