I've been struggling with my meditation practice lately because I've been out of regular practice for almost a year. I did some searching for "guided meditation" on YouTube to try to find a hook back into my practice and I found this really great clip that is great for beginners and those experienced with meditation.

I do want to warn you that in part of it she talks about "the presence of God" etc. If that kind of thing bothers you, I did want you to be forewarned. Meditation being a spiritual practice, it makes sense that there would be some mention of divinity. The woman leading the meditation is a yogi, so I'm assuming that by "God" she is referring not to a specific god but to the divine/the universe in a general sense.

Discussion of religion being verboten on the forums, I'm probably digging myself into a hole here, but it's kind of hard to talk about meditation without talking about "spirit" to a certain degree, and I really just mentioned it above as a warning in case there were people who were bothered by the mention of god in a video. I just didn't want people to be surprised.

In any case, the video is quite good IMO at getting one started with meditation practice, so, enjoy:

Guided Meditation with Bridget Woods Kramer

Right on! Walking meditation is a great option as well. I haven't done a walking meditation in a long while, but it was a regular part of my practice a couple of summers ago and is definitely an excellent way to cultivate mindfulness.

I know this can only really apply towards scuba divers.. but heres the thing. Scuba Diving takes great dedication and also the ability to stay calm under the most extreme problems. I was in Tahiti about 2 months ago and i was going scuba diving (by the way it was the best experience of my life) but on the way up we did a 5 minute safety stop and i just decided to close my eyes while the lemon sharks were surrounding us + barracudas and relax and meditate. You focus on many things under the water but once you block out everything and meditate it calms you down tremendously. I have never felt a cooler thing in my life. It was almost as if i reach enlightenment within a minute. Its by far the best way to meditate. Im a Tibetan Buddhist and meditate every day for periods of time and this was amazing. I recommend it to everyone who has a scuba License.

I have always enjoyed a good meditation session. I have always found that the candle meditation works good for me if I do it right before I'm planning on going to bed. I also enjoy the walking meditation. The most powerful experience I've ever had from a walking meditation was walking down a country road from one small town to another. The walk was 20 miles and I started at 1:30 a.m. at my house and walked all the way into town. I got there at 7:30 in the morning and went to school that same day. I found that this kind of walk was a little much. Let's just say I had a lot on my mind at the time and a 20 mile walk fixed that problem and cleared my mind. Through the whole journey I was encountered by wildlife. It was definately an eye opening kind of experience. I wouldn't suggest doing a walk like this unless you just really have the desire too or have the training to do a walk like this. I hadn't walked over 5 miles in one sitting before that journey and my legs were pretty much worthless all day. The journey was what made it all worth it though.

Wow, never have I heard from another traceur, the influences of the dharma on their own life. I am so happy to see meditation explained as my lama does. Thank you for sharing this wonderful practice with those trying to find freedom, because there is nothing with more potential.

Go find your true self, meditate. And when you become impatient, release and practice awareness of your emotions. Enjoy!

While meditating, I usually listen to "Aqueous Transmission" by Incubus. It's an extremely calming song and I recommend it to you guys.