I initially started contemplating meditation thanks to the two programs listed above. They are both in the category of brain entrainment which attempts to use sounds to re-calibrate the brain. Both of the above companies like to say that using their programs allows relative newcomers to achieve the results of veteran meditators and how can you not like that?
So do they work? I've tried both and have had some good sessions along with some sessions that were pretty meh. I do think they might have some value but not when used exclusively or as a way to speed up the process. One of the things that I've come to understand about meditation and my own practice is that even the less than perfect sits accomplish something in furthering my understanding of who I am and what I am about and that's the goal. Better self-awareness leads to living a life that's truer to who I am and understanding that allows me to be more accepting, more loving of myself and others and (hopefully) out of that, the courage to make changes where and when necessary.
While I'm not doing away with the above tools, I am going to lay then to the side for a bit to see where the slow process takes me. Maybe at some point in time there'll be an opportunity for HS and ES but right now I'm sticking with the guided meditations from Mindful Worship, Insight Timer, Mindfulness I and Mindfulness II and see where that takes me.
By the way, this morning was from Mindful Worship and was a lovely 16 minute meditation on peace (as in the peace that you get from Jesus). Ricky Spears is the guide and his voice is just right and his meditations tend to linger with me which is nice. Sort of a residual buzz if you will.
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