Music During Meditation - Acceptable?

**Raen** · 08-03-2012 03:17 AM

I was reading about how meditation before sleep can improve your chances of a successful lucid dream so I have decided to give it a try. However, I was wondering whether or not using music such as Zen garden meditation music was acceptable or not. Will listening to this music while I meditate have any effect on the meditation process?
Also, how long should I meditate for before sleeping?

All help is appreciated.
Thanks.

**jblb2424** · 08-03-2012 03:36 AM

I am not an expert on meditating, but i heard that 10-30 minutes should be enough time. Any music that is known to help in mediation should be alright as well. I would highly recommend listening to binaural beats while meditating as it puts your brain into theta mode...the same brain waves you experience during dreaming. Good luck!

**darklight101** · 08-03-2012 02:37 PM

jblb2424 what kind of binaural beats?

**jblb2424** · 08-03-2012 08:45 PM

Theta waves, look them up on youtube

**Raen** · 08-03-2012 11:05 PM

Thanks jblb ^.^
I think I'll give it a pass on the binaural beats as I don't want to have to rely on them to enter that state of mind. I mainly just use the music to make the experience more pleasant and have a rough idea of how long I've been meditating for.

**Robot_Butler** · 08-03-2012 11:15 PM

I like to meditate to music, but I don't like music when I WILD. I find it a bit distracting.

**PalmDreamer** · 08-04-2012 01:03 AM

Are there any forms of meditation where music is a part of it (not necessarily binaural beats, but just regular music)?

**Alucinor XIII** · 08-04-2012 01:28 AM

If you're meditating just for relaxation, by all means, listen to some relaxing music.

If you're trying to gain any insight/learn about the nature of your mind, and your ego/consciousness, music is a distraction (in my experiences so far, and from what I've read). If youre into it, I recommend googling "Mindfulness in Plain English." Its online, its free, and its a great way to look at meditating.

I'm by no means an expert in meditation, but I've been thoroughly enjoying it for the past 3 weeks, practicing daily.