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We just bought a house recently, and I really want a quiet space to meditate. Does anyone know what type of furnishings I would need to get started? I saw a lot of really nice Buddhist sculptures and water fountains to decorate with at Home Goods, but any suggestions on proper floor mats, cushions, window treatments, paint colors, etc.. to give it a relaxing feel? Thanks!
Be wary of buying lots of houseplants. Some tend to get mites and fruit flies, which isn't very conducive to meditation. If you really want something living and green in the room, oyu might avoid this with an orchid.
My mom had a room she used for two small birds. There was a cage in there with the door open. One bird liked to stay in the cage more than the other. The other loved to fly around and look out the window. My father used it as a sort of meditation room before we ever heard of that. He'd sit in there, drink tea and listen to the birds with his eyes closed, or look around and think and put his head back and relax. And the birds loved when he was there more than the rest of us.
Yes, it has a bar (with a lot of booze), a humidor, a rather large flat screen, and a sound system with rather large vinyl and CD collections- it's "zen"; but I prefer "Nirvana".
I knew someone who had a meditation room. They left it really sparse with only mats or pillows on the floor, as I recall. And I think she had a shelf with candles and maybe cut flowers that was a kind of altar. And there was maybe a piece of art on a wall. But, was very minimalistic.
Mine was an empty room with a yoga mat and a meditation cushion I had purchased at a yoga workshop. A couple of posters on the wall and a couple of plants and an incense burner on the window sill. That was all.
(I say "was" because I had to give it up when we moved to a new city. In our old locale, no one ever used our guest bedroom so I emptied it out. Ever since we relocated though, we have a steady stream of guests.)
The first thing I think of is the room should be as perfect as possible..meaning no chips on the baseboards or smudges or flaws on the wall. I couldn’t get in the zone if there was, because I’d be distracted.
that's pretty individual. some like the sound of water falling, maybe very soft quiet music playing. I even knew someone who had a cat purring on tape.
Personally, it's not the room color or condition so much as the noise. or lack of it. Give me a comfortable chair and quiet and I can meditate.
Mine was an empty room with a yoga mat and a meditation cushion I had purchased at a yoga workshop. A couple of posters on the wall and a couple of plants and an incense burner on the window sill. That was all.
(I say "was" because I had to give it up when we moved to a new city. In our old locale, no one ever used our guest bedroom so I emptied it out. Ever since we relocated though, we have a steady stream of guests.)
Thanks for the link biscuitmom, it was really helpful!
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