Audio Guided Meditation - Getting in the Gap With Wayne Dyer and Japa Mantras - A Review

Audio guided meditation is young in the time-line of such techniques of introspection. However, utilizing technology within the context of an ancient practice seems a rather natural evolution when looking at how technological advances have affected our modern day society. I also think that creating an audio-guided format stems from increasing interest by Westerners. As this concentration originated from Eastern religious traditions, it makes sense that it would take a slightly different package to appeal to a largely secular, western audience.Dr. Wayne Dyer is an individual with perfect sensibilities for marrying the depth of these eastern practices with a package that appeals to the west. His book, Getting In The Gap lays down a simple but effective technique he uses to reach into the gap between his thoughts. He removes the stress from trying to perfect the practice (a misguided notion, I think) and puts the how and why of the discipline into an approach that even a be
ginner can embrace.He takes an ancient form called Japa (his own personal preference) and uses "the sound of god" as his Japa mantra. Most importantly, Getting in The Gap includes a CD that helps you implement the actual practice of "getting in the gap". In his own dulcet tones, Dr. Dyer leads you through an actual audio guided session.Without a teacher to personally guide us through our practice, especially when we begin, I think that an audio guided format is instrumental in actually getting us beyond simple theory and analysis into implementation. After all, the only way to experience the benefits of meditation is to practice it.I personally had difficulty moving beyond simple theory when I first became interested in meditating. I researched various methods on-line, read books on the subject...and promptly became overwhelmed.There are so many variations on a theme; Japa, intentional, walking, Buddhist, Taoist, etc... and just one of those practices can be a life-long p
ursuit. I think this factor, along with the difficulty of establishing a daily practice (as with any new habit) is what stops people from even trying meditation.It's that, or they simply give up after a week of imperfect attempts where they find themselves hit from all sides with a million random thoughts (last night's plot from their favorite TV show, did they remember to feed the cat, etc...)

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