Q. How do I locate the technique which is right for me?
If a technique appeals to you, simply try it out. Practice it sincerely. Put your whole energy behind the effort, believing fully that it will work for you. If you are enjoying it, stick to it for at l Vedic Tradition ten days - without expecting results!
Our biggest problem is, whenever we initiate any activity, our mind has already leaped to the results! We are unable to do anything without thinking, 'What am I going to get out of this? How much? How fast?' We carry the same attitude into our spiritual practices also. We think that the Divine is going to jump on us during our very first meditation session! Then we wonder what went wrong.
A SMALL STORY:
Three monkeys once found a ripe, juicy mango. Like all monkeys, they fought over the mango for a while. Then somehow, they had a moment of clarity, a moment of intelligence. Instead of eating the mango right away, they decided to sow the mango. Once the mango seed sprouted and grew into a tree, they decided there would be enough and more mangoes for all three of them. Each one decided to take up a part of the task of caring for the plant. The first monkey said, "I will water the plant everyday!" The second monkey said, "I will keep the soil healthy and rich, add fertilizers and ensure that the plant grows well." The third monkey said, "I will guard the plant carefully and protect it from harsh weather and animals." One month passed; then two, then three. There was no sign of any plant growing from the seed. The three monkeys called for an urgent meeting to discuss the issue. The first monkey declared, "As promised, I have been watering the seed every single day." The second monkey cried, "As promised, I have been adding fertilizer and making the soil rich." The third monkey said, "As promised, I have been guarding the seed very carefully. Not only that, I have been taking the seed out every single day to check whether it has sprouted or not!"
So just understand what will happen if you check for results everyday! Give the process of meditation some time to grow in you.