what exactly is the right mind state while meditation?

I think that you will find in the literature associated with meditation in our worlds various Traditions a whole assortment of techniques, aims and expectations. Even in zen, there are two distinct "styles". Maybe read up a bit and see what takes your fancy.

The only form I have tried personally is that of concentration on the breath. To try this is to become immediately aware of just how noisy our minds are, of how random our thoughts can be, ideas popping up apparently unwilled.

Watch the breath. Concentrate on the breath. In. Out. When any wandering of the mind is noticed, gently return to the breath.

After just a few weeks we can find, when not formally meditating, that we "catch" ourselves thinking about unpaid bills and many other virtually random thoughts triggered by the world around us. Coming back to ourselves, as it were, we can perhaps notice the flowers, see the trees - enjoy a more centered state of being.

Every little helps! The effort required is, I have found, worthwhile. Other outcomes are perhaps incalculable.

I always say, if you see someone meditating he could be doing 100 different things but I generally put it in 2 categories: cleaning up or being at peace. we have a lot of baggage within us which rob us of inner peace. certain forms of meditation help to make peace with our traumas and unresolved emotions , those i call cleaning. its hard to sit and be at peace in a chaotic space. the more we clear our emotional relationship with life and the more easy it is to sit in peace.
as for sitting in peace its for both resting the mind and refocusing the mind in a more constructive, pleasant state so we can go back to dealing with life. first , for calming the body I like to give each part of bady a bit of attention and intentionally relax each part. like all will say, if there are floating thoughts that doesn't mean faillure, they are just floating thought , be aware of them but don't pay them too much attention, let them float away on their own. to clear my mind I like 2 techniques. one technique is when you are sitting, eyes closed, watching the darkness and the floating thought, try to see where the new thoughts come from, if you do it right it pretty much ends all thoughts right there but its hard to maintain. another way is to carefully observe the breathing and when you have done this for a while you realise that you are not your thoughts, you are what is watching the thoughts. that is the watcher, the true self, the part of us which only is , just becoming aware that what you are is pure awareness makes you come back to the part of your self which is always at peace. this is called the self-inquire meditation. it is one of the methods thought by ramana maharshi, one of the most respected masters from the neo-advaita non-dualist school of thought. meditation done right is not an effort, its a spiritual vacation, it should feel like your mind is sitting in a jaccuzi. its oneness and bliss.

Ugh....I've tried meditating for YEARS and still feel I'm fucking it up .

But....
I did listen to a podcast recently on it and discovered this :

People often have one of two problems when meditating -
1: their body seems to get loud . They notice their breathing , their blood flow , their thoughts, their hair itches 😅 ...their body won't shut up.

OR....

2: the world around them becomes loud . You hear the breeze, the ticking of the clock , the grass blades moving , the high pitch whine of the TV on standby ....the world won't shut up .

So the concept is - concentrate on the opposite of what your mind is drawn to .

If the world is loud .... concentrate on your breathing .
If your body is loud, concentrate on the ticking of the clock or the light on an object or the sound of the wind .

Meditating is apparently different for everybody - there is no "right" way for all . It's more about the process than any ",ideal" .
Mediation is a practice of mind calm , not some bliss centred ideal . (Although it is possible )

And someone once told me, it's not about getting your mind to go blank, it's about letting those thoughts that come into it, go .
It's about freeing your mind to let unconscious thoughts enter , to accept , and then release.


At least that what I've been told 🤷

There isnt one. You find what works for you.

Empty

Here u can go for correct way of meditation...that works for many people..
I hope it will work for u too! Guru will teach better than me..
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[quote]what exactly is the right mind state while meditation?[/quote]
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