was 22, and screwed up my right knee trying to do full-lotus without being properly prepared. I learned the hard way that there is nothing sacred in a posture. Sure a meditation posture can definitely help to circulate energy and generate 'fire', but it's not absolutely so. So if you have an injury, please don't feel bad if you have to sit on a chair, or stool. As long as your back is upright, and your belly is open, it's good enough to meditate. 5) If you are comfortable sitting on the floor, it really helps to keep your knees on the ground, with your buttocks raised higher then them, on a cushion. If you have your knees higher than your buttocks, you get weird circulation things happening, which makes the experience rather unpleasant! 6) Don't spend too much time worrying whether you are 'doing it right' or not. There is no one judging your practice, and no 'meditation police' that are going to issue you a ticket! There are, however, techniques that are useful for anchoring the mind in the present moment, and holding up a mirror to our patterns of thought. See below... There are literally hundreds, if not thousands of free guided breath meditations you can download. Everyone has their favorites. I would recommend visiting Gil Fronsdal's site, audiodharma.org for a collection of practical, non airy-fairy guided breath meditations to help you get started. The site, dharmaseed.org also has hundreds of really good meditations. If you type