Deeper Meditation Takes Intention and Preparation

When I meditate, the depth of my experience varies widely. In the morning my mind is so active, I concentrate on relaxing in a cross-legged posture and observe the nature of my thoughts. Although these meditations don’t go very deep, they leave me feeling ready for the day — my priorities in order.
So, how do you have deep meditations? The ones where you feel remade from the inside out? As if you’ve had an internal massage? You’ve become aware of a universe inside? Or like you’ve connected with your very best self? Hmm. That’s a little trickier. What I can say from my experience is that going deeper often takes preparation and one or more of the following variables:

I’m with a group of people also meditating.
I’m on vacation.
I’ve been alone all day, writing, and everything poking at me is on paper.
I’ve just finished a workout or a hatha yoga session.
I’ve set the intention to go deeper and scheduled at least 45 minutes. (MORE)

Source: AnnArbor.com