✴ What is Meditation?
Meditation is that which gives you deep
rest. Meditation is an activity in which the practitioner just sits and
allows the mind to dissolve. Meditation is a simplified activity which can
easily be practiced by all. Meditation is not concentration. The rest in
meditation is deeper than the deepest sleep that you can ever have. When the
mind becomes free from agitation, is calm and serene and at peace, meditation
happens.
✴ Benefits of Meditation
1.
There are numerous
benefits of meditation. It is an essential practice for mental hygiene.
2.
A calm mind
3.
Good concentration
4.
Clarity of perception
5.
Improvement in
communication
6.
Blossoming of skills and
talents
7.
An unshakeable inner
strength
8.
Healing
9.
The ability to connect to
an inner source of energy
10.
Relaxation, rejuvenation,
and good luck are all natural results of meditating regularly.
✴ Meditation Tips
Simple
meditation techniques to help a beginner. Tips so simple, yet very effective to
have a deeper meditation experience:
1.
Choose a convenient time
and place
2.
Sit comfortably with a
light stomach
3.
Start with some warm-up
exercises, deep breaths
4.
Smile and more...
✴ How to meditate
1.
Choose a clean, distraction-free
spot or room in your home, though you can do it sitting in your chair at the
office during lunch-hour, too! If it is at home, it is better not to use this
space for any other activity.
2.
Ensure the lighting is
soothing and the ventilation sufficient – and the noise-levels under control.
3.
You can listen to guided
meditations, but it is better to start with a group.
4.
Meditate at the same
time every day, so it becomes a sustainable routine. Early morning is an
optimal time.
5.
Don’t overdo it. Start by
meditating for 10-15 minutes. Keep a timer
6.
Shut up – the cell phone.
Tell your family you are on Do Not Disturb mode for a short spell of
time, till your meditation is over.
7.
And, please, wear
comfortable clothes, preferably of natural fabric.
✴ Importance of meditation
1.
Meditation is food
for the soul: it nourishes the universal values of compassion, caring and
sharing, responsibility, non-violence and peacefulness. It helps us bond with
others. These are important values to guide us and make us accept all of
mankind as our family: more so in times when the world is being fragmented.
2.
Humankind has an innate
tendency to look for a joy that does not diminish, and meditation fulfils this
important need.
3.
Even when everything is
going fine for us we often find ourselves being restless. Meditation can relax
our stress – conscious and unconscious – and give us the sense
of comfort and stability that every human being craves.
4.
It helps us meet life’s
ups and downs with centeredness, confidence and resourcefulness.
Importantly, it gives us resilience so that we can not only can we remain
unshaken by storms of emotions that come in everyone’s lives, but also get back
on track sooner.
5.
Meditation is the greatest
grief-counselor. Ever.
✴ Advantages of meditation
1.
At work: today’s levels of
stress makes meditation a no-brainer: it helps us achieve that
all-important work-life balance, enhances mental clarity and decision-making
skills and nurtures trust, creativity, innovation and intuition.
2.
Improves our
relationships. We develop a pleasant, sociable personality, and are able to
accept people as they are. These are important skills in any sphere, more so at
the, workplace, where teamwork is crucial.
3.
It gives a deep sense of
health and well-being as, regularly practiced, the mind, body and spirit
benefit immensely. The deep rest it offers makes us more dynamic in
activity.
4.
If you are one of those
who find forgiveness difficult, then regular meditation is just the ticket for
you!