Mediation Through Meditation
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A conducive environment encourages positivity and overall development. After a lot of studies in the field of psychology, quantum mechanics, universe etc, it was realised the humankind has been at war since the discovery of fire and wheel.
17-04-2019
MEDIATION THROUGH MEDITATION
By Shruti ChaturLal Sharma
A conducive environment encourages positivity and overall development. After a lot of studies in the field of psychology, quantum mechanics, universe etc, it was realised the humankind has been at war since the discovery of fire and wheel.
This
fight is between two of ourselves, one is right and other is wrong, one lazy
other active, one is patient other is not, one will show up for exercise
tomorrow other one will not . This never-ending war within needs constant
mediation. Faster the mediation better is your life. To flush out all the additional
baggage you need to clear out your mind and switch to standby mode every now
and then. But how one will do that ? Answer is simple, exercise your mind
through meditation.
Our
brain is a peculiar organ or tool if we may say. As humans we have the capability
to reason everything. This helps us in development of humankind. However, there
is one more quality of our brain. It keep on learning things but the challenge
is that we just need to feed it right. Just disconnect from the insane current
for a few minutes and recharge in a focused way to make better decision.
What is
meditation ?
It is a
practise that teaches you to resign, and restart from a neutral, empowered
place. It guides you find your inner voice.
Sue
Yalof explains three know-how or techniques of meditation:
1)
through Mantra- 'ma' in Sanskrit means mind; 'tra' is for instrument. Pick any
small /comfortable mantra. Sit in an appropriate place and start chanting the
mantra on repeat mode. You will realise, soon within minutes your mind will be
filled with thoughts. Acknowledge them and come back to the mantra. Enjoy your
space of completely living in present.
2) Mindful-
this is placed on either breath, smell or taste. Focus and feel your normal
breath. Similarly, you can focus on a particular mild smell.
3)
Guided awareness- here you close your eyes, concentrate and listen to your
"guru's" voice. He creates an image of some serene beauty.
I am
often asked, which is the finest method. The truth is whether you take a dip in
shallow water or in deep, one thing is for sure, ‘You will get wet, you will
feel the difference’. The only way it will not work is when you will just stand
on a side and question the water. Also, there is a huge list of do's and don'ts
of meditation. Some gurus believe to be strict and authoritative, to burn and
exhaust yourself. It's best you find your own pace and space in universe. Be
your own guru. Be true to yourself and take the plunge.
And
yes! rules are simple... The foremost rule you can follow is make a routine
which will embark the marking of your session. For example, you may take bath,
or just wash your face or maybe just sit and brush your palm on your face and
remind yourself to start the practice. Secondly, it is absolutely not important
to sit in Padmasana with your back absolutely straight. In today's lifestyle
many people endure from back pain, knee
pain etc. In that case you will never be able to concentrate if you fight too
much with yourself as your mind will be giving signals to stand up and get
yourself relieved from that pain. Practically, you can meditate by sitting on a
chair or in simple cross legged posture or you may even lie down on a
hard surface, as you feel most comfortable. The main idea is to keep your back
relaxed and not fall asleep. Third rule holds most importance. When you are
fresh on boat you tend to lose interest easily and get caught up in irrelevant
thoughts. It's very important to bring your attention back again and again. Recognise
each thought, but remind yourself to come back to your present. One mantra or
trick that always help is if you are feeling too anxious just write down the
things you have to do and keep that sheet away. So when you are sitting in the
session you can assure yourself that there is nothing to worry and you will do
your walk after you finish your present work.
Remember!
MEDITATION alters the brain wires and reboot your mind. In a matter of few
months you will be someone you wanted yourself to be. You will start listening
to your mediator clearly.
There
is no reason to walk around with constant confusions and stress in life when
getting rid of it is so simple.
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