Meditation

Meditation is a very prestigious word included in yoga. In Sanskrit, it is called dhyana or samadhi. Dhyana is a state of concentration of mind on one single object so that the same experience arises continuously in the mind again and again without there being any other experience that may intervene. Meditation is by no means universally regarded as the principal means of attaining Self realization. Meditation is beneficial to the body and mind. As it is accompanied by deep relaxation, it unstresses the body, causing a feeling of physiological and psychological ease, rejuvenation, and heightened vitality. This highest goal is however beyond the reach of most people who practice yoga as a means to living healthier lives. At more advanced levels, the practitioner experiences deep peace and tranquility, which carry over into everyday life. . There is also a sense of getting in touch with one's innermost truth, which aids the integration of the personality.

Intergral part of Yoga is Meditation, an antidote to the excessive stress of modern life resulting in health problems. It helps retrain response mechanisms so that we don't react as strongly or as negatively to adverse situations. Meditation emboldens body's immune system, wards off diseases and enables quick recovery from diseases. Meditation helps mould a mind healthy, alert, positive, and calm. This, in turn, produces a body filled with vitality and health. A blend of meditation, proper diet, and yoga postures improves the general health. Medical journals say even serious heart and circulatory problems can be reversed through a regime of diet, meditation, and exercise. Meditation takes away fear, worry, and anger and replaces the mind with positive, strong attitudes. Its daily practice gives control over the flow of life-force. As a result, an attitudinal change takes place leading to dispassionate approach to worldly pleasures.

In short, meditation is a simple and powerful tool to lead a stress-free life. Relationships will be rewarding once developed a calm, relaxed sensitivity of life via meditation. All forms of meditation are good, but in our high speed society, we need to learn how to protect our energy by closing down at the end.

In short, meditation is a simple and powerful tool to lead a stress-free life. Relationships will be rewarding once developed a calm, relaxed sensitivity of life via meditation. All forms of meditation are good, but in our high speed society, we need to learn how to protect our energy by closing down at the end.

HOW to Meditate ?

Meditation, an antidote to the excessive stress of modern life which spurs the body into a "fight or flight" response resulting in health problems. It helps retrain response mechanisms so that we don't react as strongly or as negatively to adverse situations. Meditation emboldens body's immune system, wards off diseases and enables quick recovery from diseases. Meditation helps mold a mind healthy, alert, positive, and calm. This, in turn, produces a body filled with vitality and health. A blend of meditation, proper diet, and yoga postures improves the general health.

A blend of meditation, proper diet, and yoga postures improves the general health. Medical journals say even serious heart and circulatory problems can be reversed through a regime of diet, meditation, and exercise. Meditation takes away fear, worry, and anger and replaces the mind with positive, strong attitudes. Its daily practice gives control over the flow of life-force. As a result, an attitudinal change takes place leading to dispassionate approach to worldly pleasures.

One of the easiest ways to meditate is listening songs or reading holy books for ten or twenty minutes. While sitting with spine erect, you are aligning energy to the Almighty force.

• Choose a time when you are not likely to be disturbed.
• Settle down in a place which has fresh air. You may sit in any of the meditative poses depending on your comfort level, and to stay in that pose for a desired duration of time.
• Begin by learning to focus on something non-threatening. This will relax you, break your stress response.
• Concentrate on a subject that appeals to you- it could be a flower, a word, or the flame of a candle.
• Notice how your thoughts wander. Don't attempt to control them. Observe them with detachment.
• Within a few weeks, you will notice a marked difference in your capacity to focus. This is the stepping stone to awareness.