Meditation - a must read article

[Rahul Rajput]

Meditation is a natural and rewarding human activity. Paramhansa Yogananda defined meditation as “deep concentration on God or one of His aspects.“ Practised daily, it produces astonishing results on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our being. It connects us with our own inner powers of vitality, clarity and love. When done deeply, it gives us an expanded sense of connection with all life, an experience of profound joy.

Meditation has three aspects: relaxation, interiorisation, and expansion.First, relax completely , both physically and mentally; then interiorise your attention and concentrate one-pointedly, usually at the point between the eyebrows and thirdly , focus your concentrated attention on an aspect of your own deeper self, or on God, love, joy , sound or light. This will help you naturally expand your consciousness.

Although the process sounds simple, the attainment of deeper states requires faithful practice with dedication and discipline. Even a little practice of meditation gives immediate results. You will find that practising even a few minutes a day increases your sense of well-being and brings increased joy .

There is an innate yearning in each of us to expand our awareness to what we really are, and to experience union with the endless love and bliss of God. At a certain stage in this eternal quest, we feel drawn to explore inner stillness through the practice of meditation.

Profound perceptions of reality come through intuition rather than logic, from the “superconscious“ rather than the conscious mind. When the body is completely relaxed, the five senses become stilled, and the mind becomes deeply focused; a tremendous flow of energy becomes available. That intense energy can lift us into super consciousness, where our inner powers of intuition are fully awakened.

Physiologically , meditation has been found to reduce stress, strengthen the immune system, and help regulate many of the body's systems. During meditation, the breath slows, blood pressure and metabolic rates decrease, and circulation and detoxification of the blood increase.

In addition to its physical and mental benefits, meditation is first a spiritual art.

This article was published in TOI on Nov 21, 2014 - page 29.

This article is sent to you, to encourage you, to do regular mediation for self realization. Enjoy being you, with the power of YOU :)

[Jyotika sethi]

Amazing..tough to follow but truly worth it.brings tremendous changes

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[Shreya Agarwal]

Rahul Love all your reads:)
Worth a read all of them:)

Regards,

Shreya

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[Rahul Rajput]

Thanks Jyotika for your inputs. Indeed tough to follow. And those who follow it, will enjoy the change :)

[Rahul Rajput]

Thank you Shreya for the appreciation :)