| Through meditation we can bring about greater | | | | It is very helpful to find a Quiet Place to meditate |
| peace of mind and powers of concentration. The | | | | every day. I have a small corner of my room |
| length of time we meditate is not as important as | | | | specially set aside for meditation. You can use a |
| the focus we give during our meditation. If we | | | | picture of a saint or Teacher who inspires you. Or |
| can meditate with a silent mind for 5 minutes we | | | | just use flowers and a candle. If you meditate in |
| can bring to the fore our own divine qualities of | | | | the same place every day it builds up a |
| inner peace and inner happiness. This is an inner | | | | meditative atmosphere. |
| joy independent of any outer success or outer | | | | 4. Aspiration |
| prosperity. | | | | Aspiration to meditate. If we are hungry then we |
| When offering meditation classes for the Sri | | | | are eat. It is the same with meditation if we are |
| Chinmoy Centre. I offer these 7 tips which will | | | | not satisfied with what we have and would like to |
| help us to meditate more successfully. | | | | discover the inner peace within ourselves then we |
| 1. Quite The Mind | | | | will be motivated to meditate every day. This |
| The Goal of meditation is to go beyond the mind. | | | | aspiration or inner cry is perhaps more important |
| Meditation cannot be done by thinking. All the | | | | than learning many techniques. |
| different paths of meditation share this common | | | | 5. Perseverance and Patience |
| feature of cultivating a silent mind. When our mind | | | | In the beginning we cannot expect results |
| is silent we can start to enter a new | | | | overnight, each time we meditate we are adding |
| consciousness, a consciousness not limited by the | | | | to our capacity's even if we don't have great |
| intellectual mind. With a quiet mind we will | | | | experiences then we need to persevere. If we |
| experience peace | | | | practise sincerely we will progress. |
| "I meditate | | | | 6. Use the Qualities of the Spiritual Heart |
| So that I can inundate | | | | The heart is the location of the soul. If we focus |
| My entire being | | | | on the heart, immediately our thoughts have less |
| With the omnipotent | | | | power. By concentrating on our heart we can |
| Power of peace." | | | | enter into the vastness of meditation. |
| 2. Concentration | | | | 7. Cultivate Happiness |
| In whatever we do,we will be more successful if | | | | It is important to bear in mind the goal of |
| we can concentrate fully on the task in hand. This | | | | meditation is to uplift our consciousness and have |
| means being single pointed. When we meditate | | | | a more positive outlook about life and about |
| we need to switch off from everything else and | | | | ourselves. When we meditate well we will have a |
| put all our attention onto the meditation. | | | | positive outlook on life. |
| 3. Place to Meditate | | | | |