| Meditation is basically the art of silencing mind | | | | too much about posture, belly or chest breathing |
| through concentration on any single object, | | | | etc. After years of my research, I found that |
| mantra, idol or any other object of interest | | | | breathing noisily by contracting the inside of nasal |
| focusing completely to increase awareness of the | | | | passage at the end of the tongue while breathing; |
| present moment. It is a gift to us by the creator | | | | you can listen to your breath and start to go |
| who has programmed every human mind for | | | | deeper. If you practice with persistence, soon the |
| Meditation, but unfortunately it is lying unused by | | | | noise will disappear and your breath will become |
| most of us. | | | | subtle. You will start to go to deeper levels from |
| History of Meditation: | | | | here. |
| Meditation has been practiced for centuries. In | | | | Second method: Watching your thoughts is |
| Eastern belief systems and religions, it has been | | | | another excellent way to Meditate. Sit |
| followed profoundly. In Western belief systems, | | | | comfortably on floor or on chair preferably with |
| Meditation is mentioned in Bible and in the recent | | | | your eyes closed, breathe deeply and just |
| years, there is lot of interest and studies | | | | observe your thoughts. Do not connect with the |
| undertaken in the Western countries. Originally | | | | thoughts, just observe. The key is being a |
| Meditation has been associated with spirituality, but | | | | witness; allow thoughts and feelings to rise and fall. |
| it has now become an ultimate tool for self | | | | Be detached; let them go without getting drawn |
| development and stress release. | | | | into the drama they create. There is no rocket |
| Posture, techniques and styles of Meditation. | | | | science to it, observing thoughts. The moment |
| The beauty of the fact is that Meditation is not | | | | you connect with thought, it becomes a chain, |
| DONE, it HAPPENS. Like you can go to bed, but | | | | leading to one-another and in no time you are |
| sleep HAPPENS. For Meditation to happen, all you | | | | transported to wherever your thoughts take you. |
| need to do is to silence your mind, stop formation | | | | Subtly ask where am I, I was just observing, and |
| of thoughts. There are numerous techniques in | | | | suddenly the chain breaks and you are back to |
| Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Jainism | | | | observing. My experience with this method is that |
| etc. Most common way is to concentrate with | | | | the moment you think what am I doing chasing |
| complete focus on a singular object of your | | | | this thought, I was just looking at it, that very |
| interest. According to your belief systems, your | | | | moment thoughts vanishes and soon you will |
| temperament and your personal interest, point of | | | | start to have a blank state of mind. Your journey |
| concentration can be found out. Just concentrate | | | | to your inner self starts from here. |
| on that with all your awareness. | | | | Third method: Point Meditation or Bindu Dhyaan |
| 3 easiest methods of Meditation: | | | | was initiated to me at Mehi Ashram in Haridwar, |
| I have been studying about Meditation for over | | | | India. Sit comfortably, breathe normal, close your |
| last two decades. I have spent part of my life in | | | | eyes and just gaze comfortably but steadily into |
| complete seclusion and in retreats doing my | | | | the darkness ahead. Do not strain, just gaze |
| research, was also initiated into a particular line of | | | | normally & comfortably. There may be clouds like |
| Meditation called "Bindu Dhyaan" (Point Meditation) | | | | formations, maybe colors and sometimes white |
| at Mehi Ashram (Spiritual retreat) in Haridwar, | | | | fumes may appear. Persist, soon, a very small |
| India. | | | | tiny needle point like white dot will appear in front |
| Below are some of the techniques which I found | | | | of your eyes, maintain steady comfortable gaze |
| very simple and highly effective to initiate yourself | | | | on the dot with eyes closed. Soon the dot will |
| to the art of Meditation. These are very universal | | | | become prominent and start to move. The trick |
| in nature & can be practiced by anybody no | | | | here is to keep our STEADY gaze, not moving |
| matter what belief systems or religion or | | | | with the white dot. Your great journey to glories |
| philosophy you follow. | | | | of your true self starts from here. |
| First method: Focusing on breathing perhaps is the | | | | All of the above methods are highly effective yet |
| best way to Meditate. Sit comfortably on floor or | | | | very simple and have absolutely no side effects. |
| on chair with your eyes closed preferably and an | | | | Try them, master them, Meditate & liberate. God |
| erect spine, and just breathe deeply. Don't bother | | | | bless you all. |