| What is meditation? Meditation is a profound | | | | · Mantra Meditation: For beginners, it is pretty |
| process or technique that is practiced by people | | | | hard to be seated in a place and easily slide into |
| to go beyond what they see and to also go | | | | meditation; therefore an easy technique is to use |
| within themselves in search of their true Self. It is | | | | a mantra to dive into that sate of Higher |
| to go into a deeper state of awareness or | | | | Consciousness. In this technique, one has to just |
| relaxation. Often people say they sleep during | | | | go on repeating a mantra that will enable him or |
| meditation; meditation and sleep have a very thin | | | | her to automatically go into a state of trance that |
| line of difference. As a matter of fact, both these | | | | is called meditative state of mind. Of course after |
| are levels of consciousness which are closely knit. | | | | a certain degree of practice, meditation happens |
| Just as sleep is effortless, meditation is also | | | | immediately without much time into the mantra |
| effortless. Nobody can be forced can force | | | | recitation. Just as how for kids the letters of the |
| themselves into a meditative state of mind. It is a | | | | alphabet becomes easy through a song, just as |
| common misconception that meditation means no | | | | that for a beginner, this is the best technique. |
| thoughts can enter the mind and one needs to | | | | · Steady Gaze: In this technique, you have to |
| concentrate. But the truth is that, meditation | | | | gaze at an object (candle) kept at arm's length |
| happens on its own, it can never be forced into. | | | | away from you. Continue to gaze into it |
| of course conducive situations and appropriate | | | | constantly and then automatically the eyes shut |
| techniques can facilitate easy meditation. | | | | with an image of the candle in between the eye |
| Benefits of meditation - | | | | brow. As you are in this state, just let it deepen |
| · Drastically improve health. | | | | and also lengthen. The gazing of the candle or any |
| · Reduces anxiety and suffering. It leads to a | | | | object needs to be alternated with the eyes open |
| peaceful mind. | | | | and closed before concluding the practice |
| · Leads to deeper levels of relaxation. | | | | altogether. |
| · Changes outlook towards life. | | | | Meditation is something that you have to learn |
| These are a few benefits of meditation. So if you | | | | through experienced practitioners. Of course you |
| want to practice it, then here are some simple | | | | can do it yourself, but with guidance, you are sure |
| meditation techniques that you can use, as | | | | to go deeper and make the best of it. |
| beginners - | | | | |