Art Of Meditation

Now a day’s people are very busy with their routine works and with lot of tensions, stress, pressure and finally gaining blood pressure. They will go to doctors and follow different therapies. I thought doing meditation for some time can deny all these problems in our life.

Meditation is a “No-Mind” state. It is about emptying the mind of all the thoughts like an empty bowl, a bamboo flute or still pond where there are no ripples. It is witnessing the happening activities of consciousness or self. It is the process of letting go… detachment…non-doing, being silent and still silencing the inner talk.

Different names are used in different countries to describe meditation like Den, Chen, Dyana. It is an integral part of all religious practices in the world. There are thousands of meditation techniques but they all focus upon quietening the mind. Methods of meditation differ but the end goal remains same.

Meditation is an intellectual process either mental exertion or concentration.
Meditation is not prayer or worship.
Meditation is not about chanting mantras.
Meditation is not mind control or visualization.
Meditation is not a state of finding mind or self hypnosis.

HOW LONG TO MEDITATE……..
The optimum meditation time is proportionate to person’s age in years, which means a 5 year old child must meditate for 5 minutes; a 25 years young boy should meditate for 25 minutes. The actual length of meditation depends upon your temperant and your needs.

If you meditate for too long time the mind starts to rebel you, on other hand if you meditate for short time you don’t receive much benefit from it. How long you meditate is eventually a choice, not a rule. A regular practice is most important then the length of your meditation.

DISTRACTING EXPERIENCES………
Distractions may come from sounds such as someone clearing the throat, coughing and snoring inside the room. As we develop a tranquil state of mind, the mind accepts and transcends all these sounds. Physical pain is common experience in meditation because we are not used to sit in one position for long time. So you may move your body and readjust your gesture if the pain is constant and unbearable.

Sometimes you feel pinpricks in your legs that are followed by a feeling of numbness. Itching is also a common distraction. Mental distractions are caused by thoughts. Whatever we thought maybe they arise and appear of their own record if you don’t interact with them. It is a part of worries that comes with thoughts of the future. Lethargy, drowsiness and sleepiness are common internal distractions. Don’t label them as good or bad.

DEEP MEDITATE EXPERIENCES…..
When we go to deep meditation extra sensory perceptions will activate and flow of abundant cosmic energy into our body. Different people feel in feel ways. Some people experience their body becoming heavy, some feel lightening of their body. Some feel so hot and start sweating, some feel cool and shivers. Sometime the breathing pattern changes automatically.

Meditation process involves all five active sensors called KARMENDRITANS and five cognitive sensors called JNANENDRIYANS.