In the past few years i have heard many people talking about
how to start meditation , some relate meditation to old age and spirituality,
some think in today’s modern life there is no time and scope for meditation or
it is out dated to do so , I was one such person , i found it boring, out
dated, time consuming , you name it and i could make an excuse out of it just
not to meditate. I resisted it for almost a decade and now that i know how
important it is to meditate and how much this simple yet effective method can
help everyone to improve every aspect of life i feel regretful at times.
Meditation is all about giving yourself and your mind some
quality time, it is a time you spend with yourself to know yourself better ,
there are many advantages of meditation , it increases focus, helps you know
your inner strength and weaknesses and overcome the weaknesses , it increases
your intuitive power, makes you more calm, gets you connected with your inner
being and nature , helps you sleep better , makes you a happier person.
We all agree” to be at peace” is what we all silently wish
for but that is the ultimate inner truth and meditation is one of the most easiest
way to achieve peace.
There are many techniques of meditation , you can start with
having a comfortable position in a quiet room and looking at a particular point
, or you can have guided meditations where you follow an instructor or teacher
, it can be done alone and in group, it can be simply sitting and focussing on
a prayer or just a particular line or place , it can be by merely
imagining number 1-10 and back when you
visualize them. It is not necessary that you have to spend 10-20 minutes a day
, you can even start with just 1-2 minutes a day and as you learn to reach a
deeper state of mind you would start realizing that there are a lot of changes
in your personality , in your relationships and in your understanding of the
world around you......It is never too late to start loving yourself deeply.
