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How to Meditate For Inner Wisdom
September 24, 2010Search more topics here
When most people think about
meditation they think of someone sitting Indian style on the floor with their
eyes closed, breathing in and out. Although this thinking is not entirely wrong
it doesn’t explain what mediation is or how you benefit from it. The purpose of
meditation is subjective to each participant, however the ultimate go is
clarity, peace and enlightenment.
Normally practiced independently, the objective of each individual
experience is to calm a stressful, chaotic, and rampant mind. A peaceful mind
can be more focused and able to experience true happiness. Meditation dates back
to the prehistoric eras and has been incorporated in religious and spiritual
worship for thousands of years. Presently, meditation is most correlated with
the Buddhist religion, however is also used in several other religions such as
Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Taoist, and Jewish Kabbalah. In Buda,
meditation is used for two reasons, to transform the mind and to explore the
mind. The ultimate goal is to reach enlightenment, which for Buddhists means to
free oneself from suffering.
The
act of meditation is to go beyond regular everyday impulsive thinking. The idea
is to get to a deeper state of being, relaxation or awareness. Benefits that
mediation totes include achievement of a higher state of consciousness,
compassion and loving kindness, greater focus, creativity or self-awareness,
and simply a more relaxed and peaceful frame of mind. Meditation allows the
practitioner to free their mind of all the chaos in the world. It also allows
the person to focus on singular goals making them more focused and determined
once finished with the meditation.
Well, meditation is not as easy as
it sounds. The 21st century lifestyle doesn’t allow for very much
time to think, regardless of having enough time to meditate. Because of our
lifestyles we are constantly on the go, doing things, so our minds are
constantly racing. However, meditation can allow the mind to calm and be more
focused to actually get things done.
When you meditate it needs to be
quiet, you need to be able to clear your mind of everything that you have to
do, that you need to do or that you want to do. The next step is to keep your
posture and focus on your breathing. I don’t know if you have ever tried to sit
up straight, with your eyes closed, and focus on your breathing even for just
10 minutes. It’s hard! But it’s not impossible. Start out with a small amount of time and build on it each
time you meditate. Try to get into a routine. As you meditate daily, your body
and mind will be come accustomed to a calming and peaceful nature. It is at
this time that you will obtain true happiness.
As meditation becomes more and more
popular as not only a religious or spiritual practice but as an alternative medicine,
meditation instructors are becoming more available for people who want to start
practicing. Meditation although mainly practiced in solitary can be learned and
taught in group settings. Once you begin to meditate and really become
self-aware, you will want to meditate every day.
