I believe that meditation has become more popular and more acceptable than ever before, yet despite more exposure in the media there still seems to be some mystery around it for many.
When people find out that I meditate, and in fact *teach* meditation, they ask me why. I answer differently for each person of course, but basically I respond a number of ways.
The main reason I meditate is because it gives my body, my mind, and most especially my emotions, the deepest and most profound rest in a way that sleep alone never can. The complete and total peace of mind that comes from being alone for 15 minutes or so with no noise (inside and outside) is not difficult to achieve, yet takes me to a stillpoint that is soul food to me.
If a person wants to develop their spirituality to a point where they begin to feel a sense of oneness, that transcends understanding, than nothing can accomplish this aim more thoroughly than meditation.
The myth that it takes years of training to reach this understanding is simply not true, for it is possible to feel this sense of ‘being connected’ after a few months of meditating. To feel this interconnectedness with everything sounds far-fetched but I assure you, it’s attainable.
Intuition which plays a large, significant part in many people’s lives, vastly increases because of the practice of meditation. Intuition is still a primary way many of us make decisions.
Meditation also gives us what has been termed as steady intellect and higher emotional management. This is where you maintain an even keel with your moods and it becomes easier to come back to a steady mental state even if something occasionally throws you off course during your day.
My memory continues to increase and strengthen due to the sustained clear conscious focus in my meditation practice.
And on and on….
When people find out that I meditate, and in fact *teach* meditation, they ask me why. I answer differently for each person of course, but basically I respond a number of ways.
The main reason I meditate is because it gives my body, my mind, and most especially my emotions, the deepest and most profound rest in a way that sleep alone never can. The complete and total peace of mind that comes from being alone for 15 minutes or so with no noise (inside and outside) is not difficult to achieve, yet takes me to a stillpoint that is soul food to me.
If a person wants to develop their spirituality to a point where they begin to feel a sense of oneness, that transcends understanding, than nothing can accomplish this aim more thoroughly than meditation.
The myth that it takes years of training to reach this understanding is simply not true, for it is possible to feel this sense of ‘being connected’ after a few months of meditating. To feel this interconnectedness with everything sounds far-fetched but I assure you, it’s attainable.
Intuition which plays a large, significant part in many people’s lives, vastly increases because of the practice of meditation. Intuition is still a primary way many of us make decisions.
Meditation also gives us what has been termed as steady intellect and higher emotional management. This is where you maintain an even keel with your moods and it becomes easier to come back to a steady mental state even if something occasionally throws you off course during your day.
My memory continues to increase and strengthen due to the sustained clear conscious focus in my meditation practice.
And on and on….
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