Siddhaswarupananda Insights on Existence
Meditation alludes to a state where your body and mind are consciously relaxed and centered. Practitioners of this art report increased awareness, focus, and concentration, as well as a more positive outlook in life.
Meditation is most usually related to priests, mystics and other non secular disciplines. However, you dont have to be a monk or mystic to enjoy its benefits. And you dont even need to be in a special place to practice it. You might even try it in your own living room!
Though there are numerous different approaches to meditation, the basic principles remain the same. The most important among these principles is that of taking away obstructive, negative, and wandering thoughts and dreams, and calming the mind with a deep sense of focus. This clears the mind of debris and prepares it for a better quality of activity. Siddhaswarupananda says that the holy name can cleanse the heart and mind.
The destructive feelings you have those of loud neighbors, dominating officemates, that parking ticket you got, and unwished-for spam are claimed to contribute to the polluting of the mind, and shutting them out is allows for the cleansing of the mind so that it may target deeper, more meaningful thoughts.
Some practitioners even shut out all sensory input no sights, no sounds, and nothing to touch and try to detach themselves from the uproar around them. You will now focus on a deep, profound thought if this is your goal. It may seem deafening at first, since we are all too used to constantly hearing and seeing things, but as you continue this exercise you will end up getting more aware of everything around you.
If you find the meditating positions you see on television threatening those with incredibly arched backs, and painful-looking contortions you don’t need to worry. The principle here is to be in a comfortable position conducive to concentration. This will be while sitting cross-legged, standing, lying down, and even walking.
If the position lets you relax and focus, then that may be a good kick off point. While sitting or standing, the back should be straight, but not tense or tight. In other positions, the sole no-no is mooching and falling asleep.
Loose, comfy garments help a lot in the act since close fitting garments have a propensity to gag you up and cause you to feel tense.
The place you perform meditation should have a relaxing atmosphere. It could be in your living room, or bedroom, or any place that you are feeling comfortable in. You might want an exercise mat if you plan to take on the tougher positions ( if you’re feeling more targeted doing so, and if the contortionist in you is screaming for release ). You may wish to have the place prepared so that it is soothing to your senses.
Silence helps most of the people relax and meditate, so you can want a quiet, isolated area far from the ringing of the phone or the humming of the washer. Pleasing scents also help from that viewpoint, so stockpiling aromatic candles isnt such a bad idea either.
The priests you see on television making those monotonous sounds are actually performing their mantra. This, in simple terms, is a short creed, a straightforward sound which, for these practitioners, holds amystic value.
You donot need to perform such ; however it might pay to note that concentrating on repeated actions like respiring, and humming help the consultant enter a higher state of consciousness.
The principle here is attention. You might also try focusing on a certain object or thought, or maybe, while keeping your eyes open, focus on a single sight.
One sample routine would be to while in a meditative state silently name every part of you body and targeting your consciousness on that part. While doing this you should be aware of any stress on any piece of your body. Mentally visualize releasing this tension. It works miracles.
In all, meditation is a comparatively risk free practice and its benefits are really worth the effort ( or non-effort remember were relaxing ).
Studies have shown that meditation does bring about advantageous physiologic effects to the body. And there has been a growing understanding in the medical community to further study the effects of such. So in the near future, who knows, that mystical, esoteric thing we call meditation might become a science itself!
