Why meditation

 Well I started meditating from age of 18 without really knowing why we need to meditate. By chance I came across a guru and was convinced by His teachings and I started my journey. It does give you wonderful experiences but why should anyone really meditate?With passage of time have learnt And still learning about the need for meditation in everybody’s life.

1. Meditation beautifies the place we live

Well we don’t really live in India/ Dubai/ Europe nor do we live in a villa/ a studio or an apartment.

Wherever we may be physically, we actually live in our thoughts and feelings. We dwell in our consciousness and continuous practice of meditation makes our consciousness pure and clean.

2. Learn to enjoy our own company 

Well we may be a group leader with a great social life or may be blessed with a bestie always by our side to discuss about everything. Well there is no harm in socializing, but still everyone should realize not always all the people can come with us in life. Sooner or later every human being will be confronted to situation where there may be alone.When we practice mediation regularly we will never feel lonely even if we are alone. It will teach us to enjoy our own company.

3. Meditation will give us attitude shift

There were times when I have not meditated due to hectic schedule.Sometimes this has prolonged to a greater span of time. Then when I take a break and restart meditation within a weeks time I could notice shift in attitude. Meditation converts irritation to empathy, anger to love, fear to faith, worry to Faith and anxiety to joy.

4. Not all is well all the time

When things go fine in life naturally we will be in high spirits but what about the times when things don’t go well. Even in those desperate moments meditation helps us to maintain calm.

5. Meditation is not a escapism from the duties of life

Yes meditation is a passive activity. But it’s not a escapism from our worldly duties. It gives energy to do our duties well.

6. Induces Acceptance 

Prolonged practice of meditation induces a feeling of acceptance in our heart. Life is always full of changes. When we accept, we are with the flow of nature and co operating  with the flow of life makes the journey easy for us.

7. Makes us open and removes shyness 

My guruji says that “shyness is a manifestation of ego”.With regular meditation practice, shyness melts away and a person becomes more open and courageous to reveal themselves or express their thoughts and feelings.Meditation gives a person the courage to accept their mistakes and always speak the truth.

8. Supports simplicity 

When we understand joy lies within, we no longer have interest in complex things.No more interest to go here and there or buy this and that to find joy.I would say simplicity and meditation are twins.It brings simplicity in our thoughts, attitude,words and lifestyle.

9. Meditation is a way of life but misunderstood as something to be done at old age

Most common misunderstanding about meditation is that it’s something to be done after retirement as it is something which is associated with liberation or higher goal of life and young age is the time to enjoy the material aspects of worldly existence. But I would say that meditation is a way of life not something to be done at end of life(first of all we never know how long) and secondly it helps us handle the ups and downs of life in a matured and brave manner.Suddenly we can’t learn to meditate when things go bad, we should keep learning/practicing  it all the time.

10. Meditation is not associated with any religion 

Whatever may be a our religious background, there is no barrier for meditation. It’s open to all human beings who are only “willing” to try.

These are only some hints about the benefits of  meditation.Meditation offers much more.I only pray that we all take some time to meditate everyday and to gradually live every moment in a state of meditation. May God bless us all in this pursuit.

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