Meditation

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– Meditation: The Path to Inner Peace & Self-Realization –

Meditation is the art of stilling the mind and connecting with your true self (Atman). It brings inner peace, clarity, and divine bliss. Great masters like Adi Shankaracharya, Paramahansa Yogananda, and Lord Krishna emphasized meditation as the key to spiritual awakening and self-mastery.

What is Meditation?

Meditation is not just relaxation—it is a state of deep awareness.

It helps us go beyond the ego, thoughts, and distractions of the external world.

The goal is to experience pure consciousness and divine bliss.

Bhagavad Gita (6.6):
“A controlled mind is the best friend; an uncontrolled mind is the worst enemy.”

Benefits of Daily Meditation

Reduces stress and anxiety

Increases focus and willpower

Boosts self-awareness and intuition

Improves emotional control and patience

Enhances spiritual growth and divine connection

Yogananda:
“Meditation is the only way to unite the soul with the Infinite.”

➮Preparing a Space for Meditation

Find a quiet, peaceful place where you can be secluded and undisturbed during meditation. Create your own sanctuary exclusively for your meditation practice.

Sit on a straight chair or cross legged on a firm surface — cover that with a woollen blanket and/or a silk cloth. This insulates your seat from the downward pull of subtle earth currents.

➮Correct Posture

Instructions on Posture for Effective Meditation

➮Erect Spine

One of the first requisites for meditation is correct posture. The spine should be erect. When the devotee is seeking to direct his mind and life force upward through the cerebrospinal axis to the centres of higher consciousness in the brain, he should avoid stricture or pinching of the spinal nerves caused by improper posture.

➮Sit on a Straight on Mat /Armless Chair

Those persons whose legs are supple may prefer to meditate sitting cross-legged on a cushion on the floor, or on a firm bed.

However, Paramahansa Yogananda recommended the following meditation pose: Sit on a straight armless chair with the feet resting flat on the floor. Hold spine erect, abdomen in, chest out, shoulders back, chin parallel to the ground. The hands, with palms upturned, should rest on the legs at the juncture of the thighs and the abdominal region to prevent the body from bending forward.

If the correct posture has been assumed, the body will be stable yet relaxed, so that it is easily possible to remain completely still, without moving a muscle.

Now, close your eyes and gently lift your gaze upward, without straining, to the point between the eyebrows — the seat of concentration, and of the spiritual eye of divine perception.