10 Myths About Meditation
Just like sun shines for everyone, wind blows for everyone, meditation benefits everyone •• With close to six billion minds active from moment to moment, there are endless streams of thoughts on every asect of creation! "ome thoughts erceive reality the way it is, some are imagination and some are simle misconcetions! While there are myths about many toics, one of the most oular one is meditation! "ay the word, #meditation$ and all kinds of i mages and notions con%ure u& is this for me' ( can$t sit for long hours' Who wants to meditate anyways' )ere is a list of the most common myths about meditation, hoing that any confusion that you might have is cleared! 1! Meditation is *oncentration Meditation is actually de+concentration! *oncentration is a benefit of meditation! *oncentration reuires effort and meditation is absolute relaxation of the mind! Meditation is letting go, and when that haens, you are in a state of dee rest! When the mind is relaxed, we can concentrate better! -! Meditation, A .eligious /ractice oga and meditation are ancient ractices that transcend all religions! or meditation, there is no bar on any religion! (n fact, meditation has the ability to bring religions, nations and faiths together! together! Just like the sun shines for everyone, and the wind blows for everyone, meditation benefits everyone! 2We 2We encourage eole from all backgrounds, religions and cultural traditions to come together and meditate in a sirit of celebration,3 says "ri "ri .avi "hankar! "hankar! 4! "it (n 5he 6otus /osture 5o Meditate 5he /atan%ali yoga sutras are erhas one of the most scientific and detailed study that man has roduced dealing with the nature of the mind! 2"thirasukhamasanam,$$ a yoga sutra by /atan%ali exlains that while meditating it is more imortant to be comfortable and steady! 5his hels us to have a deeer exerience in meditation! ou ou can sit cross+legged, on a chair, in a sofa 7 it is fine! f ine! et when you start your meditation it is good to maintain a osture where the sine is erect and head, neck and shoulders are relaxed! 8! Meditation (s or 9ld /eole Meditation is universal and adds value to lives of eole of all age grous! 9ne can start mediating at the age of eight or nine! Just like a shower kees the body clean, meditation is like the shower for the mind! 2After racticing meditation, ( do not get as angry as before,3 shares "andra, a middle school student! 2Just a few minutes of meditation kees me calm all day,3 day,3 shares 1:+year+old ;aran, another young mediator! mediator! 2Meditation gives me the
erson through the same imressions that are in his mind! Meditation frees us from these imressions so that our consciousness is fresh and clear! )ynotism increase metabolic activity, meditation reduces it! 25hose who ractice ranayama and meditation regularly cannot be hynoti! Meditation (s 5hought *ontrol 5houghts do not come to us by invitation! We become aware of them only after they have arrived? 5houghts are like clouds in the sky! 5hey come and go on their own! 5rying to control thoughts involves effort and the key to a relaxed mind is effortlessness! (n meditation, we do not crave for good thoughts nor are we averse to bad thoughts! We simly witness and eventually transcend thoughts and move into that dee inner silent sace! @! Meditation (s A Way 9f .unning Away rom /roblems 9n the contrary, meditation emowers you to face roblems with a smile! "kills develo in us to handle situations in a leasant and constructive manner through yoga and meditation! We develo the ability to accet situations as they are and take conscious action instead of brooding over the ast or worrying about the future! Meditation nurtures inner strength and self+esteem! (t acts like an umbrella during rainy days! *hallenges will arise, but we can still move ahead with confidence! ! ou )ave 5o Meditate or )ours 5o Bo Cee ou do not have to sit for hours to have a deeer exerience in meditation! 5he connection with that dee inner core of your being, your source can haen in %ust a fraction of a moment! Just a -0+ minute session of "aha% "amadhi meditation every morning and evening is sufficient to take you on this beautiful inward %ourney! As you ractice your meditation every day, the uality of your meditation will imrove gradually! :! (f ou Meditate, ou Will Decome A "anyasi EMonk or .ecluseF ou do not have to give u material life to meditate or rogress on the siritual ath! (n fact, the uality of your en%oyment imroves greatly as you meditate! With a relaxed and eaceful mind, you are able to live haily and make others in your family and surroundings hay too! 10! ou *an 9nly Meditate At *ertain 5imes, acing *ertain Cirections Anytime is a good time for meditation and all directions are good for meditation! 5he only thing to kee in mind is that your stomach should not be fullG else you may do
