Thoughts are like waves rushing to the shore. Waves, especially on a windy day, rush to the shore, break down, and immediately other waves follow them. If there are some rocks on the shore, the waves crash with a roar and drops of water rise in the air. The mind is like the ocean and … Continue Reading…
Is your mind constantly restless, jumping from one thought to another? This is the usual state of affairs for most people. Most people are not aware of what is going on in their minds. It is the natural state of affairs for their mind to be constantly thinking from morning to night, without stopping for … Continue Reading…
What happens a few minutes after you start to meditate? You suddenly discover that you stopped meditating, and were thinking about something else. This happens due to lack of concentration and the inability to focus the mind. This happens not just with meditation, but with every other activity, be it work, study, or anything else … Continue Reading…
– Back to Meditation Room – Are you troubled, unhappy or restless? Go and sit on the shore of a lake, by the sea or a river, and for a few minutes, watch the water and the waves. This will bring calmness and peace into your mind. Water has a relaxing effect on the mind. … Continue Reading…
You can live in an inner meditation retreat throughout the day, and at the same time carry on your day-to-day duties and activities. Well, this can happen after gaining some experience with meditation and developing a certain degree of concentration. When advanced on the path of meditation, you will be able to meditate anywhere. You … Continue Reading…
If you practice meditation, you have certainly wondered more than once, ‘what is the best time to meditate?’ The broad and general answer is: Now is the best time. Any time is good for meditation, day or night, morning, noon, or evening. If you are serious about meditation, don’t wait for the appropriate time and … Continue Reading…
If you start exploring the world of meditation, you will discover that there are many meditation techniques. There are Indian meditation techniques, Buddhist meditations, Zen meditations, and other Eastern and Western techniques. Even guided imagination and creative visualization are certain types of meditation. In addition to the classical techniques, almost every meditation teacher invents some … Continue Reading…
Meditation has always been recognized as the antidote and remedy for tension, worry and fear. It is not a magical medicine, and the results do not show overnight, but they are assured, if you commit yourself to meditate each day. We are living in a world full of tensions and worries. Work, relationships, financial conditions, … Continue Reading…
Spiritual growth is an inner process, not only for people seeking spiritual awakening, and who live in monasteries or ashrams, but for every one. Spiritual growth is essential for a better, happier and more harmonious life, free of tension and strain, fear and anxiety. What is spiritual growth? Actually, this term is not correct and … Continue Reading…
A regular practice of meditation has a profound effect on the mind and on one’s awareness and consciousness. Regular practice of meditation calms down the restlessness of the mind, and therefore, makes it possible to experience, and become aware something, which is beyond the scope of the mind. Thoughts are like clouds that hide the … Continue Reading…