50 Things You Need To Know About Meditation

Instead of saying I will meditate tomorrow and postpone it to Tomorrow, and tomorrow may never come. Begin your meditation today. Today’s practice will stimulate the desire to meditate deeper tomorrow, but today’s postponement will only weaken your will.

Sri Paramahansa Yogananda

Spiritual Benefits

• Meditation is the portal to the infinite.
• The most direct means of achieving transcendence and freedom is meditation.
• All Saints who have Ever found God practiced some form of meditation.
• Meditation is a prime requisite of a successful search for God. All other spiritual injunctions (postures, breathing etc ) are subordinate, their practice contributing to the efficacy of the all important meditative effort. 
• Only meditation, which stills the body and mind and frees the attention to focus on God, enables the seeker to realise the indwelling, omnipresent spirit.
• Meditation opens wide all the closed doors of your body mind and soul to admit the surge of gods power.
• It is said that when you really contact God, all things melt into an ocean of peace. But you have to practise meditation honestly consistently and continuously in order to have the full force. 
• To make your meditation powerful, its good to invoke to your GOD/ Creator/ Source/ Guru before the meditation. 
• In addition to your regular periods of meditation (and when alone), find extra moments to interiorise the mind and turn your thoughts to God and to the inner calmness of meditation.
• The yoga science of meditation is based on the truth that life force (cosmic energy/ life force/  prana) is the missing link between consciousness and matter. 
• Yoga focuses on the need for a code of moral and disciplined behaviour as a foundation for this practice. To meditate without simultaneously practising Yama Niyama (the dos and don’ts ) is like building a giant structure on a weak foundation. 
• Last but not the least, meditation is a channel to Self/ God realisation, calming mind or centering our thoughts is just the start. Do not forget the original goal. 

Mind – Calm the mind

• Calming the mind before meditation helps, the experience is better.
• Meditation if preceded by a breathing exercise, can do wonders as this will reduce ones thoughts and give more results. Check out my blog on a breathing technique.
• When you’re establishing the meditation pose, do some deep breathing. This is to empty the lungs of accumulated carbon dioxide which causes restlessness. Check out my blog on abdominal breathing.
• Initially you will be flooded with thoughts when you start to meditate. Thats pretty normal, with practice they will reduce. And when they come, just acknowledge and let them go.
• Playing a soothing music in the background in the meditation room helps one get calm.

Ergonomics

• Posture in meditation, the basics – eyes closed, spine straight, slightly raise your head.
• If you dont know which meditation to do, start with a guided Meditation. Great if you have a Guru/ Master to follow else choose one from Youtube. (incase you want to join me, write to me). 
• Is it recommended to face any particular direction while meditating? Yes! Check for the answer here.
• What kind of place or room and decor is ideal for meditation? If possible select a quiet place and set up your meditation place there. 
• How to select a place for meditation – Remember, a good meditation can be experienced just anywhere! Dedicate maybe one corner of your study/office room for this purpose only. Ensure where no one would disturb you for a fixed time everyday. Dedicate that place for meditation. 
• Do we have any particular posture while meditating? if you like to sit on the floor, cross-legged or in the traditional Indian posture of Padma Saina the Lotus pose, and you are supple enough to do so, you may choose for your meditation sit a question or a small drug or mat. Or you may also benefit sitting on a straight chair, legs touching the floor and hands on your lap (palms facing up). 
• Light an incense stick as an air purifier. This will help you to cleanse the room (eg: sandalwood incense acts as a cleanser) and also make the room more conducive with its fragrance.

Amp up your meditation

• Be regular in your meditation. Regularity helps you form the habit of meditating and habit makes the performance of any action easier. 
• Gratitude can be used anywhere and anytime and so always say a “thank you” after the meditation. It is not a must but a great practice.
• When to meditate: you can meditate anytime of the day but its good to practice meditation in the early morning hours. A short meditation before going to bed is also good.
• Depth of concentration is more important than length of meditation but both are necessary for advance spiritual development. 
• Meditate alone vs group? Meditating in a group is powerful, a minimum of 7 people though sounds small but is powerful. If physically meeting is not possible, form a group on Zoom and practice. You can join my group too.
• Exercise/ stretch both before and after meditation – it is good to do a small set of stretches/ bending exercises. This will relieve any stuck energy.
• Meditating in same space/ place everyday has benefits because spiritual energy generated impregnates the room. It builds up everyday and helps the practioner with these energies. So do it at the same place, same time and everyday.
• Do we need a dedicated space for meditation? Yes, a peaceful exclusive dedicated space is good to have because there is consciousness everywhere and in everything. In that context, a meditation space will have meditation consciousness.
• Chants – Mantra Chanting is a good add on too, it not a must though. Simplest and potent mantra — AUM.
• Duration of Meditation: Start with a shorter duration of 10 mins – 15 mins. As and when you make good progress, move to 30 mins and then 45 mins etc. I have read about saints who have meditated continuously for 50 years or so. (Source : Autobiography of a Yogi).
• Documenting – Keep a notebook and pen, incase you have some experience you don’t understand now..keep noting them down. One day it will make sense :).

DOs and DONTs

• Good and bad conductors – Rubber and leather are not good conductors of energy. Keep feet on floor, I.e remove footwear if you are doing in sitting position. 
• Set an intention before the meditation. Example : Today i want a clarity on xyz project or I need to know what to do for xyz. You may not get the answer in the form of a spark immediately or it may take some hours/ days depending on your practice and your receptivity to higher information..but yeah, you will get it :).
• Once you progress and you are a regular in meditation try noticing the changes in you. Are you calm, less stressed, compassionate, more loving etc. 
• Try to abstain from having a heavy eating atleast 30 mins before and after the meditation. 
• A general observance of proper diet, health habits or basically a good lifestyle along with meditation is a good combination.
• One should also exercise moderation and self control in all things and learn to master mental processes especially emotions. Meditation is a tool that can address these.
• Types of meditations: There are many like raja yoga meditation, kundalini meditation, chakra meditation, loving kindness meditation etc) to do as there are different meditations targeting different areas of reliefs. You can start with loving kindness meditation if you dont know what to choose immediately.

Body/ Health Benefits

• Achievement in meditation as any other skills lies in continuous regular practice. 
• You will notice your body and entire being changing when you practise meditation regularly. 
• Meditation is one form of healing when done regularly.
• Energises the brain cells making people smarter and sharper. Able to make faster and better decisions.
• Emotianally more stable, better interpersonal relationships.
• More mental clarity, overthinking is reduced.
• Nervous system is upgraded.

Meditation: BEFORE and AFTER check

Set a 21-day challenge for yourself. React Vs Respond: Check if you are better at handling situations now.

Try this to see any noticeable changes in you. Example — If your anger/ stress level has DROPPED OR REDUCED. 

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