Yoga and Meditation

"Meditation is the royal road to freedom, a mysterious ladder, which connects earth to heaven, which leads us from darkness to light and from mortality to immortality. Swami Sivananda

 

 

Intuition is the only way to understand

 

 

Meditation is a state of consciousness that can only be understood directly and intuitively. Normal experiences are limited by time, space and the laws of causality, whereas the state of meditation transcends all barriers. In meditation, the past and the future come together. Only one certainty remains - I am - in an infinite and eternal present moment.

 

 

Physical effects:

 

 

The calm of meditation is deeper than sleep. Meditation relieves stress - the whole body, all cells rest. Meditation preserves youth and prevents premature aging.

 

Effects on the mind:

 

 

Meditation experiences such as unity, happiness and harmony develop new habits of thought. Negative tendencies are overcome and the mind is strengthened. Through meditation, one gains a dynamic personality, powerful language, joy and tremendous mental stamina.

 

 

Meditation is considered the best remedy for better living, recommended by doctors, and practiced by millions of followers.

 

 

What it can do :

 

 

- Soothe migraines

- Fight insomnia

- Relieve intestinal dysfunctions

- Relieve premenstrual syndrome

- Soothe stomach cramps

- Activate memory

- Establish physical and mental relaxation

- Restore energy and improve sleep and mood

- Reduce blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease

- Release stress, anxiety, anguish, fear

- Release illnesses related to the somatisation of our discomfort

- Help to reduce the consumption of stimulants or sedatives, tobacco, coffee, alcohol, drugs...

- To allow us to reach a "place" of tranquility, source of serenity, creativity and efficiency

- To be invaded by a feeling of peace

 

According to the sages, it allows one to touch the pure, original spirit, the one that exists in each of us but which often lurks in the shadows of our worries.

 

 

How to practice it: (from the book "Guide to Meditation" by Lorraine Turner)

 

1. Meditation: lotus or sitting position:

The most practiced technique is the lotus or sitting position, concentrating on the breath.

 

 

2. Mindfulness meditation:

But this technique is not the only one, meditation is also practiced through our attitude: the Art of being mindful: Living in the Present, called mindful meditation.

 

 

3. Meditation with mantras

There is also meditation which is practiced by concentrating on the mantras: some famous ones: OM MANI PADME HUM which means: "greeting to the lotus jewel" or "OM": creation of the universe.

 

 

4. Meditation while walking

While walking to work or for a walk, concentrate on your breathing and walk with your back straight and your head in line with your spine. Walk purposefully, concentrating on each step. Be aware of all that is happening around you: sounds, colours, smells.

 

As a general rule:

 

The "ordinary" man in his usual waking state, is a sleeping being who hardly ever reaches true consciousness.

 

Most human beings live like machines, they react mechanically to external and internal stimuli, without being in control of themselves.

 

All their thoughts and emotions are essentially unconscious mechanical reactions.

 

Also they have no real "I" (see Gurjieff "life is only real when I am").

 

This ego is only the sum of contradictory voices that manifest themselves according to circumstances.

 

Only an elevation of our level of consciousness through the work of meditation and "self-remembering" can allow us to crystallize our deep "I" and to reach true inner mastery.

 

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