Below are my personal (non ctrl-c && ctrl-v ) non bookess views on meditation. A process which I have cherished for activating certain energy centers in body to feel or perceive well-being unconditionally.
I consider that meditation is an addiction to peace. Or silence or whatever you want to call that feeling of independent thinking and thoughtless awareness. As simple as that.Some may say it is higher concentration, some say it is special form of concentration on God, Some are of view that it is door of immense blissful state and so on. It may all be true, but in real sense , if you are a beginner it is just that peace that brings you back to sit quickly for few minutes during day, not so much for others as for your own good because you value your internal peace as well. Meditation is an addiction to silence, your true identity, your true love for your higher self(which you are not sure exists till now perhaps just read about it) , to find a place where you fit-in in this world without conditions.
You would love to be in that serene moment of liquid peace , when thoughts seems to vanish for good, when you begin to feel happy, joy, free all for no reason, It is like completely out of blue that you feel like for first time you observe your mind from a distance, giving you insight about what makes you happy and sad, and these emotional waves can be seen as you are standing on shores . You just become your own in-active observer. You know the difference of what is mine and what is me. It is like in pristine water you can see the fishes-thoughts in it, some fishes are nice, some look great and some just plain tempting. But you are observing them from a distance you do not intend to swim in between them. This birds eye view helps to sort out some of the issues in your life so easily. Because in this moment, when you see your thoughts sprouting from every corner of your mind you actually become aware how uncontrolled they are and want to take control of them as you view them your only reason of restlessness. These thoughts are like weeds which can only be seen or removed during this lovely time of meditation.You take inspiration for the thought that what is restless or in motion will some day ceases but which is still, persists. You begin to explore the truth behind the statements(whose existence you doubt) or truth in our scriptures i.e. Gita, kuran , Bible. And though they seem to trouble you otherwise in normal consciousness but while you in the stillness you don’t feel so much distance from them. It feels like they are obviously true. How could i have missed those?
When it is said to so many people that they are souls and should not worry too much about this world they just can’t feel that way deep inside them, And they are not wrong in not having those feeling either . Actually thing is this , You can only know that you are soul if you meditate. Until then everything that others say you can just appreciate for their effort to make you happy. But you will not be able to feel a word what they say until you actually want to feel, what life is by giving yourself some silent time.
You feel life more intensely when you meditate. You become more aware of your small moments of joy, happiness whether with your loved ones, with your friends or with your own self.
It gives you chance to analysis your life in your own terms and not what others think of it or want to think of it as. If you move around you can see people who can’t even smile there true smile, and when want to cry they don’t know what to do, neither can they laugh or cry, It is like they have a hole in their hearts , it there life is so hollow they can’t seem to find the meaning of what is going in there life, everything is out of control . For such people , if only they sit to meditate they can figure out all the subconscious problems that are effecting them in-directly and making them feel life less than what they are supposed to. I think life is wonderful and believe me it can be only if you make an effort to invest in your own too. You will love what meditation can give you.
Every learning is an mediation , you need not sit silently in a dark room always, though it is preferable in most case. You can still be your self, your higher self at work if you just concentrate at the work with utter devotion. It is easier to reach to level of no thoughts if you have only one thought to leave, It is easier to renounce if you only have your need to look out for :)
Someone said we are what we are between our thoughts. Meditation is just a way to realize that.
Small gaps in between your thoughts gradually bloom into longer periods of quiet mindedness, and then those periods of quietness start to lengthen and deepen until one day, you find that you are able to sink into prolonged states of profound, blissful stillness.
Meditation is probably the best form of prayer. A silent one but never-the-less most effective. Both scientifically and personally. As i always believe”PRAY. it always works”. It is silent prayer of soul to universe to break the web of bounds and make it free. Like a drop ardently seeking to join ocean.If only i could emphasise this metaphor more than enough.
More you meditate you realize a subtle truth about your body. Your consciousness will present you with a realization that this bundle of energy is more like a attire. Which you ought to leave sooner than later.
To be continue....
