| Out of the Hindu tradition comes Yogic meditation, | | | | divert your attention, often by giving you a |
| which is also purely concentrative. The traditional | | | | tantalizingly interesting distraction. What you are |
| basic exercises consist of focusing the mind on a | | | | supposed to do is to witness your being distracted |
| single object: a stone, a candle flame, a syllable or | | | | and return to concentrating on the object of your |
| whatever, and not allowing it to wander. Having | | | | meditation. Concentration is well worth persevering in |
| acquired the basic skill, the Yogi proceeds to expand | | | | and ultimately liberating, spectacular and a blessing. |
| his practice by taking on more complex objects of | | | | For a long time people considered meditation as an |
| meditation: chants, colourful religious images, energy | | | | esoteric subject of elderly which deserved a try only |
| channels in the body and so forth. Still, no matter | | | | after retirement. Thankfully, the situation is changing |
| how complex the object of meditation, the | | | | fast. Now there are management schools where |
| meditation itself remains purely an exercise in | | | | meditation is taught as a compulsory subject. The |
| concentration. Given the large number and diversity | | | | classes of meditation are being conducted in every |
| of traditional Buddhist meditation practices, this article | | | | part of the world. The most modern doctors of |
| primarily identifies authoritative contextual | | | | world's best health institutions are recommending the |
| frameworks. | | | | daily practice of meditation to their patients. |
| An example of this would be if you decided to focus | | | | Now meditation is globally recognized as an essential |
| on love. To start, you would relax your body, sit in a | | | | tool for stress reduction and mental peace. As more |
| comfortable position, calm your emotions and begin | | | | and more people recognize their true identity through |
| repeating the word "love" over and over. The | | | | meditation, there will be an increase in the awareness |
| problem is that your mind has been your master your | | | | to recognize the presence of same supreme |
| whole life and won't easily relinquish its position. To | | | | consciousness in everybody. |
| trick you back into obedient slavery, your mind will | | | | |