| Meditation is a practice of mind. During the meditation | | | | Shri S.N. Goenka Ji, "From the gross external |
| process practitioners learn to transcend the mind with | | | | apparent truth, one penetrates to the ultimate truth |
| the help of mind. | | | | of mind and matter. Then one transcends that and |
| The more advanced the practitioner, the more calm | | | | experiences a truth which is beyond mind and |
| and happier he becomes. | | | | matter, beyond time and space, the truth of total |
| There are different techniques of meditation | | | | liberation from all suffering. It is the final goal of |
| depending upon the traditions such as: Christian | | | | everyone". |
| Meditation, Buddhist Meditation, etc. | | | | Meditation has numerous benefits both at the level of |
| Normally, all meditation techniques start with | | | | mind and physical body. |
| withdrawing the attention from the outside world and | | | | Benefits of Meditation |
| lead towards concentration before entering the | | | | (a) Meditation is good for the brain |
| meditative state. | | | | According to scientists there is evidence that |
| Christian Meditation: There are certain practices in | | | | suggests that meditation can boost parts of the brain |
| Christian traditions which may resemble as forms of | | | | and the immune system. |
| meditation. Many of these are monastic practices. | | | | (b) Meditation for stress management |
| Some types of prayer, such as the rosary and | | | | People started practicing meditation worldwide as a |
| adoration (focusing on the eucharist) in Catholicism or | | | | means to reduce stress or to help them with pain |
| the hesychasm in Eastern Orthodoxy, may be | | | | caused by various illnesses. |
| compared to the form of eastern meditation that | | | | (c) Meditation can help maintain calm in any situation. |
| focuses on an individual object. | | | | (d) Meditation develops intuition; a capacity to |
| According to the Old Testament book of Joshua, a | | | | understand and foresee. |
| Christian form of meditation is to meditate on | | | | (e) Most of the diseases stem from the discord |
| scriptures. This is why bible verse memory is such a | | | | between mind, intellect and body. Meditation will bring |
| common practice among many Christians. | | | | your body, mind and intellect, into harmony and |
| Buddhist Meditation: Meditation is the main essence of | | | | hence peace. |
| Buddhist religion. The Gautam Buddha himself was | | | | (f) It encourages deeper understanding of oneself |
| said to have achieved enlightenment while meditating | | | | and hence others. Thus one can follow his chosen |
| under a Bodhi tree. Most forms of Buddhism | | | | path with more precision. |
| distinguish between shamatha and vipassana | | | | (g) Meditation will lead you towards the path of non |
| meditation, both of which can be used for | | | | violence. As a result you will gradually stop injuring |
| enlightenment as per tradition. | | | | yourself and other at work, in relationships, etc. |
| The former consists of learning to focus the | | | | (h) Regular practice of meditation will certainly make |
| attention single-pointedly; the latter involves seeing | | | | the will power of the practitioner stronger. When the |
| the true nature of reality. It is also said Buddha mainly | | | | mind is stronger you can achieve what you want |
| got enlightment from 2nd technique, i.e. Vippassana | | | | from life and stay peaceful and happy. |
| and he was not interested in any religion. | | | | Issued in public interest by celebrity trainer Subodh |
| Meditation according to a noble Vipassana teacher | | | | Gupta. |