meditation in india

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MEDITATION

WHAT IS MEDITATION?

Mind is often a helpless victim of various types of turbulence like anger, grief, sensuality, revenge and remorse and this condition is prone to harm ones own self or others.

With mediation one learns the art of single-pointed concentration, which elevates the level of efficiency in any assignment and opens the right avenue for success.

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Watching your breath is meditation; listening to the birds is meditation.As long as these activities are free from any other distraction to the mind, it is effective meditation.

Meditation is both

Ancient spiritual practice

Contemporary mind-body technique

HISTORY Some of the earliest references to meditation are found in theHinduVedas. History of meditation is intimately bound up with the religious context within which it was practiced.Secular forms of meditation were introduced in India in the 1950s as a Westernized form of Hindu meditative techniques and arrived in the United States and Europe in the 1960s. Rather than focusing on spiritual growth, secular meditation emphasizes stress reduction, relaxation and self-improvement.

When to meditate : Morning time is the best for meditation, at the time of sun rise other it can be performed at any time and at any place while sitting in a office, moving in a bus, studying in a chamber, Have deep breaths at least for 3 times before sitting for meditation.

Sit in a comfortable position. *Classic posture is cross-legged on floor (sukhasana) *Straighten your spine.Breathe deeply through your nose. Inhale to full up lungs and then exhale slowly to expel all the air, observing breath all the time.

Most of the ancient religions of the world have a tradition of using some type of prayer beads as tools in devotional meditation.Most prayer beads consist of pearls or beads linked together by a thread.The Roman Catholic rosary is a string of beads containing five sets with ten small beads. Each set of ten is separated by another bead. The Hindu japa mala has 108 beads (the figure 108 in itself having spiritual significance, as well as those used in Jainism and Buddhist prayer beads.Each bead is counted once as a person recites a mantra until the person has gone all the way around the mala.The Muslim mishbaha has 99 beads. Specific meditations of each religion may be different.PRAYER BEADS

JAP MALA

MISHBAHA

There are a variety of meditation techniques that can be effective- Mindfulness Meditation:- requires no props or preparation (no candles to light, mantras to choose, or techniques to learn). The key feature of mindfulness meditation is a focus on the present moment

Walking MeditationWalking meditations can be fast or slow, can be practiced with a clear mind or with the aid of music or a mantra. Walking meditation is especially useful for those who like to stay active and may feel stressed with the silence and stillness of some of the other methods, like mindfulness meditation.

Mantra MeditationIt combines some of the benefits of positive affirmations with the benefits of meditation with the repetition of a single word or sound

Mini-Meditations

For those who feel they don't have time for full-length meditation sessions(meditations around 5 minutes in length)are a great technique to try. Mini-meditations are very simple, and fit in well with even the busiest of schedules

PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS

Positive effects on blood pressure Decreases heart rate Prevents hypertensionLowers baseline cortisol Can efficiently treat painReduced fears and phobiasHeadache reliefImprovements in sleep

Other studies have shown that meditation:

Can decrease stressCan decrease anxiety and depression Can produce a general state of positive mental healthShows potential for stress managementRelates to an internal focus of control, greater self-actualization.

Research *Migraine headache sufferer experience a 32% reduction in frequency or severity of migraine. *Psoriasis lesions heal 4 times faster with ultraviolet photo therapy along with meditation. *Chronic pain relaxation techniques are very effective in lessening the suffering. *Cancer treatment : Meditation alleviates the suffering of chronic pain and allows people undergoing chemo to better manage pain and side effects.

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