This is Meditation - FAQ 5 - Important Concepts
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Q: List some of the meditation or centers where it is held?
A: Every person whether they are
enlightened or not take meditations. So there is no specific ones which are
good or bad. All my blogs on Meditation will give you a window to understand
and help in choosing the one suited to you.
There are 2 ways:
(1). Doing at home directly by playing meditation CDs/DVDs/internet
etc.
(2). Going to
meditation centers/resorts, learning and then practicing at home. Once a week /
fortnight be in touch with these centers.
It’s quite possible that you may have
been to some meditation centers. The only criteria is whether it works for
you and you feel an inner growth. If not then thank and move ahead.
Therefore I have the left the choice to you. Also refer Tips
for finding a Master (Sadguru) which may help in your choice.
Q: How will I know which meditation
technique is suited for me?
A: The Meditation technique depends upon
the many factors i.e. age, gender, work profession, childhood, physique etc.
But we can broadly classify into the following types of people irrespective of
the above parameters:
- Mind Oriented people – Start with Active Meditation (Body or breath)
- Body Oriented people– Start with Active Meditation (Body)
- Breath Oriented people – Start with Active Meditation (Breath)
- Heart Oriented people– Start with Passive Meditation
This is a general idea. However it many
depend upon person to person.
Because each of us is unique and at a
different plane of spirituality.
Q: Any other suggestion which will help
during meditation?
A: Kindly remember Meditation is a state
and to realize it nothing can be done directly by external factors. However
said that, if we know or implement the below points it will help us to be in
that state. Also note that Once you have got a knack of being in that
meditative state then these external factors will not matter. Now coming to
those points:
- Sit straight or lie down on your back. The objective is to keep the spine straight(horizontal or vertical), but in a relaxed manner. A posture which you can maintain in a relaxed manner for a longer time. IT is said that if we are able to keep our body in a still state, meditation becomes easier.
- Having a soothing and clean environment.
- Preferred to have fixed place.
- Preferred to have fixed mat or seat which should be used only during meditation.
- Preferred to have fixed time to meditate. Fixed time could be any time within 24 hours, but once fixed say 7 am to 8 am, then that time should be fixed. The reason is just as we have food on time, our digestive juices are automatically secreted at that time. Similarly when we sit for meditation at a fixed time, mind also supports to be in meditation. We can also take additional time to meditate, but during the fixed time it should be done.
- It is preferred to switch off your phones, door bells etc. in order to avoid external disturbance.
- Do the Meditation technique with Unconditional Acceptance. E.g. even if your forgotten to switch off your phone and it rings, do not get up. Accept it is ringing and you have got disturbed. And then dive back into your meditation.
- Preferred to have Surrender(ing)-The Important Key Attitude during meditation
- Preferred to have Gratitude-The Ultimate Key Attitude during meditation.
- Just keep our footwear in the right place when going to meditation places. Sometimes our mind is on our footwear, that whether it will get robbed or not.
- I have used the word preferred, because all the above pre-requisites should happen effortlessly.
