Meditation For Perfect Bliss
Meditation is a process of
`being' and not `doing'. It helps us in making our mind pure. Just as we
take care to remove all the dust and dirt from our body , we need to
clean our mind on a daily basis. We think we get happiness in our body
. But without our mind cooperating, even the most lovable objects or
relationships will not give us happiness. Mind is the central piece in
the process of happiness. We see an external object and interpret
it as being good for our happiness. Then the mind becomes restless till
we get that object. Once this object is acquired, the mind becomes quiet
for some time, only until a new desire arises.
Scriptures confirm that happiness is the basic nature of Self or Atman.Our core Self is described as sat-chitanand. But how come we do not feel bliss all the time? That is because the bliss of atman is reflected on our mind. If we have a mind which is pure, with least psychological negativities, and quiet, then the reflection of atman is better. So the bliss is felt. But if our mind is always wanting, scheming, judging, the reflection of atman will be poor. We feel perfect bliss in deep sleep stage, even when there are no objects before us. That is because the mind is not interfering, so the reflection of atman is perfect. That's why we get so much enjoyment in deep sleep.
However, we cannot remain in deep sleep always.Our karma will wake us up.The factory of our mind will start again. But even during waking state, we have the option of making our mind quiet by meditation.
What do you do in med itation? You can sit in a quiet place, where there are less chances of being disturbed, and close your eyes. The purpose of meditation is to reduce the quantum and intensity of thoughts in mind. In order to exclude other thoughts one must focus on any one thought, picture, sound or breath, whatever suits us better. Visualising God's idol or natural scenery in full detail is also one way of stopping other thoughts filling up your mind. In Vipassana, for in stance, you focus on breath.
When i started meditat ing a few years ago, my mind would be filled with thoughts about office work.
When you sit quietly , all things that we are supposed to attend to come to mind.Let them come. I found that i suddenly became more efficient because the entire day's `To Do' list was made in the mind while meditating. But over time i consciously tried to focus on a single idea, and the quality of meditation improved. No more thoughts about the office then. The trick lies in persisting with the idea of sitting quietly with eyes closed, and witnessing whatever thoughts come to mind. It helps us develop awareness of what takes place in the mind, creating mindfulness. If we are mindful, we can enjoy every single activity eating, talking, taking a shower, walking or enjoying nature.
The practice of asana and pranayama aids us in meditation. Once the body is made steady by practice of yogasana, and flow of prana is regularised by practice of pranayama, it is easy for us to meditate. The ultimate purpose of yoga is to understand who we are, through meditation on atma swarup. So with advancement, one must meditate on the Self as sat-chitanandatman, which is also Brahmn, the only existential reality of the universe.
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Scriptures confirm that happiness is the basic nature of Self or Atman.Our core Self is described as sat-chitanand. But how come we do not feel bliss all the time? That is because the bliss of atman is reflected on our mind. If we have a mind which is pure, with least psychological negativities, and quiet, then the reflection of atman is better. So the bliss is felt. But if our mind is always wanting, scheming, judging, the reflection of atman will be poor. We feel perfect bliss in deep sleep stage, even when there are no objects before us. That is because the mind is not interfering, so the reflection of atman is perfect. That's why we get so much enjoyment in deep sleep.
However, we cannot remain in deep sleep always.Our karma will wake us up.The factory of our mind will start again. But even during waking state, we have the option of making our mind quiet by meditation.
What do you do in med itation? You can sit in a quiet place, where there are less chances of being disturbed, and close your eyes. The purpose of meditation is to reduce the quantum and intensity of thoughts in mind. In order to exclude other thoughts one must focus on any one thought, picture, sound or breath, whatever suits us better. Visualising God's idol or natural scenery in full detail is also one way of stopping other thoughts filling up your mind. In Vipassana, for in stance, you focus on breath.
When i started meditat ing a few years ago, my mind would be filled with thoughts about office work.
When you sit quietly , all things that we are supposed to attend to come to mind.Let them come. I found that i suddenly became more efficient because the entire day's `To Do' list was made in the mind while meditating. But over time i consciously tried to focus on a single idea, and the quality of meditation improved. No more thoughts about the office then. The trick lies in persisting with the idea of sitting quietly with eyes closed, and witnessing whatever thoughts come to mind. It helps us develop awareness of what takes place in the mind, creating mindfulness. If we are mindful, we can enjoy every single activity eating, talking, taking a shower, walking or enjoying nature.
The practice of asana and pranayama aids us in meditation. Once the body is made steady by practice of yogasana, and flow of prana is regularised by practice of pranayama, it is easy for us to meditate. The ultimate purpose of yoga is to understand who we are, through meditation on atma swarup. So with advancement, one must meditate on the Self as sat-chitanandatman, which is also Brahmn, the only existential reality of the universe.
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