Labib Mahfuj Chisty
What is Meditation? Meditation is a spiritual method of self-care in which conscious observation and deep observation of one’s mind, breath, feelings, consciousness and all psychophysical activities are practiced. It is a deep practice of consciously reading all the desires, feelings and movements of the mind. Our mind is busy and extremely anxious in the thousands of noises of daily life. In simple terms, meditation is to stop all the noises of the mind and calm the mind, control the movement of the mind and establish peace of mind by integrating your body.
In the ongoing global unrest, when every person is restless in mental conflict, people are constantly being crushed in the cycle of the world, when the vicious cycle of endless poverty is constantly strangling people, when people seek refuge in a little peace, then there is no alternative to meditation. People want peace, but they do not know the path to peace, it is impossible to achieve that peace without meditation.
Meditation is not just a religious ritual or custom, or not just a mental exercise, meditation is an eternal religious-spiritual behavior that has been practiced since prehistoric times, which has been practiced by the saints of all religions of all times and countries. It has given the truth to all truth seekers, peace of mind, and the teachings of true religion.
Why is meditation necessary? (Why Meditation is Important)
In the present era, almost every person is suffering from a crisis of self-identity. Every person has to endure severe mental stress. We have to live with excessive thoughts, worries, fears, anxiety, disappointment, emptiness, and the pain of loneliness. In this era of the great power of consumerism, people suffer from a kind of mechanical helplessness. People are becoming weaker day by day. They are losing strength. Because – people no longer have a connection with themselves, their lost soul is very lonely and weak today. That is why the turmoil of the world is in our pores today.
Meditation re-establishes the connection that we have lost with our inner self. Meditation stabilizes and strengthens the mind, and meditation awakens the soul. The information available in research tells us –
- Regular meditation reduces the stress hormones in the brain.
- Attention and memory increase.
- The quality of sleep improves.
- Anger and restlessness decrease.
- Mental peace is permanent.
The biggest achievement is that through meditation, a person connects with his existence, finds the lost self, gains introspection, gains self-knowledge, and is established in eternal peace.
How to meditate? Meditation methods
The most important preparation for starting meditation is to fix a specific time and place. The best time for meditation is in the morning or at night before sleep. It is important to keep the place where you will sit in meditation clean and tidy. While meditating, sit in a comfortable place, and keep your body relaxed – so that it is easy to sit for a long time. You should try to become regular in meditation by avoiding the thought that you will get a lot of benefits by meditating for two days. You should continue meditating at least for a short time every day at the right time.
7 ways to make meditation effective and easy:
Breathing Meditation
Breath-centered meditation is a very simple and common meditation method. To meditate on breathing, first sit in a seat and close your eyes. Breathing in and out through the nose – observe these with your mind. If you have a Guru Mantra, chant it. Meditate on Guru Barzakh. Do not get disturbed when thoughts come, try to maintain concentration. Do this every day.
Mantra Meditation
Name Meditation is a meditation where you have to chant the Guru Name or the Lord Name continuously. Allah, Om, or the name given by the Guru is chanted continuously. This reduces the restlessness of the mind, calms the heart and creates a spiritual feeling inside.
Body Awareness Meditation
Body Awareness Meditation is about bringing every part of the body into awareness. In this meditation, you have to pay attention to all parts of the body from the feet to the head. This meditation reduces stress and anxiety.
Heart Meditation
Heart-centered meditation emphasizes the heart. The movement of the heart, the desires of the heart, the conflict of desires and all the things of the heart are observed. In this meditation, the mind is focused on the chest. It is believed that light is spreading throughout the body from the chest with every breath. This gives an incomparable joy.
Mindfulness Meditation
In this meditation, one has to realize oneself in the present moment by leaving aside all thoughts of the distant future. This meditation is very important in daily life. This meditation teaches us to be punctual and disciplined.
Question-based Meditation (Self-Inquiry)
In this level of meditation, you have to question yourself. You have to ask yourself questions about the depths and mysteries of the unknown existence. Ask yourself, who am I? Are my thoughts me? Where have I been, where am I going? Who is the one who is talking? Such questions will take you closer to your existence.
Silent Meditation (Silent Sitting)
Silent meditation is a very advanced meditation method. In this type of meditation, you actually do nothing. You just sit quietly without doing anything. No mantra, no no, no thoughts. Just sitting. Just sitting and enjoying the infinite peace of God in yourself. This silent meditation is a powerful way of spiritual awakening.
Last word: Start meditation today
Meditation gives us mental peace. The mind becomes calm, thoughts become slow and decisions become clear, the meaning of life becomes clear. Meditation changes life. Better aspirations for life are created, creativity and memory increase. In the first 7 days, a light peace of meditation is created and in 21 days, a state of complete peace is created. In 40 days of meditation, the mind is completely awakened and in 90 or 120 days of meditation, a person is completely transformed. Spiritual power works in him. The soul is awakened, ego is broken, truth is realized. All the mysteries of life and the world are clarified. All the religious and spiritual men of the world have become great through this meditation.