what is meditation??

Answer 1

Finding inner tranquility, or just focusing on inner stuff. Getting inside yourself and just focusing.

Answer 2

An ordinary person may consider meditation as a worship or prayer. But it is not so. Meditation means awareness. Whatever you do with awareness is meditation. "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 not a technique but a way of life. Meditation means 'to join together or to yoke' . It describes a state of consciousness, when the mind is free of scattered thoughts and various patterns . The observer (one who is doing meditation) realizes that all the activity of the mind is reduced to one.

These days it is commonly understood to mean some form of spiritual practice where one sits down with eyes closed and empties the mind to attain inner peace, relaxation or even an experience of God. Some people use the term as "my gardening is my meditation" or for jogging or art or music, hence creating confusion or misunderstanding.

The word meditation, is derived from two Latin words : meditari(to think, to dwell upon, to exercise the mind) and mederi (to heal). Its Sanskrit derivation 'medha' means wisdom.

Many years ago meditation was considered something just not meant for modern people, but now it has become very popular with all types of people. Published scientific and medical evidence has proved its benefits, but it still needs to be much understood.

With regular practice of a balanced series of techniques, the energy of the body and mind can be liberated and the quality of consciousness can be expanded. This is not a subjective claim but is now being investigated by the scientists and being shown by an empirical fact.

Answer 3

Meditation is a good way to find relief from the cares and frustrations of everyday living. For some of us, it is a quiet time in which we commune with the Goddess, the God and ourselves, relaxing the conscious mind.

And I'll put this quite frankly WhynotaskDon, it DOES NOT leave the mind wide open for any evil, spirit or otherwise! What is truly evil is the uneducated guesses some people make towards things they do not understand nor try to understand, i.e. tolerate!

Answer 4

There are two types of meditation. The one is turning your thoughts inward. True Biblical meditation is based on the Hebrew word for a cow chewing the cud. It means to regurgitate your thoughts and think them through repeatedly to obtain insight with the help of God. In Psalm 1 David says that the man who meditates on the Word of God day and night, whatever he does will prosper.

Answer 5

It is focusing all the spirit, mind, and soul in one direction while putting aside the body with its needs and desires as well as its worries and concerns.
The most wonderful experiences of peace, joy, and love occur when I meditate on the Holy Trinity (Father, Son Jesus, and Holy Spirit).
Try it you'll like it.

Answer 6

To a True Christina it means -- thinking quietly about THE GOD!

To all others (more or less) it means putting ones self in to a state of NOTHINGNESS so the mind is BLANK. Relaxed, and clear of troubles.

(A True Christian does not do this - leaving the mind clear as in a trance leaves it wide open and a foot hold for any evil spirit to attempt entry. )

Answer 7

to meditate means to focus your self on something, before your game some people meditate before preparing for the game. or drawing to your self on any occation

Answer 8

meditation is a process which enables you to connect to your inner subconcious mind..its a state where no thoughts enter your mind..some people do it to concentrate or basically relax..its beneficial to relieve stress n has spiritual aspects too

Answer 9

SHHH I'm sitting quietly listening to my inner thoughts