How is Meditation helpful? What are its advantages. How to practice Meditation. As it is very difficult to maintain the mental equilibrium, how can one attain the level of gaining it? Can u teach me the Process of practising meditation step wise?
2006-11-30 21:52:22 · 7 answers · asked by leena d 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Meditation helps in calming down the wild disturbances which occur in the human mind. Consequently the mind will be able to examine issues calmly. Hence decisions are likely to be more rational than emotional. Even when a disturbing incidence occurs, a person practicing meditation will be able to bounce back quicker and resume normal thinking overcoming the emotions.
There are different forms of meditation such as:
1. Trancendental meditation
2. Meditation by observation of one's own breath
3. Counting numbers
4. Walking meditation
5. Chanting of mantra
As you can see there are many ways to salvation from the chaos created by mind in imbalance. It will possible for you to learn the meditation techniques online. Besides meditation you can learn yoga too. Try the CD brought out by Swami Ramdev.
To begin with try meditation by observing breath. Just relax in comfortable sitting posture and keep your mind blank for2 minutes. Thereafter for about 20 minutes just observe your breath. If your thoughts stray away from process of observation don’t worry. The moment you realize that the mind wandered come back to observation of breath. After 20 minutes of this activity, keep mind blank again for 2minutes.
That's it.
Go ahead and try......
Best of Luck
2006-11-30 23:02:30 · answer #1 · answered by madduris2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purposes for which people meditate vary almost as widely as practices. Meditation may serve simply as a means of relaxation from a busy daily routine; as a technique for cultivating mental discipline; or as a means of gaining insight into the nature of reality, or of communing with one's God. Many report improved concentration, awareness, self-discipline and equanimity through meditation.
Many authorities avoid emphasizing the effects of meditation — sometimes out of modesty, sometimes for fear that the expectation of results might interfere with one's meditation. For theists, the effects of meditation are considered a gift of God or from the Holy Spirit/Ghost, and not something that is "achieved" by the meditator alone, just as some say that a person will not convert to Christianity without the influence of the Holy Spirit/Ghost's presence.
At the same time, many effects (or perhaps side-effects) have been experienced during, or claimed for, various types of meditation. These include:
Greater faith in, or understanding of, one's religion or beliefs
Spiritual growth
An increase in patience, compassion, and other virtues and morals or the understanding of them
Feelings of calm or peace, and/or moments of great joy
Consciousness of sin, temptation, and remorse, and a spirit of contrition.
Sensitivity to certain forms of lighting, such as fluorescent lights or computer screens, and sometimes heightened sense-perception.
Surfacing of buried memories.
Experience of spiritual phenomena such as kundalini, extra-sensory perception, or visions of deities, saints, demons, etc.
"Miraculous" abilities such as levitation (cf. yogic flying)
Psychotic episodes (see medical section below)
Some traditions acknowledge that many types of experiences and effects are possible, but instruct the meditator to keep in mind the spiritual purpose of the meditation, and not be distracted by lesser concerns. For example, Mahayana Buddhists are urged to meditate for the sake of "full and perfect enlightenment for all sentient beings" (the bodhisattva vow). Some, as in certain sects of Christianity, say that these things are possible, but are only to be supported if they are to the glory of God.
2006-11-30 22:00:35 · answer #2 · answered by gvb 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. Some people said they have been praying for me, but I am still sad. I hear they are helpful. I do meditation sometimes, it helps, I guess. I don't really know.
2016-05-23 07:19:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It relaxes the spirit and concentrates on the self, making the self more in congruence with nature and environment.
2006-11-30 22:00:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i cant meditate but i know it helps to relax mental and physical.
2006-12-01 08:38:28 · answer #5 · answered by stars 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not find it helpful, but many people swear by it.
2006-11-30 22:26:25 · answer #6 · answered by charliarhette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just concentrate on one word "GOD".
2006-11-30 22:11:45 · answer #7 · answered by Mani G.India 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋