Articles on meditation and how to meditate

Information, tips, advice and guidance.

Meditation relaxes the body and the mind, and brings inner harmony into one's mind and world. It is a state of concentrated attention, with the attention turned inwards, away from the external world.

In it higher forms, the aim of meditation is to free the mind from the compulsive subconscious habit of incessant and restless thinking, and to make one aware of one's inner real essence. This leads to inner peace and freedom, and to spiritual awakening.

Meditation is practiced in both the East and the West. You don't need to be a monk or a hermit, or live in seclusion or in an ashram in order to practice it. You can live your day-to-day life, have a job, a husband or wife and kids, and still practice meditation. This is an inner practice, and does not require that you follow any particular religion, wear special clothes or lead a particular lifestyle.

Meditation is sticking to one thought. That single thought keeps away other thoughts; distraction of mind is a sign of its weakness; by constant meditation it gains strength. - Sri Ramana Maharshi

Turn thy gaze inward, wherein resides the Supreme Self. - Swami Vivekananda

Articles on meditation, written by Remez Sasson:

Meditation Advice, Guidance & Tips
Meditation leads to freedom from incessant, nagging thoughts and worries, and to inner strength, peace of mind, a sense of bliss, and in its higher levels, to spiritual awakening and enlightenment...

Inner Silence, Peace, Enlightenment
All meditation techniques are means to the same final target, to empty the mind from thoughts, discover the real "I" and live in Pure Awareness...

Meditation & Spiritual Consciousness
Constant practice of meditation has a profound influence on the consciousness and the mind. The mind is restless and loves constant movement and change. Meditation removes the restlessness of the mind...

Living Within An Inner Meditation Retreat
You can live in an inner meditation retreat throughout the day, and at the same time carry on your day-to-day activities. There is no need to restrict meditation to certain hours of the day...

Meditation Techniques, Purpose & Benefits
There are various Indian meditation techniques, Buddhist meditations, Zen meditations and other Eastern or Western techniques. Even guided imagination and creative visualization are a certain type of meditation...

What is Meditation
What is meditation and what does it do? Meditation is a mental/spiritual technique for relaxing the restlessness of the mind and freeing it from anxiety and stress. In its higher forms...

The Benefits of Meditation
An undisciplined mind accepts every passing thought, and wastes one's time and energy on futile, useless or negative thoughts. It also often aggravates every problem and takes it out of proportion...

Meditation in Active Daily Life
Meditation is not reserved only for people living in an ashram or a cave or for people whose sole interest is spirituality. It benefits the most practical person, and also the most visionary one...

The Experience of Meditation
You are sitting alone in a quiet place practicing meditation. Slowly, the rush of thoughts slows down. The silence gaps between one thought to the other get longer...

The Antidote for Tension & Worries
Meditation has always been recognized as the antidote and remedy for tension, worry and fear. It is not a magical medicine, and results do not show overnight, but they are assured...

Meditation, Realization & Everyday Life
The realization that one is beyond the body and mind usually comes after the mind learns to stay calm, following the practice of regular meditation. This realization also brings a great sense of freedom...

Why Meditate
When you meditate, just like in vacation, you leave everything behind. Meditation releases the stress and tension from your mind and from your body, makes you calmer and more focused...

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