The word meditation is derived from Sanskrit word Medha which means wisdom. People have diverse impressions about what meditation is. To some it refers to an activity monks do, sitting in far off lands, high up in the mountains. Yet there is a simple answer to the question what is meditation.
Meditation a refined approach to life. It is a way of leading life. Meditation is a practice that can help people cope with both medical problems as emotional and other problems like stress, fear and anxiety.
Other important points to note about meditation are:
1) There is evidence to show that meditation has been practiced by mankind for ages. And it goes beyond the barriers of religion. For example, in Hinduism, meditation has been in existence for the past 5000 years. From this ancient origin, it has come a long way and its principals are practiced globally by millions of people.
2) In Buddhism, it has always been a central concept for spiritual development.Gautam Buddha the founder of Buddhism obtained enlightenment through meditaion.
3) In Christianity, mediation is at times associated with prayer and the study of scriptures. It is deep rooted in the Bible, asking followers to practice meditation principles.
4) In Islam, a follower is expected to pray five times a day. These prayers are a way to concentrate and meditate on Allah the almighty.
Thus, there are many types of meditation activities and hence many benefits from the meditation. Meditation has positive effects on body and mind. Plus there are physical benefits including lower blood pressure and better functionality of the lungs.
Meditation also increases consciousness needed to live a meaningful and a satisfying life. It helps people attain better concentration.
And documentation of these effects are now available, with more than 1000 studies conducted by 200 universities, the prominent among them being the University of Chicago, Harvard Medical School and Stanford University.
Back to Basics with Meditation
To feel over worked and stressed is an obvious out come of today's modern life style. This is often due to unhappiness, impatience and frustration - all having a slow and negative impact on ones health and well being in general.
One may also feel that it's difficult to find the time to learn and practice meditation. But in reality meditation, the practice leaves people with more time to devote on the real positive issues in life, by clearing the mind from unwanted negative thoughts.
A very simple breathing meditation can be very helpful for beginners. This takes about fifteen minutes and has magical effects on the body and soul, bringing about a positive change in a personality.
In fact, breathing meditation forms the foundation of a higher stage of meditation which is called as transforming meditation. A place ideal for meditation has to be calm and quite.
The person meditating can be seated in the traditional cross legged manner or in any other fashion which is comfortable. Use of a chair is also fine. It is important to be seated with the back straight, so that one is always alert and does not feel sleepy.
A slow deep breathing is done. The idea is to concentrate just on breathing, and not to allow any distractions that would make the mind and thoughts wander.
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