Most of the people have a wrong concept of meditation. They think that you have to sit like a yogi on top of a mountain or in a quiet place and adopt a specific position or posture to meditate. Well here I will show you how easy it is to meditate anywhere and anytime. You can be at work, at home or driving your car. You’ll get instant benefit from this exercise and wonder why you didn’t learn it sooner.
There are many systems of meditation invented, but not many people understand the purpose of meditation. They use various techniques to calm their minds, but when they return to their routine, their minds return to their tortured and confused state. There is no true peace, understanding or enlightenment in the individual.
Meditation is not about concentrating on one object and blocking out the rest in mind. It is not just about calming the mind and acquiring some peace. It is not about religion or religious beliefs. In my mind, the real purpose is to discover the timeless dimension where there is eternal peace. It is also learning about yourself, how you operate in your mind and harmonize your inner and outer worlds. It is a path to self-discovery.
Now you may not realize it, but the timeless dimension is just as real as the time dimension we live in, where we have the past, the present, and the future. It is eternal, peaceful and always in the present. The only thing that separates you from the timeless is your perception.
Most people experience the timeless when they are away from any man-made structures in the countryside, on top of a mountain, or in the jungle. There, the eternal dimension is so overwhelming that one can feel that time stands still. It is a spontaneous event. The mind becomes alert and still without a single thought to disturb it, where the observer in mind, and what is observed becomes a single phenomenon. One becomes part of the universe. What one experiences is real and beyond words. It is not imagination. It’s only when the stupid ego utters some silly words like “Oh, what a beautiful sight this is… etc.” that the magic spell has been broken.
Here you did not realize that you had entered the timeless dimension, but saying those words returned you to your current time zone. Please understand the ego. He is a great survivor and he is afraid of disappearing from the mind. Use the thought process to travel through time using words and sentences. If you did not verbalize, you would find that your thoughts have no substance.
Therefore, thinking is an acquired habit that we use to fill our mind with thoughts. One thought ends and another begins. When we are not thinking, we are always doing something else. We may be listening to music, watching TV, playing sports, or engaging in other escapist activities. One fears that if he were to stop thinking, he might disappear from the mind. Thoughts go round and round like a squirrel in a cage. The mind is never empty. This constant stimulation of the subconscious mind causes it to become restless and turbulent. A year for peace.
Although relaxing music can help us calm our mind, it is meditation that we must turn to in order to acquire true peace and tranquility. Meditation should be fun and a constant learning process. It is a path to enlightenment. You don’t have to adopt a specific position or posture.
Please understand that meditation is not about focusing on one thing to the exclusion of everything else. In my opinion, it is a comprehensive process and initially requires a bit of practice. Here’s a simple way to meditate and discover the timeless, anywhere, anytime. When we contemplate in this way, life becomes an eternal meditation.
No matter where you are. You can be at work sitting at a desk or sitting at home watching TV. Look at the image in front of you. Look at all the objects in front of you without saying a single word in your mind. You can recognize and know all the objects in your sight without naming them or focusing on any one in particular. Now zoom in to capture the entire image of the room, except for the back of it. Don’t say a single word. You now have a panoramic view of the entire room, except from the back of it. There is an observer (the ego) in your mind looking at the whole picture, fully alert and in the present. If you look closely, you will notice an ethereal stillness in the room. At the same time, keep in mind that it has not disappeared from the mind. Your mind is not blank. You are trying to understand the present.
As you do this, become aware of your habit of thinking trying to interrupt your observations. Don’t try to control your thoughts. Let them flow freely. Notice how the words activate your thought process. If you didn’t say or use names (verbalize), thoughts have no life in them, same with emotions. Become aware of the feeling that could be disturbing you. stay with it. Keep in mind that if you put words to your feelings, you intensify them. If you don’t verbalize, the feelings evaporate.
Also, be aware of the words you use in your mind. Train yourself to replace negative words with positive words, even if you don’t mean it. Our subconscious mind reflexively responds to words, not their meaning. For example, if you’re driving in a hurry and under stress, say “Relax, slow down. What’s the rush? There’s plenty of time.” You will be surprised to find that you are relaxing and slowing down.
When you practice meditation in this way, you will soon come to recognize the phenomenon of the observer and the observed, becoming one in your mind. It is a spontaneous event. When this happens, you are experiencing the timeless dimension. Soon you will realize that you are an eternal part of this universe. You will understand what peace of mind is and what eternity is.
The timeless dimension is like a 3D image. At first, it seems flat. But if one keeps looking at it, depth (the third dimension) appears. Most of us look at reality with tunnel vision, focusing our attention on a small area. With the simple method described above, you will soon be able to look at the image with a panoramic view.
Do you still think it is difficult to practice meditation in this way? Try it; It is easy. First, look at a distant object. Then zoom in to see the entire image except for its back. Now you have a panoramic view. Doesn’t this technique alone give you instant relief from tension in your facial muscles? Develop this good habit. Soon your perception will change. When you look at the image in front of you with a panoramic view, you will instantly feel relaxed. You will not develop new wrinkles on your face. Practicing meditation every day in the way I have described above will keep you mentally young and refreshed. You won’t have to worry about Alzheimer’s disease. It will also slow down the aging process.