What is Meditation?
The most appropriate dictionary definition I could find reads as
follows. "If you meditate, you give your attention to one thing, and
do not think about anything else, usually as a religious activity or as way of calming or relaxing your mind."
This definition implies that meditation means thinking about
something, be it religious or mystical in nature, and that a constant thought process goes on while one meditates.
The purest Eastern definition of the word 'meditation' means not
thinking at all, but rather focusing consciousness on the cosmic
whole, “the all and the everything,” as George Gurdjieff called it, without thought, judgment, or distraction.
We can define 'meditation' as the art of consciousness becoming
aware of itself on the grand and cosmic scale. Meditation cannot be
called a science as yet, because science requires objective testing with objectively proven methods and results.
Meditation is on the road to becoming a real science, however, and
not just an intuitive art veiled in mystery
Why meditate?
The most appropriate dictionary definition I could find reads as
follows. "If you meditate, you give your attention to one thing, and
do not think about anything else, usually as a religious activity or as way of calming or relaxing your mind."
This definition implies that meditation means thinking about
something, be it religious or mystical in nature, and that a constant thought process goes on while one meditates.
The purest Eastern definition of the word 'meditation' means not
thinking at all, but rather focusing consciousness on the cosmic
whole, “the all and the everything,” as George Gurdjieff called it, without thought, judgment, or distraction.
We can define 'meditation' as the art of consciousness becoming
aware of itself on the grand and cosmic scale. Meditation cannot be
called a science as yet, because science requires objective testing with objectively proven methods and results.
Meditation is on the road to becoming a real science, however, and
not just an intuitive art veiled in mystery
Why meditate?
Meditation brings a sense of fullness and completion, and is the only
permanent source of tranquility available to human beings. All other
forms of serenity are temporary and dissolve into conflict and chaos
over time. The euphoria of drugs quickly lead to misery and self-
destruction. The wholesomeness of love, so beautiful and ethereal, is a relatively short lived and fleeting experience. As J. Krishnamurti
said, meditation brings order and "That order is the order of the
universe. It is irrevocable and doesn't depend on anything." Meditation is the eternal essence of nature taking on
conscious form within the mortal human frame.
Meditation is an adventure of self-discovery. How can you live
without knowing who or what you are? If someone asks you who
you are during the day, you may state who or what you are? If
you are awake during the day, you may state your name, activity etc. Ask yourself who you are when you are in deep sleep, unconscious,
and without even a dream to prove that you exist at all. Ask yourself
who you were ten months before you were born, and who you will be
just one moment after your body dies. Meditation increases awareness of the natural phenomena that is actually going on behind your own
eyes. Self-knowledge has intrinsic value, even without the
indescribable bliss nature generously unleashes in those who practice meditation with sincerity and patience.
permanent source of tranquility available to human beings. All other
forms of serenity are temporary and dissolve into conflict and chaos
over time. The euphoria of drugs quickly lead to misery and self-
destruction. The wholesomeness of love, so beautiful and ethereal, is a relatively short lived and fleeting experience. As J. Krishnamurti
said, meditation brings order and "That order is the order of the
universe. It is irrevocable and doesn't depend on anything." Meditation is the eternal essence of nature taking on
conscious form within the mortal human frame.
Meditation is an adventure of self-discovery. How can you live
without knowing who or what you are? If someone asks you who
you are during the day, you may state who or what you are? If
you are awake during the day, you may state your name, activity etc. Ask yourself who you are when you are in deep sleep, unconscious,
and without even a dream to prove that you exist at all. Ask yourself
who you were ten months before you were born, and who you will be
just one moment after your body dies. Meditation increases awareness of the natural phenomena that is actually going on behind your own
eyes. Self-knowledge has intrinsic value, even without the
indescribable bliss nature generously unleashes in those who practice meditation with sincerity and patience.
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