Meditation

"Meditation does not mean just sitting quietly for five or ten minutes. It requires conscious effort. The mind has to be made calm and quiet. At the same time, it has to be vigilant so as not to allow any distracting thoughts or desires to enter. When we can make the mind calm and quiet, we will feel that a new creation is dawning inside us. When the mind is vacant and tranquil and our whole existence becomes an empty vessel, our inner being can invoke infinite peace, light and bliss to enter into the vessel and fill it. This is meditation." ~Sri Chinmoy

Excerpts: Sri Chinmoy's book - 'Meditation'

1. What is Meditation?

2. Why do we Meditate?

3. How Does One Meditate?

4. Meditating on the Heart

5. Breathing Techniques

6. Quieting the Mind

7. Receptivity

See also: Book review, Poems for Meditation, Happiness poems

Best selling 'meditation' titles -

• Wings of Joy - inspirational meditations, anecdotes and messages to nourish the soul.

• Sri Chinmoy's Heart-Garden - 300 of Sri Chinmoy's most inspiring and joy-filled aphorisms. Each poem is a meditation in itself.

Meditation aids -

Meditation Resources - music, videos, teachers, exercises and Online courses.

Experience the benefits -

Online meditation - exercises and explanations.


Calming meditation exercise -

Quietening the mind, opening the Heart.


See also:

Sri Chinmoy - philosophy, selfless-service and physical fitness.