To Ryan, Chris, Shankari Kali, Henny, and all-What is meditation

[Guest guest]

Namaste

 

I asked Swami to define meditation because I read a number of posts

discussing a range of techniques and experiences.

So, Swami gave a beautiful, powerful, and short summary of all the

various techniques know to mankind. I will try to summarize his words

as clearly as possible: "when you love someone, you pay attention to

them. The more you pay attention, the closer you become, until, you

come into union with them. That is meditation. The process of coming

into union with your belowed.

Whether you sit in meditation and chant a mantra, or chant the Chandi,

you are focusing on your beloved with the goal of coming into union.

Union is the goal, meditation is one technique to reach that goal."

 

In the context of that conversation, Swami stated that learning to

meditate, the specific technique of sitting with eyes closed with a

mantra, typically is performed by a teacher, face to face with the

student.

 

We know that other techniques that Maa and Swami have given us to

experience that state of Union, such as puja, homa, chanting, can be

taught by written communications, videos, etc. While it is a stretch

for the teacher and student, it can be done. And the student can go

forward and practice the puja, etc., and develop their relationship

with God.

I offer this post in the hopes that we can all understand the term

"meditation", from the point of view of Maa and Swami.

Each of us has our own unique relationship with Maa and Swami, and

each of us knows in our hearts what techniques attract us, and hold

our interest, as we move towards the goal of union with the Divine. I

hope that our realtionship in this club will help each of us to grow

closer to each other, to Them, and to God.

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

vishweshwar