Some expert views on Meditation ......

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According to Swami Chinmayananda,

 

" Meditation has been glorified as the most sacred vocation. Humans

alone are capable of the highest effort, by which they can hasten

their own evolution. In preparing ourselves for meditation, we should

first acquire the ability to look within. You must learn to go about

your daily routine and uninterruptedly watch the mind¦Let it be a

silent observer of the workings of your inner life and estimate the

motives, intentions and purposes that lie behind your thoughts, words

and deeds. "

 

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Meditation has often been misunderstood as thinking or contemplation.

But it is not so,

 

As Swami Rama (founder of Himalayan Institute) says :

 

 

" Meditation is a specific technique for resting the mind and

attaining a state of consciousness that is totally different from the

normal waking state." Because, in meditation, "You are fully awake

and alert, but your mind is not focused on the external world or the

events taking place around you. Neither is your mind asleep, dreaming

or fantasizing . Instead, it is clear, relaxed and inwardly focused. "

 

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Meditation is not the ultimate path to self realization.

 

As Swami Bhajananda (former editor of the journal Prabuddha Bharat

and trustee of Ramakrishna Mission) says :

 

 

" Meditation is not an entirely independent discipline but a stage in

concentration common to almost all spiritual paths. In every path,

the aspirant begins with a large number of thoughts in the mind.

These gradually become reduced, and the aspirant reaches a stage when

there exists only one thought in the mind. "

 

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Self realisation is possible when science blends with spirituality..

 

As Vethathiri Maharishi says :

 

" Meditation is a scientific method of enhancing the capacity of the

mind. It fixes the mind on one's magnetic force, enhancing the

ability to focus. This is the key to self realization. "

 

As Osho says :

 

" The whole purpose of meditation is to make you aware of your

kingdom, to make you aware of your highest potential. "

 

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