Or: why true happiness lies
in knowing the within within.
Meditation has been around since the beginning of man (and woman). Whether we have done it by gazing up at the nighttime stars and reaching out with our hearts or by whispering ancient wisdom within the cold isolate walls of a monastery or temple, we have done it, we have meditated. Many, many things about man have changed in the ensuing years between the then of our origins and the now of our evolved intellectual “superiority”. But meditation is something we have performed in many ways on many days for many reasons. There is nothing else like meditation. Nothing else graces us with such blessings as meditation does. Nothing else, not alcohol, not drugs, not sleep, not money, not food, not power, not sex, not vengeance, not freedom, not fame, not beauty, none of these even come close. Oh, if we had a six-pack of the foregoing, we might be happy, but only temporarily. Grant us true, deep, blissful meditation however, and the search for happiness or contentment, or fulfillment, or peace of mind, or true solace ends, completely and utterly. For then we have found a reason to weather any storm and an anchor against any falling.
So why should we meditate?
Why do we breathe? Why do we take the first step along any path no matter how
humble? We do it because it is there and we assign to our lives a deeper
meaning than just the “accident” of existence. Riches are never enough. Power
is never complete. Knowledge is never all encompassing. We search beyond all
these things.
Discovering Why You Live: As you begin dropping the artificial
and the pretentious through meditation, you will see the real you. Those parts
that are natural and true will expand and rise to the surface for all to see.
Who you really are and what you really love will become obvious. Mastering the
art of living and discovering comes with the practice of meditation. The view
is expanded; the articulation of who you really are becomes clear; and sound
within, the heartbeat, the voice becomes audible and obvious. All that you do is for its own sake without
reward or accolades. It just is: perfectly complete and rewarding only because
it is … done.
Enlightenment: This is not the one ultimate purpose
of meditation. Do not be deceived. Enlightenment comes as a by-product of our
devotion to the truth we realize within meditation. It is only another tool
enabling you discover the single Nature of Reality. So you can see, feel, hear,
touch and know that your True Self is Divine and One with the One God.
Grace: The self-knowledge that is attained
by meditation is reflected outwardly to all those around us. We become graceful
as well as magnetic. Others will want to be in our company because they will
feel better about themselves because they will know that we love them. And to
be loved by one who truly meditates is a blessing that is sought by all but the
ignorant. Meditation allows your truth and true self to shine through and reflect
back upon those around us the light that shines within us all.
Improved Abilities: All who seriously meditate know their
brain/mind function is enhanced by meditation. Scientific studies indicate
this. Meditation will increase your awareness, deepen your intelligence, expand
your intuition, strengthen your powers of perception, broaden your ability to
empathize, bring you into harmony with all the people and things around you,
and make you absolutely certain that there is no God outside of you (or anyone
you might meet).
Joy & Happiness: Your True Self shines through.
Eliminating the false ego and not catering to the nonsense of our fears and
desires enables us to reside in our True and Divine Nature. This equals joy and
happiness and it leaves us at ease with life as it has been granted.
Love & Compassion: Meditation reveals the universal and
utter interconnectedness of all things, beings and creation. It is a divine
sense of compassion and love that will emerge. Within us all is a divine nature
and that will change your view of the differences you used to see in others and
within yourself. Relationships both intimate and casual become more real, more
satisfying and more uplifting for everyone involved.
Peace & Tranquility: Your mind is at peace, deep, silent
and tranquil. You are at peace. Those around you are at peace. Like ripples
from a pebble tossed into a calm, clear pond; and that peace extends out to the
edges of infinity. A powerful meditative mind affects ALL those it comes in
contact with.
Power of the Mind: We use only a minor part our brain’s
capacity. The practice of meditation awakens our brain. Those parts that
usually are inert are activated and their powers released. These powers, under
the direction of a meditative mind can be of benefit to others. They will aid
you in making progress on the spiritual path and thereby aid others to progress
on their spiritual path.
Stress and Health: Meditation teaches the art of living
in the present, anxiety and worry free; more and more in the now with stress
only a distant background hum easily recognizable and therefore avoided. The
state of meditative awareness benefits not only the healing of the self, but
also the prevention of illness and physical and mental damage by turning aside
the poisoned arrows of self-inflicted stress.
Wisdom: Meditation widens the paths of
communication at all levels of your divine, mental and physical being. You will
have access to the guidance of your True Divine Self. Intuition and wisdom will
flow like a deep and clear mountain stream, cleansing and refreshing all who
come in contact with it.
