Some Reasons (In Alphabetical Order) To Begin a Practice of Daily Meditation

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.

Comments

[Eric@magicathand.com]

Namaste Karta!

If you google 'video kundalini yoga chakra' ... the following comes up at the top

http://www.ehow.com/video_2366931_open-throat-chakra-kundalini-yoga.html

I could make much better videos for you. The next thing you know...you will be paid to travel
the professeional traveling yoga circuit. We could make a great video from a teacher with your
'Garrison Keillor' story telling charm. When you youtube kundalini yoga...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnbzxMsjbIk&feature=related

Let's make you a DVD! You can see my work at
www.youtube.com/user/magicathand

See you

Respectfully!

Eric Z. Price
913-461-5332