Meditation and Its Benefits By Subodh Gupta At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Meditation is a practice of mind. During the meditation process practitioners learn to transcend the mind with the help of mind.

The more advanced the practitioner, the more calm and happier he becomes.
There are different techniques of meditation depending upon the traditions such as: Christian Meditation, Buddhist Meditation, etc.

Normally, all meditation techniques start with withdrawing the attention from the outside world and lead towards concentration before entering the meditative state.

Christian Meditation: There are certain practices in Christian traditions which may resemble as forms of meditation. Many of these are monastic practices. Some types of prayer, such as the rosary and adoration (focusing on the eucharist) in Catholicism or the hesychasm in Eastern Orthodoxy, may be compared to the form of eastern meditation that focuses on an individual object.

According to the Old Testament book of Joshua, a Christian form of meditation is to meditate on scriptures. This is why bible verse memory is such a common practice among many Christians.

Buddhist Meditation: Meditation is the main essence of Buddhist religion. The Gautam Buddha himself was said to have achieved enlightenment while meditating under a Bodhi tree. Most forms of Buddhism distinguish between shamatha and vipassana meditation, both of which can be used for enlightenment as per tradition.

The former consists of learning to focus the attention single-pointedly; the latter involves seeing the true nature of reality. It is also said Buddha mainly got enlightment from 2nd technique, i.e. Vippassana and he was not interested in any religion.

Meditation according to a noble Vipassana teacher Shri S.N. Goenka Ji, “From the gross external apparent truth, one penetrates to the ultimate truth of mind and matter. Then one transcends that and experiences a truth which is beyond mind and matter, beyond time and space, the truth of total liberation from all suffering. It is the final goal of everyone”.

Meditation has numerous benefits both at the level of mind and physical body.

Benefits of Meditation
(a) Meditation is good for the brain
According to scientists there is evidence that suggests that meditation can boost parts of the brain and the immune system.

(b) Meditation for stress management
People started practicing meditation worldwide as a means to reduce stress or to help them with pain caused by various illnesses.

(d) Meditation develops intuition; a capacity to understand and foresee.

(e) Most of the diseases stem from the discord between mind, intellect and body. Meditation will bring your body, mind and intellect, into harmony and hence peace.

(f) It encourages deeper understanding of oneself and hence others. Thus one can follow his chosen path with more precision.

(g) Meditation will lead you towards the path of non violence. As a result you will gradually stop injuring yourself and other at work, in relationships, etc.

(h) Regular practice of meditation will certainly make the will power of the practitioner stronger. When the mind is stronger you can achieve what you want from life and stay peaceful and happy.

Issued in public interest by celebrity trainer Subodh Gupta.

Subodh Gupta is the author of numerous books on yoga and stress management. He has been interviewed by various TV channels and his views and articles appear regularly in magazines and newspapers in India and the UK.

Subodh Gupta is based in London and conducts yoga, weight loss, nutrition and stress counselling sessions for a number of celebrities.

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