Art Of Meditation
Peace is an important feature in any context. Attaining peace from within and from the surroundings has always been much sought-after interest.
Being such an important element to the general well-being of anything, much research has been put into finding the best and most effective way of attaining peace, and if a method is found that is cost-free, even better.
Meditation is one such method, which is not only “free” but can be practiced anywhere, anytime, and by anyone. Meditation is a form of bringing out the inner peace from within in a positive and somewhat spiritual way. Meditation is done with the goal of creating a positive and peaceful state of mind which allows the emitting energy to transcend into other areas in a positive way. Meditation is also a natural way of inducing and harnessing positive energy from within.
Everyone goes through certain phases in their lives where negative energy is abundant. If one does not address this negativity it can lead to further problems some of which may be hard or impossible to reverse. The discovery of meditation playing a positive role in helping to focus the mind, using simple techniques is very encouraging. In meditation, recognizing the negative thoughts and consciously meditating to change those same thoughts, into positive and peaceful thoughts, keeps the balance of existence at optimum levels.
Patience is a prerequisite when attempting to try meditation. The individual must develop the skill to calm both the body and mind to reach the level of connection required to induce the clear state of mind needed. Being impatient may cause uncomfortable pressure which will further stress the individual and produce the opposite results instead.
Meditation has been known to have many benefits some of which include peace of mind, calmness, keeping stress in check, good health, a happy disposition, and many more.
Meditation is a form of stress management, consciously creating positive energy to “fix” or prepare the mind with peaceful and calm thoughts to combat the outside contrasting elements. Meditation gives the individual a certain initial percentage of control over how to react to emotions and feelings. A more experienced meditation practitioner can increase the initial percentage to a higher level of control. This then can help increase the capabilities of the individual to totally change the mindset to a positive energy frequency when faced with any adversity.
In effect, this gives people back the control over their lives and situations they face because of the ability to change their mindset in facing anything that comes.
The practice of mediation has been known to be a benefit in many areas. Because stress is a dominant factor in causing almost every negative medical condition, mediation is highly encouraged in this area. Less stress = fewer problems.
In attempting to pursue the state of total spiritual insight and happiness, meditation is often a common practice. The ability to clear the mind of all “clutter” and induce the connection of oneness with body and mind creates the platform for successful spiritual atonement.
Meditation also helps an individual to develop a state of perpetual relaxation. Over time this will evolve into an automatic practice whenever the feeling of unease or negativity occurs.
Most medical conditions come with the very unpleasant side effects of having to endure pain at some degree or another. Even if the medical condition is fairly mild, the mind can cause pain to seem overwhelming and unbearable. This can then either hinder or further complicate the healing process because of the mental stress it brings about.
Medication is one avenue, some medical partitions advise their patients to embark upon to help them keep their pain under control.
Most successfully practiced meditation sessions attest to the fact that the overall results help each individual to decrease their focus on the pain and refocus it to other more pleasant things. In doing so the individual is able to move on in life, in a more manageable state.
There are several methods of how to use meditation to control pain. One method is where the mind is brought to a clear and calm state and then, it is trained to focus on each specific body section, starting from the toe to the head.
In this state, the mind is then taught to shift the focus of the pain area to another part of the body that is not in pain. Even more in-depth experienced practitioners train their minds to erase or block out the pain altogether and instead focus on something else that can transcend positive energy into this exercise.
This form of meditation, calls for the individual to be able to train the mind, to address specific areas in the body. There are also some claims made to the effectiveness of using the mind and meditation to “fool” the body into relieving itself of the pain. When a totally positive mindset is accomplished the mind will no longer dwell on the pain or injury.
Meditation is a tool. It may help combat stress, foster physical health, aid with chronic pain, may make you sleep better, feel happier, be more peaceful, as well as be in the here and now. But on a deeper level, meditation is a door into the unknown. It may help us get a feel of the mystery of who we are.
Once you begin meditating, you'll notice how disobedient the mind is. I recall being rather shocked by this! I observed that my brain was all over the place. Profound thoughts about my past times or future jostled with routine thoughts about what groceries I had to purchase. Sometime later I'd come to and notice that I had spent a quarter-hour running a painful memory again and again. It was like sitting down in a crazy movie house!
So, if you’re beginning with meditation, please don’t beat yourself up about your raging mind. It's a natural condition. In time you'll discover how to work openheartedly with the onslaught of thoughts and you'll find some clarity and peace.