My mind is so busy and restless; how could I ever meditate? If someone had a perfectly silent mind they would have no need for meditation. A healthy person doesn't need to take medicine. In truth we all have busy minds, for an ordinary human mind is nothing … [Read more...]
Making the Mind Subtle
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Traditionally, meditation has been considered a means to mystical experience. Yet in recent decades, meditation has taken a surprisingly public turn, especially in the West. It has even enjoyed a growing stamp of approval from the medical and scientific … [Read more...]
Meditation: a purifying fire
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It's a sultry summer afternoon in your hut in South India. The electricity is out and the fan isn't working. Beads of sweat flow down your face in rivulets. But just before the electricity went out, you dished up a large bowl of your favorite ice cream, … [Read more...]
True concentration
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Meditation is all about innocence. That was the message of the previous article in this series. Effortlessness in meditation allows us to come into the center of the flow of grace, for it allows the very nature of the mind—which is to go towards more … [Read more...]
Innocence: The Secret of Meditation
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Several years ago, while on Her summer tour of the U.S., someone asked the contemporary Indian saint Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma or Ammachi) the following question: "I have been meditating for many years, yet I am not having any spiritual experience. I try … [Read more...]
What Is Meditation?
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Over the centuries, countless teachers and scriptures have recommended meditation as a great aid in growing towards peace, wisdom, and enlightenment. Today medical science has shown meditation to be effective in combating stress and in offering numerous … [Read more...]
