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September 08, 2004
How to meditate? – part 1
One of my skeptic friends called me at 10 pm from Bangalore and asked me to give him some quick tips on how to meditate. I thought instead of explaining him the whole procedure over the phone or typing them in my messenger window, I would rather blog on the topic so that it will be useful for all those who read my blog regularly.
Please note – Most of the things I know about meditation has come out of my personal experiences under the guidance of my spiritual teacher, and few of them are out of the knowledge I had gained reading books.
1) Personality Check - Who am I? Or who you are?
All techniques don’t suit all the people. If Ramana Maharishi, could get enlightened just by asking himself ‘who am I’, don’t think even you will get enlightened asking the same question repeatedly. It won’t help you much.
The first and the foremost check you need to do is – to find our your own energy pattern. There are only 3 prescribed levels and you surely will fall under one –
1) Rajasik
2) Tamasik
3) Satwik
Rajasik – people who are bold, action oriented and violent to a very large extent.
Tamasik – people who are optimistic, hard working, and who possess less energy than the Rajasik people
Satwik – people who are very slow, a bit pessimistic, and strong believers
The right Guru can identify your energy pattern at once, and could prescribe you the best possible meditation technique.
2) Reason - Why do you want to meditate?
There are many reasons a person wants to meditate. Some want to get liberated from their birth-death cycle, some want to use it as an escape route from the nagging wife, some do it for relaxation, some want to rise their kundalini, and some want to just show off that they meditate too.
Will be continued in part 2…Meanwhile try to find out in which energy pattern you fall in – Rajasik, Tamasik or Satwik.
Headings to follow…
*The best meditation techniques for Rajasik, Tamasik and Satwik people
*Mental preparation before you start meditation
*Steps for meditation
*How often you need to meditate
*What can you achieve through meditation
*The best meditation techniques for the modern man
*The difference between yoga and meditation
*Why bhakti is better than meditation in 21st Century
Posted by Kenni at September 8, 2004 08:03 AM