Meditation has a different meaning for everyone. For some it serves the purpose of inner self-development. Many consider it to be the tool to get to enlightenment. And for others, it is perceived to be difficult and is only meant for those who are recluses. There are also those individuals out there who would love to meditate but find the concentration and focus aspect of it to be too difficult.
I enjoy meditating and I do it primarily for the inner self-development and relaxation I get out of it. I have tried a few different types of meditation, but the one that works for me is Transcendental Meditation (TM). Transcendental Meditation (www.tm.org) is easy, effortless, and anyone can do it. There is no other technique like that out there. I have done guided meditations, and meditations that involve focusing, but I found that those meditations don’t provide the inner peace that I love and enjoy.
Meditation, especially Transcendental Meditation, has been scientifically shown to provide deeper relaxation, increased brain coherence, improved memory, increased creativity and clearer thinking, and it allows one to deal with stress in a more relaxed manner. Meditation is also found to decrease depression, anxiety, and blood pressure, as well as improve insomnia.
I have been practicing TM for 4 years and I have noticed many benefits. Personally, I have found that since I began to meditate, I have had increased creativity, better ability to focus, more coherent thoughts, and I found that I am more efficient in all my activity. I also consider TM to be my way to ‘reset’ my physiology.
Furthermore, when I put meditation, yoga, and Ayurveda together, I feel that I have the perfect tool to have perfect health. The knowledge of Ayurveda and yoga fit perfectly together and then having meditation adds the extra nudge that is needed for me to accomplish all that I desire. During my practice of TM, I find the inner silence with a completely calm and settled mind. With this silence and time with my self, I find that I am more in tune with the need’s of my body and therefore, I am better able to care for myself.
April 26th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
[...] Original post by Think Vedic [...]
August 20th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
I feel the same thing… TM is the greatest technique which helps us to know our selves. Daily practice gives us really good relaxation, happiness and it will bring a real change in our behavior and attitude.
Its my personal experience. I see a lot of change in my self after I started practicing TM. It just changes people. If I look at my self 3 yrs back from now, I see 80% of change like… the way I talk to people, the way I take the things and the way I behave.
TM is absolutely helpful.