It does not matter where you meditate – your living room, bedroom or any other place, so long as the place has a calm environment. You could use a comfortable exercise mat if you are inclined to try out some of the difficult postures. Feel free to make the meditation corner as soothing to the senses ad you can.
Remember one of the things which add to your mental calm is a quiet environment where the phone does not ring or the television sound does not reach. Aromatic candles or other items which add to the fragrance of the air could be a good idea to create the right atmosphere.
If you have heard a monotonous, droning sound on television when the monks are meditating, and wondering what those sounds are, they are chanting what are called ‘mantras’ – which are nothing but a short creed, which according to many hold a mystical and purifying value.
Though you might be ready as yet to chant these ‘mantras’ but it is important to remember that focusing on repetitive actions like breathing or humming would help you to enter a higher state of consciousness.
The whole essence of meditation is learning to focus. You could focus on an object or a thought or if you can, focus on a single sight keeping your eyes open.
One of the routine functions while meditating is to concentrate on your different body parts and focus all your consciousness on that part. While doing this, relax all the muscles of that part of the body and realize the tensed state. This release of tension can be visualized while you are meditating. It is amazing how it helps you relax every muscle of your body.
Every thing said and done, meditation is one of the simplest and easiest ways to relax and completely risk-free.
It has been proved repeatedly over centuries that meditation has tremendous beneficial effect on the mind as well as the body. This has brought the attention of the medical fraternity on the subject, where further research is going on. Who knows, with advanced research findings, meditation can become a science on its own merit.
