Meditation Techniques and Practices
Meditation Meditation can be defined as any activity that keeps the attention pleasantly anchored in the present moment. When the mind is calm and focused in the present, it is neither reacting to memories from the past nor preoccupied with plans for the future, which are two major sources of chronic stress known to impact health. Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide. Meditation may be thought of or defined as the practice of mental exercises and disciplines to enable the aspirant to achieve control over the mind, specifically, to stop the vibration of the mind due to unwanted thoughts, imaginations, etc. Just as the sun is revealed when the clouds disperse, so the light of the self is revealed when the mind is free of thoughts, imagination, ideas, delusions, gross emotions, sentimental attachments, etc. The self, your true identity, is visible to the conscious mind. Dr Muata Ashby Most meditative techniques can be grouped into two basic approaches: con...