MEDITATION

The moment we utter the word “meditation,” there are all kinds of misconceptions about it. First of all the English word “meditation” doesn’t mean anything in the sense, if we close our eyes and sit, in English we call it “meditation.” we can sit with our eyes closed and do many things. There are many dimensions. We can do japa, tapa, dharana, dhyana, samadhi, Or one might have just mastered the art of sleeping in vertical postures!

So what is this thing that we call as meditation? Generally we assume that people are referring to what is known as dhyan or dhyana. In that context of referring to dhyan as meditation, it is not something that you can do. Nobody can do meditation. The reason why most people who have tried meditation have come to the conclusion that it’s very difficult or impossible is because they are trying to do it.

We cannot do meditation but we can become meditative. Meditation is a certain quality. It is not a certain act. If we cultivate our body, our mind, our energies and our emotions to a certain level of maturity, meditation will naturally happen. It is just like if we keep the soil fertile, if we give it the necessary manure and water and if the right kind of seed is there, it will grow and bloom into flowers and fruits.

Flowers and fruits will come out of a plant not because we want it, but simply because we created the necessary, conducive atmosphere. Similarly, if we create the necessary atmosphere within ourself, on all the four dimensions of who we are, then meditation will naturally flower within us. It is a certain fragrance that we  can enjoy within Ourself.