Peaceful Meditation: It’s More Than Just a Pose

“Buddham Saranam Gacchami”

Have you ever wondered what happens in the brain during meditation? Why should we meditate? Is meditation the only way to achieve inner peace? How do we meditate? What results have you experienced from meditating? Do we have to answer these questions with just textbook responses?

Here are my thoughts and tips:

Meditation is a gift, a technique to teach or train our brain to listen to us. It’s about getting our whole body to learn from our brain. For example, when I have an unbearable headache, I take a few minutes to calm down, close my eyes, or do nothing, and I train my brain not to focus on the headache. After a few minutes, I feel refreshed with no headache.

Training your mind to follow through and find calmness should become a part of life. This mental discipline can extend to other areas as well. For instance, I always misplace my phone or bag. To find it, I simply retrace my steps from where I last saw it, going through all the places I’ve been since. In this process, I’m usually able to recall where I left it. This demonstrates how calming the mind and focusing thoughts can lead to practical solutions.

In my view, achieving calmness doesn’t require the traditional meditation poses you find in books. Any comfortable pose works, as long as it helps us become calmer faster. The pose isn’t important; what matters is calming down and getting the brain under control. As you can see in the photos, there are several poses I’ve posted. Taking control over the brain can happen in any position.

The ultimate result of mastering this practice? You become calmer and more centered. You’ll find that you don’t overreact to the highs and lows of life. Joy and sorrow will still be there, but you’ll experience them with a newfound sense of equanimity. This is the final stage of controlling your brain, the true essence of meditation – a state of natural, balanced emotion.

Remember, meditation is not something you can buy or borrow. It’s a personal journey, cultivated within through desire, dedication, and consistent practice. It’s about connecting with your inner self, finding stillness amidst the chaos, and cultivating a peaceful mind.

By the way, this doesn’t happen in a day. It takes time and practice.