Meditation is predominantly a method to reduce stress. You don't have to be "spiritual" or to be a guru to do meditation. According to the dictionary the definition of meditation is: The action or practice of meditating. A life of meditation" is defined as " cultivating the presence of God in meditation and prayer". Realistically however, the practise of meditation has picked up momentum over the last decade as peoples lives become more stressful. Many people who are not actively attempting to create a connection to the "Divine" or "God", will aim to ensure that they spend time each week or each day meditating in any number of forms be it yoga or otherwise for the purposes of "calming their minds" and restoring their "emotional health". I know many people who do not define themselves as spiritual or psychic and some are even atheists, who still practise meditation for good over all health. Meditation holds value for all of us as part of healthy living. Another description of meditation in the current environment is:
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the practise of mindfulness - of creating a quiet space, living in the moment, right NOW". |
Given that Healing Meditations and meditations with a spiritual focus and intent can 'transport a person' to a space of heightened 'vibration', it is important to ground at the end of each meditation and directly afterward. During the meditation we might find our 'spirits lifted' to a space where all our 'senses' are heightened. our sense of hearing is more astute for example. Unless we ground at the end of the meditation the normal day to day living noises might 'make our nerves screech' so it can undermine the process of meditation UNLESS WE GROUND afterwards. Guided meditations end with the words "allow yourself to float back to your body in the present moment right now". Feel your fingers move, scrunch your toes" etc. and the process involves saying 'gently returning to the present and conscious state." For some people it might take more effort to return to a 'conscious state'. This can include tapping feet, (stamping them on the spot), to 'ground. Or having a glass of water. It is essential for a balanced life to remain grounded in our day to day living, and those people that fail to do so run the risk of 'being off with the fairies', impractical, illogical and basically deluding themselves, and making repeated and recurring flawed decisions with negative impacts on their lives and wondering why. Worst case scenario they will blame the universe for their situations and fail to take responsibility for their own decisions and actions.
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Metaphorically, a balanced person is like the bobbin on a string, who has capacity to shift upwards as needed or desired or downwards as impacted by life, but with the capacity to return to a centred space. Meditation takes the person to the highest aspect of the bobbin on the thread and life challenges can take the person to the lowest point of the thread. The balanced person is centred on the thread. Aim for balance!
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