"Meditation" may be a very small word to hear, but it can be understood in such a way that if you give seeds of any tree in the hands of a person and ask him to imagine thinking of it as a tree, then will the person fully imagine the tree. From that seed, only one will be able to understand the feeling and the situation. Whereas it is determined that if that seed is fully looked after and served, then after many years it will turn into a huge tree and will provide countless seeds like itself. It is a journey that starts from your mind and leads you to your inner self.
Suppose if we do not have complete knowledge about trees and plants and someone talks in such a way that this small seed will later become a huge tree and is capable of giving innumerable seeds and trees like itself, then we would consider it funny. And put that person in the category of silly people, when this is the ultimate truth. If there is a need, then the time, hard work and service required for the seed to become a tree, there is no need to do anything separately, it will attain its form under the divine qualities and laws of nature itself.
Similarly, even if we tell a million experiences and things about meditation, it cannot be understood unless time and practice are given behind it. The person does not need to do anything separately or learn, nature according to his practice. He/She will automatically reach that state in which the things have been told in the scriptures during meditation.
Just remember, practice the basic meditation patiently, serve yourself and give time, nature itself will give everything in return.
Practice meditation Like This:
What you eat, What you drink, what business you do, etc. does not matter in a process of practising meditation. All you need to do is improve your routine. And the evil that happens will automatically go away with it. However, a suitable time for meditation is either early morning or evening or night, but not everyone can follow this because of the busy lifestyle. Therefore, you can meditate as per your daily routine. Let's say you are going to make tea. To make tea, it is not necessary to get up early in the morning, do daily activities and show incense sticks to your favourite deity etc. You can make tea at any time according to your convenience. Similarly, there is no restriction for the practice of meditation. Learn to meditate freely and happily.
You need to ensure that you do not sit in meditation immediately after having a meal. Give a gap of four hours after having a meal to do meditation. Even if you have had a light breakfast, then a gap of one hour is a must for meditation. While meditating, the mind is instructed to engage with the breath. This does not prove to be favourable for everyone. So stay on your stability.
After a few days, you yourself will know how to do what. Then you should not be bound by anyone's instructions. Use your intuition only. You will also experience some difficulties, but the knowledge of how to overcome those difficulties will also happen automatically. Then your mind will prove to be your true Guru. Then you should not be in the bondage of anyone's thoughts.
The Process of Meditation:
Take appropriate time out of your routine. Fold the woollen blanket and lay it flat in such a way that one can sit comfortably and no part of the body is in contact with the ground. Your limbs should be resting on the seat of the blanket.
Sit comfortably in Padmasana. If you cannot sit in Padmasana, then sit in Sukhasana. Keep both the palms in your lap. Place the right palm on top of the left palm. Sit straight. Keep the spine straight, the neck should also be straight. Close your eyes stay in this position. Check once that there is no tension in the muscles while sitting like this. Because you have to sit relaxed. Keeping the body straight, you have to sit and remain stress-free. Keep this in mind. When you sit in this position, maintain this position. Sit still like a statue and don't move at all.
Practice this position for three minutes for fifteen days. After that, keep increasing the practice for ten seconds every three days and when you reach fifteen days, pay attention to some things. Once the stability of the body increases, then the mind will also gradually start to become stable. You may feel sleepy but you need to avoid and be alert.
If your mind moves here and there in between, then do Nadi Shodhana Pranayama four or five times. When it is done in the best forms it is also called Uttam Pranayama. In this process, take a deep breath in four seconds, then the breath has to be held inside for sixteen seconds and then slowly you have to release it in eight seconds. Breathing and Exhaling should be done in one rhythm. After this, sit in the meditative position again.
Due to the stillness of the mind, there may be visions of those deities that you have heard or read about. You should not be affected by this type of philosophy, it is an indicator that your progress is being made. If you get caught in these visions, then your progress can stop. Gradually increase the duration of meditation.
