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Meditation for World Peace

All world problems, from military conflicts to domestic conflicts, are caused by violence. Through meditation we can remove the cause of violence, thus bringing peace to the world. Any action that is undertaken without inner peace only leads to regret. An ...

Meditation and Naturalness

We all like to go to nature for peace, happiness, relaxation. Why does nature have this power- it is nature's naturalness! All of us like small babies- because of their naturalness. Everyone likes people who are natural. It is important to be yoursel ...

Meditation & Love

If you look at all the pleasures you get in life, they all come with a 'tax'! This tax is sorrow. Every event, however pleasant, causes pain in the end. Greater the joy; greater is the pain. Longing for an event or waiting for a pleasurable even ...

Meditation & Human values

What are human values? Compassion, cooperation, friendliness, smiling, laughter, lightness, wanting to help, sense of belongingness, caring for each other- all of these qualities contribute to human values and they need to be nourished and brought out. Ba ...

Meditation techniques and insights for a seeker on the spiritual path

Where are you on the spiritual path? Do you think of yourself as a spiritual person? Do you realize that sometimes when you are in a traffic jam, or when someone disagrees with you, it all goes for a toss? Worries, sorrows, and disturbances may all be a h ...

Fun with Meditation

Everybody loves fun. Everybody wants to enjoy. Fun is all about your mental state. If you are unhappy, you feel that even the moon is irritating you. Sweet things are nauseating, music is disturbing. When you are calm and centered inside, noise is musical ...

Benefits of Meditation

What is meditation? Meditation is relaxation. It is not about concentration, it’s actually about de-concentration. It’s not about focussing one’s thoughts on one thing, but instead on becoming thoughtless. What are the benefits of meditation? A calm mind ...

Meditation in Schools

Schools play an important role in nurturing children to grow up into responsible adults and good human beings. The teacher has a great responsibility towards the development of students. Meditation can help teachers to be calm and confident in dealing wit ...

Full Moon Meditation

The moon has always been an integral part of our lives. Whether it is celebrating a festival or starting an auspicious task, or meditating, we consider the movements of the moon. For example, festivals such as Ramzan, Guru Purnima and Holi are celebrated ...

Sun Meditation

Life exists on planet earth because of the sun. Worshipping the sun has been a daily practice in many cultures. Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutations), Sandhya Vandanam (worshipping the sun at sunrise and sunset) is very auspicious and good for the body and the ...