Meditation
Meditation is an ancient technique designed to expand the range and clarity of our consciousness. By expanding and clarifying our consciousness we can get a deeper understanding and enjoyment of who we are and of every aspect of life.
Meditation works with the instrument of experience - our mind. The mind is like the surface of a lake. If it is agitated nothing of the reality around it will be reflected clearly - we will not be able to perceive or enjoy ourselves or our world fully. If the mind is still a clear picture will be reflected - we will get maximum appreciation of ourselves and our environment and even difficult situations will not disturb us.
All human beings desire unlimited freedom and happiness. And yet our experience of this is limited. According to Yoga, human consciousness itself has no inherent limitations. It is only through constant association with limiting thoughts and limited objects that our consciousness becomes limited. Meditation works by detaching the mind from all limited objects and thoughts and redirecting it towards something unlimited. Consciousness is plastic. When it is withdrawn from limited objects and focused on something unlimited it expands and eventually becomes unlimited itself. This brings feelings of freedom, bliss and understanding. In Yoga we say. “As You Think So You Become”.