"Any of these sound familiar? You read an article that says how meditation is good for your mental and physical health, stating lots of facts about the longevity of people who do this practice. A friend swears that meditation helps with the stress caused by their job/relationship/kids/living situation/family/bank balance. You see a photo of someone who looks both healthy, serene, and somehow buff and beautiful, sitting with eyes closed, cross legged in a beautiful place, with the words THE POWER OF MEDITATION written in fancy"
"For a lot of folks, meditation is a pipe dream - something that sounds and looks really good, but appears to be impossible. And, that can be bad news if you are looking to achieve the goal of yoga, which is more than just being calm. The actual point of yoga is to get the mind, (that has been so incredibly active), to be so still that our true identity as spirit soul can shine forth."
"We can think of it like this. If your eye glasses are dirty, you could not see yourself in a mirror. For most of us, our minds are like those glasses - they are blocking the soul from actually perceiving itself. The method of cleaning the glasses is meditation, in Sanskrit, (the language of yoga), it is called Dhyana. Defining Dhyana The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, define Dhyana like this (3.2): Meditation is the one-pointedness of the mind on one image."
Many people expect meditation to produce immediate calm, prompted by images, claims, or friends, but initial practice often triggers persistent, distracting thoughts and frustration. Meditation aims to still an overactive mind so the spirit soul can emerge; persistent mental activity obscures self-perception. Meditation functions like cleaning dirty eyeglasses so the soul can recognize itself; the cleansing method is called Dhyana in Sanskrit. Dhyana emphasizes sustained, one-pointed concentration on a single image. Achieving one-pointedness counters habitual mental chatter and supports the deeper yogic goal of revealing true identity beyond surface thoughts.
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