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MEDITATION AND FLOW STATE
"When meditation becomes very deep, breathing becomes slow, steady, and even, and the windows of the senses close to all outward sensations.
Next the faculties of the mind quiet down, resting from their usually frantic activity;
"When meditation becomes very deep, breathing becomes slow, steady, and even, and the windows of the senses close to all outward sensations.
Next the faculties of the mind quiet down, resting from their usually frantic activity;
even the primal emotions of desire, fear and anger subside.
When all these sensory and emotional tides have ceased to flow, then the spirit is free - at least for the time being.
It has entered the state called samadhi.
When all these sensory and emotional tides have ceased to flow, then the spirit is free - at least for the time being.
It has entered the state called samadhi.
Samadhi can come and go; generally it can be entered only in a long period of Meditation and after many years of Ardent endeavour.
Once this state of deep concentration becomes established, the person lives in spiritual freedom, permanently. This is extremely rare.
Once this state of deep concentration becomes established, the person lives in spiritual freedom, permanently. This is extremely rare.
Mystics of the west and East have attained brief glimpses of unity, but very few can be said to have dwelt in it permanently, . In the west the most prominent figures are Meister Eckhart and St John of the Cross, though there have been others."
- Bhagavad Gita, Eknath Easwaran
- Bhagavad Gita, Eknath Easwaran
In the Western world, Meditation is colloquially thought of as a âhealth habitâ, something that we do to destress or quiet the mind, which is true. But the extent to which meditations helps the human condition is not particularly appreciated.
Meditation allows us to realise the true nature of the Self, not the fake projection that consists of thoughts, Memories, likes, dislikes, hatred, emotional attachment, shoulds, shouldnâts, coulds, couldnâts and so on and so forth.
The state of Samadhi mentioned above is what could be said is the end âgoalâ of meditation, and you move closer to this state each time you practice.
Iâm sure that all of us have experienced this state at least in passing at some point in our lives.
Iâm sure that all of us have experienced this state at least in passing at some point in our lives.
Usually itâs what we call a âflow stateâ, so engaged in the task at hand that all other thought falls away.
What you realise with Meditation is that the Self in us is not touched by action, whatever we do, it remains unsullied.
What you realise with Meditation is that the Self in us is not touched by action, whatever we do, it remains unsullied.
Those who understand this and practice it live in freedom.
This means letting go of the attachment to the past, worrying about not performing as well as we couldâve. In the moment, we do the best we could, and then that moment and event passes us by.
This means letting go of the attachment to the past, worrying about not performing as well as we couldâve. In the moment, we do the best we could, and then that moment and event passes us by.
TO hold onto the memory any longer than necessary and judge ourselves either way Is a waste of mental energy and not real.
Actions do not cling to you when you are not attached to their results.
Actions do not cling to you when you are not attached to their results.
The wise never act with selfish attachment to the fruit of their labor; they give their best in fortune and misfortune alike.
