Buddha, “one of history’s major proponents of meditation,” and a major meditation icon, first made his mark around 500 B.C.Hindu-based Easter-style meditation practices are still the most popular today. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, outlining the eight limbs of yoga, was compiled between 400-100 BCE. In the same period, the Bhagavad Gita was written, which discusses the philosophy of yoga, meditation and the practice of living a spiritual life.
Meditation was first mentioned in Hindu Veda of India.It gives you deep rest,calm mind,inner strength,relaxation and satisfaction.There are many types of meditation methods are:
1.Mantra Meditation
2.Transcendental Meditation
3.Yoga Meditation
4.Vipassana Meditation
5.Zen Meditation
Meditation is known for its emotional benefits - of these, the key one is teaching a person how to understand their own mind. This allows one to transform their mental state at will from disturbed or negative to peaceful, positive and constructive.
Chakra Meditation For Deep Healing And Balancing
In order to appreciate the benefits of chakra meditation, we first need to look at the significance of the chakra centers themselves.
What Are Chakras?
The entirety of the body is a perfect reflection of our beliefs, thoughts and emotions. It is the physical manifestation of our inner beliefs about who we are.The body and everything we experience here is a pictorial representation of what we believe to be true about ourselves, although generally, most of these beliefs are in the unconscious mind.The chakra centers are like energetic motors within the mental / emotional / physical energy field we usually identify as "me." For instance, the root chakra relates to our sense of connection with our fellow human beings, as well as survival issues. If a person believes they are unsafe and trust is difficult, this chakra will tend to be pulled in and not joined in harmony with the other chakras.
How The Chakras Relate To Our Lives
We are conditioned to believe that when we are upset it is because something happened to us that caused the upset. However, this is exactly backwards. When an upsetting event occurs, such as pain, disease or discomfort in the body, or an "outer" circumstance such as losing a job or a relationship, that occurrence is a reflection of an "upset" that was already within us, usually below our conscious awareness.For example, let's say your husband or wife wants a divorce and you feel upset. The event of your partner wanting a divorce is a manifestation of a part of you that is "divorced" from another part of you – a place where you have pulled away from yourself. However we experience being treated by someone else is a reflection of how we treat ourselves, which is how we believe (usually unconsciously) we SHOULD be treated.
The chakras would reflect the beliefs as well, most likely in the solar plexus and heart in this example, as well as the throat and the first two chakras, to varying degrees. All the organs and cells in the areas of the body related to the chakras would also be affected.
Meditation Postures
Lotus
The lotus position of meditation, sitting cross-legged with the feet
on the opposing thighs, originates from ancient meditative practices in
India. It is commonly used in many religious practices of meditation,
including Buddhist, Hindu and Jain meditation.The position can be practiced by sitting down on the floor, placing one foot with the sole facing up on the opposite thigh, and placing the other foot on the other thigh in the same manner. When performed correctly, the heels should be close to the abdomen and the knees in contact with the ground. The spine should be straight and centered about the hips and the head and neck muscles relaxed.
Sukhasana
Also known as the easy pose or Burmese pose, the Sukhasan is similar
to the traditional Lotus position with crossed legs to open the hips and
lengthen the spine. However, this pose places less stress on the knees,
which makes it easier for many individuals with physical limitations to
practice.
Kneeling
Kneeling is a position commonly associated with submission in
obedience in society. It is in part for this reason, that kneeling is a
preferred position for prayerful meditation in religions such as
Christianity and Islam. It is also practiced as a position for
meditation for other purposes and in secular practice, however.
Standing
Meditation can also be practiced in the standing position, although
this is associated with greater issues of stability, which can disrupt
the vacancy of the mind during meditation. Nonetheless, the benefits of
standing meditation are evident for those that wish to practice in the
position.
Lying (Supine)
Lying face up in a comfortable position can also be used as a posture
for meditation, known as supine position. This has high degree of
stability and allows the body of the individual to relax and focus on
the mind.
MEDITATION IS AN HEAVEN